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BuckFanAtAkron
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Cavs win tonight 89 to 86 against the Bucks. Almost gave this one away. Big win tonight. Lebron flirted with another triple-double 22-9-11.
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I really thought they were going to give this one away. Am I the only one that can't stand seeing DJones on the floor when the game is close? He makes me nervous as hell.
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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
I dont care how ugly this one looked, but we got the job done and put a big W in the win column.
Also LBJ decided to take a shot down the stretch when it mattered and then he made the good pass to Doyell to finish it off.
Also LBJ decided to take a shot down the stretch when it mattered and then he made the good pass to Doyell to finish it off.
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CleveBucks
Serenity now
Love Varejao's hustle on both ends of the court. Pavlovic knocked down a couple big shots too. Those two can really help the Cavs out coming off the bench, especially since Jones and Marshall are stone cold.
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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I posted above that he finally tried to take that shot.
I was so frustrated at the game against the sixers when he seemed to be feeling it and he wasnt trying to push it down the stretch. He glided to the hole so effortlessly on the go ahead bucket tonite.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Canton
2/7/06
2/7/06
Cavs hold off Milwaukee
Tuesday, February 7, 2006
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AP Ron Schwane Eric Snow secures a rebound during the Cavaliers’ 89-86 win Monday over the Bucks.
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CLEVELAND - Their 10-point lead was gone. Their will to pull out a win was not.
LeBron James took charge with a go-ahead driving layup. He took charge with a great pass to a wide-open Donyell Marshall for a dunk.
And Anderson Varejao took a charge, period.
Three well-executed plays during the final 18.1 seconds helped the Cavaliers hold off Milwaukee, 89-86, on Monday at The Q. Head Coach Mike Brown’s team stopped a two-game losing streak and won the season series from the Bucks, a feat that may be significant in a few months when the playoff picture clears.
Milwaukee ran off 11 straight points to lead, 86-85, before the Cavaliers came back to win a game they appeared to have well in hand minutes earlier.
“We didn’t get down on ourselves,” James said. “We just wasn’t executing down the stretch like we usually do. We knew we could get a bucket. We got defensive stops and got the win.”
T.J. Ford’s jumper with 30.9 seconds left gave the Bucks the lead. With James, Varejao and Marshall on the court, there still was plenty of time for the Cavaliers to turn things around.
James made the first move with his driving layup that put the Cavs on top, 87-86.
“I knew I had to be aggressive,” James said. “What allowed me to get to the bucket so easily was that Donyell was in the strong corner, and I knew (Milwaukee’s) Andrew Bogut wasn’t going to help off him. I gave Donyell a fake pass, Andrew bit on it and I was able to get the ball up and get it in.”
It was Varejao’s turn on Milwaukee’s next possession. Michael Redd was met by Varejao as he drove the lane and pushed off with his right hand, knocking Varejao to the floor. It was the third offensive foul Varejao drew.
“I just had good position at the time,” Varejao said. “I put my body in front of him and took the charge.
“I just did what the coach said. I play with energy all the time and just try to be in good position. When they penetrate, I try to take the charge.”
Redd saw things differently.
“I thought it was nothing,” Redd said. “I thought nothing should have been called. That’s my opinion.
“I spinned off (Varejao), and the referee saw it the other way. It didn’t go my way.”
The Bucks tried to foul James after he took the inbounds pass. But James quickly spotted Marshall for an open dunk and an 89-86 lead.
James prevented Milwaukee from attempting a tying 3-pointer when he fouled Charlie Bell with 3.8 seconds left. Bell missed the first free throw and intentionally missed the second. The Cavaliers’ Eric Snow grabbed the rebound and ran out the clock.
“It was great to see our guys fight and come up with a win,” Brown said.
James fell a rebound shy of a triple-double, finishing with 22 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.
Drew Gooden and Sasha Pavlovic added 15 points apiece for the Cavaliers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 13 points, and Varejao finished with a season-high 9 points and five rebounds. “Andy had a tremendous game,” James said. “He had 9 points, five rebounds and (took) 25 charges. That was excellent tonight. Awesome.” Reach Repository sports writer Mike Popovich at (330) 580-8341 or e-mail: [email protected]
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buckeyeboy
Still fortitudinous
Would've been nice to see LeBron get a triple double--he only needed 1 rebound in the last 5 minutes, but unfortunately he didn't get it. Nevertheless, huge win for the Cavs against a team right behind them in the standings.
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OH10
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Who doesn't love the Wild Thing? This guy comes out and plays hard every night. I know we say it all the time in sports, but you just wish you could give his heart to Drew Gooden. But I think, in the end, AV will just go ahead and develop the skills to be a starter on this team eventually anyway.
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exhawg
Mirror Guy
His shooting is much improved from last season. I would like to see him bulk up a little, if just to protect himself against injury. He already seems to be in the right place at the right time so if he could become a more physical presence he would be the perfect complement to Z at PF. To take the next step defensively the Cavs really need a PF that can cover up for Z not being the best defensive center.
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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
There was none bigger than that final one that he took against Redd tho.
I think that Gooden has really improved this year, but he still gets outplayed by the bigger guys. Much like Webber took it to him on Saturday.
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exhawg
Mirror Guy
Gooden is a really good offensive PF especially since Brown doesn't design any plays for him. He has also become a much better rebounder as well. I just don't know if Gooden is capable of becoming a good enough defensive PF for what the Cavs need out of that position. Personally I think they will let him walk after this season and try to pick up a cheaper defensive minded PF.
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