Free Darko On Cleveland-Washington [Free Darko Presents]

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We're looking at every NBA Playoff series through the eyes of both Free Darko and Basket Bawful. Here's Free Darko's look at the Cleveland Cavaliers-Washington Wizards series. Your author is Bethlehem Shoals. Technically, this is the third year in a row that the Wizards and Cavs have met in the first round. In 2006, LeBron reminded us that he could do no wrong, even as he tackled the ... [link]

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Strafed Judgment
Published 4/19/2008 by Bethlehem Shoals at freedarko.com
... as fuck, reminding me exactly why he's my favorite player with that patented combination of guts and perversity. Granted, this is best case scenario for East ball, circa 2008—flighty stars, a rugged backdrop, and genuine kill-or-be-killed stakes. Until SAS/PHO goes into triple OT, though, I'm sticking to this as my local branch of basketball heaven. Or maybe that's just because it's the first game on, and I know I'll get progressively more and more sapped as the hours roll on. My preview of the series. Read the other ones, too.

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