The change of venue heading back to Cleveland should do wonders for the role players on the Cavaliers' squad - which we have pointed out time and time again includes everyone short of #23.
Role players simply are more comfortable and play better at home. That's one of the NBA's 10 commandments. I expect the Cavaliers to tie the series up against the Pistons and make it a best of three - as they did in '06.
I have to admit however there is a small part of me that wouldn't mind the Pistons closing this out in four or five. That might convince Cavs' management to make major moves in the off-season - something we have been advocating for two years - rather than tinker.
After watching Carlos Boozer play in this post-season, I am reminded again of what this corner suggested several years ago when he skipped out on the Cavaliers for that fat contract in Utah. I wanted the organization to MATCH THE OFFER AND KEEP HIM.
I screamed aloud that Boozer should be James' sidekick in Cleveland for the next 10 years. They were a perfect match. He was a 20/10 machine waiting to happen and someone #23 could depend on most evey night. The logic was simple - keep Boozer and let Z go when his contract expired. Boozer was simply younger and better.
Yea, I know. That's old news. But that was a franchise turning point that went wrong. They have been paying for that mistake ever since.
Speaking of Z - the Cavaliers wasted what I thought was his best playoff performance in game #1 on the Pistons' series. Give credit where credit is due. The big fella was on in that conference championship opener. Unfortunately, game #2 was a different story.
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