Alright, so I start playing a game of 2k10 last night and guess who gets injured in the 1st quarter? DWYANE WADE. Not only was he not going to be able to return to the game, but I found out after the game was over (and I lost hard because Wade's the only reason my team's respectable) that he tore his ACL and was out for the season. WOW.
So naturally I quit that team because no way would I waste my time playing a whole season knowing that I wasn't going to make it to the playoffs. So I redrafted for like the 100th time in my life, and I ended up with an amazing team that I like way better than what I had before.
Starting 5:
Jason Kidd, Stephen Jackson, Carmelo Anthony, Luis Scola, and Marcus Camby. STACKED. Played 1 game so far with them and I loved it. Can't wait to keep playing once I'm done with the project filled week...
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Varejao Questionable, Zydrunas Absolute, Cavaliers Victorious
As I mentioned in my last post, Anderson Varejao left the game against San Antonio with a sore hamstring and didn't return. Varejao's injury doesn't seem to be that serious, but was listed as questionable for today's game against the Kings. Brian Windhorst, Cavs PD beat writer, said via Twitter that Varejao would be "day-to-day" in the coming week.
But on the day when the Cavs are without their biggest energy player, they get a huge boost of energy from Z's return home to the Q, or as it's been named for today, The "Z".
The Cavs could finally play their real intro video again on the Q Tube since they don't have to exclude all things Zyndrunas from the Q anymore, which is good because that makeshift intro video was pretty lame haha. Z got a monster roud of applause from the sold out crowd, all holding up signs that read "Z", when he checked into the game.
All that home crowd support, with the help of Antawn Jamison and the depleted Kings roster, resulted in a 97-90 Cavaliers vicotry over Sacremento just minutes ago. This win puts our record at 58-16 with just 8 games left before the NBA post-season begins. In order to tie their 66-16 record from last year, the Cavs would have to win out, which is do-able, but not necessary since we currently hold the best record in the league and could lose the remaining 8 games and still be in solid playoff positioning.
But on the day when the Cavs are without their biggest energy player, they get a huge boost of energy from Z's return home to the Q, or as it's been named for today, The "Z".
The Cavs could finally play their real intro video again on the Q Tube since they don't have to exclude all things Zyndrunas from the Q anymore, which is good because that makeshift intro video was pretty lame haha. Z got a monster roud of applause from the sold out crowd, all holding up signs that read "Z", when he checked into the game.
All that home crowd support, with the help of Antawn Jamison and the depleted Kings roster, resulted in a 97-90 Cavaliers vicotry over Sacremento just minutes ago. This win puts our record at 58-16 with just 8 games left before the NBA post-season begins. In order to tie their 66-16 record from last year, the Cavs would have to win out, which is do-able, but not necessary since we currently hold the best record in the league and could lose the remaining 8 games and still be in solid playoff positioning.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Follow me on Twitter! and enjoy this video in the mean time…
Hey I forgot to mention that I have a Twitter account for my blog. You can check it out here: http://twitter.com/1CenterCourt . I put up some quick things on there every day that might not make into my blog, so keep checking it out, and follow me on Twitter!
And as I promised, heres a video that I think you’ll all like. Enjoy…
And as I promised, heres a video that I think you’ll all like. Enjoy…
Spurs Snap Cavs Streak, no big deal
Last night’s Cavs/Spurs game wasn’t pretty to watch as a Cavs fan, especially after watching OSU’s Evan Turner get blocked at the buzzer just an hour or two before. But no big deal I say, because the Lakers also lost last night to the Thunder in an ugly one.
Kobe and the rest of the Lakers combined to score just 75 points, shooting an awful 39% from the field. At least the Cavs can feel somewhat good about our loss to the Spurs because, A) we only lost by 5 points and B) were without Varejao the entire 2nd half.
Our frontcourt played a solid game against the San Antonio vets, with LeBron scoring 27 points/10 assists, Jamison putting up 24 points/9 rebounds, and Hickson adding 20 points/8 rebounds. Solid numbers considering most nights it’s only LeBron in that group who scores over 20. It was interesting to see some of the lineups we had last night since Z is back in the rotation. Powe is essentially a benchwarmer now, but still saw minor action last night. I saw Jamison playing the 3 spot at times last night, which I thought was interesting, and apparently effective since he put up above average scoring numbers as a Cavalier. I don’t know if that will always be the case, but Mike Brown seems to like sliding Jamison to the 3 and has spoken about doing that since day 1 of The Trade.
Varejao left the game pretty early on last night and didn’t return. It’s apparently a hamstring issue, and he’s been listed as questionable for tomorrow’s matinee game against the Kings at home. That game is also the first time Z will be playing at the Q since The Trade, and you can guarantee that the home crowd will go nuts for Z when he checks in that game. I can’t wait to see it.
As far as the frontcourt/backcourt balance in Cleveland is concerned, there needs to be more of it. Plain and simple. AP and Mo need to step it up on the offensive end if we want to get to the Finals. AP is basically just a spot up 3 shooter, nothing else in our offense. And Mo keeps putting up games of like 2-10 and 2-7 while scoring 6 points or something. That won’t get it done. I’m a huge Mo fan and I like AP, so I’m gonna stick with em and root for them to get out of their slumps, but it’s getting down to the wire and they really need to make it happen.
2K10 News: hated Garnett, too old and too slow. Varejao doesn’t translate to video games well at all. I traded them both for Greg Oden and Kurt Thomas, made Oden the starter at the 5 and made Jason Thompson my starter at the 4. 6-2 record right now. I’m liking it so far.
Kobe and the rest of the Lakers combined to score just 75 points, shooting an awful 39% from the field. At least the Cavs can feel somewhat good about our loss to the Spurs because, A) we only lost by 5 points and B) were without Varejao the entire 2nd half.
Our frontcourt played a solid game against the San Antonio vets, with LeBron scoring 27 points/10 assists, Jamison putting up 24 points/9 rebounds, and Hickson adding 20 points/8 rebounds. Solid numbers considering most nights it’s only LeBron in that group who scores over 20. It was interesting to see some of the lineups we had last night since Z is back in the rotation. Powe is essentially a benchwarmer now, but still saw minor action last night. I saw Jamison playing the 3 spot at times last night, which I thought was interesting, and apparently effective since he put up above average scoring numbers as a Cavalier. I don’t know if that will always be the case, but Mike Brown seems to like sliding Jamison to the 3 and has spoken about doing that since day 1 of The Trade.
Varejao left the game pretty early on last night and didn’t return. It’s apparently a hamstring issue, and he’s been listed as questionable for tomorrow’s matinee game against the Kings at home. That game is also the first time Z will be playing at the Q since The Trade, and you can guarantee that the home crowd will go nuts for Z when he checks in that game. I can’t wait to see it.
As far as the frontcourt/backcourt balance in Cleveland is concerned, there needs to be more of it. Plain and simple. AP and Mo need to step it up on the offensive end if we want to get to the Finals. AP is basically just a spot up 3 shooter, nothing else in our offense. And Mo keeps putting up games of like 2-10 and 2-7 while scoring 6 points or something. That won’t get it done. I’m a huge Mo fan and I like AP, so I’m gonna stick with em and root for them to get out of their slumps, but it’s getting down to the wire and they really need to make it happen.
2K10 News: hated Garnett, too old and too slow. Varejao doesn’t translate to video games well at all. I traded them both for Greg Oden and Kurt Thomas, made Oden the starter at the 5 and made Jason Thompson my starter at the 4. 6-2 record right now. I’m liking it so far.
Cavs hand loss to Hornets, and 2k10 Association picking up
The Cavs beat the Hornets tonight in the first game Z has played in since The Trade, 105-92. Z put up 1 point, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in his return to the Cavs. Not exactly the kind of game we would have hoped for, but then again, Jamison went 0-12 in his Cavs debut so at least give Z some credit here after missing about a month of game play.
In other news, Josh Smith, one of my favorite players in the NBA, won the game for the Hawks tonight against the Magic as he dunked in the game winner with 0.1 seconds left on the clock. Awesome win for Atlanta, especially since I hate Orlando and Josh Smith gave them the dagger. This win also gives Atlanta a playoff berth. It was the “dunk heard round the world”.
In 2K10 news, I have an association right now, 3-2 record on superstar, that features a starting lineup of Delonte West, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, David West, and Nene. I just traded David West and Nene for Kevin Garnett and Jason Thompson though, while giving Anderson Varejao the starting center job. I haven’t played a game yet with the new lineup, but it should be a pretty exciting team. More on how that goes later…
In other news, Josh Smith, one of my favorite players in the NBA, won the game for the Hawks tonight against the Magic as he dunked in the game winner with 0.1 seconds left on the clock. Awesome win for Atlanta, especially since I hate Orlando and Josh Smith gave them the dagger. This win also gives Atlanta a playoff berth. It was the “dunk heard round the world”.
In 2K10 news, I have an association right now, 3-2 record on superstar, that features a starting lineup of Delonte West, Dwyane Wade, Shawn Marion, David West, and Nene. I just traded David West and Nene for Kevin Garnett and Jason Thompson though, while giving Anderson Varejao the starting center job. I haven’t played a game yet with the new lineup, but it should be a pretty exciting team. More on how that goes later…
Z's back....in the starting lineup?
So it’s offical now. Z is once again, and rightfully so, a Cleveland Cavalier. We all knew it was going to happen, but it’s nice to finally see it be official.
So what’s this mean for the team and lineups? You may assume that Z would just come in as the starting center since Shaq is still out and JJ Hickson is technically undersized for the 5 spot. Well according to Brian Windhorst’s twitter, Hickson will most likely keep his starting job next to Jamison while Z comes off the bench like he had been doing prior to The Trade.
And because the Cavs already had the league max 15 players on their roster, this means the end of Darnell Jackson’s run as a Cavalier. http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/65524/20100323/cleveland_waives_darnell_jackson/ He never really played anyways, but was nonetheless was a good player. Wish him luck, hope he makes it somewhere else.
I’d have to say I like this move. Hickson is very quick and athletic, which is great for the Cavs’ up-temp style. If Z and Antawn Jamison started together, I think they would be too much of a defensive liability. Jamison has never been known for his defense, although he’s shown since coming to Cleveland that he can hold his own, and Z is just too slow to make the quick motions on D. Z is great coming off the bench facing second unit opponents where he can really make a difference with his height alone on the defensive end. But most of all, I just can’t wait to see Z get back in the pick-and-pop game, makin it rain from DEEP IN THE Q!
In other NBA news, the Nuggets lost a close game to the Knicks in New York tonight. The 3rd quarter of that game turned into a 1 on 1 battle between Danilo Gallinari and Carmelo Anthony, just going back and forth shooting jumpers. Gallo actually came out on top in the quarter battle putting up a few more points than Melo.
It also looked like it might come down to the wire in Dallas as well tonight in the Mavericks/Clippers matchup, but the Mavs pulled away early in the 4th quarter behind Jason Kidd’s 3 point birthday barrage, despite losing Dirk Nowitzki earlier in the game to a kind of awkward ejection due to the ref giving out back to back technical fouls on him. Don’t know what Dirk said to the ref, but it must have been pretty bad.
So what’s this mean for the team and lineups? You may assume that Z would just come in as the starting center since Shaq is still out and JJ Hickson is technically undersized for the 5 spot. Well according to Brian Windhorst’s twitter, Hickson will most likely keep his starting job next to Jamison while Z comes off the bench like he had been doing prior to The Trade.
And because the Cavs already had the league max 15 players on their roster, this means the end of Darnell Jackson’s run as a Cavalier. http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/65524/20100323/cleveland_waives_darnell_jackson/ He never really played anyways, but was nonetheless was a good player. Wish him luck, hope he makes it somewhere else.
I’d have to say I like this move. Hickson is very quick and athletic, which is great for the Cavs’ up-temp style. If Z and Antawn Jamison started together, I think they would be too much of a defensive liability. Jamison has never been known for his defense, although he’s shown since coming to Cleveland that he can hold his own, and Z is just too slow to make the quick motions on D. Z is great coming off the bench facing second unit opponents where he can really make a difference with his height alone on the defensive end. But most of all, I just can’t wait to see Z get back in the pick-and-pop game, makin it rain from DEEP IN THE Q!
In other NBA news, the Nuggets lost a close game to the Knicks in New York tonight. The 3rd quarter of that game turned into a 1 on 1 battle between Danilo Gallinari and Carmelo Anthony, just going back and forth shooting jumpers. Gallo actually came out on top in the quarter battle putting up a few more points than Melo.
It also looked like it might come down to the wire in Dallas as well tonight in the Mavericks/Clippers matchup, but the Mavs pulled away early in the 4th quarter behind Jason Kidd’s 3 point birthday barrage, despite losing Dirk Nowitzki earlier in the game to a kind of awkward ejection due to the ref giving out back to back technical fouls on him. Don’t know what Dirk said to the ref, but it must have been pretty bad.
Hey Everybody!
So just like the title says….HEY! This is my first post of many on 1 Center Court. Just to give you an idea of what this whole blog is about, I’m a major Cleveland Cavs fan and an even bigger NBA fan. I want to share my thoughts and opinions on what’s happening around the league without making it overly obvious that I think the Cavs are better than everyone else….which they are Sorry, can’t make any guarantees on that one I guess. And I want every one to know that I LOVE a good basketball debate, so if you have any comments about anything I post, please leave comments! So now that you know a little about what I want to do on this blog, I’ll start you all out with my first few topics!
Today, March 22nd, marked the first day that big Zydrunas Ilgauskas could enter into contract negotiations with the Cavs after the Wizards bought out his contract following the big midseason trade that sent him and a 1st round pick to Washington for Antawn Jamison back in February. All signs point to us re-signing Z early tomorrow so that he can travel with the team to New Orleans and play against the Hornets, who just got Chris Paul back from injury tonight.
Speaking of Chris Paul, he returned to the Hornets tonight after missing the last 25 games due to injury, scoring 11 points while adding just 3 assists in a little over 20 minutes of action. Not exactly the Chris Paul we’re used to, but after sitting so long, it’s no surprise he didn’t put up his usual 20/10 numbers. I don’t think Paul will be much of a factor in Wednesday night’s game against the Cavs, but rookie Hornet guard Marcus Thornton might be having some thoughts about trying to out-due his previous 37 point explosion against the Cavs last month. Maybe not if Big Z can get out on the court and swat some of his shots like in the good old days.
Today, March 22nd, marked the first day that big Zydrunas Ilgauskas could enter into contract negotiations with the Cavs after the Wizards bought out his contract following the big midseason trade that sent him and a 1st round pick to Washington for Antawn Jamison back in February. All signs point to us re-signing Z early tomorrow so that he can travel with the team to New Orleans and play against the Hornets, who just got Chris Paul back from injury tonight.
Speaking of Chris Paul, he returned to the Hornets tonight after missing the last 25 games due to injury, scoring 11 points while adding just 3 assists in a little over 20 minutes of action. Not exactly the Chris Paul we’re used to, but after sitting so long, it’s no surprise he didn’t put up his usual 20/10 numbers. I don’t think Paul will be much of a factor in Wednesday night’s game against the Cavs, but rookie Hornet guard Marcus Thornton might be having some thoughts about trying to out-due his previous 37 point explosion against the Cavs last month. Maybe not if Big Z can get out on the court and swat some of his shots like in the good old days.
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