Fellas, 81 points doesn't cut it. I know you hadn't played since the beginning of the week, but you guys have to score more. I know you won. If you score 81 again on Tuesday night, you'll lose. I guarantee it. Kidd won't turn the ball over as much and Carter will hit more shots. Don't rely on the Nets to make mistakes. Simply score. And do it in bunches. Want some more advice? If LeBron hits you in stride with a beautiful pass, don't let it bounce off you out-of-bounds. And free throws are called free throws because they're easy. So make more of them. Don't allow the Nets to hang around in Game 2. If you win, they have zero momentum going back to New Jersey. Doesn't that sound nice?
-NHH
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Dan,
We pick very different moments to get tough on this team. I agree that 81 isn't a lot, but the defense was stingy as hell, particularly in the most crucial moments. They did exactly what they needed to, which was to neutralize the Nets offensive flow, leaving Carter to try to force shots and not allowing Kidd to get easy assists. They dominated on the boards as well.
Offensively, yes, they need to do more. But this was basically a mutual defensive effort in which the Cavs were a full step ahead. You must be able to win games like this to beat teams like the Pistons and Spurs.
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