By DavidKaye
For the first time in franchise history the Cleveland Cavaliers are headed to the NBA Finals.
After winning at home in game six of the Eastern Conference finals by the score of 98-82, LeBron James and his teammates have done the impossible: dethrone the feared Detroit Pistons.
I have to admit that I was part of the majority of skeptics who believed that the young and inexperienced Cavs' had no chance at all of defeating a veteran and experienced lead ball club like the Pistons.
The job that second-year coach Mike Brown has done is next to amazing and the city of Cleveland should be ecstatic. During the presentation of the Eastern Conference trophy Hall of Famer Bill Russell told the Cavaliers ''make me proud'', and that is what the Cavs' intend to do against the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs.
Ironically, head coach Mike Brown and general manager Danny Ferry were part of the Spurs' organization for several years and won a championship with the club in '03. It will be interesting to see what the game plan of both men will be when they take on Greg Popovich and the Spurs.
In game six against Detroit rookie Daniel Gibson took over the game, scoring 31 points en route to his first appearance in the finals. Gibson, a second-round draft pick, became the first rookie since Magic Johnson in 1980 to score at least thirty points in the playoffs.
After winning at home in game six of the Eastern Conference finals by the score of 98-82, LeBron James and his teammates have done the impossible: dethrone the feared Detroit Pistons.
I have to admit that I was part of the majority of skeptics who believed that the young and inexperienced Cavs' had no chance at all of defeating a veteran and experienced lead ball club like the Pistons.
The job that second-year coach Mike Brown has done is next to amazing and the city of Cleveland should be ecstatic. During the presentation of the Eastern Conference trophy Hall of Famer Bill Russell told the Cavaliers ''make me proud'', and that is what the Cavs' intend to do against the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs.
Ironically, head coach Mike Brown and general manager Danny Ferry were part of the Spurs' organization for several years and won a championship with the club in '03. It will be interesting to see what the game plan of both men will be when they take on Greg Popovich and the Spurs.
In game six against Detroit rookie Daniel Gibson took over the game, scoring 31 points en route to his first appearance in the finals. Gibson, a second-round draft pick, became the first rookie since Magic Johnson in 1980 to score at least thirty points in the playoffs.
Phenom LeBron James attempted a mere 11 shots and scored 20 points to help his team advance to the next step in their quest to bring a title to the city of Cleveland.
It's now time for LeBron and company to tackle ''the big bad wolves of the west.''
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