By David Friedman on Jun 22, 2008 in Player Spotlight | 0 Comments
It is commonplace now for NBA point guards to split the two defenders on a pick and roll play, compromise the defense by penetrating the lane and then either shoot a runner or dish to a wide open teammate—but most people don’t realize that Cavaliers guard Mark Price brought this split technique to the forefront. [...]
By David Friedman on May 5, 2008 in Semi-Finals | 1 Comment
Are the real Boston Celtics the team that went 66-16 this season or are they the team that lost three playoff games in Atlanta to move within 48 minutes of suffering the biggest upset in NBA postseason history? Are the real Cleveland Cavaliers the team that routed the Washington Wizards in game two or are [...]
By David Friedman on Apr 17, 2008 in Playoffs 2008 | 2 Comments
For the third year in a row, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards will meet in the first round of the playoffs. If playoff games were won by words alone, then the Wizards would already have a 1-0 lead. DeShawn Stevenson said a month ago that LeBron James is “overrated.” Gilbert Arenas recently declared, “I [...]
By David Friedman on Mar 19, 2008 in Cavaliers Courtside | 0 Comments
As of March 18, the Cleveland Cavaliers have played 14 games since acquiring Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West in exchange for six players. There are 14 games left in the regular season, so now is a perfect time to issue a “mid-term” report card about the trade’s impact on the Cavaliers. [...]
By David Friedman on Feb 24, 2008 in Cavaliers News, Free Agents and Trades | 2 Comments
At literally the last minute before the trade deadline, Cleveland General Manager Danny Ferry decided to get rid of half of his active roster, shipping out Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, Donyell Marshall, Ira Newble, Shannon Brown and Cedric Simmons in a three way trade with Chicago and Seattle that brought Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Wally [...]
By David Friedman on Feb 23, 2008 in NBA All-Star | 0 Comments
New Orleans seemed like Cleveland South by the end of All-Star Weekend. LeBron James nearly posted the second triple double in All-Star Game history, finishing with 27 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots en route to capturing the All-Star MVP as the East beat the West 134-128. Prior to that, [...]
By David Friedman on Jan 25, 2008 in Cavaliers News, Guest Articles | 4 Comments
Even though LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance last season, it has become popular among fans and so-called experts alike to disparage both the team and that accomplishment.
Supposedly, James is surrounded by a bunch of stiffs and the Cavaliers only made it to the Finals because they faced [...]
