Cavs at Magic game notes

Game 6: Cavs at Magic - game analysis

UPDATE #1 (10:53 Q1): Magic win the tip and they go to Howard in the paint for the first points of the game. Mo misses his first shot and it looks like the Magic want to run. Nice pass to "Wild Thing" to tie the game up.

UPDATE #2 (10:32 Q1): Two quick fouls for Anderson. Personally, I think the second foul call was bull.

UPDATE #3 (9:00 Q1): LeBron connects for his first two points of the game. The offense is just standing around, though.

UPDATE #4 (7:03 Q1): Cavs need to stop settling for jump shots and need to get the ball in the paint. Players just aren't moving.

UPDATE #5 (5:46 Q1): Two fouls each for the Cavs big men. They're letting Howard in the paint way too easy.

UPDATE #6 (3:58 Q1): Still no answer for Howard. Cavs need to go out and get another big man. Z just doesn't cut it for me anymore.

UPDATE #7 (1:23 Q1): Cavs are in trouble, plain and simple. They need someone else to score other than LeBron and right now, they have no one else they can rely on.

UPDATE #8 (End of Q1): Nice play by LeBron to end the quarter. Cavs just aren't playing good defense and aren't hitting shots. Can they afford to rest LeBron? Should be interesting to see how they respond.

UPDATE #9 (11:10 Q2): You would think the Magic would start cooling down from the three point line, but they can't miss. Z misses both free throws and just proves my point further.

UPDATE #10 (9:36 Q2): I'm not sure I can count how many Cavs players have two fouls right now. At this rate, the reserves better get warmed up.

UPDATE #11 (7:14 Q2): Call me a pessimist, but if the Cavs continue to play this way, they're finished.

UPDATE #12 (4:2o Q2): Cavs just can't find the bucket. They're not hitting shots AND free throws. Wally hasn't been the answer, so far. Put Sasha in, can't hurt any. 49-34? This is just bad.

UPDATE #13 (1:4o Q2): Bad call by the refs with possession.

UPDATE #14 (End of Q2): LeBron held scoreless in the second quarter. Bad no call foul to end the quarter and Magic are up 18 at the half. As far as I'm concerned, this game is over.

UPDATE #15 (11:04 Q3): Cavs on an 8-0 run and come out hot.

UPDATE #16 (8:21 Q3): Mo's on fire. Unfortunately, no one is moving!! Mo makes the and one and Cavs down 11.

UPDATE #17 (6:36 Q3): Cavs need to stop settling for jump shots. As I typed that, Mo hits a three. These refs are unbelievable. NBA officials are the worst of the major professional sports, without a doubt.

UPDATE #18 (4:31 Q3): Magic still can't miss from three point land. Cavs need some stops.

UPDATE #19 (3:52 Q3): Good things happen when you get inside the paint. Cavs need to continue to pound it inside.

UPDATE #20 (End of Q3): I reiterate, this game is over. Cavs are settling for too many jump shots and aren't playing defense.

UPDATE #21 (11:00 Q4): LeBron is making some costly mistakes, including three turnovers.

UPDATE #22 (9:39 Q4): Magic open on 9-0 run. LeBron isn't stepping up and Cavs are down 21. Cavs haven't stood a chance in this game.

UPDATE #23 (7:52 Q4): Where's Sasha? Wally hasn't played well all game. Unless there's something I'm not aware of, Sasha needs to be in his game.

UPDATE #24 (4:23 Q4): Someone remind me again why Wally is in the game. We miss free throws, we're going to lose. Plain and simple.

UPDATE #25 (3:53 Q4): I love the Magic fans who are attempting to chant MVP to Dwight Howard and they can't chant in rhythm together. Hilarious.

UPDATE #26 (3:08 Q4): As they chant MVP, Howard misses the free throw.

UPDATE #27 (2:44 Q4): So now Sasha is out there? With so little time left? Are you kidding me? After Wally misses how many shots, Mike Brown finally gets the hint? This is why the Cavs will be watching the finals instead of playing.

The Orlando Magic defeat the Cleveland Cavs 103-90.

Side note: The Orlando Magic just wanted this a lot more than Cleveland did, plain and simple. That's why they advanced.