NBA Game Repeat

Game:
Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: April 19th 8:00pm
Game Notes:

The Cleveland Cavaliers tormented the Chicago Bulls with late fourth quarter clamp down defense to take a commanding lead in the first round of NBA playoffs 2010. Props to the Bulls for their remarkable fight back which was completely a new team that played Game 1 on Saturday.
Derrick Rose found his shot early and got it going he scored 28 points in the first game taking 28 shots which was no preview for his last years playoff debut. In yesterday’s game though Rose was a complete different player who was driving to the basket drawing fouls dishing out assists and setting up team mates. He went 10-24 FG shooting for his 23 points along with 8 assists. This time however the reigning rookie of the year got ample support from his team mates Joakim Noah and Luol Deng. Noah had a great game who clearly shut his ears from the boos he got from the Cleveland Fans and just concentrated on his task. His awkward shooting style and his hustle play yielded 25 points and 18 rebounds.

Apart from the good play from Bulls the whole show was stolen by the reigning MVP Lebron James who went ballistic with his shooting and took over the game completely in the 4th quarter with 15points in the last 12minutes alone making it his ninth 40 point game in his 62nd playoff appearance since being drafted by the Cavs in 2003. Later in the post game presentation number 23 said that he was challenged by the Bulls bench to shoot and trash talk continued all long the night to shoot jumpers and he said I was shooting over and over and over and over to shut the bench’s trash talking.


Mike Brown should be applauded for this second straight game for getting his rotations right and as rightfully said in the post game Interview by one of the team leader Shaquille O Neal who had a good Free Throw outing and Lebron James as “Mike has had the most active rotation on the floor” and indeed it worked against the lively Bulls late in the game when Noah was setting the pace on the floor for wide open dunks and second chance points. Cavaliers needed Jamario Moon’s athleticism and late game shooting spectacular who went 4 in 5 from the long distance with 12 points.

With game 3 being played on Thursday at Chicago, Cavaliers have their hands full to analyze their tapes and work on how to counter Noah who helped Bulls win the rebounding battle yesterday 37-36 (Note: Bulls are the top rebounding teams in the league). Cavaliers hope to wrap up the series in Chicago and when asked about the possibilities Shaq said he would love to steal a game in Chicago and wrapping the series would be bonus. Adding to what his response was to Noah's Cleveland Sucks remarks he said "you look out of the window you dont get anything you have to be in Cleveland to enjoy Cleveland. I Love Cleveland and love Richfield"

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