It's only one game. I try to tell people here. I mean the series is tied 1-1. That's even, but here in Cleveland its feeling more like 3-1 to the fans. Never has one game collectively destroyed the psyche of a whole fan base. I swear the fans may begin flocking to the I-480 bridge. I know what I'm going to say next may not be well received, but I have one word for you Cavs fans. Relax.
Yes, your team has looked flat in the first two games of this series. And yes Mike Brown has been out coached by Doc Rivers to this point. And yes again that LeBron has looked a shell of himself to this point (Not Counting the second half of Game 1). But lets not forget what they are working with. This is the same team who won 60+ games the past two years. This is the same team who boasts the back-to-back MVP. So is it too early to panic I ask?
I picked the Cavaliers in this series and I'm sticking by my pick. I truly feel that the Celtics gave us their best shot in the first two games of the series. But in order for the Cavaliers to come out victorious and move on they have to play more inspired basketball beginning with LeBron. Now I understand that the elbow may truly be an issue. He seems to be favoring it, but LeBron is what makes this team go. He is the alpha and omega of the Cavaliers franchise, when he leads his teammates follow. When he struggles so does his team. Coming off what may be his worst Playoff performance this postseason, LeBron has to bounce back. But you dont need me to tell you that. Antawn Jamison was being abused down low by Kevin Garnett and Shaq was nowhere to be found down the stretch. The defensive performance was, well it seemed like they played no defense until the 4th quarter. Mo Williams is looking more and more like he's afraid of the pressure. Williams seems to struggle when the heat is on. After energizing the team in Game 1 with his dunk, Williams followed it up with a 1-9 performance and 4 points including 0-4 from 3-point range. And the coaching has been poor as well. Mike Brown has looked very unsure with his rotation. It's almost like he is waiting for the Celtics to make a move and then he reacts to it. Because of this the team looks very out of sync and also unsure on the court.
It's time to take a look in the mirror Cavaliers. It's upon yourselves to fix this. We as Cleveland Fans only naturally react to this as if it's the end of the world because of being burned in the past. It's upon you to restore our confidence in you and ease our fears of another Cleveland letdown. You have three days to reflect and get it together and come out Friday night in the Garden and play Cavaliers Basketball. Its time to be "All Together" now.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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