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Cavs 06-07 season thread

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BuckFanAtAkron;658671; said:
Cavs win tonight against the celtics 94-93. They were down by 20 some the whole game until the 4th when they went on a 24-4 run. lebron had 38 and went 19-23 at the line.
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Man really upset that I missed this game. I saw that they were down 20 and kinda got upset and then heard that they won by one point.
 
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Just checked out the highlights from NBA.com. Looks like DJ and Sasha both had big 3's down the stretch...

Also Sasha was the second leading scorer. He has really stepped up his game the last two nites.

If him and DJ keep playing the same way they are we are going to be very tough to beat...
 
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They were down 25-10 after the first quarter. The second and third quarters were pretty much equal. They went nuts in the final quarter. Te Celts have to be sick right now.

Wild thing did miss 2 ft's at the end that gave Boston a chance to tie with a 3.

LeBron did miss his last 2 ft's but the last miss was on purpose because there was 1 second left.

The crowd was very loud but only in the last quarter.

Kudo's to Sasha. On a night when the other 4 starters sucked, he played another great game. He even chipped in with 3 boards and 4 assists to go with two big 3's in the 4th quarter.
 
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Dispatch

CAVALIERS 94 CELTICS 93
James rallies Cavs from 19 points down

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Tom Withers
ASSOCIATED PRESS

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</IMG> MARK DUNCAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Paul Pierce of Boston looks for room to maneuver against LeBron James, center, and Anderson Varejao of Cleveland.


CLEVELAND ? The lopsided difference on the scoreboard indicated the game probably was over. LeBron James wasn?t convinced.
James scored 38 points ? 25 in the second half ? and led the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a wild 94-93 win over the Boston Celtics last night.
The Cavaliers, who trailed 11-0 to open the game and 25-6 in the first quarter, were down by 25 in the third quarter and trailed 82-63 with 10:16 remaining.
"We could have easily packed it up, but that?s not who I am," James said. "Any time I?m on the court, it doesn?t matter how many points we?re down, we always have a chance to win."
With their superstar driving to the basket nearly every time he touched the ball, the Cavaliers outscored the Celtics 34-17 in the fourth quarter and staged one of the biggest comebacks in franchise history.
"We had no business winning that game," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said.
James, who came in shooting just 63 percent on free throws, went 19 of 23 from the line, and he added eight rebounds and five assists. Sasha Pavlovic had 14 points and made two crucial three-pointers during Cleveland?s frantic rally. It was the Cavs? sixth straight victory over Boston.
Paul Pierce scored all of his 19 points in the second half and nearly made a winning threepoint shot in the final second. Sebastian Telfair, who was briefly hospitalized Friday with shortness of breath, had 15 for the Celtics. "We just stopped attacking," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "We attacked for three quarters, then we stopped. We stopped playing. You can?t do that."
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ABJ

Big rally by Cavs brings victory

Celtics take loss despite leading by as much as 25 points in second half

By Brian Windhorst

Beacon Journal sportswriter

CLEVELAND - Isolated alone at the top of the key and staring down his opposing star, LeBron James dropped his head, licked his fingers and started quickly dribbling the ball between his legs.
There were so many significant and meaningful moments for the Cavaliers during the fourth quarter Saturday night, an evening that started off clunky, turned embarrassing and ended up being triumphant. But perhaps none more symbolic than James staring down Paul Pierce with six minutes to play.
His body language exuded his mission: James was going to the basket. Pierce coiled, preparing to stop him, and his teammates behind him eyed the situation, knowing they'd be trying to help. But there was no stopping James on that drive and no stopping the Cavs on a emotional comeback victory.
Down by 25 points in the third quarter and 16 to start the fourth, the Cavs rallied to overwhelm the Celtics and wrestle away a 94-93 victory in front of a hoarse sellout crowd at Quicken Loans Arena.
There were plenty of heros and goats, after all the Cavs had to actually get down to come back, but James got the gold. Even when it appeared there was no hope for the Cavs (4-2), as Pierce was piling up points in the third quarter, James never let down. As his teammates seemed to go hours without making a shot, James never stopped attacking before his will started rubbing off.
He scored 38 points, 25 in the second half, which was helpful enough in the cause. But it was his attitude that was most exemplary. He didn't act complacent, as last week in a loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. And he certainly never seemed to lose hope and head toward the locker room, as he did earlier this week in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
``We could've easily packed it up, but that's not who I am,'' James said. ``Anytime I'm on the court, it doesn't matter how many points we're down we always have a chance.''
James had support. Anderson Varejao, Damon Jones, Larry Hughes and Sasha Pavlovic were on the court with him in the fourth quarter, as the Cavs outscored the Celtics (1-5) 34-17 to win their second consecutive game. All had a role. Pavlovic hit two 3-pointers and scored eight of his 14 points in the comeback. Jones also hit two 3s. Varejao had two baskets playing pick-and-roll with James and also had five of his 10 rebounds in the sprint to the finish. Hughes had four of his nine points and played a key role on defense.
In all, the Cavs held the Celtics to 22 percent shooting in the final quarter and 32 percent shooting in the second half. Those defensive stops, especially against Pierce, were the reason the comeback was possible. James had the responsibility of guarding Pierce, getting help on double teams.
After starting the game 4-of-29 from the field and acting like statues on defense, the Cavs combined to shoot 71 percent in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics led by 14 points at the half and got 13 of Pierce's 19 points in the third quarter to swell their lead. They did it all while missing two starters, Wally Szczerbiak and Theo Ratliff, due to injuries and playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
They got great production up and down their lineup. Five players scored in double figures, Sebastian Telfair getting 15 points and Kedrick Perkins getting 12 and 11 rebounds. They shut down Cavs starters Eric Snow, Drew Gooden and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. But they couldn't stop the surging Cavs down the stretch.
``We had no business winning this game; our team willed this win,'' Cavs coach Mike Brown said. ``LeBron did not quit, he could have, our entire team could've quit.''
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ABJ

Cavaliers game day

Snow takes on wing players

Hughes guards small but quick point guards

By Brian Windhorst

Beacon Journal sportswriter

CLEVELAND - During the past several years the NBA, defensive rules have changed, and so has Eric Snow's role.
The Cavaliers' point guard used to take advantage of his size and strength against smaller and quicker guards by putting his hands on their hips or arms as they drove. That move is now illegal.
So when the Cavs play such guards, they'll put Larry Hughes on the point guard and Snow on the opposition's best wing player.
Already this season, Snow has been matched up with the Washington Wizards' Caron Butler, the Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson, the San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, the Chicago Bulls' Ben Gordon and, Saturday night, the Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce. None of them is a point guard.
``This year we're going more by matchups than just guarding the opposing point guard,'' Snow said. ``The new rules have taken away some of my advantages. Now I have to play bigger guys, and I have to fight for position; most of the work is done before the guy catches the ball.''
In the locker room
Donyell Marshall is still dealing with soreness in his left wrist, which he sprained Thursday. He's wearing a protective brace off the floor but isn't expected to miss time with the injury.... Damon Jones returned to the Cavs' lineup after missing Friday's practice with an upper respiratory infection.... LeBron James' family and friends know not to bother him after lunch on game days. Part of his routine is taking a three- or four-hour nap before the game. When he was a rookie, James would regularly sleep in the locker room before games.... Drew Gooden is continuing his quest to acquire all things '80s. His latest addition: Tears for Fears' greatest hits album.
In the coaches' office
Cavs coach Mike Brown, on his habit of kissing players on the court after good defensive plays: ``I hope it doesn't scar them.''
In the news
David Guthrie was one of the three officials who worked Saturday night's game. He was probably happy not to be at home in Charlotte. On Friday night, Bobcats guard Brevin Knight accused Guthrie of having a bias against his team.
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Canton

Cavs rally late to beat Boston
Sunday, November 12, 2006
BY Mike Popovich REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER


CLEVELAND Sometimes, the Cavaliers don?t make things easy on themselves.
But whenever they turn it up a notch, they can look unbeatable.
The Cavs were a beaten team for three quarters Saturday, but an improbable fourth-quarter comeback carried them to a 94-93 win over Boston at Quicken Loans Arena.
Head Coach Mike Brown?s team trailed by as many as 25 in the second half and was down 82-63 with just more than 10 minutes left. But LeBron James, Sasha Pavlovic and Anderson Varejao led a 31-11 run that wiped out what was looking like an ugly home loss.
James scored 12 points in the final quarter and finished with a game-high 38.
?Our entire team somehow, some way found a way to dig in,? Brown said.
A win seemed far fetched in the second half. For the first three quarters, the Cavaliers (4-2) looked flat and destined to lose at home for the second time this week.
The Cavs missed their first eight shots and quickly found themselves down, 11-0. They shot just 17.4 percent (4-of-23) from the field in the first quarter and 26.2 percent (11-of-42) in the first half.
It was almost as if they played two different games in one night.
?We had no business winning this game, but our team willed the win,? Brown said.
Said James: ?We could have easily packed it up, but that?s not who I am. And I won?t allow my team to do that.?
The Cavs? play-by-play records date back to the 1979 season, so it is not known if this was the biggest comeback in team history. They came back from a 21-point deficit at the end of one quarter in 2004 against New Orleans.
James, Pavlovic and Varejao combined for 19 points during a 22-4 fourth-quarter run that brought the Cavs to within a point.
Pavlovic?s 3-pointer with four minutes left cut Boston?s lead to 86-85. A driving layup by Larry Hughes 30 seconds later gave the Cavaliers their first lead at 87-86.
The Cavs led by as many as 5 late in the game but had to sweat out some anxious moments in the final seconds.
Trailing by 1, the Celtics fouled James with 1.2 seconds left. James missed the first free throw and purposely wanted to miss the second so the clock would run out.
But James? second attempt failed to it the rim. That gave Boston one last shot. Paul Pierce got a good look but missed a 3-pointer as time expired.
Pierce led the Celtics (1-5) with 19 points. Pavlovic finished with 14 for the Cavaliers.
James was 19-of-23 from the free throw line. His 19 second-half attempts broke his own team record for attempts in a half Reach Repository sports writer Mike Popovich at (330) 580-8341 or e-mail: [email protected]
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I would just like to state that twice during the Cavs game against the Celtic I told my buddy something that Mike Brown should do and 30 seconds later he did exactly what I said. The most important being in the 3rd quarter the Cavs had 2 big guys in with their standard lineup. I told my buddy that Brown should go with a smaller lineup with Lebron at the 4 and Pav in the game. Sure enough at the next dead ball Brown subs Hughes in for Marshall and the Cavs go on the game winning 20 some point run.

I really like what I'm seeing out of Pavlovic right now. He isn't as big of a liability on defense as he's been in the past and he is making a lot of plays on offense. If he will just learn to only shoot 3's if it's a catch and shoot (same for Jones) he is going to turn into the 6th man. When Pav and Jones are on like they were in the 4th quarter the Cavs are going to be a hard team to stop. Lebron, Hughes, and Pav (to a lesser extent) have the ability to drive to the hoop, while all 4 can hit 3's for a decent percentage. Varejao is still Mr. Energy and causes all kinds of havoc on the pick and roll and the glass at both ends. I love this lineup against any team that they can go small against. As long as the players are playing well the Cavs have the personnel to match up with any type of team in the NBA. I just want to see them give Bulls game or 4th quarter of the Celtics game effort for 4 quarters every game.
 
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exhawg;660129; said:
I would just like to state that twice during the Cavs game against the Celtic I told my buddy something that Mike Brown should do and 30 seconds later he did exactly what I said. The most important being in the 3rd quarter the Cavs had 2 big guys in with their standard lineup. I told my buddy that Brown should go with a smaller lineup with Lebron at the 4 and Pav in the game. Sure enough at the next dead ball Brown subs Hughes in for Marshall and the Cavs go on the game winning 20 some point run.

I really like what I'm seeing out of Pavlovic right now. He isn't as big of a liability on defense as he's been in the past and he is making a lot of plays on offense. If he will just learn to only shoot 3's if it's a catch and shoot (same for Jones) he is going to turn into the 6th man. When Pav and Jones are on like they were in the 4th quarter the Cavs are going to be a hard team to stop. Lebron, Hughes, and Pav (to a lesser extent) have the ability to drive to the hoop, while all 4 can hit 3's for a decent percentage. Varejao is still Mr. Energy and causes all kinds of havoc on the pick and roll and the glass at both ends. I love this lineup against any team that they can go small against. As long as the players are playing well the Cavs have the personnel to match up with any type of team in the NBA. I just want to see them give Bulls game or 4th quarter of the Celtics game effort for 4 quarters every game.
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I agree with this whole post...It is spot on IMO.
 
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Cavs win 102-96. Overall it was a pretty tough game as we once again couldnt put away a weak team. It was a road win so you never take those for granted.

DJ with a great game tonite 29 pts. 7-10 from behind the arc and 4-4 from the line.

I still havent figured out why people continue to bash him, we need him and Sasha to keep playing like they are and then get Wesley back to the form he can play at.
 
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