Que pasa, quarantined young Cavallieros! It’s just your old bridge partner, the Optimist, checking in from the snow-covered streets of Cleveland’s chubby little cousin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On Friday night, the North Coast absorbed what we can only hope is this season’s final kick in the jimmy from Mother Nature. In yet another cruel twist of fate, She dropped several hundred more feet of snow on the Cleveland area.
Normally, I wouldn’t crab about snow falling in March. I did, after all, grow up in Cleveland. And I know the white stuff can fall anytime between September and June. But in this recent bit of irony, not only did we get bombarded on a Friday night – where snow-day conditions have no chance of cancelling school – but this cumulus came on Easter weekend.
I don’t know how the Easter Bunny is supposed to lay eggs in these frigid conditions, but then again, I don’t know how a mammal lays eggs in the first place. It’s just one of the beautiful mysteries of the Easter season, I suppose. And who am I to argue?
Did Friday night’s wintery bombardment affect TheBron’s ability to become the top scorer in Cleveland Cavaliers history? Of course not. TheBron blew past Brad Daugherty like he was standing still.
As I’ve said on several occasions, the young King is a force majeure who can be contained by neither inclement weather conditions nor conventional weapons. So the next time Mother Nature tries getting in the way of the Chosen One, she’s gonna need a bigger boat.
So, if Mother Nature can’t stop TheBron, how in God’s name do the Milwaukee Bucks expect to?
They don’t. The Bucks just hope to contain him. (A prospect I still consider not bloody likely.)
But before you start feeling too cocky, remember: the last time our beloved Cavaliers rolled into the Bradley Center, they left empty-handed when Columbus native, Michael Redd, canned a 30-foot game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer. And don’t forget that the Bucks also have renown Cavs Killer, Mo Williams, on their roster.
Happy Easter to all
my peeps!
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Will it be enough for the Bucks of Mil-e-wah-que to upset our beloved Cavaliers? Of course it won’t.
Because he hates our guts, Mo Williams picks up where he left off on February 26, leading all scorers with 18 points in the first half. Former All-Optimist Second Teamer, Desmond Mason, does a good job frustrating TheBron – holding him to just seven points before intermission.
But as he usually does, the young King begins to percolate in the second half. He cans a pair of threes and assists the Large Lithuanian on a couple of mid-range buckets. The Cavaliers take a four-point lead after three quarters.
Behind Michael Redd’s sharp-shooting, the Bucks re-take the lead and by the midway point of the fourth, have a five-point lead of their own.
This merely angers TheBron and he begins to take over the action, driving to the bucket repeatedly and feeding Sir Damon Jones for a pair of three-pointers that break the game open. Joe Smith nets nine points in the fourth quarter as the Wine and Gold win this one going away – 101-88.
This concludes today’s lecture and this arduous week of Cavaliers action. Following tonight’s win, I hope those of you celebrating Easter have a blessed and safe time. My mom bought my brother and I matching leisure suits for church tomorrow morning, but I don’t know how we’re supposed to pull off pastels with all this snow outside.
We’ll figure it out; we always do. That’s the beauty of being a Cavalier – the ability to adapt, improvise and overcome.
I’ll check back with you little blockheads next week. In the meantime, don’t forget your sworn obligation to …
Keep the faith, Cleveland
Your pal,
The Optimist
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