Some random thoughts on last night's Cavaliers-Wizards game:
(1) Has anyone ever scored a quieter 32 points in a playoff game than Antawn Jamison did last night?
(2) I want Caron Butler on my team.
(3) How come Drew Gooden isn't a whole lot better than he is? He just doesn't seem to have basketball instincts, or something.
(4) It was just wrong for Butler to foul out on a play where James just lowered his shoulder.
(5) With less than four seconds left in overtime, with a one point lead, do you think it might have occurred to Jamison that it was a good time to start playing defense, say by denying LeBron James the baseline?
(6) It's sad that James always looks so grim and serious and bad-ass when he should be celebrating. It looks like a pose that he's striking because he just isn't grown-up enough yet to feel comfortable in the spotlight. A few minutes later, when he was interviewed, he was smiling. I hope he learns soon how to smile more.
(7) Will either of these teams win more than a game against Detroit?
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This has just been a great series. The whole first round of the playoffs has been surprisingly entertaining, with very few lobsided and boring series.
I want Caron Butler on my team.
Well, that's not too bad a proxy for Ryan Gomes' potential comp if he can make the transition to SF. He's gonna have to lose some weight, get quicker, and... well, we've been over it all before.
With less than four seconds left in overtime, with a one point lead, do you think it might have occurred to Jamison that it was a good time to start playing defense, say by denying LeBron James the baseline?
The Wizards have played awful perimeter defense all season, but that play was just incredible. Coaches are always saying that if you don't play defense right all the time you won't be able to turn it on when it matters. Washington is a great example of that.
It's sad that James always looks so grim and serious and bad-ass when he should be celebrating. It looks like a pose that he's striking
I think this is right, and I suspect has a lot to do with a concern that his marketing people have of him coming across as too young/immature. I also suspect (based on nothing) that this is behind Cleveland's decision to all grow beards for the playoffs, which makes LeBron look ~5 years old.
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