I hope we haven’t set a Sports Illustrated or Madden cover precedent here at Man Crush Baseball. We named Lebron Man Crush of the Week after his last second three and he hasn’t won since. Is he done? Are the Cavs in as much trouble down 3-1 as the Blackhawks are? I don’t think so.
Matt- If you think this series is over, you’re in for a surprise. I’ll give credit where credit is due. I’ve got man love for Superman and he was an overwhelming force down the stretch. Double digit points in OT is pretty undeard of. Even with the refs slobbing on Lebron’s knob to ensure a Kobe-Lebron finals so they could use all the puppet commercials they’ve made, Superman did what he had to do to get the W.
He made his free throws, proved why he’s defensive player of the year and threw down monster dunks (partly because that’s all he can do.) Let’s get some perspective. Most experts thought Dwight and his Magic would be lucky to win a game this series. Now up 3-1, the superstar that can’t usually close games has to close a series against the MVP, who’s hungry for a ring.. Lebron will watch Kobe take game 5 at home tonight and know he can do the same tomorrow.
After taking 39 of 41 home games in Cleveland this season, The Cavs go home facing elimination. Even with a sloppy game for Lebron in which he turned the ball over 8 times, the Magic needed a team-record 15 3’s to beat the Cavs in Orlando. The Cavs can only get better and the Magic can’t stay that hot.
Does it help that Mo Williams looked like hus puppy died after game 4? Of course not. Is he going to guarantee victory again? I doubt it, but I’ll do it for him. Cavs are taking game 5. Dwight Howard is not closing this series out in Cleveland. If the Cavs role players can get confident and fill their roles, the Cavs will steal game 6 and wrap it up at home in 7.
