Game: #5 Cavaliers Wizards @ Cavaliers

[cdt]

GAME #5

Washington Wizards (2-2) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (2-2)

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
8:30 PM ET
TV:ABC
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Ohio

Head Coaches

Mike Brown / Eddie Jordan

Probable Starters

Eric Snow / Gilbert Arenas

Larry Hughes / Jared Jeffries

LeBron James / Caron Butler

Drew Gooden / Antawn Jamison

Zydrunas Ilgauskas / Brendan Haywood


Cleveland Cavalier's Bench

Damon Jones / Ronald "Flip" Murray / Anderson Varejao / Donyell Marshall

Washington Wizard's Bench

Antonio Daniels / Michael Ruffin / Billy Thomas / Etan Thomas​

cdt's keys to Vic-Tor-Y​

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The We must contain Gilbert Arenas for "48" minutes. It does no good to hold him to 10 the first 3 quarters and let him get 25 in the 4th quarter, that's not productive. Larry has done well on Gilbert but I don't want Larry doing much more especially on offense, just be careful because the breakaway turnover was crushing. Mid range jumpers and layups work but please no 3's.

Attack the bucket! We are at our best when we are getting Z and Drew point blank jumpers (if they make them of course :thumbdown). LeBron's and 1's are total momentum builders as well. Get Haywood Butler and Jamison saddled with fouls and reduce Jamison and Butler to perimeter shots at the minimum.

Protect the ball. We can't afford to give these guys 2nd and 3rd oppurtunities. They are too loaded offensively for us to do that. We need to win the rebounding battle as well. If Marshalls shot isn't going sit him immediately in favor of Andy, same with Z. Ilgauskas killed us last game.

cdt's Prediction

The Cavaliers disgusted with their most recent defeat behind a screaming Quicken Loans Arenas are going to make this series 3-2 with a chance to clinch at the Verizon Center. LeBron is going to come out with a supreme effort for all 48 minutes and the Cavaliers will ride the enthusiasm from the crowd. Shaky Wizards execution results in a 103-90 win by the Cavaliers ​

Perfect Song For Game 5 (Roy Jones Jr. - Can't Be Touched)

 

[Mandingo]

Game is at 3? I'll be at work still gonna have to Tivo it.

 

[Glen Infante]

Is the game really on that early on a weekday?

 

[Mandingo]

Home page says it starts at 11am.

 

[Deadlock]

Oh hell no that game better not be at 3!!! Or i cant go!!!

 

[cdt]

I think ESPN.com biffed the schedule, I got it off there the day they released the stuff..hmm I'll check

 

[PIP]

I think it starts at 7 or 7:30.... I believe the deal was if the Mavs lost tonight, the Cavs would start at 8:30... If the Mavs swept the Grizz, the Cavs would start at 7:30...

 

[PIP]

I do believe it's time for the Roast Duck with Mango Salsa killer combination of super powers...

 

[cdt]

I checked on the espn.com scorebord for Wednesdy and it's 8:30.. I don't like these 1.5 hour delayed games we are in the Eastern freaking time zone. I have school and shit to do, I can't be up till 12 watching playoff games because I'm loud and emotional and wake people up. And I'm up fist pumping for an hour after we win or punching things an hour after we lose.. :thumbdown to the NBA for scheduling these games like this.

 

[blackmagicGTI]

First game of the season for me that I get to attend. If they lose, you can blame me.

For me 8:30 isn't too bad because I'm at work till 5:00 or 6:00, this way at least I can go home and not worry about rushing.

As far as the game, yes I hope they are disgusted with giving up a 14 point lead and a possible 3-1 edge. I really wanted them to be able to close out the series at home in 5 (so I could see it) but neither team really seems to want the series.

If the Cavs show that they want it (ALL the Cavs) and are involved for 4 quarters, we win. What Washington does is not that relevant since when we have 2 or 3 players strongly contributing alongside LeBron, the defense follows.

I'll be yelling from somewhere out in the nosebleeds and hopefully I won't have to drive home absolutley furious like I was after the last game.

QUICK QUESTION:
Do they care if you bring in a large digital camera? I have a DSLR and want to take 2 lenses in a camera bag. I won't be close enough to get good pictures but some atmospheric crowd shots might work.

 

[Ayatolla of Slamola]

According to the e-mail ticketmaster sent me, confirming my order, the game starts at 12:00 am!?!?! I am really confused!!! Where can I get the correct information from?

 

[highplainsdrifter]

Huge frickin game here! If the Cavs lose they're facing elimination in Wash against their home crowd. Not a good scenario for a team lacking experience...

"And then there's the matter of NBA playoff history. When a series is tied 2-2, the Game 5 winner has gone on to win the series 107 of 128 times."

Must frickin WIN. The Q better be rockin Wed nite...

 

[blackmagicGTI]

Yeah but we won game one, which 75% of those winners win the series and the same with game 3. So we'll see if any of those hold up.

The biggest thing I watch for is the first team to score 100pts wins 94% of the time!

 

[highplainsdrifter]

The Optimist predicts Game 5...
http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/features/optimist_wizards_060503.html

Sissy-boys best not read this column...:heated:

 

[Smooth]

Big game no doubt. Hopefully our whole team can step up and win this one.

In this series I would also like to see Jones to get more PT... But you have to admit Snow hasn't been half bad this series. His defense on Butler has been really key. That is part of the reason why MB can't put Damon on the floor, because of the defensive mismacthes it would cost for us. The only way it would be even ok to put DJ on the floor is when Antonio Daniels is on it; someone who shouldn't give him that hard of time on defense.

One more thing I would like to see, is Gooden to have some consistent minutes. When he is given them he usually has a big game. But this series, his minutes have been up and down.

The last thing I would like to mention is our 2nd scorer. So far in the series we have really not had a steady 2nd scorer except in Game 2 when Gooden had a big game. And the other games is when LeBron has not a lot of support from anybody, which is going to hurt. So because of that, we need Z or Larry [or both, hopefully] to step up. One of them need to help LeBron, rather than depending on him to score 50 a night and win.



Just my 2 cents...