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Game # 37 - Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls Game Night Open Thread

Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, Jan 15, 2009 7:00 PM CST


 

2008/2009 NBA Regular Season
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30-6
17-22
January 15th, 2009
Chicago, IL
8:00 PM est
Radio - WTAM / TV - FSN
Probable starters:
Mo Williams PG Derek Rose
Delonte West SG Ben Gordon
LeBron James SF Luol Deng
Lorenzen Wright PF Tyrus Thomas
Anderson Varejao C Aaron Gray


The Cavs will be without Ben Wallace, who misses his second straight game with a stomach virus.  Can the rest of the bigs pick up the slack as the Cavs go for a season sweep of the Bulls??

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CHI looks flat. Bury them!

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 7:26 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Lorenzen Wright getting after it on D.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 7:26 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Tighten it up, Cavs! Looking sloppy out there.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 7:35 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Scary moment with ’te banging his head HARD on the floor. Cool that the entire team got off the bench to check on him.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 7:45 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

CHI within one. I don’t like this at all.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 7:54 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

20-2 run by a crappy team.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 7:59 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Ok lets start a run to finish this awful team.

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by E5 on Jan 15, 2009 8:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Delonte West

Fractured right wrist. OUCH!

Baseball is God's sport! All Truth Goes Through Three Stages 1.It is ridiculed 2.It is violently opposed 3.Finally, it is accepted as self-evident. kinesiologist

by E5 on Jan 15, 2009 8:22 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that’s tough to take. He’s looked really good this season, and this game in particular.

Will we see Snow? (If so, yikes!)

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 8:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Snow is never going to play again

Might be time to trade Sczerbiack for a good player.

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by E5 on Jan 15, 2009 8:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

All of a sudden the trade winds have to be blowing near Lake Erie now…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 8:27 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Six to eight weeks

plus rehab.

Cavs will have to get a guard now and get one soon with the schedule they have coming up.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You don’t think Boobie can play the 2?

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 8:31 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Not full time

against teams like Boston

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by E5 on Jan 15, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

No, I don't

neither defensively and sadly this season not offensively. The Cavs were already undersized in their back court. Boobie makes them even smaller.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 8:33 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Wally World starting at #2 for a while?

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 8:38 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Too slow

he’s a huge defensive liability as it is. Darius Miles was torching him the other night.

Yes, THAT Darius Miles.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 8:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It isn’t whether or not Boobie can play the 2, it is a question of who comes in the game for Boobie…..

Bench depth down to nil….

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 8:32 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Sasha can play 2

by danvail on Jan 16, 2009 3:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I want me some Vinsanity!

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 8:33 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I’ll pass on both Vince and The Matrix.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed. Mo Williams was exactly the right type of player we should be looking to acquire. Young and talented.

by danvail on Jan 16, 2009 3:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The sad thing is the Cavs had just put in new offensive sets

that had West in the post against smaller NBA guards. He showed tonight that he could score at will in this situation.

Even when he comes back in 6 weeks, whoever they get to replace him will cause the rotations to all be out of whack.

I’m afraid this team is going to continue on the recent trend of being Lebron-dependent offensively.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 8:35 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm watching TNT

has anyone else said anything about his injury other than Craig Sager? What did FSN-Ohio say?

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 8:36 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Broken wrist sounds bad.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 8:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

but he’s going to wear a soft cast and believes he’ll be able to rejoin the team on the road trip.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 8:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

My idea would be to start Sasha at the 2 until

the know how bad it is for Delonte. Keep all the rotations the same but have Sasha take Delonte’s minutes. Sasha gets no minutes as it is so it’s not like you are overextending the bench by replacing his garbage time.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 8:41 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I agree…Keep Boobie where he is most effective…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This doesn’t set up well for a back to back tomorrow night…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 8:55 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

On the brightside they are at home

on the downside, they are facing one of the best guards in the NBA down an extra starting guard.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 9:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

LeBron is having an off night tonight.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

He’s going to need to have a big 4th quarter…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

He’s going to have to stop forcing very long 2s. Of course, this requires the other four Cavs to move around and stuff.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

14 misses in a row.

Ouch.

Injuries suck, too.

by Gils_Keloids on Jan 16, 2009 2:59 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

How many travels is Derrick Rose

going to get away with. He’s taking one step and then shuffling his feet as he lands the second step. He is in actuality taking like 4 steps.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 9:03 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I’ve seen him carry a few times, too.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Darnell ‘J’

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:04 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Settling for jumpers…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:05 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

LBJ needs to take it to the tin.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Has Lebron given up?

Stop pouting and play hard already. Just because your shot isn’t falling and you aren’t getting any calls, don’t just quit on your team.

Can’t let a team with good jump shooters (Rose, Gordon, Heinrich) hang around into the 4th Quarter without fear of getting beat.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 9:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Cavs asleep coming into the 4th quarter….

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:10 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Time for M Brown to coach ’em up.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Cavs have bought 3 minutes with LBJ on the bench…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

James re-enters with 17 points….8 minutes to go. James needs to finish with 30…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Nice job by Wally to watch that ball roll past him.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:28 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

No one steps in front of Rose — terrible.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Dribble…..dribble…..dribble…..dribble…..dribble….

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Is it me, or is the Intestinal Flu that Ben has look to be traveling around the locker room. LeBron looks like hell….

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Anything’s possible. He looks a step or two slow.

(That being said, Ty Thomas definitely goaltended.)

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Good call. Sager said LeBron’s “congested.”

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yea, McCloud just said he was battling a head cold…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

17 seconds left and James settles for a 20 footer…..

Ugh

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

The big fellas needs to take it to the hole.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Delonte’s hand looks AWFUL!

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:53 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Are you kidding me….Everyone backing up and letting ROse go right to the hole….

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Rose has broken Boobie down more than once.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 9:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

All the makings of a bad loss with dire consequences…

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 9:59 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

The whole team playing with a head cold….

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 10:00 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

This is starting to suck even WORSE than regulation.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 10:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

LBJ simply has no explosion

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 10:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Kinsey sighting?

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 10:03 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Daniel Gibson = 0 defense

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 10:05 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Andy = 0 sense

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 10:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The game really changed once ‘te was hurt. Let’s hope the news isn’t as bad as expected.

by JulioBernazard on Jan 15, 2009 10:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Ditto that

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 10:09 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

COuld this be the stat of a Cavalier slide??

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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jan 15, 2009 10:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

They've been sliding for awhile

the offense has slipped from early in the season being about the entire team to being about how long Lebron can dribble the ball before he absolutely has to pass it.

I could have played as well as Lebron did in the 4th and OT. Zero defense, zero FGs, turnovers. I won’t even make the team wear special jerseys to match my shoes.

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 15, 2009 10:16 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

This game, everything that could go wrong did

-Down 2 starters to injury
-Lose another mid-game
-Lebron misses FTs
-Lebron cold from the floor
-Bad officiating
-No defense
-Other team finally back at full strength
-Lucky shots by opposing player
-Bizarre turnovers late in the game
-Loose ball goes to other team in crucial possession late in game

by Hardcore Legend on Jan 16, 2009 12:42 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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