PTSA Quiz, Cavs

By On May 26, 2009 · 45 Comments · In Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James, NBA, PTSA CH51, Readers, Super Airplane

Here’s another quiz that came in from a Prelude to a Super Airplane reader:


Sigh…#5 was a yes or no question. Good job otherwise, although as a female in 2009, you can buy things for yourself.

I must throw big complimentary hand-waves here also, for the clear (and requested) mutilation of your copy of the book. You Kindle/iPhone people are missing out on the joys of destroying something so precious with your own two hands.

(If you have no idea what’s going on, go check out the quiz, as it’s part of Chapter 2, which is excerpted in full, right here on the online internet website.)

Okay, let’s get right down to it. I’ve gotten more “why haven’t you posted about LeBron’s shot” emails than I ever got about any single subject over at YAYsports!, and the readership here is like 1/100th of what it was back then.

The fact is, I didn’t post about their Game 1 loss, and so felt it only fair to not post about the Game 2 win, lest I be labeled something I don’t want to be, like a sports writer. Here are answers to all the general Cavs-Magic issues I’ve had thrown at me:

1) My reaction to the shot was eerily similar to my reaction to Jordan’s shot 20 years ago, which is actually one of my earliest vivid memories. Stunned silence. It was a total non-reaction, as I’d already gone into “Cleveland sports fan” mode, ie I’d thrown in the towel and allowed the emptiness to creep into my soul.

I’d actually popped off texts to @alexiskn and @ColleenBurns asking them in advance not to trash talk me, because of my broken heart and low self-esteem.

(Here’s my story of the moment when I first truly understood being a Cleveland fan, if you’ve never read it before.)

2) Yeah, I was wrong about that sweep. Now you can stop sending the hilarious emails where you remind me I called for a sweep.

3) If you’re blaming this on the refs…doesn’t really work. There have been too many calls for sure, but it hasn’t been one-sided, and if there were ever a year the league and 20 different companies are obviously pulling for two certain teams, it’s this one. The conspiracy would go the other way.

4) As you can expect, I blame most of this on LeBron. Forget his stats – I haven’t seen Angry LeBron yet, and he needs to realize and accept that they need him to go play inside. I know he hates it, but with no post presence, they’re finished. And wow – when Dwight Howard is in foul trouble, take it to him every single time.

5) Related to that, the two big leads were built by starting off the game going to Z. This gets him going, and also opens everything up. I said all year they wouldn’t win in the Playoffs playing outside-in against a good team, and that’s exactly what they’ve been doing.

I really have no true predictions for tonight, but I’m mentally prepared for them to lose in some horrific fashion.

 
  • http://www.jenwatch.com orange5o

    “I really have no true predictions for tonight, but I’m mentally prepared for them to lose in some horrific fashion.”

    now there is the cleveland fan mentality!

  • http://www.jenwatch.com orange5o

    “I really have no true predictions for tonight, but I’m mentally prepared for them to lose in some horrific fashion.”

    now there is the cleveland fan mentality!

  • http://preludetoapretentiousreview.blogspot.com/ Kingsley Le Corbusier

    Z taking 3s? Does he think he's Dirk now? LBJ needs to stop that right away.

  • http://preludetoapretentiousreview.blogspot.com/ Kingsley Le Corbusier

    Z taking 3s? Does he think he's Dirk now? LBJ needs to stop that right away.

  • http://preludetoapretentiousreview.blogspot.com/ Kingsley Le Corbusier

    Also, we've been making fun of Z for over a decade (he might have been your best player back then..Brevin Knight?). So I am impressed that his knees and back haven't crumbled to dust yet.

  • http://preludetoapretentiousreview.blogspot.com/ Kingsley Le Corbusier

    Also, we've been making fun of Z for over a decade (he might have been your best player back then..Brevin Knight?). So I am impressed that his knees and back haven't crumbled to dust yet.

  • http://www.jenwatch.com orange5o

    Z can make threes, he did hit a bunch this season, but yeah i don't want him taking them, or joe smith for that matter. i am still obsessed with the idea of t-kinsey guarding rashard.

  • http://www.jenwatch.com orange5o

    Z can make threes, he did hit a bunch this season, but yeah i don't want him taking them, or joe smith for that matter. i am still obsessed with the idea of t-kinsey guarding rashard.

  • Boney

    I popped off a text to what I thought was your celly Cav… all it said was “uh oh” when Orlando was coming back in Game 2..

    no response came, so I figured you changed your #…

    fyi, your phone # is saved in my phone as “The Cavalier”… I guess I could change it to Brian

  • Boney

    I popped off a text to what I thought was your celly Cav… all it said was “uh oh” when Orlando was coming back in Game 2..

    no response came, so I figured you changed your #…

    fyi, your phone # is saved in my phone as “The Cavalier”… I guess I could change it to Brian

  • http://preludetoapretentiousreview.blogspot.com/ Kingsley Le Corbusier

    Right – like Brian said, pound Howard down low, get him in foul trouble, and let LBJ get in the paint with a bit more space.

  • http://preludetoapretentiousreview.blogspot.com/ Kingsley Le Corbusier

    Right – like Brian said, pound Howard down low, get him in foul trouble, and let LBJ get in the paint with a bit more space.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    Yeah I know I didn't want to get into it with you. lol

    They also need to double Howard as soon as the ball is heading inside to him – not to stop him, but because he panics and will turn it over.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    Yeah I know I didn't want to get into it with you. lol

    They also need to double Howard as soon as the ball is heading inside to him – not to stop him, but because he panics and will turn it over.

  • Greg Odens tonsils

    I called your cell the other night to Brian. I found it strange that you didn't respond to all of my heavy breathing and such.

  • Greg Odens tonsils

    I called your cell the other night to Brian. I found it strange that you didn't respond to all of my heavy breathing and such.

  • TVBrain

    I called your cell too. The guard told me you had been released on bail.
    Old!

  • TVBrain

    I called your cell too. The guard told me you had been released on bail.
    Old!

  • Boney

    You should've asked him how Fausto Carmona looked yesterday

  • Boney

    You should've asked him how Fausto Carmona looked yesterday

  • Greg Odens tonsils

    2 points awarded for what I'm sure was an insulting jab of a comment!

  • Greg Odens tonsils

    2 points awarded for what I'm sure was an insulting jab of a comment!

  • alexiskn

    For the record, the text reads, “Yes or no is fine here.” … Not “required.” if it's a must, then say so. Punk. You want a good review from me or not??

    Also for the record, I wasn't planning on trash talking you, because I'm a good person.

  • alexiskn

    For the record, the text reads, “Yes or no is fine here.” … Not “required.” if it's a must, then say so. Punk. You want a good review from me or not??

    Also for the record, I wasn't planning on trash talking you, because I'm a good person.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    I invoke “author's intent” if that's a real thing.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    I invoke “author's intent” if that's a real thing.

  • http://www.icanprobablydothat.com Boney

    I just logged in to “DISQUS” so now I can be awarded your 2 points officially!

    otherwise, those 2 points are just imaginary, and don't count towards anything, sadly

  • http://www.icanprobablydothat.com Boney

    I just logged in to “DISQUS” so now I can be awarded your 2 points officially!

    otherwise, those 2 points are just imaginary, and don't count towards anything, sadly

  • http://www.icanprobablydothat.com Boney

    “also for the record, I wasn't planning on trash talking, you because I'm a good person.”

    So does that only count when you're not name calling, like earlier in your post, when you called the fine author of this site a “Punk”?

    or was that a flirty “Punk” like chicks do? I'm no good with women, so I can't tell between the 2.

    god I'm awkward…

  • http://www.icanprobablydothat.com Boney

    “also for the record, I wasn't planning on trash talking, you because I'm a good person.”

    So does that only count when you're not name calling, like earlier in your post, when you called the fine author of this site a “Punk”?

    or was that a flirty “Punk” like chicks do? I'm no good with women, so I can't tell between the 2.

    god I'm awkward…

  • alexiskn

    yeah, well, i was thinking “hey, if i put in a frowny face and hashtag, thats better than 'fine', right??”

  • alexiskn

    yeah, well, i was thinking “hey, if i put in a frowny face and hashtag, thats better than 'fine', right??”

  • alexiskn

    the latter.
    and that wasn't trash talking, that was a threat. trash talking would be like “yo punk, your book sucks!” which i would obvi never say.

  • alexiskn

    the latter.
    and that wasn't trash talking, that was a threat. trash talking would be like “yo punk, your book sucks!” which i would obvi never say.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    10/10.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    10/10.

  • TVBrain

    He looked like the starter for the team that won.

  • TVBrain

    He looked like the starter for the team that won.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    Z taking threes is a cute thing to do against the Hawks and Pistons when they're up 15.

  • http://madpropstobakedpotatoes.com Brian

    Z taking threes is a cute thing to do against the Hawks and Pistons when they're up 15.

  • http://www.icanprobablydothat.com Boney

    I'll admit, he pitched for Team Boney last night as well… now he's waiver wire fodder again, as he was when I gave his sorry ass a chance a few starts ago

    I'll stick with Verlander and Edwin Jackson… maybe even Willis

  • http://www.icanprobablydothat.com Boney

    I'll admit, he pitched for Team Boney last night as well… now he's waiver wire fodder again, as he was when I gave his sorry ass a chance a few starts ago

    I'll stick with Verlander and Edwin Jackson… maybe even Willis

  • TVBrain

    I'm sorry that you own any Cleveland pitchers. That can't be helping your cause. I saw that Willis was okay in his first start back, haven't kept up with him since. I hope his head is screwed on straight because you guys seem to be running away with the division now.

  • TVBrain

    I'm sorry that you own any Cleveland pitchers. That can't be helping your cause. I saw that Willis was okay in his first start back, haven't kept up with him since. I hope his head is screwed on straight because you guys seem to be running away with the division now.

  • TVBrain

    I'm sorry that you own any Cleveland pitchers. That can't be helping your cause. I saw that Willis was okay in his first start back, haven't kept up with him since. I hope his head is screwed on straight because you guys seem to be running away with the division now.