Showmanship
Power
"Slick like a gato..."
Jay-Z - Can't Knock the Hustle (Featuring Mary J. Blige)
Cleveland had yet to be tested in these 2009 NBA Playoffs, and as Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals began, it looked as if nothing had changed but the faces on the visiting team.
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This game was a tale of two halves, as LeBron James and the Cavaliers jumped out to a 15-point lead at halftime, out playing the Magic during the first 24 minutes. The most amazing thing of the first half however was a Magic moment, as Dwight Howard threw down a serious dunk...breaking the shot clock clean off the backboard.
In the 3rd and 4th quarters Orlando seemed to wear down the home team in a basketball battle of attrition. Cleveland mirrored Denver's Game 1, in that LeBron James carried his team with 49 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds in a loss...like Carmelo Anthony's 39 in a futile effort.
The Magic used all of their weapons to get the 107-106 victory, handing the Cavs their 3rd home loss of the year.
Dwight Howard had 30 points, and 13 boards...Rashard Lewis added 22 points with his biggest shot...a 3-pointer with 31.6 seconds to go, pulling his team ahead 104-103. Hedo Turkoglu rounded out the balanced attack with 15 points, and 14 assists.
Game 2 is Friday night in Cleveland.
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I think it's good that Cleveland lost this one, it should help their focus come Game 2 and they now know there is no room for error with Orlando.
Sometimes a loss is good for a team.
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