
In ligh of last night's game 4 in Cleveland, we will use the song "Clan in Da Front" by Wu Tang Clan to illustrate how the game went against the Temptations….
*"Up from the 36 Chambers... Heheh.. it's the Ghost..*Face*..*Killahh* Hehheheh Wu-Tang Wu-Tang Killa Beez, we on a swarm Wu-Tang Killa Beez, we on a swarm Wu-Tang Killa Beez, we on a swarm Wu-Tang Killa Beez, we on a swarm The RZA, the GZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, U-God Ghost Face Killer, the Method Man, Raekwon the Chef, the Master Killer Raw Desire, LeVon, Power Cipher Twelve O'Clock, Sixty Second Assassin, the 4th Disciple The Brand White K.D. the Down Low Wrecka, Shyheim AKA The Rugged Child Doo-Doo Wales, Mista Hezakiah -- better known as the Yin and the Yang The Tru Masta, Asan, DJ Skane, The Tru Robocop comin thru Scientific Shabazz, my motherfuckin man Wise the Civilized The Shaolin Soldiers, Daddy-O and Popa Ron Comin down from the motherfuckin South end of things Killa beez all over your fuckin planet Thirty-six chambers of death Three-hundred and sixty degrees of perfected styles Choppin off your motherfuckin dome... ...peace, and every fuckin borough Crooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island The motherfuckin Bronx, killa beez.... "
That was the pregame intros……..let's move on to the game shall we.
*"The Wu is comin thru, the outcome is critical Fuckin wit my style, is sort of like a Miracle"
Game 4 and the Cavs can't afford to go down 3-1. They start off the game playing their excellent brand of defense, and all of a sudden it hits me: The Cavs have no business being able to hang in this series with likes of the Celtics. The one reason why Cleveland has been advancing in the playoffs these past years is DEFENSE. They defended so well that it makes up for their putrid offense and allows them to have their closer go to work late. That being said, both teams come out and defend each other pretty well which leaves us with a tight first quarter (unlike last game).
*"I don't give a god damn, on the shows you did How many rhymes you got, or who knows you kid?"
This one is a little late but I had to use this line…….it's aimed at Deshawn Stevenson lol
*"And my DJ the catcher, he's my man Anyway he's the one who devised the plan"
This one goes out to Doc Rivers; I mean his defense throughout the game was outstanding, but I gotta figure he has to find a way to get his scorers some shot attempts and quality ones at that. At no point in this game did I think any of the Celtics players would get their points……if I'm a Celts fan; what a scaryyyyyyyyyyyyy thought.
*"so stop, the life you save may be your motherfuckin own I'll hang your ass with this microphone"
The game was kind of back and fourth in the first half as no team took any commanding lead. The Cavs did have a seven point lead ( I think) with about 3 mins left in the 2nd quarter, but then Lebron picked up his 3rd foul and it seemed as though the wheels would fall off during that time but the Cavs held on for a two point lead going into halftime.
*"With the game and soul, of an old school flick Like the Mack and Dolemite, who both did bids"
To the best halftime show we've got in basketball; Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley baby
*"Make way for the merge of traffic"
The third quarter was much like the 1st half: seesaw battle filled with missed shots and great defense with neither team really seperating from one another once again. Ray Allen did get hot and scored 9 points in the quarter while Paul Pierce was still off. KG was somewhat invisible in the third and Lebron's jumper was still off but he did display some excellent passing skills.
So with the game in the trenches in the 4th, the Celts are unable to muster any type of offense. Sam Cassell is struggling, Paul Pierce is struggling whenever matched up with Lebron, KG is playing the role of Nick Lachey (The Invisble Man) and Ray Allen has now been contained. On the other hand, Anderson Varejao is now making shots, Joe Smith is looking like an all-star while Big Z and Ben Wallace encourage their teammates from the bench despite not playing in the 4th quarter. Lebron sticks a big three point shot in the quarter as the building goes wild and senses the momentum shifting. The Celts still manage to get off a couple of quality looks but are unable to generate much offense. By contrast, although the Cavs don't make a lot of shots, they made more then Celts which ultimately is what mattered. With Daniel Gibson hitting shots in the quarter, it somewhat stretched out the Celtics defense; which left us with the exclamatin point of the night……
*"The response while I bomb that ass, You ain't shit!"
Lebron James put Paul Pierce in a top of the key pick and roll and then when Posey came out to hedge, Lebron gave him an in and out move and drove to the basket and met KG ( who stuck his forearm into LBJ's chest) for a thunderous dunk that sent the house into a craze.
*"Cuz the hoe didn't win but the sun will still come out tomorrow and shine shine shine like gold mine "
To the Cets, at least you going back home tied 2-2.
*"Egos is somethin the Wu-Tang crush ,souped up niggaz on a stage get rushed"
At some point, don't we have to wonder if the Temptations are shook??? I mean, they've lost the last 2 games in Cleveland by double digits and lost all their game in Atlanta in the previous round. Mind you, if they keep winning at home, it really won't matter because they have home court advantage. That being said………
*"Clan in da front, let your feet stomp Niggaz on the left, brag shit to death Now hoods on the right, wild for the night Punks in the back, c'mon and attract to... "
Never underestimate King James and the whole Wu Tang Clan………predicting a phenemonal Game 5 on wednsday night in which the Cavs pull out a tough one