Game 54: Cavs vs Pistons - Sun, Feb 22, 8pm [ESPN]

LoveThemCavs · Post #1 » by **LoveThemCavs** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:03 am

Game Date: Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Game Time: 8:00 P.M. ET
TV: ESPN, FOX Sports Ohio HD
Radio: WTAM 1100
Location: Quicken Loans Arena -- Cleveland, OH

(42-11)

PG-

Mo Williams
SG-

Delonte West
SF-

LeBron James
PF-

Ben Wallace
C-

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

(27-26)

PG-

Rodney Stuckey
SG-

Allen Iverson
SF-

Tayshaun Prince
PF-

Antonio McDyess
C-

Rasheed Wallace

Season series: Series tied 1-1
November 19, 2008- @DET 96, CLE 89
February 1, 2009- CLE 90, @ DET 80
Feb 22, 2009 - DET @ CLE 8:00 PM ET
Mar 31, 2009 - DET @ CLE 7:00 PM ET

**This will be the first game the Cavs have had their starting lineup together since December 30th.

**The Pistons are doing the best they can to fall completely out of the playoff picture. They just lost five straight games and four were at home. Now they have a road trip consisting of Cleveland, Miami, New Orleans, Orlando and Boston. Ouch.

Post #2 » by **Rise Against** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:13 am

Yeah, it looks like West isn't playing again. He needs those extra 2 days off I guess.

RevMan26 · Post #3 » by **RevMan26** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:37 am

When are we expecting Delonte back in the line-up?

L&H_05 · Post #4 » by **L&H_05** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:18 pm

Wow how the Pistons suck now.. I loved reading their board during the Iverson trade, and how Dumars was declared a genius.. He made a move to keep the Pistons competitive and in the process got them in position to make a 2010 splash... Like one of the big 2010 guys is actually going to go to the Pistons ??

I think the Bucks have a better future... :lol:

I read DWest is starting tonight...

Post #5 » by **B Mac** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:31 pm

Such a huge dropoff couldnt have happened to a better group of players or fan base. I find an absolute ton of joy knowing that all of those cocky Piston's fans spitting the same "we've got experience" rhetoric now have changed their tune into planning for the future. Hilarious.

First time in 09 that we will have our starting lineup actually starting a game tonight. Glad to have you back Red!

Mr2400 · Post #6 » by **Mr2400** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:41 pm

Ummm Delonte will be starting tonight.

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf ... to_li.html

prekazi · Post #7 » by **prekazi** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:07 pm

woohoooo!

LoveThemCavs · Post #8 » by **LoveThemCavs** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:07 pm

Mr2400 wrote:Ummm Delonte will be starting tonight.

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf ... to_li.html

Thanks for the link. Edited the thread to get him in there. I jumped the gun last game against Milwaukee putting him in the lineup. So I figured wait until he's back in there for sure. Extremely glad to know he's back and ready to play.

Post #9 » by **Rise Against** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:02 pm

Ok, now I am excited.

LoveThemCavs · Post #10 » by **LoveThemCavs** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:16 pm

B Mac wrote:Such a huge dropoff couldnt have happened to a better group of players or fan base. I find an absolute ton of joy knowing that all of those cocky Piston's fans spitting the same "we've got experience" rhetoric now have changed their tune into planning for the future. Hilarious.

First time in 09 that we will have our starting lineup actually starting a game tonight. Glad to have you back Red!

I have zero pity for anything about Detroit or Michigan in general, but I wouldn't really rub their noses in it. I'm more shocked that they haven't fired Curry. They do have some good talent there still, they should be better than a .500 ballclub. It's obvious now how important Billups was to them. I'm kind of hoping they either get it together and make a run for the 5 or 6 seed. Or they just fall completely into the gutter and out of the playoffs. I want the easiest first round opponent the Cavs can get, because it'll be hell after that. I don't view Detroit as an easy first round opponent, no matter how poorly they are playing. Our games are usually always to the wire. It'll probably be the same tonight.

And hell yea to Delonte being back! I can't wait for this game. Go Cavs.

Gordon Bombay · Post #11 » by **Gordon Bombay** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:17 pm

HE'S BAAAAAACK!

prekazi · Post #12 » by **prekazi** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:54 pm

I guess I have to do all the jinxing job for us: "I've a bad feeling about this game." Episode 793

Post #13 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:20 am

These are the Cavs I love

Post #14 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:21 am

We haven't seen this team play since the first injuries hit

Roger Murdock · Post #15 » by **Roger Murdock** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:30 am

Delonte is back in a big way.

Its great to be reminded how great your team is, and how bad the pistons are.

Niko23 · Post #16 » by **Niko23** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:36 am

Teams looks great right now.....but can someone tell me why Gibson is playing.......TK played well the other night and gets no reward?? Sometimes I wonder

Post #17 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:45 am

Man this team is beautiful when they play like this

No matter how much you may dislike Gibson he's still a rotation player and is probably one of the teams most clutch players in the 4th quarter.

Post #18 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:53 am

I heart Mo

Niko23 · Post #19 » by **Niko23** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:55 am

I can see Sheed gettin tossed from this game.

And I still dislike Gibson

LoveThemCavs · Post #20 » by **LoveThemCavs** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:55 am

It's been so freaking long since we seen this team together. I just couldn't look away from the tv long enough to post about it. I love this team. Delonte for 3, moneyball baby. Cavs kickin butt.