Sure, the Cavaliers didn't win the game, but this was just about the greatest thing I've ever seen in my life.
Manny Harris was aggressive, finished with 20 points for the 2nd consecutive night, and without question provided the Cavaliers with the highlight of the season.
On a fast break getting chased down by LeBron, he soared for a two-handed jam and LeBron went up to block the shot. And then it happened: Manny Harris dunked on LeBron James.
There were a few other feel-good moments, including most of the 2nd quarter. The Cavaliers 37 points in the 2nd quarter was the most Miami has given up in a quarter this season. Imagine if we could string 48 minutes of that kind of basketball together.
The Cavaliers had every chance to fold in the 1st half, but refused to give up and gave 100% effort to stop the Heat from pulling away.
Antawn Jamison finished the 1st half with 17 points and 5 rebounds. His 3 pointer was on, and he kept the Cavs in the game on multiple occasions.
Manny Harris was aggressive, and without question provided the Cavaliers with the highlight of the season. On a fast break getting chased down by LeBron, he soared for a two-handed jam and LeBron couldn't do a damn thing about it.
When Mario Chalmers hit a 3 to go up 64-46, the Cavaliers could have easily chalked this one up as another loss. Instead, our team showed the determination we've been waiting to see all season, and went on a 11-3 run to cut the lead to 66-57 as we headed into halftime.
If Dwyane Wade hadn't scored 26 in the half we would have had an even closer affair. Chris Bosh confirmed that he's one of the NBA's "fake tough guys" finishing the half with 2 points on 1/5 shooting.
The second half started off magical, with the Cavs cutting the lead to 70-67 after Eyenga and Hickson helped put together a 10-4.
But the heat went on a 9-0 run of their own and pushed the lead back to 12. Meanwhile, Manny Harris was getting no-calls while getting hacked on layup attempts. Simultaenously he was throwing down fastbreak dunks, and pushing the tempo keeping the Cavs in the game.
But the referees were set on screwing the Cavs. Fast forward to 30 seconds left in the 3rd where Antawn Jamison received a technical foul for demonstratively arguing the consisten no-calls on the offensive end.
The Cavaliers finished the quarter down 89-72 and the game was essentially out of reach.
The Heat continued to put points on the board while the Cavs struggled to find much of anything offensively.
D-Wade led all scorers with 34, and pretty much had his way with the defense of the Cavaliers' all night long.
Cleveland records its 21st consecutive loss, and finishes the month of January without a win.
Instead, we'll focus on remembering it as the night when Manny Harris dunked on LeBron James.
On a fast break getting chased down by LeBron, he soared for a two-handed jam and LeBron went up to block the shot. And then it happened: Manny Harris dunked on LeBron James.
There were a few other feel-good moments, including most of the 2nd quarter. The Cavaliers 37 points in the 2nd quarter was the most Miami has given up in a quarter this season. Imagine if we could string 48 minutes of that kind of basketball together.
The Cavaliers had every chance to fold in the 1st half, but refused to give up and gave 100% effort to stop the Heat from pulling away.
Antawn Jamison finished the 1st half with 17 points and 5 rebounds. His 3 pointer was on, and he kept the Cavs in the game on multiple occasions.
Manny Harris was aggressive, and without question provided the Cavaliers with the highlight of the season. On a fast break getting chased down by LeBron, he soared for a two-handed jam and LeBron couldn't do a damn thing about it.
When Mario Chalmers hit a 3 to go up 64-46, the Cavaliers could have easily chalked this one up as another loss. Instead, our team showed the determination we've been waiting to see all season, and went on a 11-3 run to cut the lead to 66-57 as we headed into halftime.
If Dwyane Wade hadn't scored 26 in the half we would have had an even closer affair. Chris Bosh confirmed that he's one of the NBA's "fake tough guys" finishing the half with 2 points on 1/5 shooting.
The second half started off magical, with the Cavs cutting the lead to 70-67 after Eyenga and Hickson helped put together a 10-4.
But the referees were set on screwing the Cavs. Fast forward to 30 seconds left in the 3rd where Antawn Jamison received a technical foul for demonstratively arguing the consisten no-calls on the offensive end.
The Cavaliers finished the quarter down 89-72 and the game was essentially out of reach.
The Heat continued to put points on the board while the Cavs struggled to find much of anything offensively.
D-Wade led all scorers with 34, and pretty much had his way with the defense of the Cavaliers' all night long.
Cleveland records its 21st consecutive loss, and finishes the month of January without a win.
Instead, we'll focus on remembering it as the night when Manny Harris dunked on LeBron James.
Get over yourselves Cleveland fans. Lebron was hardly "owned". In fact, he is the only player in the league that even had a chance at blocking a shot like that. Just because he didn't block a dunk on pursuit from behind doesn't mean he got "owned".
ReplyDeleteIf you're not a Cleveland fan why are you reading this blog? Manny Harris is a beast
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