Game #5 - Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers Game Night Open Thread
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 6:30 PM CST
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The quest to win a division title starts in earnest tonight as the Cavs host the Chicago Bulls at the Q. The two teams had a decent rivalry going before the mega trade that saw Ben Wallace come to Cleveland and Drew Gooden/Larry Hughes head to Chicago. Gooden, for his part, is playing very well in Chicago, even at center where he has tallied a 20 point game as well as a 20 rebound game. Hughes is injured, still recovering from a seperated shoulder he suffered during the pre-season. Talk about the game here in the comments! They Auto-Refresh, bringing an awesome game night experience!
08/2009 NBA Preseason
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2-2 2-2
November 5th, 2008
Cleveland, OH
8:00 PM est
Radio - WTAM / TV - FSN HD, ESPN
Probable starters:
Derrick Rose
PG
Mo Williams
Thabo Sefolosha
SG
Delonte West
Luol Deng
SF
LeBron James
Tyrus Thomas
PF
Ben Wallace
Drew Gooden
C
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
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Rose with 4 quick points...
damn he’s fast…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:08 PM CST reply actions
Z missing badly early....
Meanwhile Rose isn’t missing a thing.
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:10 PM CST reply actions
Mo hits his first shot...
usually a good sign for a shooter
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:11 PM CST reply actions
Rose getting to the basket at will
If the cavs keep letting the Bulls run it will be a long night…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:12 PM CST reply actions
WHAT??!!
Drew Gooden takes a charge???
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:18 PM CST reply actions
Another miss for Z....
QUIT SHOOTING!
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:19 PM CST reply actions
Wally gets to the line...
Now the Cavs are tightening up the defense….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:21 PM CST reply actions
Unforced error...
No need for that turnover LeBron….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:23 PM CST reply actions
Damn it Wally....
You need to hit that shot!
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:24 PM CST reply actions
What is living on Drew Gooden's chin?
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:24 PM CST reply actions
Delonte and the new 'do
with the hoop and the harm…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:26 PM CST reply actions
LeBron James owns Nocioni...
remember when Noc thought he could cover LeBron??
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:29 PM CST reply actions
Bulls started 4/6 shooting...
now they have made 3 of 14
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:30 PM CST reply actions
Uh oh...
LeBron hurt on the ally-oops from Andy…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:33 PM CST reply actions
Another turnover for Z.....
Not a good night at all….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:33 PM CST reply actions
Another turnover by Z
He is having an absolutely horrible night…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:41 PM CST reply actions
Great pass by Andy...
Wally hits a long 2
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:42 PM CST reply actions
DG misses the first...
Can anyone be a consistent free throw shooter on this team???
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:43 PM CST reply actions
It took a tap in...
But Z finally got a shot…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:44 PM CST reply actions
LeBron re-enters the game...
James loves the drama
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:48 PM CST reply actions
James proves he is ok....
gets back to the line….Looking comfortable from the stripe so far tonight…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:51 PM CST reply actions
Cleveland's big men...
continue to drive to the basket out of control…Those are easy call’s for the officials.
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 7:53 PM CST reply actions
Finally...
A couple of tip ins give Z the confidence to take, and make, a 3…
Zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
for
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:05 PM CST reply actions
James 8/9 from the line...
He’s gone to the post 7 times already
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:08 PM CST reply actions
Delonte West for 3eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
From James…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:09 PM CST reply actions
I don’t really care, but it is more readable, I’d say.
by JulioBernazard on Nov 5, 2008 8:20 PM CST up reply actions
I’ll bet if you start the trend, other people here will follow. We can make the No Subject Line Rule a “Cleveland Thing.”
The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay
Sorry….I just saw your earlier post…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:26 PM CST up reply actions
Consider it done…DO they follow the rule over at DBN?
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:25 PM CST reply actions
Let it infect Mile High Report too ;)
Dawgs By Nature - Find out why Pittsburgh still sucks.
by Chris Pokorny on Nov 6, 2008 7:57 AM CST up reply actions
Cavs have yet to win a 3rd quarter all year
-22
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:30 PM CST reply actions
The sideburn things are ok…I don’t know about that woodchuck on his chin.
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
LeBron with 20, his first two from outside tonight…
Then the dunk
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:34 PM CST reply actions
Rose is going to be really, really good…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:36 PM CST reply actions
Cavs beginning to settle for outside shots….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:37 PM CST reply actions
More outside shots, more misses
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:39 PM CST reply actions
Cavs being outscored 13-8 in the 3rd….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:40 PM CST reply actions
true….usually he’d wait until the game was tied to call the timeout
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:41 PM CST reply actions
The good old days….
Drew Gooden with the defensive 3 seconds…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:44 PM CST reply actions
My favorite Cavalier not named James
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
He has been fantastic so far this year — what a huge move to resign him.
The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay
I’m impressed with him for wanting to come back after the trade for Mo.
by JulioBernazard on Nov 5, 2008 8:50 PM CST up reply actions
no doubt…
kudos to Ferry for selling him on the plan, too
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:52 PM CST up reply actions
4 quick points….just like that…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:44 PM CST reply actions
Come on! Can’t let Gooden get a rebound like that!
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:48 PM CST reply actions
LeBron knows when the lights are on and the nation is watching….
MJ was like that as well. He’d have a huge game whenever that year’s #1 pick came to town for the first time…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:50 PM CST reply actions
Everyone on Chicago’s bench hates LeBron…..
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:53 PM CST reply actions
Except Gooden. He and The Chosen One seem to be really good friends.
by JulioBernazard on Nov 5, 2008 8:58 PM CST up reply actions
LeBron 25/28 the past two games from the line….If that happens consistently, oh my….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:54 PM CST reply actions
Cavs can actually win a 3rd quarter with a 3….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:57 PM CST reply actions
Close, but a tie…
0-3-2 in third quarters this year….
No matter, Cavs up 12 heading to the 4th
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 8:58 PM CST reply actions
Some numbers —
James 32/7/6
Wallace 10 boards in 23 minutes
West 14 points
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:02 PM CST reply actions
I predicted LBJ’s first trip-dub tonight….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:02 PM CST reply actions
Over in the CavFanatic forums
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:06 PM CST up reply actions
If Gibson doesn’t get going early he usually doesn’t get going
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:04 PM CST reply actions
Just like that the Bulls are within 7
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:04 PM CST reply actions
Williams wants to hit some shots for the home crowd very badly….Trying too hard
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:09 PM CST reply actions
The biggest difference between this Cavs team and previous teams —
LeBron can sit on the bench, in the 4th quarter, and watch the team get it done…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:14 PM CST reply actions
I think I spoke too soon, and Brown waited a bit too long to get #23 back in
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:15 PM CST reply actions
You just get that sense that the Bulls are eventually going to hit one of these shots to cut the lead within 6 or 5….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:17 PM CST reply actions
Bad shot, Mo….Pull it out and kill some clock
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:21 PM CST reply actions
My prediction for James tonight….
31/11/10
actual —
39/9/6
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:30 PM CST reply actions
LeBron gets 40, easily his biggest point total this year…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:32 PM CST reply actions
Now get him the hell out of the game…
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:32 PM CST reply actions
Cavs over the century mark for the 2nd game in a row as the offense is starting to get it going….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:34 PM CST reply actions
J.J. Hickson is going to be a playa….
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:35 PM CST reply actions
West is a pimp
If the Cavs can get Mo squared away, which they will, they are going to be TOUGH!
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 5, 2008 9:37 PM CST reply actions
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