Well, two games into the NBA Finals and to say the Cavaliers are having a little trouble with the San Antonio Spurs would be a big understatement.
The team looks flat and are having problems with just about everything. When was the last time you saw LeBron shoot an airball at the line? Meanwhile, the Spurs can’t miss, they just throw up the ball and somehow it finds the basket, seemingly on its own. I know too well the slogan, “Don’t Mess With Texas”.
Here’s the exciting part of these Finals, downtown Cleveland is decked out in everything Cavs. The lights in office windows on the former BP Building spell out “Go Cavs” and “Rise Up”. Fathead put up a supersized “Z” on the side of one of the parking garages. There’s an oversized NBA Finals trophy out front of the Quicken Loans Arena. It’s been there for a while but you’ll still find the LeBron mural overlooking Ontario Avenue. It’s there partly because Ohio Governor Ted Strickland got involved and made sure ODOT crews didn’t take it down.
Over the course of the next few days, Cleveland wins no matter what the Cavs do on the court. Media from all over the nation, fans and celebrities will visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame city. Millions of dollars will be spent and put a boost in Cleveland’s economy.
So Rise Up Cavs and Rise Up Cleveland. It’s bound to be a good time even if the Cavs don’t make it back to San Antonio.