LeBron, Cavaliers 80% there

Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts found this 4/20/2008 on www.waitingfornextyear.com [flag]

During the game we were beat over the head with this statistic- the team that wins game one has won 80% of the first round match-ups. So this one is in the bag right? (Wow. That looks dumber than it sounded.) The Cavaliers earned a hard fought (pun intended) game one victory on Sunday. All the [...] [link]

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Cautiously Optimistic
Published 4/20/2008 by JakeTheSnake at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... Box Score Post Recap Times Recap Live Blog (look down) Gilbertology Recap The Other Side: And One Recap Waiting For Next Year Recap Le Cavs Recap (There are many other great links out there. but for the sake of time and my sanity, I'm just sticking to the big ones here.) Highest Plus/Minus: Andray Blatche (+7) Lowest Plus/Minus: Brendan Haywood (-19) All in all, I don't think that was too bad. Yes, ...

Wizards React Quotes/Game 2 Preview: It's gonna be a tear-jerker
Published 4/21/2008 by Truth About It at Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog
... "In Bull Durham, Nuke once said he wanted to announce his presence with authority. There is no doubt that the Wizards decided before tip-off that they were going to stand toe to toe with the Cavs and show them they would not be intimidated. [Waiting For Next Year] ...

Ice Cold Wiz Drop Game 1

WaitingForNextYear found this 4/20/2008 on mvn.com

If they only hit their open shots. I’m convinced that after Game 1 who the better team is. The Cavs may have the best player who gets the benefit of the doubt on just about every call. Notice to my slow Cavs fans, I said JUST ABOUT. So ...

Cavs do it again

WaitingForNextYear found this 4/20/2008 on blog.washingtonpost.com

From where I sit, the Wizards lost this game with that brutal stretch of the fourth period when they missed 11 straights and failed to take advantage of the fact that the Cavs were in the penalty. The game really could have turned when Antawn Jamison ...

Well Done is Better Than Well Said: Cavs Silence Wizards, 93-86

David Friedman posted 4/20/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

The Washington Wizards talked trash, delivered hard fouls and muscled their way to an 11 point first half lead--but the Cleveland Cavaliers had the last word because they have LeBron James and the Wizards don't. James scored a game-high 32 points on 12-19 field goal shooting, leading the Cavs to a 93-86 game one victory at Quicken Loans Arena.

West shines on both ends of the court

WaitingForNextYear found this 4/20/2008 on blog.cleveland.com

Delonte West swore it was nothing personal. Yes, the Cavaliers starting point guard is from Washington. Yes, he followed the Wizards as a kid, along with the Chicago Bulls. Yes, his mother and father and girlfriend were in to watch...

Bench lets team down in Game 1 - - Breaking News, Political News & National Security News - The Washington Times

Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts found this 4/20/2008 on washingtontimes.com

Gilbert Arenas scored 24 points off the bench yesterday, but he got no help from three teammates in reserve. (Peter Lockley/The Washington Times) CLEVELAND - For much of this season, strong bench play has proved a saving grace for the Washington ...

James leads Cavs past Wizards in Game 1 (AP)
Round one went to LeBron. Determined to make the Wizards swallow their words, LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the NBA playoffs with an intense 93-86 win over ...

LeBron's leverage helps Cavs clip Wizards in opener
Determined to make the Wizards swallow their words, LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down ...

James Leads Cavaliers Past Wizards to Take Game 1
LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the NBA playoffs with an intense 93-86 win over Washington on Saturday.

The quiet man
CLEVELAND - Bumped and banged by the Wizards on every drive, LeBron James scored 32 points, making two tough shots in traffic down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers opened...

Arenas expected to play with sore wrist
Washington guard Gilbert Arenas is expected to play in Game 2 of the Wizards' series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night despite a sprained right wrist. Arenas scored 24 points in the opener, but apparently hurt his wrist in the fourth ...