OPENING NIGHT!! Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:00 PM CDT
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| 2009/2010 NBA Regular Season | ||
|---|---|---|
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VS |  |
| 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| October 27th, 2009 | ||
| Quicken Loans Arena | ||
| 7:30 PM | ||
| Radio - WTAM 1100 / TV - TNT | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Rajon Rondo | PG | Mo Williams |
| Ray Allen | SG | Anthony Parker |
| Paul Pierce | SF | LeBron James |
| Kevin Garnett | PF | Anderson Varejao |
| Kendrick Perkins | C | Shaquille O'Neal |
- Tonight’s season opener will be the 600th Cleveland Cavaliers game (374-225, .624) at Quicken Loans Arena, in its 16-year history.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the last eight regular season games against the Boston Celtics at The Q, dating back to the 2005-06 season. The last time the teams faced each other in Cleveland, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics by 31 points, the largest margin in their series history, 107-76. In that game, Cleveland held Boston to a Cavs opponent season-low nine points in the first quarter on 3-20 (.150) shooting and 29-81 (.358) shooting for the game, the team’s fourth lowest opponent field goal percentage of the season.
- Including the postseason, the last 16 meetings between Cleveland and Boston have been won by the home team. The last visiting team to win in the series was the Cavs who won in Boston on January 3, 2007.
- Last season, the Cavaliers and Celtics were the top two defensive teams in the NBA. The Cavaliers allowed the fewest points per game at 91.4 ppg (Boston was 3rd at 93.4 ppg) and defensive three-point field goal percentage at .333 (Boston was 5th at .349). Boston held the NBA’s best mark in defensive field goal percentage at .431 by decimal points as Cleveland also was at .431.
- Entering into this season, LeBron James has scored 12,993 points in six regular seasons and with his seventh point will notch 13,000 for his career. James will become the youngest player in NBA history to score that many points at 24 years and 301 days, besting the previous mark set by Kobe Bryant of 26 years, 132 days (Elias).
- Coming into this season, Cavaliers Head Coach Mike Brown is the third winningest coach, based on winning percentage, for NBA coaches who’ve been with their current team in a single tenure for at least four seasons. At 211-117 (.643), Brown is only behind Gregg Popovich (686-330, .675) and Phil Jackson (496-242, .672). Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers at 230-180 (.561) ranks sixth behind Jerry Sloan (1043-630, .623) and George Karl (225-143, .611).
- The Cavaliers finished the preseason with a 4-4 record, outscoring their opponents 95.9 - 93.3 and outrebounding their opponents in six of the eight preseason games while averaging 40.3 rebounds to their opponents’ 36.8.
- On Oct. 21, LeBron James had a team-high 18 points to go along with four rebounds, four assists and one block in 29 minutes. James played in six preseason games and led the Cavs in scoring (15.0 points) and steals (1.2). He also averaged 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 21.4 minutes.
- Against the Celtics on Oct. 21, Shaquille O’Neal scored nine points on 4-5 (.800) shooting in the second quarter. He finished with 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, five rebounds and one block in 20 minutes. During the preseason, O’Neal played in seven games and averaged 10.4 points, 1.0 block and a team-high 6.1 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game.
- Anderson Varejao recorded 10 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting and seven rebounds in 26 minutes. In five preseason games, Varejao had the Cavs’ highest field goal percentage (16-24, .667) and averaged 8.2 points and 6.0 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game.
- Mo Williams appeared in five preseason games and led the team in assists, averaging a team-high 5.2 assists in 24.3 minutes.
- Versus Boston on October 21, Anthony Parker had seven points, four rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes. In starting all eight preseason games, he had six in double figures and averaged 7.8 points on .565 shooting, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 23.4 minutes.
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Have fun
I will enjoy the game from home.
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
Happy Cavsmas gentlemand and ladies!
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again
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome Everyone!
What a crowd here at The Q!
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:36 PM CDT reply actions
You in the seats?
or do you have press credentials?
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Press Pass...
NBA is very Blog friendly…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions
congrats!
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Defense looks good so far
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i know it is early
but we look scary good.
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You know what I notice already
is it seems like we have way more weapons than last year. If they are consistent…look out
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yeah
I didn’t realize how big he was. Some good size.
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Saw Delonte shooting before the game – he looks to be in great shape physically…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:40 PM CDT reply actions
Oh man, this is going better than I could have imagined
I can’t stand watching the celtics, so watching the cavs take them to school is so satisfying.
I actually don’t mind Doc. But I freaking hate Van Gundy.
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Phantom Foul!!!
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:44 PM CDT reply actions
Shaq still unstoppable when he gets the ball 5 feet from the hoop…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:45 PM CDT reply actions
wow
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Shaq makes it look so easy
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Good to be back at FTS watchin the game with you guys.
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LeBron James just became the youngest player to score 13K points.
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:49 PM CDT reply actions
You NEVER
are fee with Lebron on the floor.
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whats with the whack camera angles?
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I love it
Celtics already frustrated.
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
Did someone on ESPN predict
This team would beat us in the ECF?
This is the team I want to face in the ECF!
Dude, it’s only one quarter of one game. Let’s settle down.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
No way!
Take all we can get. For God’s sake CC and Cliff are pitching against each other in game one of the freaking World Series.
We need whatever we can get.
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I just mean let’s not assume we’re going to smoke these guys if we meet them in the EC Finals. After all, we blew two huge first half leads last year against Orlando in the playoffs.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh I'm with ya
but let’s bask in this fantastic team for now. We’ll worry this summer.
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
If we can play them this way on the road
then yeah, I would welcome them in the finals.
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions
The crowd has come prepared. In playoff form – I guess the Tribe and Browns could have something to do with it, but damn!
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 6:55 PM CDT reply actions
Again I say
CC and Cliff are pitching against each other in game one of the freaking World Series. Neither is pitching for the Tribe.
Enjoy this.
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Why don’t you mention this a few more times.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey relax man.
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions
agreed
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Cavaliers have 2 starting lineups it seems……
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:00 PM CDT reply actions
I'm a Kings fan...
………but I want to see the Cavs do well this year. Plus how bad the Kings are expected to be this year, I need to watch some good basketball.
I feel for all you Browns and Indians fans. I’ve had to witness some bad Giants and 49ers teams recently. Look at it this way though about the Indians, the Giants were stupid enough to trade a good pitching prospect in Scott Barnes for Ryan Garko. Just the Giants luck, Barnes will become a great pitcher.
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Welcome
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Definitely – Enjoy!
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Your team gave us quite a fight last year in your own building
We had to rally and force overtime without Mike Brown to beat you
Celtics right back in this…Cavs taking a ton of perimeter shots…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:06 PM CDT reply actions
here is the Cavs we know and love
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Especially Z – 20 footers are still not his game….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions
no TNT?
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Cavaliers 6-19 from the field after starting 6/7.
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:10 PM CDT reply actions
Sheed trying to work on his first technical of the season.
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This is why I said it’s way too early to assume we’re going to smoke them in the playoffs.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
he didn't care last year in the playoffs
he knew they weren’t going anywhere.
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Cavs in the penalty with 6 minutes to go….Gotta hit the freebies…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions
Hoping the Celtics don’t shoot 83% from behind the arc the rest of the game….right?
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions
Yup. He’s gonna be a big difference this year.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
the media exaggerated too much on lebron and shaq sharing the spotlight in cleveland this year. it got so annoying.
Well, Shaq has had the tendency to do that in the past, but I think now he realizes that he’s just a supporting piece and LeBron is the superstar.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Which he’s talking about right now . . .
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
You hope they’ve eliminated the third quarter?
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions
From the Cavs Twitter feed
Is blood thicker than water? Who do you think Candace Parker is cheering for tonight, husband (S. Williams) or brother (Anthony)?
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Wake up Baseball!
Even the NBA has expanded their replay use. You should be next.
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
they’re down by 6. yeah, they blew that 1st quarter lead but they’re still in it. just need to make some adjustments at the half.
Yes the Cavs blew a big lead, yes it was ugly a bit at the end, but the Celtics shot 7/9 from 3. That cannot continue…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:43 PM CDT reply actions
well he needs to be quiet lol. i don’t like how they all try to make judgments on every team when it’s not even a game into a season.
Well, he’s a TV analyst — that’s his job.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
What happened? Is the game rained out? Why are the showing a replay of one of our games from last year against the Magic?
The game is on TNT. What channel are you watching?
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
No, I should have gotten that. I was just texting my friend that this reminds me of last year’s playoff games.
by Buckeye Brad on Oct 27, 2009 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions
The latest is he’s trying to decide which offer to accept…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
this is painful to watch
they look slow. No fire.
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i think the twilight commercial that came on right at the break was painful to watch too. that’s like a double whammy after a not-so-good start to the 4th quarter lol.
god Twilight is ridiculous
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
i think i’m one the of the few teenage girls who can’t stand it. i read the first half of the first book and threw it across the room. it sucks haha.
My little sister didn’t like those books either.
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yeah
I am a huge nerd. I am a big Harry Potter fan so I thought I would really like Twilight…so I read the first chapter in a book store and it was so bad I never bothered.
Saw the movie to give it a 2nd chance….dear lord it was awful.
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by Patrick Allen on Oct 27, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
no way they com eback now I think. =(
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It's only the 3rd quarter
Have faith. Boston is only up 13.
FIRE BRUCE BOCHY NOW!!!!!!
AND TAKE BRIAN SABEAN WITH HIM!!!!!
A lot of these guys talk about hunger for title. No one is hungrier for a title than Cleveland. No one.
by Simmsinns on Oct 27, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Cavaliers a step slow right now….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions
Quick 5-0 run forces the TO by Doc….Time for a run!
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions
Sloppy basketball, the worst kind…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions
Celtics finally miss a 3….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions
Celtics look like they want it more
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Another run-down block for LeBron…Then the 3….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions
Hickson getting some big minutes here….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions
No doubt Cavaliers are a Guard short – whether that is Delonte or someone else….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 27, 2009 8:27 PM CDT reply actions
Wow
That Blindside movie looks horrible.
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Off Topic
How is Alex Mack working out for the Browns. I went to school with him at Cal.
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not much changes in Cleveland
The support cast is mediocre, James plays 1 on 5 most of the game
James would have a ring if Cleveland surround him with 1 other decent player, but they just cannot, they can only have the likes of Williams, Parker, 40 yo shaq, Z,
Won’t be enough again
Sad. But true.
Keep pumpin, ain't worried bout nuttin
Busters thought we was frontin, so reload and keep dumpin
Keep Sleeping on Orlando...
best on the field - LBJ
the next 5 best players
Rondo, Garnett, Allen, Pierce and Wallace, if LBJ is to win, it is on LBJ
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