Knicks at Cavaliers

[ChicagoCavFan]

Game Number 69

vs

Cleveland Cavaliers (41-27)
vs
New York Knicks (30-37)

Friday, March 23rd, 2007
7:30pm ET
Radio : WTAM 1100
Television: FSN
Quicken Loans Arena

Head Coaches

Mike Brown / Isiah Thomas

Probable Starters

Larry Hughes / StarBury

Sasha Pavlovic / Franchise Killa

LeBron James / Jared Jeffries

Drew Gooden / Charlie Frye

Zydrunas Ilgauskas / Eddy Curry

Cavs Bench

Wild Thang / Boobie / Hot Donny / Slow

Knicks Bench

Renaldo Balkman / Malik Rose / Nate Robinson / David Lee

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Game Notes

· The Cavaliers have won two of the past three games against New York.

· In his last five games against the Knicks, LeBron James has averaged 31.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists. He has scored at least 27 points in each of the five games.

· Sasha Pavlovic has averaged 17.2 points on .593 shooting and 2.2 rebounds over his last five games. He has connected on 10 of his last 15 three-pointers (.667) and ranks tied for first in the NBA in three-point percentage (minimum five three-pointers made) since March 13.

· Over his last 11 games, LeBron James has averaged 32.9 points on .509 shooting, 7.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists. He has scored at least 30 points in eight of the 11 games.

· Cleveland leads the NBA in opponents field goal percentage (.419) since March 3. On the season, the Cavaliers rank second in the league (Denver) in rebounds per game (43.8) while New York ranks sixth at 43.2 per game.

· Drew Gooden has averaged 13.6 points on .500 shooting and 9.4 rebounds per game over his last eight games. He has scored in double figures in seven of the eight games and posted four double-doubles during the stretch.

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IMAGE TIME

David Lee is likely out for the rest of the season. Tennis elbow.

A Knick dancer showing off her Irish pride... :

Can Starbury BE any more of a star?

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Looks like this ghey is a Knicks fan......nevermind, I'm jealous:

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:

My idol, holding up a sign after the Knicks game on March 2nd, 1962, signifying the number of females he had just taken down:

Need to go out on an "up" note...........Knick City Dancers:

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[Kavdawg]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/03232007/sports/knicks/knicks_could_see_cavs_in_playoffs_knicks_marc_berman.htm

The New York Post
Mark Berman

The Knicks have owned the Cavaliers, beating them in six of the last nine meetings. If the Knicks make the playoffs, they would love a seventh seed, avoid Detroit and get the second-seeded Cavaliers, whom the Knicks visit tonight.
"It will be interesting if that's the playoff matchup," Isiah Thomas said.

Of course, after last night's devastating 92-86 loss to Portland, don't count on it.

"Some teams kind of have your number, get you in the right spot," Thomas said of the Knicks' success against Cleveland. "With us, Charlotte is a nightmare for us. For some reason, they match up with us right, play us right."

"We've been able to hang in there with Cleveland," Thomas added. "LeBron [James] hasn't been able to have one of his monster games. When he's had that big game, we've still been able to weather the storm."

James' career average against the Knicks is 23.5 points per game. Quentin Richardson has been a key in their wins, hounding James with physical play. But he's still out indefinitely with back problems. Jared Jeffries, benched to start the second half for Nate Robinson, will likely cover James tonight.

"Rebounding, shotblocking, his leadership, that's a big blow losing Quentin," Thomas said. "He's a real critical piece to the way we play, the way he spaces the floor and way he plays with Eddy [Curry]."

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Wow, I had no idea we actually lost 6 of the past 9 to these guys. I hope we make a statement tonight.

 

[ChicagoCavFan]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

Jamal Crawford is a Cavalier killer. He is out with his stress fractured right ankle. We win.

 

[cdt]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

I hear Quentin Richardson is also out with back spasms...he bitched LeBron..

But I have a feeling Renaldo Balkman drops 40

 

[sikaliusBD]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

Francis showed some great game last week , i hope tonight Cavs will stop him..
Balkman 40? no way!

 

[B Mac]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

This pic goes right along with Sam Cassel's as far as alien look-a-likes go.

 

[B Mac]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

Also, not sure if you did it intentionally or not, but its Channing Frye, not Charlie.

 

[Slim Sheedy]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

you guys better stop talkin shit.. bet you guys Knicks win... Curry gonna own Z or Gooden..

I'll be there tonight.. 6 rows behind the knick bench with my Nate Robinson jersey.. he's coming off a 31 point night with 8 threes.. watch out..

 

[Mandingo]

I hope you spill pop and mustard all on your jersey then they put the camera on you. Go Cavs.

 

[Nicky]

Re: Knicks at Cavalier

you guys better stop talkin shit.. bet you guys Knicks win... Curry gonna own Z or Gooden..

I'll be there tonight.. 6 rows behind the knick bench with my Nate Robinson jersey.. he's coming off a 31 point night with 8 threes.. watch out..

Oh yeah, I'm sure you'll get beer poured on you for that one! And hopefully it's an authentic jersey too.

I don't think the Cavs will be losing this one. They better come out the gate dominating.

 

[bob2the2nd]

knicks signed zach morris out of kentucky today, however I dont think he is playing... truthfully I cant believed that is allowed but oh well

 

[The Voice]

Austin Carr actually said something that mattered, but followed it up with another dumb comment.

 

[West Remy]

Box Score

Cleveland 90, New York 68

 

[Dungong]

A depleted Knicks team at home was handled as expected. Lebron took this one over in the 2nd half. The most suprising thing was Eddy Curry was dominating this one, if he could hit free throws at a better clip he could be really dangerous. He's got the size to be really good, but the Knicks problem is they didn't have anything else going tonight.

 

[NarlCavs]

Nice easy win. Cavs didn't play their best but took care of business.

Other than Curry and Balkman the Knicks didn't even show up tonight. Isiah sure did a fine job putting that roster together.

My only problem tonight is why the hell was Wesley on the active 12 man roster over both Shannon Brown and Damon Jones? That makes absolutely no sense and is a completely idiotic incompetent decision.