Cavs needs just one more win to sweep Pistons
The Cleveland Cavaliers are just one win away from sweeping the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs have won their first three games in the first round. So far, only the Cavaliers and Nuggets could complete a first round sweep of their opponent.
Lebron James once again led away for the Cavaliers, almost recording a triple double, with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists. He also recorded 3 steals and 2 blocks. Joe Smith also contributed good numbers for the Cavaliers scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Of all Joe Smith’s years in the NBA, this was his playoff career high in points. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 13 and had 6 rebounds for the Cavaliers as well.
It was a terrible scoring night for the Pistons’ main men. Richard Hamilton was already their most productive scorer scoring only 15 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Rodney Stuckey had 12 points. No other Detroit Pistons player scored over 10 points.
The Pistons managed to keep it close. They were able to hold the Cavaliers to only nine points in the third quarter (Lebron only scored 2 points). The Pistons showed great defense during this quarter, a big boost from Kwame Brown who blocked 3 shots in a span of about a minute. But a game isn’t won in just one quarter. The Cavaliers still proved too much for the Detroit Pistons. All games the two teams have played in the playoffs, the Cavaliers have one by at least 11 points. I think that the best the Pistons could do is win one game to escape the embarrassment. There is no way they still have a chance of beating the Cavaliers when they’re playing this way.
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