Uni Karma: Cavs Need to Sing the Blues

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 1:24 PM CDT

Being the insanely superstitious fan that I am, I've been keeping the same strict uniform code throughout the ECF: navy alternate LeBron jersey, 2007 ECF Champs t-shirt underneath, and the same grungy cargo shorts. It was working, I figured, since even though we lost Game 1, it was darn close. And of course "LeShot" happened in Game 2, so I figured I was good to go. But then game 3 happened, and something didn't feel right. I realized it wasn't me -- the Cavs themselves need to be rockin' the navy blue.

If you look back to the 2007 ECF, you'll see that we wore navy in every road game (Game 1, Game 2, Game 5). I mean, sure, you could argue they're bad luck because we lost both Games 1 and 2, but can anyone really argue with the good karma power those navy unis accumulated in Game 5

Forget Mo Williams' shooting and Z's inability to guard Howard in the post. This is the answer. Navy unis = guaranteed series win. Book it.

These are the things I lay awake at night thinking about.

But can we switch in the middle of a series? Can we get a petition going or something?

P.S. -- Just ignore the fact that we also wore navy in the Finals that year. Doesn't count.

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The Navy Unis are the way to go

Mo will shoot better because for some bizarre reason the striping pattern around the collar and sleeves on his is actually different than everyone else on the team.

For a team (the Cavs) that was superstitious about unis during the regular season, it’s time to bust out the navy uni and get this much needed road win.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 26, 2009 1:50 PM CDT reply actions

The side panels help align his shot and make it right and true. Blue is the way to go.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Navy?

The only Navy thing we need is a FTC ( fire-control-technician) to get the perfect arch on Mo’s and Delonte’s shots into the damn hoop!

So I told her," I'll be nicer if you try to be smarter!'..That was a mistake.

by Juannieboy on May 26, 2009 2:02 PM CDT reply actions

Along with the CAVS needing to wear their blue uni’s.. There is the problem of what I need to wear for the game. I wore my wine jersey for game 1, witness shirt for game 2, and white jersey for game 3. So if i go with the trend,everyone would think that witness shirt = win. But it is dirty do I wear it dirty or clean it and risk losing the good luck?

by Soko on May 26, 2009 2:30 PM CDT reply actions

I'm busting out my Orange CAVS

80’s shirt with JAMES 23 on the back for this game. The Orange WITNESS shirt killed us in Game 3.

I’m saving my black WITNESS shirt for ‘In Case of Emergency’ which might be Game 5 if they don’t get this thing fixed.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 26, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Wear it dirty dude, come on!

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Also!

I’m trying to put together a playlist to get me pumped up for the game tonight. Any suggestions?

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 3:47 PM CDT reply actions

CLICK ON 'ENJOY' AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

BEST. CAVS. SONG. EVER.

by johnnyphoenix on May 26, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

LINK

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/gotta_make_it_happen_030909.html

by johnnyphoenix on May 26, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Things I hope Happen tonight

1. Cavs win
2. Cavs shoot like they did all season
3. Turkey-glue gets called for atleast 4 of the illegal stiff arms he throws.
4. Dwight Howard remembers he sucks at anything that doesn’t involve dunking/blocking
5. Wally World knocks down 3 triples.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 26, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

count me in, man.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 26, 2009 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Can somebody tell me why Wally hasn't played??

….didn’t he light up the Magic for 14 points or something in 18 minutes in the first game in Orlando?? Then Brown sat him in the second half inexplicably…

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions

we’re talking the reg season w/ that wally line? i don’t really remember, to be honest, but sounds like the type of cooking wally can do from time to time.

i think his lack of PT boils strictly down to defense. wally’s out there w/ cement shoes…can’t stay in front of turk or lewis, who, as perimeter players, he would need to stay in front of.

by DontCallMeJoey on May 26, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions

I remember the game...i was there...Wally was on freakin fire...

…i mean i know he’s not the best defensively…but shit…that guy hit like 5 shots in a row till M. Brown took him out…which i couldn’t understand…but was very grateful for..!!

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Wally's father was in attendance

he lit the Magic up right before the half and then Brown benched him.

Still looking for 1985 Regular Season games on DVD/VHS

by Hardcore Legend on May 26, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Turk..i'm right there with you in the superstion department....

…i changed sports bars 5 times in the Celtics series before i settled on one when the Magic took Games 6 and 7. Stayed at the same place through the first 3 games of this one…that place would be 5-0 now if it wasn’t for LeShot..lol!!

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

Respect the Magic

It doesn’t matter what color uniforms you wear! You have NO answer for Dwight Howard. You have NO support for LeBron. And you know, except for a freak shot, this would be the close out game…instead we’ll go back to your crib to win it .
LeBron is an incredible player, but no man is an island. Although he may be playing on an island, called Manhattan, if you guys don’t get him a better supporting cast.
The Magic haven’t gotten any respect all year long, so why should the playoffs be any different. Maybe being the giant killers will finally get some attention.
By the way, does anybody, other than Kobe, get more calls than LeBron? How ‘bout that last block by Dwight that was all ball, but they still called him for a foul and sent him to the bench? You’ll need those refs to beat the Magic. Magic is more powerful than the sword.

by Respect the Magic on May 26, 2009 4:44 PM CDT reply actions

MagikFanatic, can you please slap this guy?

by DontCallMeJoey on May 26, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I would Joey...but you and i can't ever agree on anything remember..lol...???

…so i’ll just silently abstain thanks..:)

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Nobody’s disrespecting the Magic. In fact, I can’ think of anything more disrespectful than coming into a clearly light-hearted thread and posting inflammatory, cliched nonsense.

Furthermore, your “arguments” are proof that you haven’t even really been paying attention to the series. If you had been, you’d realize that:

- Dwight Howard is far from the Cavs’ biggest problem at this point and
- Fouls have been kind of ludicrous on both sides, and you’d be hard pressed to find a weaker, sillier argument than the “pro-LeBron” conspiracy theory

If you have something to contribute to the discussion other than worthless anti-Cavs/Cleveland rhetoric, then welcome. If not, we’ll have no problem showing you the door.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions

I actually prefer we get no respect....till it matters...

….i mean really….why change what has been working for us so far this year in the playoffs?? They don’t give out rings for respect my man..:)

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions

With all due respect, MF, the “no respect” thing is really getting played out. I think it’s clear that most people here respect the Magic, and I’m positive the Cavs do too. Just because Mo made a stupid comment after being baited by a media hungry for false controversy doesn’t mean we don’t respect you.

And I hope the feeling is mutual… I actually found myself remarking the other night that, despite how tough these losses have been, I have a hard time hating anyone on your team. And it’s usually very easy for me to vilify opposing team members. I guess Hedo would be my "most hated: if I had to pick, but i really don’t have any rational reason for that other than that he seems to own us.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh i wasn't talking about here.....sorry i didn't clarify that Turk.....i thought that was understood..

…i was talking about in general..in the Media…all these Lebron/Kobe commercials and all that…it’s just motivation for the Magic to prove the experts wrong…you know like the 5 out of 7 ESPN writers that picked the Cavs to win

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Come on, the Magic don’t need any more “motivation” to beat the Cavs — this is the friggin’ playoffs!! They’re playing for a championship! What other motivation do they need?

Really, this whole “no respect” card gets really, really old. And it’s not just from the Magic, you hear it every year in every sport. Why should the Magic players care who the ESPN writers picked? And of course they’re going to pick the Cavs, they were the best team in the regular season. That’s not disprecting the Magic just because they think the Cavs were going to win the series because the Cavs are a great team, and there’s no shame in losing to a great team. So cut the no respect crap.

If the Magic players need extra motivation from the media, or from Mo Williams, or anybody else then something is wrong with them. Quit making up things that aren’t true and just play basketball.

by Buckeye Brad on May 26, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, I think it’s understandable why the players would feel that way. that’s just part of how athletes cope with stress and pressure. I have no problem with that. I just think that, as fans, we should be able to separate.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions

But the players shouldn’t need extra motivation from that. Isn’t playing for a championship motivation enough? I can understand how they’re tired of hearing so much about LeBron and Kobe. Most fans are.

The fans, though, need to quite whining about not getting respect and just enjoy their team’s good play. If the Magic beat the Cavs they’ll get plenty of respect, and even if they lose in a tough, 7-game series they’ll get respect around the league.

by Buckeye Brad on May 26, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree that the fans should stop whining, but if the players want to use that as “bulletin board material,” then so be it. I’m gonna use the tried and true Chuck argument here — neither you or I are pro athletes, so we shouldn’t deign to know what’s going on in their heads. Chances are, attitudes like that are part of what make these guys pro athletes.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, but I get tired of constantly hearing the “no respect” card from athletes. It’s gotten to the point that everyone says that, even players and teams that get constant admiration. The worst case I remember is two years ago, when the Patriots were going undefeated, I heard players saying they weren’t getting enough respect! And that team was talked about every day on ESPN!! So it gets old after a while, when every team feels the need to say they’re not getting enough respect.

Now, I’ll grant you, the Magic weren’t getting much respect coming in to this series, and I would say they didn’t really deserve it considering the way they played against Philly and Boston. I would think even Orlando fans would agree with me there. They should have been underdogs to the Cavs, and they were, so if they want to claim they weren’t getting respect then so be it. But they’re getting plenty of respect now.

by Buckeye Brad on May 26, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh....and Hedo is the most "hated" by Magic fans too...lol...

…so that would make sense.!! The guy could drive any fan batty with his inconsistency!!

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Although I have to say, I dig his nickname.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I was going to say....if you weren't a Cavs fan...he might be you're favorite....

…..tough win tonight…Magic can’t let up in Cleveland…especially with all the T’s on Dwight…i’d hate to play the Cavs without him!!

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Hey, he’s definitely my favorite Magic player

Ride on ye fearsome Horsemen of the Basketball Apocalypse. We got this.

by Turkmenbashi on May 27, 2009 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Thought you statistic analysts over here would find this interesting...

…something they post on TQC from Hardwood Paroxysm http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/05/26/examining-the-magics-overall-effort-versus-clevelands-one-man-show/

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 4:52 PM CDT reply actions

Very interesting read, thanks for the link. I still think that, unlike the 2007 team, we’re actually capable of playing great, team offense. We just haven’t done it yet in this series.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions

I wonder if they have one of those charts for defense???

…as a Magic fan…i’d be interested to see my teams chart on that for sure.

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Yea..it was something i could even understand..lol...

Magic role players have stepped up so far..Cavs role players haven’t as of yet…..long way to go though…game 4 is huge!!

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:09 PM CDT reply actions

Well, and as much as I appreciated those charts, the first thing that popped into my head was… DUR! Anyone can see LBJ has been straining and needs someone else to step up. Let’s hope for our sake that Mo puts his money where his mouth is tonight.

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Yea...i thought that was either a huge ass mistake or him seriously putting the full load on his shoulders...

…kind of like Dwight did after Game 5 with the Celtics!! We’ll see if Mo can put his SHOT where is mouth is…:)

"if you're going to cry...go cry to your mama"

by MagikFanatic on May 26, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Thinking about this more seriously, does anyone know if there’s some actual protocol for what jerseys have to be worn? Like, since we wore wine for the first road game, do we have to wear wine on the road all series?

I'm *always* in the driver's seat, cugino -- Chuck

by Turkmenbashi on May 26, 2009 5:21 PM CDT reply actions