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We have a winner.
Flip and Chauncey aren't calling postups. And even when Sheed and Tayshaun do post up, they'd much rather pass than take the shot.
Pistons are putting up a lot 3s tonight and missing. Why not go to Rasheed in the post vs Gooden/Marshall?
Flip and Chauncey aren't calling postups. And even when Sheed and Tayshaun do post up, they'd much rather pass than take the shot.
Damn!!! 4-18 from three. WTH are they doing? Its funny cause when I watched the pistons/heat game I noticed that they were enjoying the three ball a little too much.
3Gs are seductive. Spurs have had several of games where they heave up plenty 3Gs with a low %age, and they don't start falling, rather than taking it to the hoop.
Bad game by the Pistons, and the Cavs really wanted it more.
The only reason we were shooting a lot of three balls is because we were down 16-19 points the entire game. That's what happens. If the game was close it would have been completely different. We needed someone to really heat up to get a shot at it. Besides, they were open looks. It just wasn't falling for us tonight. Tough to win agaisnt a great home team when you're bricking all of your shots.
The pistons are highly overrated. They proved it in this game just like Dallas is highly overrated right?
ing finally, they lose.
LeBron turned 21 and whipped up on the Pistons.
30 pts 7 rebs 7 asts 4 stls 1 blk
Prince got OWNED by LeBron.
2-12 shooting
The Pistons suck. Time for me to find a new team to root for........
Go Spurs Go!
I hope that your not a coach cause that is exactly the opposite of what you should do when you get down big in a game. Its not like football when you get down by 2 or 3 TD's and abandon the running game. If you get down in basketball you start taking it to the rack draw some fouls get to the free throw line and get the momentum in your favor. And with all the great free throw shooters that Det. has thats exactly what they should have done. But thats just my philosophy.
Cleveland 97, Detroit 84
Preview - Box Score - Recap
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer
December 31, 2005
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) works against Detroit Pistons' Richard Hamilton during fourth quarter NBA action Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, in Cleveland. James scored 30 points in leading Cleveland over Detroit 97-84.
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cavaliers weren't intimidated by the Pistons' impressive record, rich history or Ben Wallace's biceps.
With a Pistons-like defensive performance, Cleveland made Detroit look ordinary in a 97-84 victory Saturday.
"That's a good team that came into our building," Cavs guard Larry Hughes said. "We think we're supposed to win."
One day after LeBron James turned 21, and against the NBA's top squad, the Cavs may have come of age, too.
James scored 30 points with seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals against the Pistons, who had their winning streak stopped at nine and lost for just the fourth time.
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 18 points, Hughes 16 and Drew Gooden 12 with 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who posted their most impressive victory on the final day of '05 and improved to 13-3 at Quicken Loans Arena.
Cleveland has won the last three meetings and four of five at home against the Pistons, the team they're trying to catch in the Central Division and the franchise they aspire to be like someday.
"I told LeBron, 'It's just like when Chicago won the championship. If you want to go deep in the playoffs, then this is the team we have to go through. This is the team we have to beat,"' Donyell Marshall said. "That's a very big step for us."
The Pistons came in on pace to win a record 73 regular-season games, but shot a season-low 36 percent (29-of-81) from the floor and dropped to 24-4 -- still one of the best starts in league history.
Tayshaun Prince, averaging 15.1 points, had just four on 2-of-12 shooting and Chauncey Billups was only 2-for-11 from the field and had 14.
"We played horribly offensively," Prince said. "We got the shots we wanted but couldn't make anything. We were missing layups -- everything."
Rasheed Wallace and Richard Hamilton had 21 points apiece to lead the Pistons and Ben Wallace added 11 with 18 rebounds.
Detroit Pistons coach Flip Saunders watches as Richard Hamilton brinks the ball up agianst the Cleveland Cavaliers during fourth quarter NBA action Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers beat the Pitsons 97-84.
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The Cavaliers, who led by 19 in the first half, pushed it to 20 late in the third quarter and then held off a late push by the Pistons, who got within 92-82 on Carlos Delfino's free throw with 3:41 remaining.
But James, who posted up in the lane more than usual, drilled a 3-pointer with 3:17 left, and after Ilgauskas' basket made it 97-82, Cleveland fans began their New Year's Eve partying a little early.
"That's the best team in the league," Gooden said. "They have a (championship) ring. We see them as the measuring stick."
James, who has scored at least 30 in 11 of his last 14 games, finished December averaging 32.4 points -- the highest one-month average in club history. The Cavaliers have 18 wins after two months for the first time since 1996-97.
"We knew we had to bring our 'A' game," said James, "and that's what we did."
The Pistons started cold from the floor and remained that way in the first half, shooting just 31 percent in falling behind by 19.
"Nothing would go in," said Prince, who made his first shot and then missed 10 of 11. "Usually after we miss some shots, we heat up a little, but we couldn't get anything going."
Marshall made consecutive 3s and James completed a three-point play as the Cavaliers opened the second quarter with 11 straight points, forcing the Pistons to play from behind the rest of the way.
"They controlled the tempo," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. "We played out of character."
Notes
Cleveland has won seven of eight and went 8-6 in December after a 1-5 start to the month. ... James also averaged 6.4 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.9 steals in December. ... Saunders is just the second coach in league history to start 24-3 in his first season as coach. Bill Sharman opened the 1971-72 season 39-3 with the Los Angeles Lakers. ... The Cavs hadn't played on New Year's Eve since 1970, their inaugural season in the NBA, when they lost 119-85 at Atlanta and fell to 5-39. ... Cavs coach Mike Brown, who has just two technicals in his first season, tries the tender approach before yelling at officials. "I usually start with Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, and then say, 'Can you take a look at that last call,"' Brown said. ... Like the Pistons, the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, whose 72-10 season is the NBA's best ever, started 23-3 before winning 18 in a row. ... Browns rookie WR Braylon Edwards sat courtside. He's scheduled to undergo knee surgery on Tuesday -- doctors had to wait until swelling went down -- and will need at least nine months to recover.
But, but, but, how are we ever going to catch detroit for home court with the pathetic, awful, disgusting way we are playing. Detroit wont lose with the schedule they have from now til the end of January and we are horrible.
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Prince owned himself. Every shot he took was uncontested.
I know it's not what you're supposed to do, but it is the natural reaction. And FWIW, they did get to the line a lot in the 3rd (I believe something like 16-18 attempts in that quarter alone). And it's not like we were forcing the three ball. All of them were open. We were just ice cold. It happens to every team once in a while.
james still plays no d
We should just throw in the towel right now. If we can't beat Cleveland then we certainly have no hope of winning the championship. Its time to face the facts - this season is a wash. I say we trade Prince (after his performance this afternoon its clear he's worthless) and tank the rest of the season in order to get a high draft pick. Once the season's over we can do a sign-and-trade with the Spurs - Big Ben straight up for Rasho. We need to rebuild the team around Darko.
Its our only hope.
Agreed. Lets trade Chauncey for Beno and Tayshaun for Sean Marks. Tank the next 5 seasons (0-82 style), then use the five #1 picks to rebuild the starting lineup.
No and no. We've beaten teams that have played better than the Cavs did today, it's just one of those games where almost everyone has a bad shooting day.The pistons are highly overrated. They proved it in this game just like Dallas is highly overrated right?
Can't win 'em all.
They beat us because we didn't play well, Dallas just outright beat us.
(We do expect a win next game against Dallas).
Bah, cant win em all.
What a hoooooooorrible game though!
Blech...2 stinkers already....Dallas (good team) and Cleveland (good team).
At least the 2 BLOWOUTS were against good teams.
Meh...w/e....another day to play, Im sure.
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