Game #80 - Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers Game Night Thread
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Apr 9, 2010 5:30 PM CDT
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2009/2010 NBA Regular Season
VS
30-48 61-18
April 9, 2010
Quicken Loans Arena
7:30PM et
Radio - WTAM 1100 / FSOhio
Probable starters:
Earl Watson
PG
Mo Williams
Brandon Rush
SG
Anthony Parker
Danny Granger
SF
LeBron James
Troy Murphy
PF
Antawn Jamison
Roy Hibbert
C
J.J. Hickson
The worst part of the season, at least for me. No one knows who will be playing, who won;t be playing and yes, of course, the constant concern about injury - see Antawn Jamison. Tonight, the Cavaliers continue to try and finish the season in one piece at home against the Pacers at The Q. With 3 games left before the playoffs start, Cleveland has little more to prove or accomplish than to get to next weekend with as few bumps and bruises as possible....
3-in the Key
1. Cleveland owns the NBA's best overall record at 61-18 (.772), best home record at 35-4 (.897) and best road record (26-14, .650). The Cavaliers are the first team since the Chicago Bulls (1995-96 and 1996-97) and only the fifth team in the last 19 seasons to finish with sole possession of the best regular season record in consecutive years. The team has won 60-games for the second time in franchise history and became only the ninth different franchise (done 18 times) in NBA history to have back-to-back 60 win seasons. Cleveland can continue make NBA history by 1.) holding the best home and road record in a season and 2.) holding sole possession of the best home record in consecutive seasons. Cleveland has won 18 of their last 22 games and are 35-10 (.778) in 2010, which is the best mark in the NBA in that span.
2. Entering tonight's game, the Cleveland will look to win its 12th straight game at home, which would be the longest home winning streak of the season. The Cavs have won 11 straight and 33 of their last 35 home games and in that span, are averaging 104.7 points on .506 shooting while holding their opponents to just 94.5 points on .438 shooting. The team has now had three 11-game winning streaks at The Q this season (Nov. 14-Dec. 30, Jan. 6-Feb. 11, Feb. 23-Apr. 6). The last team to have three separate double-digit winning streaks at home in one season was the Utah Jazz during the 1996-97 season. Since the start of the 2008-09 season, the Cavaliers are an NBA-best 74-6 (.924) at home, and since the 2005-06 season, the Cavaliers are 162-41 (.798) at home, which is tied with Dallas (163-41, .799 / 27-13 this year) for the least amount of losses at home in the last five seasons.
3. Entering tonight's game versus Indiana, the Cavs have defeated the Pacers 10 consecutive times at The Q. Indiana is one of NBA's hottest teams, going 8-2 in their last 10 games, but Cleveland will be going for the season series sweep for the second time (2007-08) in the last three seasons. This season, the Cavs have jumped out to big leads in the first quarter, outscoring the Pacers 34.7-27.0 on average in the opening period. The team has shot .600 from the field and .667 from behind the arc in the first quarter of those games with the Pacers this season. Since the start of the 2008-09 season, the Cavs are 71-8 (.899) against teams under .500, which is the highest such percentage in the NBA, and have won 30 of their last 31 games versus such teams.
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I can only watch so passionately
This is really nothing more than a casual pickup game on a Friday afternoon.
Same
But I have nothing better to do.
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Needed jump shot by JJ
is needed. In the playoffs.
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New Moon
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I like JJ's activity this quarter
No duh, right?
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Everything but the shot Z
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Boobie has an injury
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Midfoot contusion for Boobie
Inverse sprain for Jamison.
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Even in injuries
Jamison does it the unorthodox way. Ay CArumba.
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I feel like trolling the Pacers game thread
but I’m a gentleman.
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Looks like Sebastian can hit his free throws
The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else’s lake
bleh………….
You could be a writer.
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LOL Danny Green has taken four shots already
And they’re all misses
This guy played for a championship Tar Heels team…
I don't watch college basketball
but wasn’t he the sixth man?
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3-4 days they say
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He has all of the first round
to get acclimated.
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Is that enough time for all these players to gel? I am not feeling great about going into the playoffs without a rhythm.
I think they'll be fine
The possible issues that could be a concern is with Jamison and O’Neal. And in that case, Jamo will just have to play like Horry did in the Laker teams.
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Who you got for the Master's?
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i want tiger to win it all
just to stick it to the system. Also, other than mickelson, i don’t know anyone else.
Some people might not condone his behavior
To me, I was just a fan of a great golfer. But now, he is a god!
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There's a thread about this created yesterday
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Finally a T to ignite this game.
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The game doesn’t maaaattttttttteeeerrrrrrr
I think the Cavs have a better chance of igniting the game if Varejao belly dances or something
It's for the paying crowd
Wouldn’t want them to fall asleep now.
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In Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Borat approves of JJ's hustle
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Fine by me
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Wrong game buddy
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Basis for criticism?
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Touche, touche
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Meanwhile
Washington leading Boston by 21 at the half. And the Has-Been 3 are playing.
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pardon me, but i’m just not surprised to see any team beating boston anymore. Maybe it was their loss to the nets or their blowout loss to memphis. But nothing can go wrong with boston that will shock me anymore.
I’m such a cynical person
I agree
But it’s surprising that 3 future hall of famers would flam out faster than the Detroit one and done championship team.
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I'm talking about Chauncey's Pistons
They at least gave effort all the time.
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that's what i mean
chancey’s pistons were good enough to win two titles and make the nba finals four times
What?
They won one title, made the Finals 2 times. Right?
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Yeah Timmeh had no part in that
But what four Finals appearances were you talking about?
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Miami in '06
Who was the East reps again in ’03? Faint memory says New Jersey.
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lakers lead the wolves by 6
they have to win this game tonight, or Orlando will steal the nba’s second best record from them. No way the Magic will let the Knicks beat them. Damn, if there’s any team refusing to waiver right now, it’s Orlando.
Does it matter, really?
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Even if LAL loses the second best record
to Orlando, they’ll still have homecourt throughout the West Finals.
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Powe's offense is just ugly
I guess knee injuries are serious business.
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I wonder if that will impact
his mental disposition…
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What's that song they played when DW made the J
I know it’s by Drake, but I’d like it for my workouts. Sick beat.
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The opening lines
were last name: ever, first name: greatest. They also play it sometimes when LeBron sinks a basket. Anyone?
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They play
the overture of “The Blueprint 2” at the intros, The Godfather theme when Mo sinks a 3 among others.
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I Put On for Jawad
Nelson’s laugh (that bully from the Simpsons) when the opposition has a TO.
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DW what were you thinking?
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we’ve been seeing the bad delonte lately
he missed all his attempts at boston and didn’t play at chicago
I'm hoping it's all good DW
for the playoffs…acupuncture worked well for me. I had depression for a while.
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Maybe DW
can try acupuncture himself?
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We’re going to have to deal with it
If he couldn’t work out his issues all year long, it’s not gonna change now.
You know it's really odd to me
I think the story was that his shrink was changing his meds, which is why he went haywire, but it just doesn’t add up. Where was all this last year?
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Vicious throwdown
by that guy.
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There are some recognizable names on the Pacers
On the Wolves not so much.
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Hahaha on LeBron choking Green
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There are douchebags that report from time to time
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Boy Jawad is really "unathletic"
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Anybody can shoot a J
A real man drives.
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The Cavs bench have never been better than before
or the Pacers suck that bad.
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Poetry in motion right there
Write a book. I’ll buy it.
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Another 3 by Telfair
He’s not so bad
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O Noes Jamario
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Yeah I saw...
Dipshits nearly gave me cardiac arrest.
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Can the playoffs start now, please?
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Hahaha stupid geezers
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Game is iced
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We’re going to be the only team with 60 wins.
by CavsLebronFan on Apr 9, 2010 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions
O yeah
Who would’ve thought?
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