I thought about writing about Game 2. I thought about writing about THE shot. I thought about writing about waking up on Sunday morning to the sound of my next door neighbor's son re-creating THE shot in their driveway (I guess I actually did write about them). But I'm not (even though I did). You see, as memorable as that moment was, it is over. It is a memory. Throughout this entire season, Coach Brown and the team has preached "one practice, one shot, one pass, one game, one shoot around." To relive that moment right now, goes against what made us great this year. There were many moments of joy and awe, but we didn't settle for them. We expected them. Sunday was a rude awakening. Monday was even worse. Today was, unfortunately, rock bottom for me.
We are down 2-1 in a best of 7-game series but we are not out. In a recent poll on Cleveland.com, 57% (and counting) of pollers think that the Cavs will not beat the Magic in the series because, "The Magic are too tough for them." These 57% (and counting) were probably the same ones shouting that the Cavs were going to win the Championship at the end of the regular season. These were probably the same fans who said that LeBron James would not allow the Cavs to lose in the Playoffs after he won the MVP. These were probably the same fans cursing the team for not doing anything at the trade deadline and then praising Danny Ferry at the end of the season for being the best GM in the league. It is easy to be support your team when things are going well. It is harder to support your team when you are the one of the few doing it. But then again, nothing that is worth doing ever is easy. The true test of a man and a team is not witnessed when things are going well, it is during times of adversity when we find out what individuals are truly made of. The Cavs will show us this tonight. I can only hope that as a "true fan," you show what you are made of during this time as well. All of one. One for all...PERIOD


Couldn't have said it better myself, Ryz. Oh ye of little faith. We've got this. One Goal.
The Fanatic02:56 PM EST