Nov 5 Game Thread: Chicago @ Cleveland 8:00 PM EST

[Lebron23]

http://www.nationalsportsbeat.com/images/logos/nba/Cleveland_Cavaliers.jpg vs. http://www.eventimagecenter.com/300x180/chicago_bulls300.jpg


Cleveland Cavaliers

Projected Starting 5

C- Zydrunas Ilgauskas
F- Ben Wallace
F- LeBron James
G- Delonte West
G- Mo Williams


Chicago Bulls

Projected Starting 5

C- Drew Gooden
F- Tyrus Thomas
F- Luol Deng
G- Thabo Sefalosha
G- Derrick Rose

http://www.lebronjamesdunks.net/news/LeBron-James-of-the-Cleveland-Cavaliers-dunks-against-Luol-Deng-of-the-Chicago-Bulls-on-March-2,-2008.jpg


Cleveland Cavaliers are going to defeat the Chicago Bulls, 120-101

[Dengness9]

Bulls 103-Cavs 98.

[YAH trick YAH]

So who will shoot 0-fer tonight? Will it be Deng or Tyrus?

[EricGordon23]

Maybe Lebron will hit his first 3 point attempt that game.

[Nash-tastic]

If Cavaliers lose, LeBron James might as well eat a basketball

[JPR]

chicago is 2-0 versus non-playoff teams and 0-2 versus teams that made the postseason last year. the magic are ALWAYS a bad match up for chitown because the bulls can't stop Dwight Howard from dominating down low. Plus the game was @ orlando. then chicago lost to the Celtics @ Boston where the refs don't even let the game be played, they give the C's every possibly benefit of the doubt and the C's get every last call so that was easily an Loss but it's not like the Celtics are a bad match up for Chicago...their bench is horrible compared to other teams.

so chicago lost @ Orlando and @ Boston. However, I can seem them winning @ Cleveland...unless the refs give the Cavs the Boston special treatment which i can easily see happening. the cavs are a good match up for the bulls.

[JPR]

With the way LeBron is shooting from anything beyond 5 feet, it's an accomplishment just scoring over 25 nowadays. Unless the refs parade him to the foul line as they did in the Dallas game....I don't see him scoring 35, even on an overrated player like Deng.

Other than Rose, the Bulls are such trash.

ummm...you can't take her posts seriously. that 33 23 poster is a hater.

[DuMa]

I think Thabo will be guarding Lebron most of the night anyway
also is this on WGN?

[JPR]

I think Thabo will be guarding Lebron most of the night anyway
also is this on WGN?

ESPN

[Bulls_Fan20]

Maybe Lebron will hit his first 3 point attempt that game.

I bet you are right. The Bulls are awful at defending the 3-point line, and if you combine that with their inability to keep opposing players out of the paint, the Cavs should hit at least 10 3-pointers in this game.

Lebron normally dominates the Bulls, but the games stay close because everyone defers to him. When the Bulls go into their 10-turnovers-in-a-row phase, the Cavs should be able to capitalize on fast breaks and outside shooting. I'm thinking 103-95 Cavs...but I hope I'm wrong.

[mlh1981]

I am looking forward to seeing Derrick Rose. Should be an easy win for the Cavs, but I hope they don't rest on their laurels after the impressive road victory over Dallas.

[Lebron23]

Bump

[lilojmayo]

[QUOTE=33 23]Wow. What is with all these guaranteed blowouts being nationally televised? I'll never understand it.

This will be Cleveland's easiest win all year, and if LeBron James fails to score at least 35 points on Luol Deng, he should just quit. This will be LeBron James' easiest test so far, as Deng might be the worst, least athletic starting forward in the game. Rose is coming off a pretty sub-par performance, so look for him to get off to a quick start. Anyway, there's really no way the Cavaliers lose this game

[Lebron23]

I don't know why this idiot hated LeBron. He's not a ball hog unlike your favorite NBA player, and the guy is filling up the boxscores with assists, rebounds, and steals.

LeBron will score over 30 points unless Mike Brown will not play him in the 4th quarter.

[lilojmayo]

I don't know why this idiot hated LeBron. He's not a ball hog unlike your favorite NBA player, and the guy is filling up the boxscores with assists, rebounds, and steals.

LeBron will score over 30 points unless Mike Brown will not play him in the 4th quarter.

i live in Ohio i get every Cavs game

Lebron fills up the stat sheet because his defense is garbage idk how many steals or blocks he gets for somebody 6'9 260lbs with that athletism his defense should be better than Josh Smith, but its not it really is garbage

Mayo who is only 6'3 200lbs shuts down/contains players who are 5-8 in taller than him held tmac 6'8 7-18 shooting held 6'8 steven jackson 6-21 shooting and those are the type of things that wont show up on the box score.

[Lebron23]

Mayo is not even a top 5 rookies in the NBA. He's a Chucker, and the guy will be lucky if he can matchup the productions of a Prime Gilbert Arenas.

[lilojmayo]

Mayo is not even a top 5 rookies in the NBA. He's a chuckler, and the guy will be lucky if he can matchup the productions of a Prime Gilbert Arenas.

Chicago my fav team, so i cant wait until they shyt on LBJ,

Mayo is getting W's tho and thats all that matters

and he is the BEST rookie 2nd DRose 3rd Rudy


lmao Chicago winning this game mark my word why u think gibson west and mo can keep up with Drose

[lilojmayo]

Mayo is not even a top 5 rookies in the NBA. He's a chuckler, and the guy will be lucky if he can matchup the productions of a Prime Gilbert Arenas.

are you kidding me i didnt even finish reading it i stop at when u said mayo isnt a top 5 rookie


Arenas :roll: Arenas plays no defense first we have to look at any SG who plays defense 24/7 and the only player that comes to mine is Kobe, and thats why Mayo is the Kobe Alternative

[lilojmayo]

Mayo is not even a top 5 rookies in the NBA. He's a chuckler, and the guy will be lucky if he can matchup the productions of a Prime Gilbert Arenas.

Mayo like Arenas hah i believe you just pulled an LBJ in the season opener that means
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/output/motivator6598997.jpg

[lurch67]

Mayo is not even a top 5 rookies in the NBA. He's a chuckler, and the guy will be lucky if he can matchup the productions of a Prime Gilbert Arenas.

So hwats wrong with a good laugh?

[abuC]

"one of the most intense rivalries over the years, LeBron vs Rose" - Stuart Scott

Wtf?

[Lebron23]

Derrick Rose is the best Rookie in this draft class.

[lilojmayo]

Chicago my fav team, so i cant wait until they shyt on LBJ,

Mayo is getting W's tho and thats all that matters

and he is the BEST rookie 2nd DRose 3rd Rudy


lmao Chicago winning this game mark my word why u think gibson west and mo can keep up with Drose

wow i amaze myself how im always ****innn right dont over think it the Bulls have Drose, none of the cavs pg play anytime of defense

so Bulls will win dont make it complicated

[VCMVP1551]

[QUOTE=33 23]But he hasn

[DuMa]

lebron landed on derrick rose's foot. tweaked his ankle. not looking good but hes staying on the bench and tryin to stretch it out.

[RedBlackAttack]

lebron landed on derrick rose's foot. tweaked his ankle. not looking good but hes staying on the bench and tryin to stretch it out.
He's fine. That didn't look like a serious twisted ankle. He'll be back after his normal beginning of the second quarter rest.

[YAH trick YAH]

Rose must be trying to take his competition out ala Andrew Bynum. Deron Williams also twisted his ankle by landing on Roses foot.

[KenneBell]

LOL at LeBron. He's toying with people. :roll:

[Lebron23]

Wow a high scoring first half for the Cleveland Cavaliers. I hope Mike Brown wouldn't let his starters rests in the 2nd half because the Chicago Bulls are capable of making a huge run in the 3rd quarter.

[DuMa]

Bulls lineups looks very short. they are playing Gordon Rose and Hinrich on the same floor each time and theyre not running and gunning.

[JdubStylee]

Why can't LeBron just develop an outside shot....:cry: :cry:

[RedBlackAttack]

What the hell does Mike Brown do to these guys at halftime. As long as he has been the head coach, the team always comes out sleepwalking in the third quarter. I think he puts valium in the water bottles.

[VCMVP1551]

[QUOTE=33 23]What the f*ck is up, my man? Long time no see. Hope you

[RedBlackAttack]

Rose does seem just about unstoppable going to the rim. A lot of people thought he'd struggle but he has already been the Bulls best player so far.
Rose certainly has the tools to be a superstar in this league. That said, this Bulls team still has all of the problems that have plagued it the past several seasons. They have no semblance of a halfcourt offense and it just doesn't look like these guys are comfortable playing together. They take way too many outside shots and their defense is pretty bad. They play a very low IQ brand of basketball.

[Indian guy]

Gordon playing another solid game. Del Negro needs to come to his senses soon and put him in the starting lineup. We're just not playing our 2 best players(Rose and Gordon) enough together.

[Indian guy]

Come on...BS call on Kirk.

[GOBB]

Rose is great to watch. 20pts and 7ast wow.

[HisJoeness]

Joakim Noah on offense makes me cringe.

[shaoyut]

lebron is with 32 points

[lurch67]

Worst Hair:
Side show or Noah?

[Lebron23]

lebron is with 32 points


He's playing less than 34 minutes per game this season, but i can see him score his first 50 points againts the Indiana Pacers.

[Indian guy]

Kirk's costing us this game.

[Indian guy]

BG!

7 point game

[DuMa]

Big Ben and Varejao on the floor together = dumb dumb dumb doo doo

[Lebron23]

Here comes the hero to save the day. It's Mighty LeBron James :applause: :applause: :applause:

[mjbulls23]

damn Gooden :banghead:

[HisJoeness]

%&%!!!!***#$% Gooden!!!

[Indian guy]

Yeah, pass it to Gooden in crunch time, BG :banghead:. Gooden should never be allowed to create at the end of close games.

[RedBlackAttack]

Drew Gooden showing once again why he has the lowest basketball IQ in the NBA. What a dumbass... :oldlol:

This game shouldn't be close, anyway. Poetic justice...

[Indian guy]

Good stuff from LeBron tonight. First time he's looked himself this season.

[Indian guy]

Bulls are just worthless outside of Rose and Gordon. Another depressing season.

[Lebron23]

The King is back. :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:


41 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals.

[RedBlackAttack]

Bulls are just worthless outside of Rose and Gordon. Another depressing season.
Just a lot of the same kinds of players. The Bulls have to make some serious moves. Their floor spacing is atrocious.

[Lebron23]

How come LeBron NEVER gets criticized for his ball hogging ways?

Has anyone but him shot in the 2nd half for his team?


:oldlol: :roll: :oldlol:

LeBron is going to win the NBA player of the Week because the Cavs next games are againts the Indiana Pacers, and Chicago Bulls.

[mjbulls23]

I really wish BG took that deal over the summer. But this team needs better offensive big men than Drew Gooden & Aaron Gray

[plowking]

How come LeBron NEVER gets criticized for his ball hogging ways?

Has anyone but him shot in the 2nd half for his team?

STFU.

He had to you lard ass, the Bulls were catching up.

[DuMa]

How come LeBron NEVER gets criticized for his ball hogging ways?

Has anyone but him shot in the 2nd half for his team?

sad as always Poseidon. you only seem to come on during Cavs games. Lebron is your favorite player. it must be true

[plowking]

:oldlol: :roll: :oldlol:

LeBron is going to win the NBA player of the Week because the Cavs next games are againts the Indiana Pacers, and Chicago Bulls.

Most likely Amare or Tony Parker and Wade, Bosh or Lebron.

[Mikaiel]

damn Gooden :banghead:

And some people thought the Cavs made a mistake when they traded Drew :lol

[ConanRulesNBC]

It's time for Paxson to quit screwing around and make some trades. I'm not going to be like BULLS and say that no one on this team has any talent but they're just not playing well together. The only positions they're set in are PG (Rose/Hinrich) and SF (Deng/Nocioni). They need a SG, PF and C.

[Mamba]

just loved watching ben wallace today. shot only twice, and both were at the end of buzzers, grabbed 6 offensive boards, 14 rebounds all up and got a block, plus some great defense.

delonte west and mo williams were good together, but they need some more experience before they lead this team without lebron on the court.

lebron is back to himself 41-9-6-4 on 13/23 with great freethrow shooting of 15-16. he looked very fluid, but he's not looking at the basket long enough before shooting.

z was just missing shots but still effective.

the bulls need to trade ben gordon and sefalosha in a deal together and get some bigs.

[BIZARRO]

Rose played pretty well tonight, at least statistically, but I think the knee tendonitis is bothering him a lot more than people realize.

It seemed to me at certain times during the game that he was almost limping up and down the court, and especially in defensive halfcourt sets.

Some of this may be part of the reason he became less aggressive in the second half going to the hole, not boarding as much, and having the effect he normally might near the end.

Once again, 22 and 7 (or whatever the final numbers were) is great, but it seemed to me that he was really hurting out there physically.

If this is the case, it is a shame being as young as he is, and might (but hopefully not) be a cause for worry in the long run.

I don't mean to be a drag, but just calling it like I saw it. And what I saw (the limping, etc.) was a bit troubling.

[lilojmayo]

just loved watching ben wallace today. shot only twice, and both were at the end of buzzers, grabbed 6 offensive boards, 14 rebounds all up and got a block, plus some great defense.

delonte west and mo williams were good together, but they need some more experience before they lead this team without lebron on the court.

lebron is back to himself 41-9-6-4 on 13/23 with great freethrow shooting of 15-16. he looked very fluid, but he's not looking at the basket long enough before shooting.

z was just missing shots but still effective.

the bulls need to trade ben gordon and sefalosha in a deal together and get some bigs.

please Lebron23 i deserve a failed u was right and i was wrong somebody give me a failed post please

[Lebron23]

please Lebron23 i deserve a failed u was right and i was wrong somebody give me a failed post please


No, I think deep inside you are rooting for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Another LeBron James Milestone.



With two steals in Dallas on Monday, James reached 700 in his career and became the youngest and fastest player to reach 700 steals, 10,000 points, 2,500 rebounds, 2,500 assists and 300 blocks. The 23-year-old did it in 395 games. Michael Jordan was the second fastest (417 games) and Kobe Bryant (26) the second youngest. ... It was James' 25th career game scoring at least 40 points.


http://www.nba.com/games/20081105/CHICLE/recap.html

[Lebron23]

Cavaliers next 6 games


vs. Indiana
vs. Chicago
vs. Milwaukee
vs. Denver
vs. Utah
vs. New Jersey

I predict a 6-0, or 5-1 record.

[lilojmayo]

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/output/motivator1668859.jpg

[RedBlackAttack]

please Lebron23 i deserve a failed u was right and i was wrong somebody give me a failed post please
You're an idiot. We don't need a post telling us what we already know.

[Lebron23]

Rose played pretty well tonight, at least statistically, but I think the knee tendonitis is bothering him a lot more than people realize.

It seemed to me at certain times during the game that he was almost limping up and down the court, and especially in defensive halfcourt sets.

Some of this may be part of the reason he became less aggressive in the second half going to the hole, not boarding as much, and having the effect he normally might near the end.

Once again, 22 and 7 (or whatever the final numbers were) is great, but it seemed to me that he was really hurting out there physically.

If this is the case, it is a shame being as young as he is, and might (but hopefully not) be a cause for worry in the long run.

I don't mean to be a drag, but just calling it like I saw it. And what I saw (the limping, etc.) was a bit troubling.

In fairness to the Chicago Bulls they are a solid team, and you drafted Derrick Rose, who's definitely the best player in this draft class because the Kid isn't afraid to drive into the basket, and he's making some brilliant passes to his teammates.

I think Chicago will have a better record than Charlotte, New York, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Clippers, Sacramento, and this current rosters are capable of beating the San Antonio Spurs ( Without Manu) in the Regular Season.

Chicago need to have a dominant big men ala Carlos Boozer because Gooden is very consistent, and his basketball IQ is very low.

[Mamba]

please Lebron23 i deserve a failed u was right and i was wrong somebody give me a failed post please
why the **** did u quote me when i ****ing posted? and mention something about lebron23? jesus i hate all of jeff's gimmock accounts on ISH

[picc84]

QUOTE OF THE NIGHT
"Mayor of Akron? I'm already mayor of Akron. I've been that for about 10 years now."

-- Cavaliers star LeBron James after being asked if he would consider a future in politics

Get 'em, Bron. :roll:

[mlh1981]

How come LeBron NEVER gets criticized for his ball hogging ways?

Has anyone but him shot in the 2nd half for his team?


At least you supported Obama during the election..........

[abuC]

On the Cavs boards, they are reporting that LeBron is up to 274lbs. Apparently he was 262lbs at the end of last season during his exit physical and put on an extra 10+ over the offseason. Jon Barry confirmed it on ESPN radio, crazy that this dude weighs that much now.

[plowking]

Cavaliers next 6 games


vs. Indiana
vs. Chicago
vs. Milwaukee
vs. Denver
vs. Utah
vs. New Jersey

I predict a 6-0, or 5-1 record.

Should win all of those, while the only challanges should come from Utah and Denver.

[plowking]

On the Cavs boards, they are reporting that LeBron is up to 274lbs. Apparently he was 262lbs at the end of last season during his exit physical and put on an extra 10+ over the offseason. Jon Barry confirmed it on ESPN radio, crazy that this dude weighs that much now.

I thought he was up to 270 last season. Though yer, he definately looks every bit the 275lbs. Phenomenal really. No other basketball player is built like him. Not even Dwight. Dwight is tank in terms of basketball, but Lebron is just tank in terms of any sport you put him in.

[Scott Pippen]

On the Cavs boards, they are reporting that LeBron is up to 274lbs. Apparently he was 262lbs at the end of last season during his exit physical and put on an extra 10+ over the offseason. Jon Barry confirmed it on ESPN radio, crazy that this dude weighs that much now.
is there link? I could not find it

[ronnymac]

I thought he was up to 270 last season. Though yer, he definately looks every bit the 275lbs. Phenomenal really. No other basketball player is built like him. Not even Dwight. Dwight is tank in terms of basketball, but Lebron is just tank in terms of any sport you put him in.
Artest is around 270 pounds. he is just as strong as LBJ if not more. but lebron is more cut.

[plowking]

Artest is around 270 pounds. he is just as strong as LBJ if not more. but lebron is more cut.

True. Artest is probably the stronger of the two and crazier. He's also 2 inches shorter then Lebron, which is amazing considering he weighs the same as Lebron.

[abuC]

I thought he was up to 270 last season. Though yer, he definately looks every bit the 275lbs. Phenomenal really. No other basketball player is built like him. Not even Dwight. Dwight is tank in terms of basketball, but Lebron is just tank in terms of any sport you put him in.


He was up to 262 at the end of last season, he's noticeably bigger this year too.



is there link? I could not find it
http://insider.espn.go.com/proxy/proxy.dll/insider/espnradio/player?context=insider&id=3686557&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fpro xy%2fproxy.dll%2finsider%2fespnradio%2fplayer%3fco ntext%3dinsider%26id%3d3686557

It's around the 2 min mark.

[Samurai Swoosh]

Rose is a damn beast. Get rid of excess weight in Gooden, and Gordon. Let Rose touch the rock more. He's playing very well so far to start his career.