Wally Article on NBA.com

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/steve_aschburner/11/07/szczerbiak/index.html

This is an awesome article on Wally Szczerbiak and what he's up to right now-- that is, golf, resting, and rehab. Due to injuries he's not even looking for a team too much. Once he gets better he'll start getting back into it, hopefully. In addition it talks about Wally's past and upbringing and other stuff. Plus he's spending time with his family, which is quite admirable. It's really cool.

I'd definitely read it if I were you. Especially if you bothered to come to a dead blog like this. ^_^

Wally Szczerbiak Mixtape!!!

Sorry for the long wait, I became lazy and the Conference Finals depressed me. :P

Regardless, it's finally here, WALLY'S WORLD! IN MIXTAPE FORM!



By the way, click on the video to go to the youtube page and watch it in HD! Or click here!

In addition, the Wally Szczerbiak Mixtape has been featured on NBA Tube. http://www.nba-tube.com/wally-szczerbiak-mixtape/

That's pretty amazing, isn't it? Time to get it 1,000 views within the next 5 days!

Cleveland Becomes Shaqtastic

I'm sure everyone who cares about the NBA knows by now that Shaq is coming to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Well, he's kinda already here-- there's already Shaq merchandise available in the Team Shop and pictures with him wearing the Cavaliers jersey.

I'm not sure if I've told you guys but I always used to rep Shaq-- he's pretty funny, there's 20 words based off of his name, he has a good deal of nicknames, he is (was, is, we'll see) a great basketball player, and he dunks on people.

The rumored trade of Sasha and Ben to Phoenix in return for Shaq came to life, although Danny Ferry also had to add the Cavs' 2nd Round Draft Pick in the 2010 draft and $500,000K (no source for exactly how much money was given).

If Wally Szczerbiak somehow stays on the Cavaliers, I'm going to like the Cavs even a little more. Austin Carr will get to say "AND HE THROWS THE HAMMER DOWN" a lot more and I'll have 3 of my favorite players (Lebron, Wally, Shaq) all on one Red and White team.

Wally Szczerbiak Workout Videos

I meant to show this to everyone earlier but there are some really interesting Wally Szczerbiak videos I found on this random website. For instance, the video below is a "3-Minute Abs" video with Wally Szczerbiak as a "sponsor" of sorts.




You can find more videos like these featuring things like Wally's Vertical Jump by clicking here.

1,000 Hits, Mainsite Done!

I'm pretty much finished with the mainsite. That doesn't mean I'll never touch it again but it means it's ready to be released and publicized and now I can start adding lots of depth and content to it.

http://megacavalier.netii.net

Enjoy and thanks for 1,000 hits!

Wally Image Gallery

I've continued to work on a site to organize lots of Wally stuff and it's coming along pretty smooth. I still have a lot to do but I did finish the Wally Gallery page which has over 25 great Wally Szczerbiak images. Once the site is up and 100% done I plan on updating the place with more and more Wally images until it becomes the greatest Wally Gallery ever!

I just need a few more pictures of his high-fives and hair-fixing and I'll be set.

http://megacavalier.netii.net/wally/gallery.html

Wally Szczerbiak Post-Playoffs Interview

Wally has an interview after the conclusion to Game 6 vs. Orlando.

Wally Szczerbiak Interview

Just thought I'd share that with everyone. Oh, by the way, notice how his hair isn't as tidy as it usually is.

Cavaliers Lose... As Do My Dreams

Lebron James has the lowest scoring game of the playoffs. West and Mo play great but can't pull through. Howard has biggest game of the playoffs in his entire career and everyone else but Turkoglu and some of the bench play great.

Wally Szczerbiak has the worst game of his playoffs with the Cavs, possibly his worst career playoff game. Airballs a wide-open 3 pointer, although he comes back with his own. Airballs another shot later on and misses 2 good looks. HORRIBLE GAME.

Cavaliers lose... I hate saying it but it's the fact. At this point I have to study for Finals amongst other things... Despite the end of the season I will continue to update. Check every couple of days or subscribe to the blog on the right-- don't miss out. I am going to try and make this a great thing. Also, the mainsite is going to be finished soon as well.

As of now, I make 3 vows.

1) I will finish my Wally Szczerbiak Mixtape and upload it and try and spread it around as much as I can.
2) I will make this site a success so as long as I have the time to do so.
3) I am going to cry my eyes out until tears are embedded into my skin.

Recent News

In Game 2 the Cavaliers barely won on the now famous Lebron James' Shot, 96-95. We got lucked out. Lebron and Mo (especially Lebron, though) suggested that Sasha got some minutes, and he ended up getting 20+ minutes. In turn, Wally Szczerbiak didn't play at all, but I was able to accept it simply because we won on one of the greatest shots ever.

Last night, we didn't get that lucky... We're down 2-1 and the Cavs are heading to the Magic for a game 4 which in my opinion is also a "must-win". We need to regain the whole home court advantage thing and tie the series. If we lose tomorrow, that means we'd have to win 3 games in a row, which just seems unlikely to me.

In Game 3 the Cavaliers trailed most of the game but at one point did obtain the lead and tried to extend it. However, their attempts were futile and the Magic started to build a tough lead. Late-game we tried to come back but we just couldn't do it-- Dwight Howard was hitting his free throws, we had a hard time scoring (not just the 4th quarter but the entire game), and they pulled away for a 99-89 win over my favorite team in the NBA.

No, I'm honestly not satisfied with our play. We're not hitting shots and not even getting too many good opportunities. Z and Mo haven't been shooting well the whole time. West has been playing pretty solid and doing his best. We needed some offense yesterday but Mike Brown didn't play Wally at all-- instead, he played Sasha who did give some decent/solid defense, but no points. Joe Smith and Ben Wallace have been doing their jobs just as they need to be-- scoring a few points, playing defense, guarding the big men, grabbing rebounds. The fingers are being pointed.

At this rate we're looking at a Lakers vs. Magic Finals, but I don't want that, and most likely if you're reading this blog neither do you. Not anything we can do, really, but let's hope Mike Brown does something to get the team a win tomorrow, or let's hope Z and Mo combine for 40+ points on say, 20-30 shooting, like Lebron did the other night.

What to Say...

We Lost.

Wally Szczerbiak missed both of his shots. He got some rebounds and a couple assists but had 3 personal fouls. He played 13 minutes. Lebron was amazing and scored some of the highest amount of points in a loss (49). The Cavaliers messed up 3rd quarter and couldn't close it out at the 4th. Andy was amazing, Z just couldn't keep up with Dwight. Lewis and Pietrus got good looks and hit them, just like I speculated. Howard was the only thing keeping the Magic alive in the 1st quarter, we should have tried to stop him. Wally said a few sentences in one of the videos but it's nothing great. I'm depressed.

What to say, what to do~

Cavaliers vs. Magic Pre-Game Analysis

Here's my analysis of the match-ups in the Magic vs. Cavaliers series. It's going to be a tough battle, but I think we can overcome.

Mo Williams vs. Rafer Alston

Mo Williams is just a tad bit shorter than Alston, meaning there won't be any major size issue in the match-up. We know Mo Williams is a solid defender, and so is Alston. Rafer can hit some big shots if he needs to, and he's pretty good from beyond the arc. Mo needs to keep him from getting open shots because those can hurt us (the Cavs).

Another thing I'm worried about is any dribble penetration. If he does penetrate, besides defending him is the worry that Howard might pick up a pass down low, in which case he'll most likely score. Definitely a solid match-up-- I would say Mo Williams is better but Alston will still cause problems and is a solid player. Mo's shots are going to be needed big time

Delonte West vs. J.J. Redick

Redick has another small height advantage here, but I doubt it will hurt us a lot. West is a great defender and I think the match-up is pretty even. Redick isn't completeley used to the starting position and he doesn't seem to excel at anything. With Delonte's defense he shouldn't be a major scoring asset to us. I would definitely say West is a little better then Redick, no offense to the other team.

Lebron James vs. Hedo Turkoglu

An interesting match-up here, if nothing else. Turkogly is a tad taller, at 6'10, when Lebron James is 6'8. I don't see anything major here though because The King is one of the best defenders in the league. James is obviously the better player, but that doesn't mean Hedo isn't a good player. Turkoglu can rebound and pass the ball. He's pretty dangerous from behind the 3-point line and has made some clutch shots in earlier series, such as buzzer-beaters and game-securing shots. Lebron is twice as good at defense and the only stat Hedo seems to beat him in is free throws; 80% to Lebron's 78%. The 3-point % is close but we both know they can hit them, and at a good rate.

Anderson Varejao vs. Rashard Lewis

Anderson Varejao is an inside player and a good defender. Lewis plays very, very different though. Rashard can shoot the ball, and well. He's not afraid to shoot the 3 at all-- we know that very well, especially if you watched the All-Star Weekend's 3-Point Shoot Out. The Wild Thing might need to help Ilgauskas out with Howard, which would leave Lewis with a shot in some instances. Contrary to some power forwards, we can't give up those shots to Lewis a lot. It's likely to end up hurting us. If Varejao starts off with some offensive intensity I'm sure we can roll pretty well. There's going to be a lot of pressure and this match-up is going to be one to watch, because if nothing else, it may prove to be unpredictable and imperative to the success of each team.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Dwight Howard

Z is taller than Howard, but Howard can jump and definitely get up really high. I'd say it evens out, but even then Z can be blocked by Howard and it wouldn't be shocking. Z is a solid defender but not amazing. It'll be hard for him to keep up with Howard's heavy-weight muscular post up. One major role of Ilgauskas will be to make his shots and bring Howard out of the paint and away from the hoop. That gives other people chances to drive or make something happen in the paint. If Howard stays there to protect the hoop, then Zydrunas has to make them pay big time. I'm hoping he has a couple 20 night games in this series, as well as a double-double. His defense will need to be strong and grabbing rebounds will be a huge necessity in order to obtain possessions. The Cavaliers can't let up against this team as far as defense goes because they have so many options to score. Giving them more chances to score, like offensive rebounds, turnovers, or some type of defensive stops, is one of the worst things to do, and moreso against the Magic than another team. Cavaliers will have to beat them at their own game.

Wally Szczerbiak

Wally will most likely be playing against several different players. If he plays against Turkoglu, it'll be a hard match-up for sure. He's lacking in height and his role defensively would just be "hold out and don't let him score". He can't take advantage of a person who's taller and bigger and he most likely won't get too many chances to shoot. If he does shoot, we know that's good, and that'll spread the floor a little bit. Wally is by far one of the best shooters between both teams, and he can dominate that way if he needs to. He's pretty equal with Courtney Lee but he'll have the height advantage and muscle/body size and that could potentially lead into some points. I'm also confident that Wally can outdo Pietrus. If nothing else it'd be an even match-up where it'd come down to solid defense and when you get the ball, flush it down the hoop.

Wally could potentially be getting more minutes than usual. The Cavaliers will possibly be needing his height and veteran expertise. Scoring long, wide-open shots is Wally's and Gibson's thing and spreading the floor will definitely be important. Wally is definitely underrated as a defensive player-- last year he guarded Ray Allen at times, and remember that he didn't score all that much. He's also had to guard some tough opponents during the year but he doesn't give up 20 points like people exaggerate. If he can play solid defense I'm confident he'll receive a good 10 minutes on average, although I'd hope for more. It'd be great if Wally could pull another Hawks Game 2 performance, or something akin to the 14 point performance vs. the Magic early in the year, around late January. Best of luck to you, Wally.

Other Players

Pietrus can shoot the 3, and he hurt us in the one worst game of the season by knocking down shots. Whoever is guarding him at the time has to do it well. We also have to watch out that he doesn't fake us out and mix his game up with something else, like a drive to the hole. He can do more than roleplay. Gortat will need to be handled defensively and taken advantage of when Howard isn't in. Realizing his weaknesses and flaunting them will definitely help the Cavaliers. Letting him get easy dunks or shots won't work but his play is only solid, not amazing. With the other players, it's up to defensive pressure leading into offense. Gibson will need to hit shots if/when he gets them.

Wally Szczerbiak is likely to get in the post and take advantage of any smaller players or at least start some offense. Joe Smith will be needed for his height and big-man qualities. I'd like to see Smith his some shots as well. I'm confident that he can do it. Another hope of mine is Big Ben. If he can help with defense, he can help with offensive. He may have been the defensive player of the year several times while averaging less than 10 points, but his defense IS offense, just like how when Wally makes shots he starts to play better defense.

Post-Practice Wally Inteview

There's another Wally Szczerbiak interview on the NBA website. Since there aren't any actual games, it's another after-practice one. Wally talks about the Magic, Lebron and his house, how he was quite unfortunately sick with the stomach flu, amongst other things.

If you didn't watch the last one, watch this, because it's a lot better and more interesting in my opinion. I'm not 100% sure why they are giving Wally more attention than usual; I mean, it's good, if not great, and he deserves it, but they usually don't, so it's a tad surprising. Maybe the dunks, the 17 point game, the bench-leading, and perhaps Wally being on fire during practice is getting him interviews.

Well, whatever, I'm happy, just watch it now!

Wally Szczerbiak Post-Practice Interview (5/19)


EDIT: THERE IS ANOTHER WALLY SZCZERBIAK INTERVIEW! IT IS A PREGAME INTERVIEW FOR THE 1ST GAME OF THE SERIES!!!

Wally Szczerbiak Pregame Interview (5/20)

T-Mobile Commercial Remix

I realize this isn't Wally Szczerbiak related, but it still is funny in my opinion.

Not only that, but it'd be awesome if Wally was in a T-Mobile commercial. That right there would be one of the greatest things, next to Wally scoring 30+ points, or 45+ points (to break his career high), or becoming the MVP, or hitting a clutch game-winning shot... Or any of the other possible great things I want him to do.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE9d4t9hLsQ

"Play It Hard When It Really Counts"

I can't seem to stress enough how Wally plays well in games where he seems to be needed. It's always the tough games, where nobody else seems to be stepping up, where they need an offensive option, that he gets in there and truly does his best to help the team.

Quote from Joe Gabriele's Blog, Part of Cavaliers Website
"LeBron did not erupt in either game in Orlando. In an 11-point loss on January 29, LeBron notched 23 points, but he was only 10-of-27 from the floor to get there. Wally Szczerbiak blew up in the first half, notching 14 points in 5:34, but he only had two points the rest of the way and the Wine and Gold – still without and injured Zydrunas Ilgauskas – had a four-game streak snapped."

Just goes to back-up what I say. During Game 2 vs the Hawks, I believe, Wally Szczerbiak gave Lebron a little bit of a break by scoring 17 points and only forcing Lebron to score 27. Along with everyone else it balances it out and if Lebron isn't playing at his best, we know that Mo, Z, Wally, and even Delonte and Varejao are all there to back him up.

It's a beautiful thang'~

Wally Playoff Diary

Wally Szczerbiak writes/has been writing a diary for The Plain Dealer. I was originally alerted by a friend who reads newspapers, but I didn't believe him at first, until somebody showed me a website mentioning his diary.

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/05/wally_szczerbiaks_playoff_diar_4.html

It's pretty interesting, I'd recommend you read it as well as any of the other entries. It's a tad old but cool nonetheless; I think I'm going to start reading newspapers a lot more.

With the Cavaliers facing the Magic, we're in for a big fight. I'm glad Celtics can finally shut up and some of their records have been broken, but I still feel the Orlando Magic are going to be challenging. Next up: break down on Cavs. vs Magic, with a focus on Wally Szczerbiak.

Updates... Complete!

I added a cheap temporary banner, I added a new image of Wally, a new "gadget" that allows you to suscribe to the blog (please do so!) and a new poll. Our last poll was "Who is more consistent?" and Wally Szczerbiak won with more than 80% of the votes (no surprise) with Gibson way down there and everyone else in the dumps.

The new poll questions who is the most useful player during the playoffs. I have a feeling Delontie (AKA Delonté) and Wally are going to dominate, but I'm not always right... am I?

In addition I spiced up the color a little bit. This will be the revised look until I can get some feedback on the best look and color scheme for the blog. Thanks to everyone for 800 hits, by the way. More Wally is on its way~!

Wally Szczerbiak After Practice

Here's a video of Wally after practice as featured on the Cavaliers website. Sorry I didn't post earlier, I wasn't aware.

Wally Practice Video

When I get the chance, I plan on working on the site a little bit to make it more visually pleasing; when people do visit the site, I'd prefer they stick around and realize Wally's true power.

Just imagine it... "IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!"

4 Wins = Sweep

Yay! Cavs! Eastern Conference Finals! Wee~!

Last night the Cavaliers took a visit to the Hawks to attempt a continuation of their 7-0 playoff run. It was successful as the Cavaliers managed another double-digit lead, 84-74. We're now 8-0, we're in the Eastern Conference Finals, we've been playing great basketball, haven't lost a game, won every game by 10 points... As a Cavs fan I have no choice but to be pleased.

Wally Szczerbiak came in and gave some good minutes-- 14 of them and 59 seconds, to be exact.

Szczerbiak manned up and went into the post until he was close enough that he could turn around, face-up, and hit a quick shot for 2 points.

His 4th of his 6 points came from an emphatic ankle-breaking dunk. Wally received the ball and went to his right where he lost Evans and threw it down with 1 hand! THROW THAT HAMMER DOWN, WALL-E!

When the Cavaliers went to him again, Wally drove to the basket and tried to pull an LBJ but was cruelly fouled. Since the referees were chumps they didn't call anything and Wally got furious with the no-call, where he became indignant and got T'd up-- one of his first technical fouls in a long time. The technical was missed, however, which just goes to prove that the call WAS a bad call.

Szczerbiak also shot a technical; I forgot exactly when, but the referees didn't like Wally and put butter on the ball before he shot, causing Wally to miss his 1st free throw of the playoffs. Despite this he's still 90% which leads the Cavaliers for anyone who has taken 10 or more free throws.

Later on, Wally obtained his 6th point by a pass to Lebron where he knocked a shot just barely behind the 3-point line... If you hadn't realized that the referees are chumps, they are, and they took Wally's 7th point away, just like they took away his 8th point. Despite all the action, I'm still pretty happy. The things that bother me the most are his 3-point % (which is low because of two 2-pointers that should have been 3-pointers) and the fact that he's not perfect from the line. I hope he never misses again, personally-- then again I'd be happy if none of the Cavs missed again, because we all have one goal.

Oh no, I've started to go along with the whole "one" thing... Back to where I was, Wally also had an interview with Fred Mcleod after the game, so feel free to watch it. Links for Wally/Cavs related stuff are below, as well as Wally's dunk.

Wally "The Flash" Dunk



Wally Szczerbiak & Mo Williams Interview
Game Highlights
Boxscore, Recap, Full Play-by-Play

Lebron Rocks Hawks 97-82

King J scores 47 points in his double-double, tagged with 12 rebounds and 8 assists. Since everyone else but Z was pretty much out cold for the game, Lebron had to take over, driving it in, hitting 12-16 FTs, and amazingly enough hitting many jump shots (including 5-10 of the 3 point land; he hit most of them earlier on and then lost his stroke).

Wally Szczerbiak took 2 shots. One was a quick look from the north-east corner of the arena and the other shot was with a man in his face on the perimeter. He's now 1-6 from 3-point land but maintains his high overall field goal % and his 2-pt field goal %. Wally didn't shoot any free throws and only played 7 minutes. His only good factor was 2 rebounds, which was nothing special.

Zydrunas has been quiet lately but today he played a solid game (in comparison to the regular season, anyway). He shot 6-9, many of which were mid-range jumpers, along with 2-4 FT for a strong 14 points. The Cavs started to play the pick-and-roll to give Z again in order to give Ilgauskus a good look and the effort payed off. He also picked up 8 rebounds. He did shoot two 3-pointers but was off the mark on both attempts.

Something interesting I noticed was that West played more minutes than Lebron. I'm positive I mentioned this to someone before but he's been playing a lot of minutes. Possible because he's a pretty good all-around player who can dribble, pass, shoot, drive, and play defense to a good extent (although he doesn't excel at anything in particular, in my opinion).

Well, nothing amazing-- despite the Hawk's rallies to catch up we (as in the Cavs) still beat them by double-digits.

From the Cavalier and Wally Blog in downtown Cleveland, see you next time!

Wally's World in the Q

...Delonte passes it forward to Lebron James, Lebron James on the fastbreak, passes it to Wally Szczerbiak, Wally with the dunk!

Game 2 has been another blowout served up by Lebron and Wally along with everyone else.

As I said yesterday, Walter has been putting in quite a bit of effort into his minutes. Last night the Cavaliers marked their territory and held their own in the 105-85 victory.

The game started off strong as usual with the Cavs staying around the area but slowly moving away from the Hawks. At the end of the 1st quarter Lebron went iso--as he usually does--and lost his defender, finishing with an amazing reverse slam. Make sure to watch it in the highlights (see the bottom of the post for links).

Szczerbiak comes in at the beginning of the 2nd quarter and when fed the ball by a teammate, we know that 8 times out of 10 he makes something happen. With that, he backs down his defender at least 10 feet before he quickly shoots it off the backboard and hits for 2 of his 17 points in the game.

Mo Williams gets his floater "the Mo Flow" to go (along with a technical foul handed by refiree Crawford due to Mo's reaction after he got fouled on the play but no foul was called). The next minute Szczerbiak hustles down the court and Lebron throws an amazing pass to him. Wally takes the shot and drains it for his 4th point.

The next minute Szczerbiak is in the post again and with lightning-quick speed turns around and swishes a turn-around J to grab his 6th point on 3-3 shooting.

This is when one of the best assists of the game (there were at least 5 plays all worthy of being the "assist of the night", I'm telling you) occurs. Our Most Valuable Player dashes forward with Szczerbiak trailing behind. Instead of dunking it in Lebron makes the extra pass to Szczerbiak who dunks it in with 1 hand!

Wally and James seem to make a pretty good team, huh?



The score is 48-28 (Cavs leading, o'course) thanks to the whole team's efforts when Wally goes to the free throw line to shoot a technical which he swishes. You have to give this dude serious credit, he's 100% from the free throw line in the playoffs and his free throw shooting could come in handy in tough situations, if we ever need it. Along with his technical Wally shoots 2 more free throws later in the game making him 9-9 in the offseason so far (the best percentage, behind him are other people who also have 100% but have taken less free throws).

Wally has his fun for the 2nd quarter, especially with the Wally chants, which in his interviews he states that he greatly appreciates, and sits until the 4th quarter. Amazingly enough, Lebron and the other starters actually sit out the 4th quarter because the Cavaliers are up by an amazing 30+ points in the 3rd quarter.

Wally makes a great drive at the beginning of the 4th quarter to score his 11th point of the game. Unfortunately Szczerbiak becomes a little aggressive and picks up 3 offensive fouls, but he comes back later in the 4th quarter with an offensive rebound that is quickly turned into a point off the glass (see the highlights for this shot as well).

With 48.8 seconds Wally is fouled and shoots 2 more free throws. On the next possession Szczerbiak fades out and hits his 17th point, securing the win over the Hawks.

Wally's great play earned him a half-time interview and other points of attention, including a post-game interview. Similar to everyone else, he repeats some of the things he says, but he makes what he says sound really legit because Wally spices it up with his veteran interviewing skills.

Cavaliers vs. Hawks Highlights
Lebron James Reverse Dunk
Lebron James Half Court Buzzer-Beater
Wally Szczerbiak Halftime Interview
Lebron's Big Night
More Videos (Includes Wally's post-game interview from Game 1 and Game 2)

CavsFanatic Wally Thread

Now we just need a little more 3-point shooting from Wally and I'll be happy. He's doing a solid job on defense and averaging 5 points a game so far which is pretty good considering he's only playing about 11 minutes a game on average. We know that if Wally were starting he'd be getting at least twice the amount of play time meaning about twice the points-- meaning he'd average anywhere from 8-12 points which is still pretty solid and just shows that Szczerbiak hasn't "lost his touch" or anything; quite the opposite.

I have to go brag to my friends about Wally now, so I'll talk to you later.

Round 2... Fight!

It's round 2 of the Playoffs and the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Cavaliers have advanced from the Eastern Quarter Finals to face off against Atlanta.

I apologize in advance for not posting on time, especially when Wally Szczerbiak had a solid game.

In a decent 11 minutes, Wally Szczerbiak scored 5 points on 2 of 4 shooting. It started off with him being isolated and hitting a quick jumper. He missed a fade-away shot later in the game along with a deep 3, however he stroked one on the right wing giving him his 5th point and what I believe is his 1st 3-pointer thus far.

In addition, Wally Szczerbiak showed a good amount of effort and activity. He grabbed 3 rebounds, a couple of which were good box-outs and vital to the possessions. On one play (which was also shown in the games highlights) Wally Szczerbiak was double-teamed and threw one over to Delonte West who knocked down a 3-pointer. His ability to find an open man, and more importantly the one who will do the job, is a great skill of his.

On the defensive side, Wally Szczerbiak quickly set himself and drew the charge. On a fastbreak play by the Hawks, he stepped up and stopped Josh Smith from getting an easy point, and forced him to the line. Just by looking at the play I would have said he was going for the block but the fact that he didn't give them easy points shows he's putting in good effort.

In addition to Wally's solid play off the bench, King James added 34 points on 12-20 field goal shots and 4 steals in his double-double on Tuesday. Pavlovic was for some reason given some minutes and he didn't mess up that much, so I won't complain.

Amazingly enough, Joe Smith (who I deeply respect, despite the fact that his name is considered "generic") didn't score even a point and only had 2 rebounds in his 20 minutes of play. But it's just one game, right?

With the Cavaliers 27 point win over the Hawks* our team goes to Round 2, Game 2, and we plan to fight them off. I'm looking for a sweep or a 5 game series. No disrespect to the Hawks but it's just going to be tough for them and if Tuesday night's game was representative of the rest of the series, they're in for it.

*(99-72, although we supposedly could have played better in the 1st and 2nd quarters; imagine how many points the Cavs would have led by if that happened)

Mega Cav Site Under Way

The place for Wally Szczerbiak and Cavalier action--home of super Cavaliers fans, Mega Cavalier, has a mainsite under way. It is just for a little fun and to maybe get more interest in the blog. Plus, it's a little hard to find things like images in this blog, so I figured I might as well make it all organized into a site.

In addition this is also part of a school project of mine so I'm not just obsessed with making Wally sites. :) That's all I'll tell you for now. The home page is under way although the server it is hosted on is a little laggy right now. Hopefully you will like it and please comment.

http://megacavalier.netii.net/

...In the mean time I'm going to think of some new way to advertise the site and let Wally be known!

I'd Say Decent

This series? I'd call it decent. Yeah, we swept them, ended the Pistons era, it was nice and all, but blowing out teams and winning by 21 points is just a tad boring, isn't it?

In any case, with our sweep of Michigan, we have a week break--possibly more--until we play either Atlanta or Miami. At the moment it seems like Miami will win due to the fact that they are leading the series 2-1, but that could change.

As we wait for WallyLebron to be named the MVP, James shows the qualities of a possible Finals MVP as he has averaged 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 7+ assists in the playoffs. Today's game was great, but not as intense as the Celtics-Bulls game which went into double overtime, leading to the Bulls fantastic win. James had a great dunk and a few nice plays as usual, but it's kind of hard to go "wow" because we see it so often.

Mike Brown sort of reversed Gibson's and Wally's positions; Wally played 14+ minutes going 1-2 shooting and 2-2 from the free throw line (making him 100% so far in the playoffs, 6-6). Along with his 4 points came 3 offensive rebounds and 1 defensive rebound. Sometimes I don't think people give enough credit for Wally's boxing out ability. 3 offensive rebounds is pretty good and it's one of the reasons why the Cavs are on of the top offensive rebounding teams.

In any case, Gibson only got 4 minutes, and in that time 2 personal fouls, which if you ask me is a little pathetic, but I'm not going to talk about him too much since I feel like the plate has been evened out as far as sharing minutes between the two goes.

I realize that without a game for a while we're not going to have much to show so I'll try and post pictures and videos as well as any possible updates on the main site for Wally, just to keep everyone interested. You could always send me an e-mail if you wanted to.

Hasta luego~, as they say in Wally's hometown, Madrid.

Wally in the Optimist

There's a silly little dude who writes "columns" on the Cavaliers and is featured on the Cavs website. I only care for what he thinks the score is going to be and furthermore, who is going to be the dude that makes them go on a run to close out the game. Yes, that's right, all of the Optimist's predictions are all the same-- the game is close in the 4th quarter but we pummel them at the end with somebody giving us a run. Seriously, I could write for the Cavs site.

That aside, I must be mentioning all of this for some reason, right? Of course! Let me just take this moment out to quote the Optimist's prediction for the game's closure:

"In the second half, it’s an unlikely hero – Wally Szczerbiak – who finishes off the series, canning a trio of bombs (and handing out the corresponding high-fives) to put the First Round on ice as the Cavaliers coast to the 93-79 victory in Auburn Hills."

That's right; Wally Szczczczerbiak (from Miami Ohio) is supposed to shut down the Pistons. I'd actually enjoy that a lot, heck, I might even bring down a video recorder just in case something epic happens.

Of course, I'd be happy enough if Wally gets double-digit minutes. It's not like Gibson deserves 15+ minutes on 1 of 7 shooting and 2-5 shooting. I'm not being bias, Gibson is a good player, but giving him minutes isn't doing much. -_- Like, seriously?

Thanks for 500+ hits, everyone.

3-0!

The title says we won, yes, but I did admit to having the slightest bit of doubt until the 3rd quarter. Besides the fact that Mo and West couldn't hit shots and we were either trailing or barely leading most of the time, Wally Szczerbiak was denied time until the 3rd quarter; when he finally got some, it was only a couple of minutes where the commentators went "Wally hasn't gotten many minutes in the past games" and he just inbounded the ball.

Despite that, Lebron led the way--with a lot of dunks, might I add--for the Cavs to beat down the Detroit Pistons. Inside I couldn't help but laugh that the few people who came to the Pistons' stadium had left the stadium mid 4th quarter. The final sqoar (score) was 79-68. Yes, a very low scoring game, that's what you get for not having Wally direct your offense.

I'd go through Wally's boxscore stuff but it's all a bunch of 0's. I had to zoom in just to see the small numbers in the minute column saying "1:50".

I can't wait for Sunday. I am ready to say goodbye to the Pistons, and furthermore, good riddance.

Wally Szczerbiak Interview

The Official Cavaliers site has been updated with a video of an interview with Wally. I'd recommend you check it out.

Watch Video

Here's the interview text for those of you that are interested.

Fred: Hey thanks for clicking on Cavs.com, Wally Szczerbiak along side, Wally how s- it's not strange to you you're used to it, but kinda in part for the fans, when the other team knows you play so well and vice-versa, how much of a still excess is in execution? (*phrase hard to understand)
Wally: It's a lot of excess always in execution and you need uh-- our coaches have us fully prepared for what they're doing, we're just worried about ourselves, and uh, getting in the 2nd and 3rd option, and taking good shots, and playing agressively, and playing Cavalier basketball which starts with defense. And you build an identity throughout the regular season, and then you carry it through the playoffs, and that's our identity: playing defense, and that's what's going to help us win games.
Fred: Sometimes it can be analysis and analysis--you can think too much, how do you filter out that stuff and still play basketball this time of year?
Wally: I think we do a good job of that and the players on this team realize that you can only coach so much, you gotta go out there and perform and let your instincts take over and play the game you love and have fun out there. This is what it's all about, playing in the playoffs is about having fun as a basketball play, coaches have you completely prepared and you have that in the back of your mind, that you've done everything you can to prepare for the game, and then you just go out there and let your skills take over.
Fred: While this team is still focused it still has that ability to remain very loose, is this as good a combination balance as you've seen for this time of year?
Wally: Yeah, I think so, our attention to detail is much better than when I got here last year. Our practices are a lot more...--we're retaining a lot more stuff, we really want to learn from the coaches and the coaches are doing a great job of drilling it and muscle memory, where it becomes second nature in our rotations and our offense and our defense and we actively knowing what the defenses are doing, I think everyone's doing a great job this year and it took time, it took time to be together and it took time to put in all the hard work and coaches work hard and players work hard, and so we just gotta keep it up.
Fred: You guys still though, have fun, when the right moment comes along, to release that pressure.
Wally: Yeah, everyone's got their little niche in this team, everyone's got their little thing that can make someone else laugh, and that also takes time; that's what chemistry is all about... being together, building trust in each other, building that (comradery?) that comes along with time, and the regular season is good for that.
Fred: For sure, thanks Wally.
Wally: No problem.

(Fred continues to talk about the Cavs and the video ends.)

Cavs Make a Win in Game 2

The Cavaliers gather at the 'Q' to take care of business with the Pistons. As usual, Lebron plays fantastically and does his normal "heat checks" (half of which he misses) and his amazing drives.

Since today wasn't all that interesting despite the playoff atmosphere, I'll wrap up what happened quickly-- the Cavaliers head out and pummel the Pistons not letting them lead even once, if I recall correctly. Mo hit's a few pull-ups and the Cavs quickly extent their lead from 2-0 to 10-2 in the first quarter. Despite what I would label as pathetic attempts at not being blown out by the Pistons, the 3rd quarter ends with a 27 point Cavaliers lead, almost making me want to leave-- had I not known the rotation well enough that Wally was supposed to come in around this time, I would have left, too.

Unfortunately, the Pistons bench players showed a little life and our team as a whole (Wally, West, Jackson, whoever else was playing, and Gibson included) started to slip and let up several points. When the lead went under the 20 point mark Mike Brown took out his starters which kind of surprised me-- I just wasn't used to the starters taking off their shirts and I was hoping Lebron wouldn't play the 4th quarter just so I could say "hah, the Cavs are so good Lebron doesn't even need to play in the 4th quarter... in the playoffs!" but my bragging opportunity was seized from me when Wally and co were taken out and Lebron and co substituted back in.

Szczerbiak only had 2 points, once again both off of free throws. He's currently a 100% free throw shooter in the playoffs, which is a good thing, right? It's even better than Mo Williams, the famed 91% free throw shooter in the regular season!

Once Mike Brown felt it safe to place Jackson and Szczerbiak back out for the final couple plays of the game, he did so, and after a horrible shot Wally grabbed the rebound (a big aspect of his gameplay, although he was only allowed 8 minutes he grabbed 3 rebounds) and then dribbled it out.

And then, guess what. You wouldn't believe it.

Wally passed the ball to the refiree, walked over, and...

-High Five-

Funniest thing I have ever seen.



NOTE: Gibson, the overrated point guard, was 1-7 on shooting, doing horrible. Despite his failures he was allowed 17 minutes. His only other stats were 1 rebound and 2 personal fouls. Seriously, I would rather have Kinsey on there-- he could at least play some defense and pass it to Wally. I'm officially giving Daniel Gibson the Most Overrated Bench Player Award. He deserves it, big time. I'm willing to prove this to anyone. If I get even one comment on this, I am going to write a large post on why he is overrated and over-liked by fans.

Mike Brown: Coach of the Year

I'm sure you've heard but yesterday I found out via ESPN text that Mike Brown was awarded the Coach of the Year award. Yeah, if it was me I'd give it to him too, why not-- he did lead the Cavs to a 66-16 record without completely abusing Lebron and Wally...

My only complaint is that Mike Brown doesn't play Wally nearly enough and although our team is good I always like to look for those areas that can be improved and sharing minutes has been a little shaky with Mike Brown in some cases.

Despite this, it's well-deserved. If you want a run down of the whole award, I'd recommend ESPN or NBA.com, of course. I don't get payed to talk about Mike Brown on a Wally blog, MB has no personality and he can't even give a good high-five!

New Site Under Work

So, I've been secretly thinking for a while and I decided I would create a site for Wally Szczerbiak. Not just a blog though, a place where you can download images, watch videos, view stats, and still view the blog and the such. I'm also going to advertise some more so Wally becomes more well-known and isn't so underrated.

Just to prove it, here is some progress.
















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Wally Szczerbiak: Where Will Amazing Happen This Year

Prepare yourself for the ultimate video...

Wally Szczerbiak: Where Will Amazing Happen This Year?

Toppled

The Cavaliers rocked the Pistons this afternoon making the series 1-0, in favor of Cleveland. In Wally's 12 minutes of play he grabbed a couple of rebounds and assists but only 2 points due to his lack of shooting (he was fouled on his only shot which was just a little over the 3-point line but made both free throws).


There was nothing all that interesting in this game but I did notice that Wally was trying to go for another Block of the Night on a fastbreak play... Wally taught Lebron some things and now Wally's learning something from Lebron-- the chase down block. It'd be pretty tight if Wally could do that like Lebron did but he probably won't because you know, if Wally jumps too high his hair will get all messed up.

Top 10 Bench Plays-- Wally's World

In a fan composition of the "Top 10 Bench Plays of the Season", Wally Szczerbiak hit up a slot just for him and took part in a couple others (including the final game of the season where he almost grabbed a triple double).

"5. Wally's World at the Wachovia Center (Game 79) - In a game that clinched the top-seed in the Eastern Conference for the Cavaliers, Wally Szczerbiak caught fire. Wally tossed in 18 points for the wine and gold including 4-of-4 from 3-point land. In the 4th quarter, the Pacers snuck back within 2 points of the Cavaliers; then, Wally sank a 3-pointer that put the Cavaliers up 79 to 74. The Pacers never got closer than 5 points after that dagger. The Cavaliers will need the long ball from Wally and all the bench guards to keep defenses honest in the playoffs so the floor can be spread for LBJ."

Tomorrow we (as in the Cavaliers) will play the Pistons and get what should be an easy win or a major upset, and if you look at our record there are a lot more wins than upsets. I'm personally going for a sweep to end talk of a "rivalry" (I don't really believe in the Washington and Cleveland "rivalry" either, but that's just me) but I wouldn't be surprised if we lost a single game and we had to play one more game than expected.

That being said I'm not going to rant like I did the other day with a wall of text and I'll leave the rest to the Cavs.

- Not Just a Cavalier, a Mega Cavalier

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Top 5 Plays & Block of the Night

I don't think I've said this yet but Wally Szczerbiak's block is not only spread throughout youtube but was the Block of the Night and in the Sunday's Top 5 Plays (ranking 4th). I got a better look at it and man, when Wally blocks he sure does do it well.

Final Game of Season, Wally & Gibson Team-Up

I must say I am a little depressed at our loss to the 76ers yet I'm also pleased and I had a great time watching it. I would just feel much better if we, you know, won our last game.


Today Mike Brown (for those of you who don't know, he's the Cavaliers' head coach) decided not to play Lebron, Mo, James, and Joe Smiph. Instead, West started as Point Guard, Sasha as Shooting Guard, Andy as Center, Darnell Jackson as Power Forward, and former-all star Wally Szczerbiak from Miami Ohio as Small Forward.

The game started off pretty evenly with Sasha putting in 4 points, but we had a hard time creating some offense with the new players in the line-up. That's when West and Wally attempted to step up with an And-1 play from West and 5 points from Wally off a long 3 pointer and an iso'd "dead leg" jump shot.

A major problem in the 1st quarter was turnovers. No, it wasn't Wally-- it was Sasha, Gibson, and others. Many turnovers were made and bad fouls were given. Bad passes and bad ball-handling skills led to these turnovers which shouldn't have happened. Thankfully Mike Brown took out Sasha and we started to regain our composure.

By half-time we were up 49-37... of course, we had a little boost from Andy and West. The now overconfident bench started to slip up (minus Gibson and Wally). The 76ers slowly crept up with a large boost by Andre Miller who mimicked Szczerbiak's shooting ability. Despite the problems, Wally and Gibson, the two best players there by far, worked together astoundingly. Wally Szczerbiak obtained several assists by passing the ball to Gibson who consistently scored off the great passes by Szczerbiak. Once again Wally shows his ability to do more than shoot as he directs traffic and grabbed 8 assists leading the team in assists.

Most of Wally's points came from 1-on-1 plays where they isolated Wally against whoever was unfortunate enough to guard him. On one play Wally grabbed an offensive rebound, broke a guy's ankles, and threw the hammer down, making the bench go crazy as did Wally's block two games before.

It came down to 4th quarter where Wally got a short rest, but he soon came back in as he was needed to keep the game in line. The 4th quarter clock ticked down as Wally and Gibson took over scoring most of the last points.

Shot-score-foul-timeout-shot-score-foul-timeout. The last 2 timeouts were used up and the ball was inbounded to Gibson who shot off the dribble and tied the game 98-98 with what was essentially a buzzer beater (it left only 00.6 seconds on the clock). That play was tight and I liked it. I'll give him props, if I didn't I'd just be a Gibson hater and it's hard to hate the guy who ties up the game and brings it to overtime, right?

Overtime started and Wally Szczerbiak and Gibson once again went out to lead the team, with Sasha backing them up. At this point the Cavaliers were having a lot of foul problems and the 76ers were scoring and were going to end up scoring many points off of free throw shots. Sasha had 5 fouls, Gibson had 4, Tarrence Kinsey had 4, Darnell Jackson had 5, and Lorenzen Right had 4.

Here's the rundown of overtime; Sasha starts off with a horrible shot but the 76ers don't score off the stop. Wally goes iso again and drops a shot making it 100-98, Cavs. Szczerbiak grabs his 7th rebound and Sasha attempts to score again but gets utterly rejected by Ratliff. Nobody is able to score so they go to Wally again who plays a veteran move on his defender (a move he learned back when he was an all-star) and draws the foul.

Wally is the biggest veteran on the floor and by far the most skilled of any of the players. This being said, he makes the 1st free throw shot. While he's high-fiving everyone after the shot, he quickly whispers to Wright that he is going to purposely miss in order to get the Cavaliers another possession. He does so and Wright makes the hustle to obtain the possession. Unfortunately Gibson couldn't convert the play to a couple more points and when the 76ers tie it up and the Cavs go to their leader Wally, Szczerbiak finally misses a shot (one of his 3 misses).

The 76ers lead due to clutch free throws and Sasha hits a 3-pointer (finally) to obtain his 20th point of the game on 9-18 shooting in 41 minutes of play. Jackson is fouled and hits his free throws making the game 106-107 Philadelphia. After the 76ers free throws Kinsey goes for a drive and is subsequently fouled out.

With 4 seconds remaining Gibson slips and ends up crossing his opponent and laying in a shot for 2 more, making it 111-110. After a quick foul with 3 seconds on the clock, Miller goes to shoot 2 more clutch free throws... Thanks to Austin Carr's mind games, Miller misses both, and Szczerbiak grabs his 8th manly rebound giving him 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the night.

You probably know what happens now-- the best inbounder on the team, Wally Szczerbiak, passes it to Gibson who SLIPS and can't control the ball enough. The clock runs out and the 76ers barely win it, 111-110.

Still, Wally had the best game of the season in his 42 minutes of gameplay. Wally Szczerbiak was named Player of the Game as well. His defense was purely phenomenal-- he hardly let his opponents score, only had 1 foul that wasn't on purpose (in the 4th quarter) and 2 fouls total compared to everyone else. He didn't give up many points, grabbed 7 defensive rebounds, made lots of hustles, and worked with his teammates to give up less points to the 76ers. Austin Carr and Fred Mcleod (the commentators) commented on Wally's defense many times throughout the game. Wally Szczerbiak was unofficially named the Defensive Player of the Game for his outstanding effort.


In 41 minutes Wally Szczerbiak scored a total of 21 points, the 2nd leader in points (Gibson had 28 points). He shot 72% from the field, the best shooting by far, in 8-11 FG and 2-3 in 3-point field goals.


Wally had a total of 8 rebounds (7D, 1O) and 8 assists, also leading the team in both of those categories. He was 3-4 in free throws, shooting the most free throws (Jackson was 3-3 as well). Wally's World was brought forth as he was also the most solid player of the game with only 2 personal fouls and 1 turnover.

Congratulations to Wally Szczerbiak for outstanding play and the Cavaliers for having such a great season. I'll give a little respect to Gibson as well for his play. Darnell Jackson was also quite good and I give him props as well. Let's go into the playoffs and rock the Pistons!

Boxscore

Wally Starting

I just want to point this out quickly. Wally Szczerbiak #10 from Miami Ohio is starting for the Cavs today. Let's all hope he does well.

Wally's Block in Celtics' Destruction

Early this very afternoon the Cavaliers took on the infamous Boston Celtics at the Q. The game was a complete blowout, and so rather than going through all the amazing things, the 31-9 1st quarter led by the Cavs, Lebron James' crazy dunks and fade out shots DEEP in the Q, I'm going to skip right to the ending.

The Cavaliers won it big time 107-76 with the help of everyone but Lorenzen Wright. Lebron managed 29 points and Mo hit 13 points. Gibson did his usual thing and scored 15 points... in a game that was already a blowout. I'm sure I've said this before, but Gibson usually scores when it doesn't matter that much, like when we're already blowing out the team by 20+ points. He hasn't done much anything useful for a while... since like, playoffs. Playoffs? Yeah, that's right. I'm talking about playoffs.

For whatever wicked reason, Wally didn't play until the 4th quarter. I was furious at Mike Brown, but I heard that he didn't play Wally because he wanted him to rest or something. It seriously doesn't make sense, why wouldn't you let one of your top players on the court, especially when he could still be on fire from a couple nights ago? Coaching flaw? At least we won, right?

When Wally DID come though... yeah, it was on. He only took 1 shot, a fading jumper, which he missed, but he managed to get on the board by hitting 2 free throws. His truly amazing play was the block of the night; if Austin Carr was commentating, there'd be a record player of "GET THAT WEAK STUFF OUTTA HERE!!!" or some other cheesy line (perhaps substituting "outta here" for "outta Wally's World"... who knows).

If you didn't see it, you'd better see it now. It's like, one of his best career blocks. In the end, the Cavaliers just rejected the Celtics.



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Wally Quotes from 76ers Game

When Wally went on fire last night there were a lot of things thrown out there; I'm talking about chants and things people said. After the game there were also a lot of things being said-- I just felt I should share some of them with out. If you have some of your own feel free to add them.

"Oh man he's playing like an MVP..."

"Thank you for your game tonight Wally. That should clinch the East!"

"Wally 3 After 3!!!"

"See Andy holding Wally back after that foul? He knows that he's too hot to be touching other people. Cavs got special Wally-proof suits."

"Wally for MVP!"

"Wally DEEP, DEEP, DEEP in the Wachovia Center!"

"WALLY WORLD RETURNING TO FORM!!"

Wally Season High in Win Over 76ers

Tonight was just, completely ferocious.

Lebron James scored 27 points in his double-double (10 assists, 2 rebounds) while driving in and hitting ridiculous jump shots. But, today, the former all-star showed what he was made of.

If you read my blog like so many people do, I last updated showing Wally dunking it hard as the commentator went "that's what's gonna happen! Wally Szczerbiak, resurrected!!!. If not, scroll down a little and watch as I PREDICTED that Wally was going to come out and just whoop these guys.

In another important game, Wally Szczerbiak played 25 minutes (compared to what he used to play, this isn't much) scoring 18 Points on 6 of 7 shooting. It was truly Wally's World as he was 4-4 from 3-point land and 3-7 with his two-point field goals. Wally also grabbed 2 offensive and 1 defensive rebound, a standard for the veteran, and dished out 2 assists to make sure he wasn't ball-hogging.

Walter (AKA "Wally") came out and immediately started draining shots like we all know he can. He hit two 3-point field goals and 2 2-point field goals by the end of the 2nd quarter, giving him 10. He was interviewed at half-time and the experienced basketball player went through the interview nicely as he has done many times back when he used to average 20 points a game.

Late 3rd quarter and Wally came in a little earlier than his normal rotation considering Mike Brown finally recognized that Wally deserved the minutes more than Gibson (who was 2-5 and managed 4 personal fouls in only 8 minutes). Szczerbiak continued to hit his shots as he was assisted by Lebron James and Mo Williams to hit 2 more 3-pointers and go to the free throw line to swish 2 shots (he IS an 85% free throw shooter).

Seriously, whoever says Wally isn't the best bench player is dumb. If he played good defense consistently (he plays good defense if he hits his shots-- just watch him drain and he'll go play more defense in hopes he can go ball' it up on the other side of the court) he would probably start over Delonte West. Not to mention this is his 5th or so game where he's gotten 15+ points, which is the most times for any bench player if my stats are right; heck, it's also more than Ben Wallace (not that Ben is a very offensive player).

With everything all done and said, Wally is amazing and you guys all know it. Tomorrow I'm going to challenge anybody who wants to challenge me to a shoot off and represent Wally as a pure shooter.

Former Power: Wally Szczerbiak

In our win versus the Wizards (where the Cavs showed how pissed we were) Wally came and scored 2 early points and then missed the rest of his attempts (some of which he could have made) until the last 2 points of the game where he hit 2 free throws. He did help with rebounds accumulating 2 offensive rebounds and a few defensive as usual (another great part of Wally's play) but otherwise he just couldn't get it going.

What Wally needs is a resurrection.





Oooohhh!!! THAT'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN!!! Wally Szczerbiak, resurrected!!!

Wally's Dad's Heart Surgery

Last year Wally Szczerbiak's dad went through open heart surgery. In an article on the NBA website it covers what happened and goes through an interview with Wally Szczerbiak, as well as lightens up on Wally's dad's background.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/features/heart_wally_090209.html

Spurs are Spanked

Yesterday afternoon the Cavaliers whooped the Spurs leading by as many as 24 during the game. I'm going to keep my summary quick today; everything was pretty close with us leading by a little until the 3rd quarter, where the Cavs stepped up and started to extend the lead further and further. By mid 4th quarter the game was pretty much over and the bench players as well as the shower warmers were called over to close off the remaining minutes of the game.

So, why did we win and play so well? If you hadn't noticed, Lebron, Wally, Mo, and everyone else don't like it when they lose to pathetic teams (Wizards) or pathetically (Magic).

Wally started off playing pretty well, grabbing a couple of assists and an offensive rebound to help the general well-being of the team, but his shot just wouldn't go down-- he was 0-2 in FG's and he missed a technical free throw in the 1st quarter (which he usually makes!).

I still don't see what Mike Brown sees in Gibson; "Boobie" was 0-5 (scoring 0), played horrible defense, had 4 personal fouls, and only 1 rebound in a grand total of 25 minutes. Seriously, this pisses me off. You don't play a guy who can't shoot for crap, who plays defense by fouls, can't get rebounds, etc., he has a decent game (5+ points) once a month at most and the only thing he is useful for is dribbling the ball around. Daniel gets too much sympathy and for no good reason. If there is a reason, I'd like to hear it, and it better be legit.

In any case, we won, although it took 3 of our 5 starters in order to step it up and win; Z, one of my personal favorite players, hasn't been playing too well recently, and Darnell Jackson is almost as bad as Gibson. They could've had Wally play as small forward, Lebron as power forward, and Z as center as usual. I can't wait until Anderson and Ben come back, and I just wish Gibson would get injured for the rest of the year so he doesn't keep on wasting minutes and wasting possessions.

Next up: Wizards. If we lose this I WILL stop this blog. Seriously.

Two Losses... In a Row

Two of the most embarrassing games the Cavaliers have played all season, and they are back-to-back games.

First, the Cavaliers were shut down by the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Everybody on the other team just rocked us and we gave up easy baskets. When it came time to play 4th quarter catch-up the Cavaliers just didn't have it in them and lost 101-109, Wizards. May I remind you that the Wizards are the 2nd worst team in the NBA, just barely better than the Kings? It's kind of pathetic that the Cavaliers would lose to them not only once this season, but twice. It's a slap in the face and these kind of things spark lots of crap talk about the Cavaliers.

Tonight, we faced the Orlando Magic, quickly falling behind but still within a distant that we could catch up. During the second quarter, we started to lose it big time, letting easy drives pass by their noses and giving the Magic free 3-point opportunities. I'm watching the game and I'm just like "really?"

The Cavaliers extended the opponents lead to 17 for them, and sold them even more shots in the 3rd quarter where kids with beards like Rashard Lewis knocked down some more shots deep in the court. I know this all sounds boring and repetitive, but, that's how it honestly was. Dwight Howard drove in several times and got a few dunks as well. Shots were going in as if though gravity was being manipulated-- Wally Szczerbiak was guarding some nub when the nub made a 3-pointer from the right wing... off the backboard!!! In addition it was on Wally, who was literally right in his face. You know something is wrong when people like Lebron, Mo, and Wally start getting schooled by the bench warmers.

After the Cavs helped extend the Magic's lead to 32, Lebron decided to come out of his depression and hit a few shots to close the quarter. Wally then led the bench warmers and the shower warmers out onto the floor where Wally and Gibson made a tag team to hit up 7 quick points, bringing the Magic's lead down to the lowest it had been for over 18 minutes, only a 27 point differential. Wally got sick of trying to play with people like Darnell Jackson who simply tried to show off a little and retired for the day.

The rest, my friend, is history.

Truly two shameful losses, despite the efforts made by people like Lebron (who tried to step up by taking a lot of shots) and Wally (Wally hit his shots in the Washington game and stroked one during the Magic game) . Today I received my 200th hit for this blog so thanks to everyone who bla bla...

Can't you see I'm depressed right now?

Even the Optimist is feeling a little negativity.

Tonight vs. Pistons

Today is the last post for March, as well as the last game for March.

So today, in the case that Wally shows his Walter power, I'm telling everyone to chant "WALLY" and/or "WALL-Y'S-WORLD" and get it going. That as well as "MVP", which isn't for Wally (unfortunately), but rather King Lebron James.

I can't say what today's match-up is going to be like but my thoughts say that we have a 95% chance of winning. If by some chance we DON'T win, to a game I am actually going to, I would not only be shocked, cry miserably, and not do my homework for a week, but I would be shocked, cry miserably, not do my homework for a week, and blame it all on Kinsey or Sasha. As you can see, I have a knack for blaming other bench players-- they try and act too cool too often. :\

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The game was pretty good. It happened to be fanatic night where lots of Crazy Cav Fans come and "make some noise" (which is the main focus of the game). I can't say I was amazed at everything as far as "side-show entertainment" went, but the actual game was pretty good, even if we started off pretty bad.

As soon as Wally Szczerbiak and Daniel Gibson got on the floor, things went well. Wally Szczerbiak hit a 2 pointer and Daniel Gibson hit a few shots as well, which made things "get pumped" (another re-occuring theme). After that things fell into place and by half time we had caught up once again. Wally only played 11 minutes in last night's game but was 2-4 and scored 4 points. Daniel Gibson played more than twice as much (which is pretty chump if you ask me) and scored twice as much, but I give him some credit, since he did help us win.

King James himself could hardly hit any shots and was forced to drive to the whole for some amazing and sick plays... This is why we chant "MVP". If Lebron can't shoot he drives, and if he can't drive he shoots, and if he can't do both he'll crank up the defense, pickpocket you like you're an old person, and then "mama, there goes that man!"

Rasheed Wallace got his 16th technical foul this season and so he's suspended for a game-- I'm glad, he was actually hitting his shots and that hurt us early in the game.

I'm going to post pictures later today or tomorrow, hopefully. I have a few of Wally and his pure shot (I'm telling you, he couldn't miss during the pre-game warmup) and some other pictures, but they weren't amazing as we didn't get to go too close up.

On top of our win to shut up the people who thought the Pistons were still a better team than the Cavaliers and extend our winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Charlotte Bobcats. Hah! It's ridiculous. You can't beat us if you lose to pathetic teams like that. One difference between us and the Celtics and Lakers... we don't lose to chumps like that.

Recent Ballin'

Recently there haven't been any updates. Not that there hasn't been anything to add, just Wally Szczerbiak had been injured recently and this blog loses its life without Wally. Still, how did he look in a suit and tie, watching from the sidelines?

As the Cavaliers pummel these teams at home, with or without Szczerbiak who is now back in the line-up (imagine that), we continue to secure our spot as the top in the East and the whole NBA. Wally Szczerbiak is still getting into it as he was only 1-5 but his both free throws and tried to make it up by giving 5 rebounds and two steals. Thankfully we won so my only complaint is "nice job Mike Brown, Gibson makes a shot or two and you start giving him his full minutes again, you're so inconsistent".

Good news though: the Official Cavaliers site has added a section with a biography on Wally Szczerbiak, a wallpaper, recent videos, merchandise (including different types of jerseys which I plan on buying), and tons of amazing Wally Szczerbiak images!

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/team/

You know what I have to say about this?

Wally Szczerbiak Rookie MVP

Here's something to cheer all you guys up while Wally rests his legs in time for the playoffs; a video of him completely balling it up.

Injury Report

Cavaliers G-F Wally Szczerbiak will be out for 2-3 weeks due to a
knee injury on his left knee (sprained MCL).

Wally Szczerbiak Injured!

One of the worst things that could possibly happen...

Against tonight's game versus the Magic, Wally banged his knee with Dwight Howard's and obtained a knee sprain. How bad the injury is and how long he will be out is still unknown, but at the moment I am weeping for the loss of such a valuable and great player...

All I can do now is hope that it's not too big and Wally will be back in a couple weeks or at least just in time for the playoffs (preferably some games before the playoffs so he can get back into it if he needs to transition from the injury).

It seems like every time one of our ballers' step up (or in the case of Gibson, try to step up) they get injured.

- Mega Cavalier Administrator

Report of a Wally Disaster

Wally Szczerbiak Photos

These were taken with a camera, they are pictures of Wally after the Suns game, he is so cool isn't he? I want to go back stage and meet Wally Szczerbiak in person. As well as Mo Williams and Lebron James of course. Make that the whole Cavaliers except for maybe Gibson and Sasha.

Cavaliers vs. Magic Pre-Game

Today we play the Magic at home at the Q. It's an important game as stated before because of Orlando's chance to get ahead of Boston and possibly get ahead of us. We also need to prove our dominance at home even versus good teams like the Lakers, Celtics, and Magic.



The game is at 7:00 today, and we'll see how it goes. Hopefully we step up our D so we don't give these guys easy points.

Cavaliers vs. Knicks

Last night the Cavaliers were back at home for some more GET THAT WEAK STUFF OUTTA HERE plays- 3 of which were the various players swatting Lee right out of there.

Nate Robinson had a pretty interesting putback dunk, as well as one that would have been amazing had he not missed it.

Wally Szczerbiak wasn't feeling it as much as other days, as he was 1-4 only scoring 2 points. The crowd was shocked when he missed a wide-open three, knowing that such shots are rarely missed by Wally, whether he is open or not.

Mo Williams scored 23 points, hitting all 5 of his 3 point shots. Just what I'd expect from Mo, Wally used to play just as well when he was still on the Timberwolves.

As of me posting this, the Cavaliers are tied with the Lakers (as far as record goes) and are 3.5 games ahead of Boston. The Orlando Magic are just barely trailing the Celtics, meaning the Magic could easily be the 2nd place team in the Eastern Conference, and if the Cavs started to lose (most likely caused by letting Sasha have more minutes) then there's still the chance that the Magic will top our record, making our upcoming match against Orlando tomorrow really important.

Not only is it important for our overall record, but I still feel that our home record is amazing and that we can't afford to lose to the Magic. If by some chance we played each other in the playoffs, we'd have a problem if we didn't win our home games.

Important game tomorrow, on Fox Sports Ohio! GET THAT WEAK STUFF OUTTA HERE!

A Spectacular Show - Lebron, Andy, and the Cavs win over the Kings

Last night was a game you just couldn't miss- Lebron with 51 Points, Wally with 12 Points in the first half (he didn't touch the ball afterwards), Anderson Varejao with 18 points... even Gibson was hitting a few of his shots!

The Cavaliers didn't start off too well, quickly falling behind and then catching up a little by the end of the first quarter. Then came the second quarter, where it was WALLY'S WORLD!

Wally Szczerbiak was ballin' it up big time. It started off with a pass from Mo Williams where Wally knocked down a 3 the way he's done it a million times. Afterwards, Wally hit up the post and took advantage of his defender who couldn't stand up to the All-Star Wally Szczerbiak. Wally got his other 9 points by a lay-up, a reverse lay-up while traveling down the baseline, a mini hookshot from the pro in the post, two free throws off a shot that almost went in and hit one of two more free throws when he drove in and got fouled.

After Wally's World the first half ended. In the 3rd half the Cavs started losing it again, especially to people like Martin and Solomon who were draining shots and 3-pointers like crazy. Wally came in during the last few minutes in the 3rd quarter and stayed during the beginning of the 4th quarter, but he hardly even touched the ball and sat down for the night; despite this, he still had a great game. After all, whenever you get the ball to Wally Szczerbiak, he makes things happen.

Other bench players were contributing too. Gibson had 9 points as he hit 2 of 4 three pointers, which is pretty good considering he hasn't been able to shoot for the past 65 games or so. Tarence Kinsey also hit 3 field goals giving him 7. Joe Smith was quiet and the shower warmers stayed in the showers.

Mike Brown's ejection from the game didn't help either. For those who don't know, Mike got furious at no foul being called when Mo drove in and was clearly fouled, and the two technical fouls came consecutively.

Z, Sasha, and Mo weren't doing too well- Sasha couldn't hit many shots, neither could Mo, and Z was decent but he didn't take a ton of good looks and he only hit 1 of 3 free throws.

Fourth quarter, we're down and by a bit. Lebron throws a dunk down and everybody's too scared to stop him. Varejao and Lebron, the two top scorers in last night's game, take over and score the next 8 points, 4 points each. James hits more free throws, some of which were pretty clutch: Lebron hit 15 out of 17 free throws tonight, which was really important. Tied at the last seconds of the quarter, Martin took a shot... but Lebron said GET THAT WEAK STUFF OUTTA HERE!!! and the game went into overtime.

Pavlovich got fouled out, and some surprise minutes came for Wally Szczerbiak who entered at the near beginning of overtime. Lebron scored 6 more points off of an And-1 layup and a 3 pointer, giving James a whopping 51 points for the night. After Varejao's 18th point for the game the Cavs focused on defense. During the last few seconds of the game the Kings were down 1 and fouled Mo Williams (they would have given the ball to Wally or Mo, since they are the best free throw shooters) and the Kings were unsuccessful in tieing the game with a three, making the win 126-123, Cavaliers.

Probably the biggest post yet-- yesterday was a pretty intense game, moreso because they actually got Wally the ball, Mike Brown was ejected, and the game went into overtime (something we haven't seen in a long time).

Wally's Stats for the Game:

Points: 12
Minutes: 26:38

3-Point Field Goals: 1-2
2-Point Field Goals: 3-4
Total Field Goals A/M: 4-6

Free Throws Attempted/Made: 3-4*

Offensive Rebounds: 1
Defensive Rebounds: 5
Total Rebounds: 6

Assists: 1*
Steals: 1
Personal Fouls: 0
Turnovers: 0

*Wally purposely missed a free-throw shot and we ended up getting the ball back. Wally was given the ball and the all-star was double teamed; he made a nice pass to Lebron who went in and drove in for 2 and 1; this was an amazing play devised by Wally Szczerbiak.

Boxscore for Cavaliers@Kings

Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Clippers :: Comeback

Late last night was a comeback game, let's get that straight-- We were down by 19 and ended up winning by 4 due to an outbreak during the 4th quarter. The Cavaliers outscored the Clippers 35 to 14 in the final quarter, hitting clutch shots such as Gibson's 3 to tie the game and Mo's game-ending 3 point shot.

So what if Mo was missing most of his other shots? We won, and I'm glad, and you should be too.

After all, we shouldn't lose to a team whose record was 15-48.

Wally's Figures:

Minutes: 9:44 (Mike Brown is a hater; seriously, I honestly believe Szczerbiak should start over West sometimes, or at least West shouldn't play so much and neither should the sucky Gibson)

Field Goals Made/Attempted: 2-4
3 Point Field Goals M/A: 0-1

Other Stats: 1 Defensive Rebound, 1 Turnover

Wally's Solid Play

Wally's play recently is best described by one word; solid.

He hasn't been turning it over a lot, or at all. That's supposedly one of his weaknesses, which is why I mentioned it. Turnovers means loss of possession and ultimately means a chance that the other team scores, which we don't want.

He was 2-3 at the unfortunate and stupid loss at the Celtics (yes I'm a Cavs fan and a Celtics hater, congrats on learning this) and 2-5 during today's game vs. the Celtics. It shows that Wally is reliable, and possibly more reliable than people make him out to be.

I seriously think there are times where Wally is wide-open and he doesn't get the ball and times where they just don't trust Wally with the ball and don't let him do his thing; you can't be a good team unless you make fair and balanced use of everybody. I'm not saying he should get 14 points a game-- even if he can, naturally that means other people will get less points and the point of this team is to work together to win.

If you want to win, you have to play with all-around efficiency which is really hard. It's something we're lacking just a tiny bit lately; just a tiny bit. That's the difference between us having the record we have now, having the record of the Pistons, and having a perfect record (that'd be nice, wouldn't it be?)

Later.

Wally and KG

Did you know that Wally and Kevin Garnett used to play on the Timberwolves? Most people who care about the NBA do; two all-stars on the same team. Here's a pic.

I haven't told you guys, have I?

Today is Wally Szczerbiak's birthday. Just thought I'd let you guys now. A semi-coincidence that I just happened to create this blog, I knew it was his birthday but I didn't realize it until a couple hours ago.

Here's another pic for everyone: