Go CAVS!!!

[Puddy4LyF]

Originally Posted by Clevelander17

That's a nice sentiment, and thank you, but I take offense to you calling Cleveland a "dying city." Especially you being from California. We're talking about a state with problems far too numerous to list.

I just moved from Cleveland to the Bay, and even with California's financial and social issues, it's still a far better place to begin a career, have a family, quality of life, etc, etc. I wouldn't really say Cleveland is dying as they'd diversified things enough that they'll continue - I'd moreso say the entire rust belt is half-dead. I root for anything Cleveland though because I want to come back and see it the way I see other cities.

[jam40jeff]

Originally Posted by Puddy4LyF

I just moved from Cleveland to the Bay, and even with California's financial and social issues, it's still a far better place to begin a career, have a family, quality of life, etc, etc.

That's a highly subjective opinion. I know people who say just the opposite as well.

[TheProf]

Originally Posted by chantruong

hopefully a (few) nba championship(s) can galvinize a dying? city. I'm from Cali btw

That's just silly talk. Cleveland has it's struggles, but it hardly is a "dying" city... Mins ago, I was just out on Euclid near E. 4th, coming from a club/restaurant @ Prospect & E. 9th on streets choked w/ cars and foot-traffic. New buildings; buildings being adapted/rehabbed into apts and condos the whole way... Sure didn't look like it was "dying" to me... Thanks for the creativity in parroting Charles Barkley.

[Charles]

The Lakers will take Orlando.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Charles

The Lakers will take Orlando.

Eh, who cares?

[Buckeye in SC]

all I gotta say is Mike Brown deserves a lot of blame for them losing this series, he was totally outcoached by Stan Van Jeremy, and made ZERO adjustments, for being coach of the year, sure didn't look like it this series. I'm still scratching my head as to why Lebron wasn't guarding Hedo or Lewis the entire series at least neutralizing one of their 'big 3'.

[Clevelander17]

Originally Posted by Buckeye in SC

all I gotta say is Mike Brown deserves a lot of blame for them losing this series, he was totally outcoached by Stan Van Jeremy, and made ZERO adjustments, for being coach of the year, sure didn't look like it this series. I'm still scratching my head as to why Lebron wasn't guarding Hedo or Lewis the entire series at least neutralizing one of their 'big 3'.

Brown's brought a lot to the Cavaliers, he's really the architect behind the defensive-minded strategy that has help them be so successful over the past few years. That said, he's not a great Xs and Os guy, and he was definitely outcoached in this series.