Game #66 - Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers Game Night Open Thread
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Mar 12, 2010 5:32 PM CST
in 2009 Game Day Thread
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers, Mar 12, 2010 6:00 PM CST
2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
VS
23-40 50-15
March 12, 2010
Wachovia Center
7:00 PM et
Radio - WTAM 1100 / FSOhio
Probable starters:
Louis Williams
PG
Mo Williams
Jrue Holiday
SG
Anthony Parker
Andre Iguodala
SF
LeBron James
Elton Brand
PF
Leon Powe
Samuel Dalembert
C
J.J. Hickson
It seems like forever since the Cavaliers played a basketball game. In NBA circles, getting 4 days off in mid-March is forever. The rest came at the perfect time. LeBron James was able to take a week off and only miss 2 games. Antawn Jamson will sit tonight, giving him 6 days off between games. He hopes to play Sunday against the Celtics. All the bumps, bruises and finger injuries - Mo Williams and Anthony Parker -should be feeling much better. Oh yea, #23 returns to the lineup and he should be filled with energy.
The Cavaliers, undermanned from top to bottom, beat the Spurs on Monday night. It was the type of win that can give everyone on the roster, from #1 to #15, the confidence necessary to finish the season and head into the playoffs. It was the 50th win of the year for the Cavaliers - the first team in the NBA to win 50 games this season. That is significant too. The past two years, the team that got to 50 wins first has won the NBA Championship. Boston did it in 2008, the Lakers did in 2009. Can the Cavs make it 3 straight years?
3-in the Key
1. At 50-15 (.769), Cleveland owns the NBA's best record and leads the league with highest point differential at +7.2 and has won seven of their last eight games and is 24-7 (.774) in 2010, which is the best mark in that span. With Monday's win over San Antonio, the Cavaliers became the NBA's first team to win 50 games this season and a playoff spot. It's the first time in franchise history that Cleveland has been the first NBA team to reach 50 wins in a season and the fourth time in the last five seasons they have reached the 50-win mark: (2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10).
2. The Cavaliers have won 13 of its last 18 road games and at 22-11 (.667), their road record is tied for the best (Boston) in the NBA. LeBron James leads the league this season in scoring on the road at 31.0 ppg.
3. Cleveland has defeated Philadelphia six consecutive times at the Wachovia Center, outscoring the 76ers 100.8-94.2 and outshooting them .478-.458 in those games. In the Cavs win on Dec. 16, LeBron James tallied 36 points, six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block. With Philadelphia leading 94-90 midway through the fourth, the Cavaliers held the 76ers to one field goal in the final five minutes to close out the game.
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lets do this
Ill be lurking first half, joining in second half…..I’ve got something big to work on. Details later…..
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by Jeff at the BBC on Mar 12, 2010 6:06 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Sounds good…just make sure you bring my DOH-NUTS.
by johnnyphoenix on Mar 12, 2010 6:08 PM CST up reply actions
Kind of sad, really
Similar career path to J.O
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
Lebron James with no regard for human Life!!!!!
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Tonight its Andre vs. LeBron!!
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no doubt, but its fun to watch
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Dam! This is exciting!
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it's just the sixers
it shouldn’t be tough. The Lakers whacked them. Then again, they were playing with iverson.
Who makes the PO Roster?
JWil or Powe?
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
both for orlando
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by Jeff at the BBC on Mar 12, 2010 6:53 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
You can only hope
that continues in the playoffs.
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
Mismatches
I guess. JJ is a bit undersized and he’s bulkier than Andy.
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
Make a freethrow LeBron!!
that is truly the one flaw of his game
Bay Area -- Golden State Warriors for Life.
LeBron James -- Greatest player in the game. MVP!
Same.
I am actually at a quandary. I was thinking of buying a James jersey, but I know it will be obsolete next season. However, I find #23 much more befitting.
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
Royal wine and gold for me, please
The colors just jump up, not that I know anything about fashion, I’m not gay, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
Dude
I walked from the car to my house, and we went from up 4 to up 11…..wha happen???
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by Jeff at the BBC on Mar 12, 2010 7:29 PM CST reply actions
Mo Williams
He’s accounted for 13 points so far….11 scoring, 1 assist…
We need more, Mo. Good job shooting, but do more.
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by Jeff at the BBC on Mar 12, 2010 7:32 PM CST reply actions
Please no more 3s LeBron, get to the hole and finish!
Bay Area -- Golden State Warriors for Life.
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Iguodala is all over LeBron.. Step it up Bron
Bay Area -- Golden State Warriors for Life.
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Still Lebron needs to get to the hole
More than half of his attempts are threes. He has an edge in speed over any Sixer on the floor, he needs to drive to the basket, draw some fouls and hopefully make some FTs
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No focus
Turnovers, poor shot selection, no defense.
They look awful
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by Jeff at the BBC on Mar 12, 2010 7:46 PM CST reply actions
The Cavaliers
stopped imposing Playoff-pace ball. Philly likes to run, and they’re doing it.
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
David Burne says-
We’re on the road to nowhere…
Dam, Varejao elbowed in the face
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Hes jealous
Of Evan Turner
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by Jeff at the BBC on Mar 12, 2010 7:55 PM CST up reply actions
Lebron's shot is so off tonight from everywhere
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we really need Z and Shaq back
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Stop it LeBron!!!
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Recap up in 30 minutes
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by Jeff at the BBC on Mar 12, 2010 8:19 PM CST reply actions
This was the ugliest Cavs win this year
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how do you take 10 3 s?! lol
Bay Area -- Golden State Warriors for Life.
LeBron James -- Greatest player in the game. MVP!
Don’t care you star as a guard in this league, you need to score more than 9 or 10 ppg.
by kingcrimson2 on Mar 12, 2010 8:25 PM CST up reply actions
Well
Looking forward to the recap. But for now, going to watch the Suns hopefully beat the Lakers. Ciao.
Canadian Cavalier (or bandwagon fan if you purists must insist)
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