1st Quarter Thoughts…

Posted by Mike Giardi May 18, 2008 at 4:20 pm

Love how aggressive Paul Pierce was in that opening quarter. He needs to be the guy today. So far, he has, with 9 points. At its not just at one end. PP really hounding LeBron defensively. Quite frankly, he’s done a damn good job at it all season.

- Doc Rivers harped on rebounding before the series started. He’s harped on it before and after every game of this series. When the C’s do it, they win. When they don’t, they lose. Simple as that. Today, great work in the first 12 minutes, especially a) limiting the Cavs work on the offensive glass while b) conversely, doing a terrific job on second-chance opportunities themselves. Nice to see Leon Powe get a chance to play today. Thought Doc made a mistake in Game 6 keeping Powe rooted to the bench. Doesn’t seem to be the case this afternoon.

- Lastly, the Cavs supporting cast is not in the flow. Big Z is throwing up an oh-fer, Wally hasn’t been strong enough looking for his shot and, quite frankly, Damon Jones is no Boobie Gibson, and that’s scary for the Cavs.