Last night the Cavs beat the Boston Celtics 101-93 at the Q. It wasn't a very pretty 1st half as the Cavs were down by 11 at halftime, but they made a furious comeback in the 2nd half and put the game away late in the 4th.
It all started in the 3rd quarter with Mo Williams. It was back and forth for a while at the start of the 3rd, but then Williams pulled an LBJ and DUNKED on Paul Pierce. It was Mo's first dunk as a Cavalier and it sparked a huge run for the Cavs as they took a 1 point lead going into the 4th. Here's the dunk for you all to see, and maybe it will leave you as speechless as it left Mike Brown in the post-game press conference:
So with momentum on their side, the Cavs will look to take a 2-0 lead Monday night at 8pm on TNT.
1st Round Wrap Up and 2nd Round Start
The Cavs and Celtics opened the 2nd round of playoff action last night, but the LA Lakers keep it rolling today as they host the Utah Jazz at 3:30 on ABC. The Lakers advanced to the 2nd round on a Pau Gasol game winning put-back layup in Oklahoma City, something I'm not happy about. That game is actually going on as I type, so keep an eye on this series because it will be a great one in my opinion. If Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer can keep their level of play up from the 1st round, they may actually have a shot at taking the Lakers down.
Just about a half hour ago, the Atlanta Hawks took game 7 of their series with the Milwaukee Bucks and will now advance to face the Orlando Magic. I'm not too sure if the Hawks have the mental toughness to beat the Magic without homecourt advantage, but I do think it will be a tough series for the Magic regardless. The Hawks will need a lot of perimeter defense and must be firing on all cylinders to have a shot at knocking off the Magic.
And lastly, the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs will face each other in the 2nd round as they renew their rivalry of playoffs past. I'm really excited to watch this series because each team plays such a different style. Phoenix will try to fast break on the Spurs and shoot lots of 3's, while the Spurs will look to get the ball into Duncan on the post and defend in a half-court offensive scheme. The Spurs do have a much improved fast breaking offensive component to their team now with players like Richard Jefferson and George Hill, but the Suns have improved their defensive game as well with guys like Jared Dudley on the perimeter and Louis Amundson in the post. Should be a great matchup, and I'm going to pick the Phoenix Suns to win the series 4-3. Sorry San Antonio, but I just feel the Sun's offense is too much for you to control.
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