Official Wizards vs Cavaliers Playoff Thread

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Ummm....the Hawks are looking very strong. Where's our Boston buddy?

I am assuming you are referring to me.
Sorry I wasn't around to joust verbally with you guys...I had to get an MRI on my lower back and I have been out of pocket / out of town for a couple days. I have some severe issues with my lower back and the word "disability" has been thrown around by my doctor which is scaring me at this point considering I am only 33.

Does anyone know how disability works?

ps- MRI's SUCK for people that are claustrophobic (sp?).

I would love to comment on game 6 of the C's and game 7 of the Wiz/ cavs game, but I missed them both.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I am assuming you are referring to me.
Sorry I wasn't around to joust verbally with you guys...I had to get an MRI on my lower back and I have been out of pocket / out of town for a couple days. I have some severe issues with my lower back and the word "disability" has been thrown around by my doctor which is scaring me at this point considering I am only 33.

Does anyone know how disability works?

ps- MRI's SUCK for people that are claustrophobic (sp?).

I would love to comment on game 6 of the C's and game 7 of the Wiz/ cavs game, but I missed them both.

Yeah, I hear ya on that one, ordinarily I'm not a claustrophobic person but everytime I take an MRI after a little bit or so I start getting a little panicky and I feel like I want to flail about but I can't lol.

[SeanTaylor21]

ESPN - Papa John's to offer Cleveland residents 23-cent pizzas - NBA

Papa John's to offer Cleveland residents 23-cent pizzas

Papa John's Pizza issued an apology to Cleveland and the Cavaliers for making T-shirts with LeBron James' number and the word "crybaby" under it.

To apologize, Papa John's will sell Cleveland residents a large, one-topping pizza for 23 cents on Thursday. The 23 is an homage to James' jersey number. The company also will donate $10,000 to the Cavaliers Youth Fund.

That is one of the gayest things I have ever heard of, Washington residents should get free pizza for all those crappy calls.

[SeanTaylor21]

ESPN - Wizards confident team will resemble 2007-08 makeup - NBA

Wizards confident team will resemble 2007-08 makeup

There is no use speculating whether Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison will return to the Washington Wizards next season. If the attitudes expressed Sunday are any indication, their futures with the team are a foregone conclusion.

"I think it will be the case," forward Caron Butler said. "I'm almost positive that it will be the case, that Gil and Antawn will be back in a Wizards uniform next year."

Butler's words were echoed repeatedly by his teammates. Even point guard Antonio Daniels, not one normally to wade into front office matters, said keeping Arenas and Jamison is "a must."

"Crucial is an understatement," Daniels said. "My job is to play, not to make those decisions, but it is a must. We want to make a run at something that we feel is so close."

"If I'm 100 percent, then I'm going to ask for a max," Arenas told the station. "If I'm not, then it's negotiation time. If I know my knee's not going to be 100 percent, then I'm not going to sit there and say: 'I want the max.'"

If Gil leaves, I wouldn't be completely pissed, but if Jamison does the Wizards are gonna have some trouble, he is a very good veteran with rebounding ability, shooting ability, and hopefully won't ask for much.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by mooby

Yeah, I hear ya on that one, ordinarily I'm not a claustrophobic person but everytime I take an MRI after a little bit or so I start getting a little panicky and I feel like I want to flail about but I can't lol.

I was doing fine until they moved me into a hole that happened to be the exact size of my shoulders in width. My shoulders were touching the sides, and then I started breathing pretty heavy. That hole is just so damn small.

So I guess no one knows anything about how disability works?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I was doing fine until they moved me into a hole that happened to be the exact size of my shoulders in width. My shoulders were touching the sides, and then I started breathing pretty heavy. That hole is just so damn small.

So I guess no one knows anything about how disability works?

I can't answer that question about disability but yeah I know what you're talking about. When they make you sit on that tray and then they slide the tray back into the middle of that big machine and you have to sit there. I'm a pretty big guy as well and it was pretty cramped in there and after about 30 seconds I was like, shiiiiiit this really isn't cool, I need to get the hell out of this thing while I can lolol.

As for the Wizards, well I was reading the ESPN article about tonight's game between the Celts and the Cavs, and I was suprised about how well they shut LBJ down. EJ (if we meet up with the Cavs in the playoffs again next year) should watch this game because it seems like they really forced LBJ off his game.

And I saw two interesting lines at the bottom of the article as well, the first one said

"Cleveland shot 18 of the game's first 22 free throws"

Reminds me of our first game against the Cavs, and

"Cassell was called for a flagrant foul when he kept James from a free throw with 5½ minutes left in the half. The replay seemed to indicate that James enhanced the damage"

ahahaha. Now why would he do that?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by mooby

I can't answer that question about disability but yeah I know what you're talking about. When they make you sit on that tray and then they slide the tray back into the middle of that big machine and you have to sit there. I'm a pretty big guy as well and it was pretty cramped in there and after about 30 seconds I was like, shiiiiiit this really isn't cool, I need to get the hell out of this thing while I can lolol.

As for the Wizards, well I was reading the ESPN article about tonight's game between the Celts and the Cavs, and I was suprised about how well they shut LBJ down. EJ (if we meet up with the Cavs in the playoffs again next year) should watch this game because it seems like they really forced LBJ off his game.

And I saw two interesting lines at the bottom of the article as well, the first one said

"Cleveland shot 18 of the game's first 22 free throws"

Reminds me of our first game against the Cavs, and

"Cassell was called for a flagrant foul when he kept James from a free throw with 5½ minutes left in the half. The replay seemed to indicate that James enhanced the damage"

ahahaha. Now why would he do that?

I found out afterward that they could have given me a pill to calm me down for the procedure, but they didn't even look at their own damn questionaire to see that I am claustrophobic. Nice huh?

About the fouls...I thought all fouls on Lebron were legit in game 1. I thought the flagrant foul was a bit excessive, but I totally understand why the refs called it.
By the way, you can't complain that James "enhanced" the damage when 99% of players do regular flops. The other 1% will soon find themselves on the bench. They all act up the fouls...it's a part of the game.

The Celts played like crap in game 1, but they came out with the win anyway. Hopefully the Cavs will continue to play like crap too.