Just when you thought the L-Eastern conference playoffs can't get any uglier, it just did today as New Jersey and Cleveland combined to score 19 points in the 4-Th quarter - 6 for Cleveland and 13 for New Jersey. It was a brick-fest in the 4-Th as these teams bricked shot after shot against decent but not spectacular defense. One team shot 1/15 and the other shot 3/17 and it doesn't even matter which team was which. Surprisingly, the Nets players didn't have bad shooting percentages despite the horrible 4-Th because they were actually decent in the first 3 quarters. They led by 18 going in to the fourth and then scored 6 and still won the game by 11. What in the name of Larry Bird and Dr.J is happening in the L-East? While the Suns and even the Warriors are dazzling the NBA nation with highly entertaining and stunningly dramatic stuff, these guys in the L-East are taking the game to new depths.
Even LeBron couldn't salvage this game as he had a 20-9-5 night shooting just 5/14. He also banged his knee a little bit at the very end and sent shock-waves through the Cavs fan-base, but he says he should be fine for game 6. Kidd had 20-9-6 with 8 turnovers and Vinsanity had 12-6-10. Cavs couldn't close it out and now they have to go on the road. Lets hope they don't give us another 4-Th quarter like this.
Suns lost a tough one and I am still trying to digest all of it.
San Antonio @ Phoenix - 88-85
New Jersey @ Cleveland - 83-72
Playoff schedule for 05/17/2007
Detroit @ Chicago - Whichever team's guards show up will win this game.
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