DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Tailgate Forum Happy Anniversary, Cavs Fans

Two years ago today.

Those were the days! Wow.

OP should've been JR spraying down that bottle service girl.

Doesn't matter where Lebron plays next year or what happened with JR this past season, two years ago IT happened and nobody can take that away from us.

Anybody see Shaq say Lebron should stay because adding rings at this point won't change his legacy ranking? Tony and Mike agreed to an extent. They both said he's one of the top 3-4 players in NBA history. While adding 1-3 more would change the story a bit, it won't put him above MJ.

Tony likened it to Brady versus Montana. Tom has 5 and could win a 6th, but Joe is 4-0 with 11 TDs and 0 INTs in his SB's. I don't necessarily agree with the "undefeated is better than any amount of losses" but it is a small factor.

While that was awesome, nothing tops Delly clutching two cans of Corona, while in a Hawaiian shirt. As far as celebrations go, he might as well of dipped a nurse and kissed her in the streets of New York.

You missed the most important point. JR’s shirt is still missing.

I remember being in the Q watching this, and I’ve never heard anything so loud once the last two shots were missed.

Lebron can do anything he wants short of playing for the Warriors, and it won't affect his legacy.

I've said for over a year that I'd love to see him in SA. Won't happen, but he's never played for a real coach.

Happened on Father's Day that year as well!....


The Block....





The Shot....




The Stop....





The Clevelander Bar on Huron still plays this game on a loop on one of their TVs.

Going to the Warriors would be awful all around. For some reason, I seem him going to LA as a complete sell-out move too. I would hate him for going that route.

I'd like him on San Antonio as well, to the point where I'd be rooting for both Lebron and the Spurs. I'd like to see what he could do under Pops and San Antonio is a great franchise.

I'll never forget jumping out of bed when LeBron blocked Iggy. What a freaking game that was.

Short of going to the Warriors or Celtics, I'm fine with whatever he does.

I'd prefer he didn't go to the Lakers, but I'd be fine with it.

It's funny. When I watched the play live, I saw Lebron stalking the play, and I've seen him do that chase-down block so many times in his career I was saying to myself, "Get there, get there, alright!" It wasn't until they showed the replay that I thought: Wow, that was one of those transcendent
"Jeter-flip-throw-at-the-plate" type of plays that win a Championship.

Then Kyrie hit that three shortly after, and I scared the crap out of my kids.

I literally never watched Lebron that entire play ... I was watching the ball, which made the block THAT much more exciting

I tell people all the time, if it wasn't for kyrie's shot and Loves D, we lose that game....

I squealed so hard when we won that game. Then I ran outside and screamed my head off. I bet my neighbors thought I was bat crap crazy.

I absolutely freaked out when time ran out, and the Cavs were World Champs.

I will never forget it. It was my first fathers day. One that cannot be topped. I laid my son down to sleep around 730, kissed him goodnight - sat in front of the TV, and watched. I remember my heart and frustration beating throughout the game, while I was texting by brothers, dad, and cousins. I remember standing up with my hands locked behind my head - saying "oh my god, oh my god" before breaking down.

i really remember my HEART during the game ... literally pounding, coursing all game

Imagine a high school sophomore doing the exact same thing. Twice. But he got called for goal tending because the ball had already come off the backboard.

Anybody wearing Cavs gear today? I'm wearing my title shirt.

Also, I'm watching the game right now.

No, but I did order a Lebron jersey today. All my Cavs / Cleveland gear needed to be washed.

I have a Cav's cap on as I read this.

I just sat-forearms on knees- gaping at the TV set.
Then I sat back in the chair and smiled.
Then I looked at the ceiling and said: "Cleveland's a champion tonight, Dad."

And then I allowed my cheeks to get wet.

I've posted before how the most prolific poster here at the time (100+ posts a day, every day, not an exageration) had an epic melt-down right here on DT the night the Cavs won the championship.

But I mentioned his name and my post was quickly incinerated by the refs.

He must have been super drunk and ended up on a permanent vacation.

"Please, don't drink and post"

or

"If you're gonna drink be sure to use a designated poster."

J/C

I had to go back and read through all the post from game night. I literally got Goosebumps reading all the post, reliving that feeling in my head, and I even started to tear up a little just now.

Here is the thread.

https://www.dawgtalkers.net/ubbthreads.php/topics/1125780/5

I live near Pittsburgh and work in the Pittsburgh market. The next day I was at work, and asked if I watched the finals. I stated "absolutely! I am from Cleveland!!" His reply (as it typically is when I say that) was, "I am sorry to hear that."

I simply smiled, and said "not today your not (and added a bad word that would get suspended)!"

Best reply I was ever able to give to that comment.

Video is about nine-and-a-half minutes long. I just watched it and it STILL makes me nervous.

Cavs vs Warriors - Game 7 - 2016 NBA Finals - Full Game Highlights:

For your viewing pleasure:

That was a nice trip down memory lane... I was all good until I saw this:




What a ride. I'm glad someone started this thread, I've been down on the Cavs after this year's loss. I just don't understand why God hates Cleveland lol. Historically the best team in NBA history adds a HOFer to prevent us from claiming the name "Dynasty". Oh well, that's the way it goes.

I've been a die-hard since nine years old... Miracle in Richfield year. My stepmom's friend was dating one of the Cavs. I met them all and had courtside seats to two of the games. I never thought I'd say this in a public forum, the first time I met a few of the players was because I woke up late and heard voices in the living room. I walk out to find four large black men with my mom and her friend passing a joint - no lie. lmao. I was the cool kid at school, always handing out autographed swag and stuff to my classmates.

I was heartbroken by the Cavs in the late 80's and early 90's. This was a long time coming and I'll never forget the feeling. Can't wait til the Browns and Indians do it.

I have four sons and got to share the moment with three of them... sort of. I own a restaurant and Father's Day is the second busiest day of the year. Two sons were working with me then. I got out after 12 hours and raced home to watch the game on slight delay. They stayed and closed. One son rents a house from me a couple doors down... they were on a huge delay. When LeBron blocked Iggy, I knew in my heart he was not going to let us lose. Talk about 4 minutes of mental anguish though. I remember pacing the floor yelling at the TV, my voice was gone before "the shot". I remember all but praying when LeBron went down... "please Bron, please Bron... just get up and make one free throw". And then it happened. My wife, my youngest son and I hugging and jumping around the living room. Then shock, then the inevitable... I had to go drive around and listen to Cleveland sports radio. It was always the radio. The radio on my paper route when I would listen to Tribe games. The radio for over an hour drive the night of "the decision".

Halfway through my drive I got nervous - I need to get home and sneak up on my son's house to try to figure out where they were in the game. Got there, snooped around outside the house ("man, I hope no one calls the cops!"). 4th quarter, nine minutes left. Was real hard to see the TV through the dining room window so we had to guess based on things happening in the game. We knew we had a few minutes so we went home and got some champagne ready. Timed it out and came back, they had the game paused with three minutes left, they were emotionally wrecked. It seemed like it took forever, standing outside waiting to share the moment, again, with my kids. I busted through the side door and popped the champagne as the famous words were hailing out "Cleveland, city of champions once again". They were both in shock, my son Dann looked like he was in a dream when he saw my face. He grabbed me and hugged me and was screaming "We did it, we f#$&ing did it!". We fell over on the couch spilling champagne everywhere.

Hard work - together. That's our life as a family, that's Cleveland, that is the kid from Akron, and the sorted cast of characters in Cleveland, that finally helped him bring home a championship.

Yeah, on Father's Day. After being down and out with no hope. Can't even write that script.

God loves Cleveland.

this needs sent to LeBron on a poster before he decides what he is doing. Thank you for sharing. What a story!

Everyone should send Lebron a thank you, and a personal note of hope that he will stay with the Cavaliers.

Imagine if he had a few thousand of those waiting for him.

That was a good flashback. Thank you. I remember being so stressed out from that game that I felt tense for the next 3 days. It took that long for the tension to leave my body.

I went home yesterday, and was telling my wife about this thread and topic, and then she started making fun of me for crying that night. I said "heck, I was crying today just thinking about that night" lol