LTR |¦| @ GSW Recap

[Anthony15]

Redd looks good in the Cavs uniform
Nice win!

[Jing]

oooh i really like the way you do your recaps... but chingy... makes me want to puke

[chingy0007]

lol, I'm not too keen on his music now, but I liked the music when I first started posting. The name has now kinda stuck with me, even if the music hasn't.

[hammertime23]

Lol you started posting like 6 days ago.

[chingy0007]

Actually, like two and a half years ago, and I've been reading dynasties here for ages; I just never registered here.

[chingy0007]

Now it is time for a test against a truly incredible player. To stand a chance at this one, we need to shut Kobe down, but with help from Lamar Odom, Smush Parker and now LaMarcus Aldridge, that might be easier said than done. Shut down Kobe, and there are still three other options.

I feel that our major matchups are going to be at the 2 and 3 Guard positions. We have LeBron James and Michael Redd matched up against Lamar Odom and Kobe Bryant. This could be a game of the season if they tussle the way we know they can. Bryant has an all around game, and the main way to stop him is to pressurise him and try to keep the ball out his hands. I am expecting Redd to be in foul trouble, so Dee Brown will definitely be on the bench, in case we need to dig that deep due to fouls. Odom will be slightly easier; push him outside, but still keep a close eye on him. As an SF posting up, he can be dangerous.

Next, we look at a position where we should really dominate: the Center position. Zydrunas Ilgauskas v Kwame Brown. Big Z needs a Big G here today.

Drew Gooden, too, could see some serious success today, but he must be big on defence and offence, as Aldridge could be his nemesis. Gooden needs to use his experience to his advantage, using NBA style play that Aldridge is still becoming accustomed to.

Kyle Lowry is next and hopefully he can contain high flying Smush who still has awkward tendencies.

[Cornerthree]

wow The Lakers have a pretty nice lineup with Aldridge on their side...

Will be intresting to see who wins... Hope the Lakers show their stuff...

[hova-]

Good luck vs the Lakers, will be interesting to see how you gonna handle Kobe. You really think it is a good idea to let Redd defend him ?
At least in the game I think LBJ is better defensively.

[Its_asdf]

Wow, impressive dynasty. I agree with Jugs on how he earlier said that the presentation has links to the pictures instead creates less of a focal point on the pictures and gives viewers more of a chance to actually read what the hell is going on instead of illiterate dolts simply replying "LoLz liek nice pickz gud win" or whatever the crap those brain-dead spammers usually type out.

[chingy0007]

I don't have time to do the recap tonight, but all I can say is I'm amazed by the result.

and thanks for the comments

[chingy0007]

Cleveland Box Score|¦|Los Angeles Box score

As you will all be able to see from the score, we ruled on offence tonight. It was incredible how open we were. Our key to our victory actually came in the first 58 seconds of the first quarter. Kobe Bryant managed to get not one, but two fouls, automatically ruling him out of the next 9 minutes. That was our breakthrough.

Now a bit of information before the game, we were upset to hear of Dee Brown's slight fall in his home prior to coming to the game. Therefore, we had to leave him out of the lineup as a precaution. We still hope that he will be able to play a part in our season too.

Onto the first quarter. Almost immediately after Bryant got into foul trouble, we were on top. We played some of the best basketball I've seen in a long time. Firstly, Drew Gooden slammed it down hard. Soon after, Joe Smith was fouled and made the layup too giving him the And1 opportunity. Then it was time for a part trick by LeBron James; he rocked the cradle then put it in the basket to really silence the crowd. With just over 12 seconds left, Michael Redd was wide open for three. This brought us to the end of the first quarter, leading 39-25.

The second quarter really started the way the first finished off, with some spectacular plays, including Drew Gooden completing the alley-oop. It was then that Kyle Lowry decided to get in on the act, sinking this floater over Kwame Brown. Joe Smith carried on his solid performace, stunning the defence with this awesome alley-oop finish. That effectively brought us to the end of the half, where LeBron James and Sasha Vujacic were given the Players at he half titles. We were up by 21, 73-52 at the end of the half.

In the second half, we continued to storm the defence with plays such as yet another powerful slam by Drew Gooden. It was then that the Lakers surprised us, with a 7-0 run, including Lamar Odom completing the fast break. It was another strong quarter fr us, as we finished at 107-74, 33 points in the lead.

We didn't let up in the final quarter, even supplying our bench with a certain amount of floortime, but none could impress as much as Michael Redd with yet another wide open three point shot. As we continued to surpass the Lakers in every way, our points total ammassed beyond all belief, as we won by 32, 143-111. The Player of the Game award was given to the phenom LeBron James.


All I can say is wow, I may turn my stealing sliders down, but I want to play like that more often; I was just hitting everything. I really stopped Kobe well too.

[Cornerthree]

Amazing scoring game, really expected more from the Lakers...

[Jing]

damn thats a nice font.

though that scoring.. even i am astounded

[chingy0007]

The font is Jenkins v2.0 in case you were wondering.

I was amazed by the scoring too, I was just playing well I suppose.

[chingy0007]

As you can see from the pre-game roster announcements, our greatest difficulty will be at the PG position. To overcome this, we will need to be quick to rotate, especially as the quickness of Baron Davis will overcome that of Kyle Lowry.

The SG spot could be intersting too, as the high flying capabilities of Jasn Richardson could reac havoc upon us. Hopefuly, we can contain him by drawinf offensive fouls, but it could be very difficult.

Our Forwards and Center positions should be relatively well under wraps, though the Drew Gooden Troy Murphy matchup will see two decent PFs going head to head. I just hope Drew can pull it out the hat.

[Its_asdf]

A shooter versus a highflyer.... I can't wait to see the Redd/Richardson duel.

[chingy0007]

Cleveland Box score|¦|Golden State Box score

Another beasty performance on offence tonight so, at least in that respect, I am pleased with the performance. Nevertheless, my team's defence squandered yet again. There are many theories about sports: "Defence Wins Championships", "We'll score one more than you" but whatever the case, we only have one aspect of that: offence. We are lucky to have won our last 2 games because, quite frankly, our defence was disgusting - we've allowed 221 points over 2 games. Granted, we've scored in excess of 270, but I'm not happy still. I hope to see a better performance in our next game.

The first quarter actually started rather evenly, before we were down by 11; 26-15. This 360 dunk by LeBron James sparked a 15-0 run which put us up by 5. Thereafter in the quarter, we were toe to toe once more, but this dunk by Baron Davis over Zydrunas Ilgauskas fired up the crowd. Thus, the first quarter ended as we led by 5, 34-29.

In the second quarter, the quartet of LeBron James, Michael Redd, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Donyell Marshall. Here, Michael Redd missed a jumpshot, but Donyell Marshall put it back with emphasis. As the pace of the game increased, so did the style of play, as Troy Murphy posterised Joe Smith and then LeBron James went baseline and up and under for a pretty lay-in. The Warrior high-flyer Jason Richardson also pitched in with a powerful, pretty slam. That brings us to half time where the Players at the Half were LeBron James and Baron Davis. The score, incidentally, was all tied up at 63.

In the third quarter, after being, in my opinion, pushed out of bounds, Drew Goode was furious. LeBron James stole the in-bounds pass (no foul was called) and stood just inside the Warriors court as Drew Gooden hared up the court. LeBron lobbed it from half court and Drew Gooden slammed it down hard. In this quarter, our defence was great as we held the Warriors to just 14 points. However, we made none such spectacular plays as Andris Biedrins rejecting Ilgauskas. Nevertheless, LeBron James grabbed the loose ball and slammed it back. The momentum was shifted back in our favour. At the end of three, we led by 22, 99-77.

The fourth quarter followed the same pattern as the first half; very evenly matched play with little or no defence and great, at least in comparison, offence. The way the game went, we won by 25, 135-110 and LeBron James was named as Player of the Game.




-I want to play a defensive minded team, to try to kick my defence into gear. If I struggle to score, I'll need my defence, which sucks at the moment.

[hova-]

Nice, as always. You kinda bringing some fresh air into this !

But your scores are a bit high in my opinion, maybe tweak the slider just a lil bit.

Good luck with the next games, Im waiting

[Cornerthree]

Yeah I agree with hova-, your scores are a bit too high...


Still nice recap, as always...

[chingy0007]

Which slider should I tweak?

[hova-]

You have a good FG %, so I suggest tweak yours and the cpu´s mid range and short range shot sliders. About 3-4 points down.

Your 3point shooting seems to be ok.

[funk99]

You have a good FG %, so I suggest tweak yours and the cpu´s mid range and short range shot sliders. About 3-4 points down.

Your 3point shooting seems to be ok.

true brotha. you are getting too many points