Rivalry? What Rivalry? When LeBron was asked last night what he thought about the supposed "rivalry" between the Cavs and the Wizards, his response (or lack there of) said it all. He thought about it for a second, smiled at the reporters, and didn't respond. Pretty much that said it all.. LeBron could care less about the Wizards and doesn't even recognize the "Rivalry" that doesn't exist.
Which brings me to the game. The Cavs started off sloppy and ended up down 39-21 late in the first quarter. Then the Cavs simply pressed the "try" button and turned the defecit into a sizable lead by the 4th quarter. LeBron played well and Shaq had his coming out party, while the Cavs cruised to a 102-90 victory. The Wizards seemed to lose their confidence as the game went on, and they never regained their swag. The two best plays of the game came from Shaquille O' Neal on defense. The first was a hard foul on "Soulja Boy" DeShawn Stevenson, which knocked him hard to the floor.. enough said. It only could have been better if Shaq did the "can't see me" hand guesture that Stevenson popularized. The next play was a block Shaq had on Mike Miller. Miller drove hard to the lane and went flying up for a layup when Shaq's right hand met the ball and Miller before he got to the basket. The result was a bullshit foul but Shaq made his point. Miller almost fell to the ground and The Cavs domination of the Wizards was complete. Even the Wizards know, LeBron James is underrated