Game #53 - New Jersey Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Night Open Thread
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 5:50 PM CST
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2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
VS
4-46 41-11
February 9, 2010
Quicken Loans Arena
7:00 PM et
Radio - WTAM 1100 / FSNOhio HD
Probable starters:
??
PG
Daniel Gibson
Courtney Lee
SG
Anthony Parker
Jarvis Hayes
SF
LeBron James
Yi Jianlian
PF
J.J. Hickson
Brook Lopez
C
Shaquille O'Neal
Here's what we know. The Nets are bad - really bad. But they do try really hard and have given some of the better teams in the East fits lately. That means the Cavaliers need to come out hot in the 1st Quarter and let New Jersey know that LeBron, Shaq and Co. plan on taking the 4th quarter off.
Devin Harris is definitely out for the Nets, and Delonte West is likely to find the bench for his ninth straight DNP as well. But hey, Kiki thinks that Cavs are at full strength so who am I to argue with him?
One final thought, is a 37-game difference in the win column some kind of record? If not, it should be!
3-in the Key
1. The Cavaliers are off to their 2nd best 52-game start in team history(41-11). The team record, set last year, is 42-10. The Cavaliers are 26-4 in their last 30 games, best in the NBA.
2. A win tonight would give the Cavaliers the longest winning streak in the NBA this season at 12 games. The team record is 15 games.
3. Since the start of the 2008-09 season, the Cavaliers are 61-5 at home, best in the NBA. Only 6 teams in the last 35 years have recorded the best home record in the NBA in consecutive years.
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You know they are bad when the Nets don't even have an SBN blog
The night is darkest right before the dawn
Crap, I don't have this channel purchised
Will you guys keep me posted throughout the game?
The night is darkest right before the dawn
We'll keep you up to date!
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
Their best player...
Devin Harris is out of the game, so….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
What do you guys think the chances of Lebron playing for more than one half are?
The night is darkest right before the dawn
We are short-handed
LeBron will play into the 4 th quarter unless we are up 20 to start the 4th…just a guess
I'm Polish...what's your excuse?
There's One
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:18 PM CST up reply actions
Cavaliers deciding not to play defense early
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:17 PM CST reply actions
Down 5 early….The Net are the kind of team you need to put away or they will make it tough all night…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:21 PM CST reply actions
All those quick starts we've seen so far...
Not tonight
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:26 PM CST reply actions
Officials have called 3 touch fouls on Cavs already....
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:28 PM CST reply actions
WOW
They have called 3 touch fouls on the Cavs, yet Z gets hammered no call….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:33 PM CST reply actions
These are the games that frustrate me...
about the Cavs, and LeBron specifically. All the joking around, etc. then they come out FLAT. Killer instinct is sometimes lacking…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:36 PM CST reply actions
That was exactly my point about the NYK game had the boot heel on the throat but wouldn’t crush the life out of them
by cavslandrocks on Feb 9, 2010 6:40 PM CST up reply actions
It goes back to the playoffs last season too..
To me, the great difference between Kobe and LeBron is that very thing. Kobe wants to kill every team – best team, worst team, doesn’t matter. LeBron throttles down a bit. The team follows his mentality – which is why they have trouble maintaining intensity with a big lead at times.
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
get rid of the ball hog, blow up the team, and start from scratch
by cavslandrocks on Feb 9, 2010 6:49 PM CST up reply actions
It's not about winning or losing sometimes...
It’s how you are playing the game. The Cavs have done what they should do during this part of their schedule – beat inferior teams…
That said, they have developed some bad habits and the schedule gets increasingly tough the next two weeks.
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:50 PM CST up reply actions
WOW, WOW and WOW
Shaq with the block, the pass to LeBron and the Allyoop to Andy….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 6:57 PM CST reply actions
big block by shaq
big alley oop by lebron
big slam dunk by varejao
if there are any lakers/celtics/magic/hawks fans reading this blog and watching the game, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed
Cavs struggle out of the timeout...
3 straight possessions end with Varajao shots. 1/3 ain’t bad, I guess
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 7:02 PM CST reply actions
You could tie one arm behind my back...
and I would shoot 27% from the Free Throw line…
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 7:06 PM CST reply actions
A technical foul to boot
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 7:11 PM CST up reply actions
probably deserved but there should have been a foul against NJ on that mess
by cavslandrocks on Feb 9, 2010 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
Referee Clinic
I think the NBA is going to use this game to show how NOT to officiate a game. These guys are AWFUL!
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 7:10 PM CST reply actions
Thank you
I got grounded so I don’t have T.V. :(
The night is darkest right before the dawn
by Zachary Beard on Feb 9, 2010 7:42 PM CST up reply actions
4th Quarter means the playdate is over. Time for the Cavaliers to take control….
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 9, 2010 7:54 PM CST reply actions
all over the entire area…little over a foot last Fri…not expecting that mush this time
by cavslandrocks on Feb 9, 2010 8:10 PM CST up reply actions
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