Cleveland VS San Antonio

[LyXo]

GAME #20​

San Antonio Spurs @ Cleveland Cavaliers​

Tuesday, January 2, 2006
7:00pm ET
TV: FSNO (HD), NBALP
Radio : WTAM 1100

Head Coaches

Gregg Popovich / Mike Brown

Probable Starters

Tony Parker / Eric Snow

Manu Ginobili / Larry Hughes

Bruce Bowen / LeBron James

Tim Duncan / Drew Gooden

Robert Horry / Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Cleveland Cavaliers Bench

Jones / Marshall / Pavlovic / Varejao / Wesley / Gibson


San Antonio Bench

Barry / Bonner / Oberto / Finley / Udrih / Vaughn​

-: lyXo's Keys to the Game :-

* First game of the new year for both teams. First game back with the old leather ball. For all of the haters, this is the time to prove why you hated the new ball, and how much you loved to score with the new one. All eyes on you, LeBron James.

* Pound it inside to the big man. The Spurs rarely have to play defense against their own game... they just won't like it. Since Z has been on fire, let us jump on his train and slow the opponent down in the paint. The only man that will be able to mark him is Duncan, and we want to give their "MVP" as much work as possible.

* Get Drew Gooden involved. It generally is a game for him to forget, ones against the Spurs, but if we get him in the game early, being another post option, we will cause trouble up front against a suspect frontline after Duncan... Oberto, Horry...

* Daniel Gibson needs a big game. He'll be the number called when Tony starts to torch us. We simply need to prevent his penetration, we cannot be forced to break down on defense.

* Match their bench... Donyell has been great recently, and we hope that will continue. Damon Jones needs to find his shot, and Varejao needs to scrum them to keep them on their heels. Brent Barry is no joke this season, and Finley is always ready to play.

* Play some regular, good old basketball. If we play heel-to-heel with the Spurs, limiting turnovers, scoring efficiently, then we can rise to the top with the explosive talent of LeBron James.


Always the optimist...

Cavaliers take it in a nail biter, 82-80

 

[Kypus]

Great points lyXo. SA is always a weird matchup because they play at a grueling slow halfcourt pace, but have one of the quickest backcourts in the league in Parker/Ginobli. Maybe playing against a halfcourt team will force us to bring some of our own strengths out.

With Francisco Elson out, Z must take it straight at Duncan. I say try to get Gooden off in the post first, then move to Z.

Yes, Gibson will have a lot on his plate guarding Tony Parker, because no one else can do it.

Main Entry: scrum
Pronunciation: 'skr&m
Function: noun

Etymology: short for scrummage, alteration of scrimmage
1 a or scrum·mage /'skr&-mij/ : a rugby play in which the forwards of each side come together in a tight formation and struggle to gain possession of the ball using their feet when it is tossed in among them; also : the arrangement of players in a scrum b : a usually brief and disorderly struggle or fight : SCRAPE, SCUFFLE

 

[The George]

we need this one....a big win against the Spurs could get us going and we would still keep this mini roll going despie the bulls loss


Gotta keep Parker out of the paint and when he does get there Z needs to alter his shot

offensivly Lebron does well against the Spurs cause they dnt double and triple as often as other teams do....


AND FINALLY...


The Old Ball is BACK!!!!! this game is the start of a HUGE month for us simply because we arent playing with that POS ball anymore

at least I have been hoping so

 

[cavs_playa23]

I am wondering wheather or not I want the cavs to win this one...I am the biggest cavs fan but I don't see any roster changes if we win, and I would hate for us to go on a run and trick the front office into thinking we made the adjustments and were now a legit condender...

I want us to get a pg and a offensive coach, and I don't see this happening if were winning...Becuase in all honosty if we make a lil win streak, were still the same team, were just hot for a couple games, not fixing anything though...

 

[TheAdmin]

Here are some team notes...

· In his last two games against San Antonio, LeBron James has averaged 39.5 points on .559 shooting (33-59), 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists. He went for 44 points on Feb. 13 last season and then posted 35 points in the first meeting between the two teams this season.

· The Cavaliers have won back-to-back games against San Antonio and will look for three straight wins over the Spurs for the first time since Jan. 27 -Dec. 8, 1988.

· Cleveland is 13-3 at home this season and 24-3 at The Q since March 5 of last season. During that stretch, the Cavaliers have the best home record in the NBA.

· Over the last eight games (since Dec. 15), Zydrunas Ilgauskas has averaged 15.0 points on .505 shooting and 8.1 rebounds. He has scored in double figures in six of the eight games including three double-doubles. During that stretch, he ranks second among all centers in scoring, third in offensive rebounds (3.6) and sixth in rebounds.

· Donyell Marshall has averaged 20.5 points on .593 shooting, including 9-15 (.600) from three-point range, and 8.5 rebounds during the last two games. On the season, he ranks sixth in the NBA in three-pointers made (38) by a reserve.

 

[The George]

I am willing to bet LeBron goes off for 40 tonight....he usually plays very well against the Spurs plus first night witht he new ball

and add to that he has been playig much much better offensivly since that New Jersey game

 

[crazedcav333]

How nice would a win against SA then a win at Boston on a back-to-back be?

 

[PIP]

Eva Longoria is in the house... I saw her and Tony with my own two eyes at the Hardrock Cafe right around 1:00 on my lunch break...

She looks decent in her pictures, but is stunning in person... But she's really short..

 

[TyGuy]

We get the old ball back tonight.

 

[Kypus]

Can just anybody make a vBookie thread? And where do you get the odds? I want to bet :note:

 

[Glen Infante]

Old ball = LeBron 50 points.

 

[Smooth]

But she's really short..

I'm willing to look past that...:chuckles:

 

[Kypus]

Anyone getting NBA TV on TVU player tonight?

 

[Smooth]

What a surprise... Eric Snow has already allowed TP to get 6...

 

[Karma]

What a surprise... Eric Snow has already allowed TP to get 6...

What a surprise.... Insert Any Player Name has already allowed TP to get 6...