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First Round Playoff Preview: Washington v. Cleveland
By Ryan Jones Last fall, in the insightful and entertaining style that has long been my hallmark, I previewed the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2007-08 season. I did a great job . No surprise there. As I summed up at the time: “The Cavs will win 48 regular-season games, beat someone like Orlando or Toronto in the first round, and lose to Boston or Detroit or Miami in the second ...
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Open Thread: Round 1
Bullets Forever — ... in offensive efficiency/offensive rating (107.5) 11th in defensive efficiency/defensive rating (108.0) Key Links (add any others in the comments) Cavs Blogs: And One Cavalier Attitude Le Cavs Waiting for Next Year, Cavs section Brian Windhorst Cavs-Wiz Previews/Predictions: ESPN Scouts Inc. Deadspin Wizznutzz FanHouse SLAM Online Michael Wilbon David Dupree NBA.com Series ...

The Truth About A Wizards-Cavs Playoff Preview
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog — ... got tired of him, and also about how DeShawn Stevenson is a loon, than we have about what these guys do when they’re wearing their matching tank tops and running around with on the court. Which tells me they’re not a serious contender for much of anything this year……which sort of makes them like the Cavs, only less compelling in an actual basketball sense, because you can’t really see these Wizards contending ever, at least not as presently constructed. [Ryan Jones, Slam] ...

Wizards React Quotes/Game 2 Preview: It's gonna be a tear-jerker
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog — ... That said, it was a good game. My Wizards-in-6 prediction aside, the Cavs should win this thing if LeBron stays healthy. And he probably will. [ ...

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