Cavs Regular Season

[scarletngrey11]

14-4 4 minutes into the game.

Freaking ridiculous.

 

[scarletngrey11]

Its amazing how we come out so shitty on our own freaking home court. This team has no heart whatsoever, other than Lebron.

Im doing a better job rebounding the basketball siting on my ass at home then the Cavs are tonight.

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

LeBron has demons at the line...
He's missed 11 foul shots...
that's the difference in the game...

Lebron was 33% from the field
40% from the foul line...
that doesn't get it done

Plus the Wizards have taken care of the ball...

 

[scarletngrey11]

And here comes the annual second half of the year choke by the Cavs. Thats a two game losing streak to open up the second half, and both games were teams that we should beat. Might as well make it 3 games with the Pistons next.

Lebron missed 7 free throws in a row. We gave up so many offensive rebounds, and rarely got any.

Poke my eyes out and I would still hit at least one out of seven free throws. Freaking ridiculous.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

And here comes the annual second half of the year choke by the Cavs. Thats a two game losing streak to open up the second half, and both games were teams that we should beat. Might as well make it 3 games with the Pistons next.

Lebron missed 7 free throws in a row. We gave up so many offensive rebounds, and rarely got any.

Poke my eyes out and I would still hit at least one out of seven free throws. Freaking ridiculous.

Let me first say that I wasnt able to watch the game tonite and from the look of the talk it looked ugly, but we are not going to have a collossal collapse like last year, no way no how.

Two bad games in a row does not make a collapse. We will be ok. keep the head up high.

Espn bottom line is reporting that we did infact realease Nailon and signed Grahm for the rest of the season.

As for Murray if you guys remember back to the Sonice game when we played there in early December he lit us up down the stretch when Jones was not able to play D on him.

As for the seattle game, I know Jones was lighting it up and hitting those 3 pointers but when he was asked to play the murray guy on D he lit him up.

This was in my quote after the game. This is honestly the ony reason I have heard of him is b/c of this game.

I was not able to watch the game tonite, so I can't comment on him, I actually don't even know if he played.

I think one thing we have over last year, is we have extra bodies. Last year Jmac went into a downward fall and killed our chances and then a late injury to Z and we had no depth.

This year we have Varejao, Marshall, Henderson to come in off the bench and spot the big guys. Also keep in mind that Varejao has only put in about 20 games, so his legs are still fresh.

As for guards, we have Jones, Grahm, Wilks, Murray, Newble(when Healthy), and if we can get Hughes and Jackson back we will have a lot of depth there too.

I think we are going to need a couple of double digit wins to help us out, so we are able to rest our guys late in some games.

A little stretch of these losses could be what we need to push us over the hump and get our heads back on straight and ready for the stretch run.

 

[NFBuck]

Absolutely NO good can come from this...

'A bad performance'

LeBron booed at home after 0-for-8 second half

Posted: Saturday February 25, 2006 12:46AM; Updated: Saturday February 25, 2006 12:54AM

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LeBron James finished with 25 points, but went 0-for-8 from the field and 4-for-12 from the foul line in the second half.
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>CLEVELAND (AP) -- Gilbert Arenas has had nights like the one LeBron James had against Washington.
Arenas scored 26 points, and the Wizards shut down James in the second half in a 102-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
"We tried to pressure the ball, take him a little out of his game, and see if things might happen," Arenas said. "It's a real good win for us."
James finished with 25 points, but went 0-for-8 from the field and 4-for-12 from the foul line in the second half as Cleveland dropped its second straight after winning three in a row.
"I put all the blame on myself," said James, who came in averaging 35.8 points on 52 percent shooting over his previous five games. "It was a bad performance by me, simple as that."
James missed his final seven from the line -- and was even booed in the final minutes. After missing a shot from the wing with 5 seconds left, he angrily ripped off his headband, threw it into the crowd and walked off the court.
James said he "of course" heard the boos, adding, "If these fans want to boo me, it's on them."
Arenas said he's had tough nights, too.
"I had one of those in Orlando when I missed eight straight," Arenas said. "It's harder at home."
Antawn Jamison scored 25 points and Caron Butler added 24 as Washington snapped a four-game road losing streak. The Wizards have won 15 of their last 21 overall.
It was their second win over Cleveland this month. Arenas outscored James 32-18 in a 12-point win in Washington on Feb. 10.
James had more than shooting troubles. Early in the fourth quarter, he was fouled on a clear break to the basket, then inadvertently poked in the eye by referee Phil Robinson as he leaned in to hear the call. James didn't come out and did not seem to have any ill effects.
"Me staying out there as much as I was didn't excuse me missing all those shots and free throws," he said. "It was one of those nights."
Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 23 points and five blocked shots for Cleveland while Donyell Marshall scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to keep the Cavaliers close. But two key turnovers doomed the Cavaliers' chances.
Antonio Daniels picked off an errant pass and went end-to-end to score on a layup that put Washington ahead 90-89 with 4:37 to play.
Jamison then stole the ball from Marshall at midcourt and hit an 11-footer for a 92-87 lead with 3:37 left.
Marshall converted a three-point play to get Cleveland within 95-94 with 1:46 to go. James had a chance to put Cleveland ahead 28 seconds later, but missed both free throws -- and was booed.
"It's tough on LeBron, but this loss was not just his fault," Marshall said. "He wants to take responsibility for it, but we're not going to let him."
Marshall said James, who played all but 14 seconds, is tired from the All-Star weekend, even though the 21-year-old won't admit it.
"We all got three days rest and he didn't get any," Marshall said. "We have to be smart how we use him in games -- and in practice."
Daniels made a layup, Butler a 3-pointer and Arenas two free throws to close out the scoring.
James scored 11 points -- including eight straight -- during a 23-7 run that turned a 37-27 deficit into a 50-44 lead 2:32 before halftime.
First, James scored on a twisting drive to the basket. After Ilgauskas blocked a shot at the other end, he hit a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc to tie it at 42. Seconds after Butler made two free throws, James hit another 3 to put Cleveland ahead for the first time at 45-44.
James had 21 points in the first half and Cleveland led 54-51 at the break.
Notes: The Wizards tied a season high with 10 3-pointers, including a career-high four by Butler. ... Washington is 19-11 since Butler was put into the starting lineup Dec. 21. ... G Flip Murray, acquired Thursday from Seattle, hit his first shot for the Cavaliers, a jumper from the corner in the second quarter. Murray finished with four points and four assists in 24 minutes. ... Entertainer and Cavs minority owner Usher attended his first game of the season Tuesday, but was not back at courtside Friday. ... Jamison is expecting to get a tryout for the U.S. Olympic team. "Who wouldn't want the opportunity?" he said before the game. "I grew up watching the Dream Team. It's definitely something I want."
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

ABJ

2/25/06

Posted on Sat, Feb. 25, 2006
Wizards' spell too much

By Brian Windhorst

Beacon Journal sportswriter

<!-- begin body-content -->CLEVELAND - LeBron James had a bad game, the worst of his career in some respects, and the Cavaliers lost Friday.
Putting it in a package, that's what happened in the Cavs' 102-94 loss to the Washington Wizards. As always in the NBA, though, just looking narrowly at one game tells nothing of the ever-changing landscape. The greatest fear of the fan base, as it should be for the Cavs themselves, is a post-All-Star swoon akin to the one they experienced last season.
Yes, James missed 11 free throws Friday, the most he's missed in a game in his career. He didn't make a basket in the second half, also a career first. He turned the ball over four times and now has 10 in his last two games, not high marks either.
``I put all the blame on myself; it was a bad performance by me tonight,'' said James, who still managed 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. ``I didn't capitalize on easy opportunities and it hurt us down the stretch.''
Responsible and true, but not the entire story. Like those sneezes and night chills, the signs of the Cavs getting sick have been showing for a little while now. They ran into a virus in the Wizards, a team on the rise and one set to be snapping at their heels in the standings in the very near future.
The Wizards (28-25) have won 15-of-21 games. The Cavs (32-23) are just ahead of even (14-13) over their past 27.
And with the Wizards having two victories over the Cavs in two weeks, the footsteps are getting louder, and now the tiebreaker is Washington's for the taking.
For the sixth time in the last seven games, the Cavs' opponent shot 49 percent or better from the floor. Five times in that span, they've given up at least 99 points. They're 3-4 in that stretch, and you don't need Alan Greenspan to read that trend.
Coach Mike Brown, who puts defense first and field-goal percentage defense as his highest priority stat, has noticed and continues to try to make his point. He had other numbers to steam about Friday, like the Cavs giving up 12 offensive rebounds and 14 second-chance points, turning it over 18 times, which cost them 25 points, and 15 total missed free throws.
``That's a loss,'' Brown summed up after reading off those stats. ``Right now we're not getting it done defensively; we have to figure out if we want to defend. That team came in here with a mission to kick our behind and they did.''
The Wizards were especially effective in the fourth quarter, when they rallied from three points down to cruise to victory. They took the lead by forcing four consecutive turnovers on defense and offensively got big shots from their big three of Antawn Jamison (25 points), Gilbert Arenas (26) and Caron Butler (24).
The Cavs' retort from James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (23 points) and Donyell Marshall (19) was good, but couldn't match them, and the hustle and energy points all went the Wizards' way.
James played all but 14 seconds of the game and went 8-of-19 from the foul line, just 4-of-12 in the second half.
``It got to a point where it was kind of mental,'' James admitted. ``So I have to regroup and work on it and get better.''
At this juncture, the same could be said for the team

 

[BuckBackHome]

I am both shocked and not surprised one f*#king bit that Cleveland fans were booing LeBron. Do these idiots even understand without him this team would be nothing? I am sure these same idiots would not even bother to go to a Cavs game if they did not have a winning record, which is due to King James.

Amazing the stupidity that continues to exist in Cleveland. Of course, these are the same fans who cheer when their own professional players get hurt while playing.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

That is fuckin' pathetic. Yeah lets try and give him a reason to leave.

He still had 25,9,7 and that is a night where we boo him.

If you want to boo anyone boo the fuck out of Eric Snow, but not your superstar.

I wish I would of been there I would of bitchslapped the fucks that were booing.

Hey guys get ready for Tibor to make an apperance in this thread, b/c we all know he is just cracking up over this.

Did I say the people at the game are fucking stupid for booing LBJ.

 

[scarletngrey11]

I wouldnt have booed him, but come on guys.

Your best player and MVP candidate should NOT miss 7 straight free throws in the fourth quarter, thats ridiculous.

The real problem though is that we gave up an amazing amount of offensive rebounds, id look it up but id probably gag.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

I wouldnt have booed him, but come on guys.

Your best player and MVP candidate should NOT miss 7 straight free throws in the fourth quarter, thats ridiculous.

The real problem though is that we gave up an amazing amount of offensive rebounds, id look it up but id probably gag.

You don't boo your superstar, that is just ridiculous.

Would Chi-town ever of booed Michael Jordan, would Indy ever boo Peyton Manning.

I mean some nites the shots just arent falling. He does everything he can turn this franchise into a contendor so the booing is ridiculous.

 

[scarletngrey11]

You don't boo your superstar, that is just ridiculous.

Would Chi-town ever of booed Michael Jordan, would Indy ever boo Peyton Manning.

I mean some nites the shots just arent falling. He does everything he can turn this franchise into a contendor so the booing is ridiculous.

In professional sports, there will always be fans that will boo no matter who the player is. The fact is Lebron probably lost the game for us last night. We were up by 4 with 1:30 left, he got the ball stolen and that lead to a lay-up. He went 4-12 from the line in the second half, and missed his last 7. Am I saying that he shouldve been booed? Hell no, but he didnt exactly play the way he is capable of playing. He didnt have a single field goal in the second half. The fact that every game we need a big foul shot in the fourth quarter, he always misses doesnt help either, the fans see this and know all of this.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

In professional sports, there will always be fans that will boo no matter who the player is. The fact is Lebron probably lost the game for us last night. We were up by 4 with 1:30 left, he got the ball stolen and that lead to a lay-up. He went 4-12 from the line in the second half, and missed his last 7. Am I saying that he shouldve been booed? Hell no, but he didnt exactly play the way he is capable of playing. He didnt have a single field goal in the second half. The fact that every game we need a big foul shot in the fourth quarter, he always misses doesnt help either, the fans see this and know all of this.

I would think with as many games as he has won for us, he should be able to lose a game or two, and not get booed.

 

[scarletngrey11]

I would think with as many games as he has won for us, he should be able to lose a game or two, and not get booed.

Unfortunately, the people that go to Quicken Loans Arena disagree, while people like us sit here.

But his foul shooting is a serious problem. There is no reason for him to not be at least a decent foul shooter. Foul shooting is all about practice.

 

[BayBuck]

In professional sports, there will always be fans that will boo no matter who the player is.

I think you mean, in Cleveland there will always be fans that will boo no matter who the player is.