Cleveland Rocks

Today was easily the best day of spring thus far for me. I woke up this morning thinking that I was going to have a full day of watching Cleveland sports on TV. At about noon I got asked to go to the Tribe game, and it seemed like a great idea since the weather was so nice. So we headed down to The Jake, scalped some $15 seats, and were set for a beautiful day. Then, our friends had a bit better seats, so they got us into their section, and we ended up here:



So the Indians picked up their first win of the season, and I got to sit 5 rows back behind home plate to witness it! About the 6th inning we got hit with the shade, and it got cold. So we left the stadium and spent a few minutes arguing with scalpers about the value of Cavs tickets for a game that had begun 5 minutes ago. We ended up spending under face value, and headed inside The Q to see the Cavs vs. Celtics game. Got to our seats with 5 to play in the 1st quarter, but the Cavs were already dominating. We watched from here:



Cavs end up going up by 30 at one point, and easily put away Boston in the second half. Not only was it an impressive victory, but the energy in the Q was unbelievable. It was a perfect wrap up to this regular season, and example of why the Cavs are such a dominating force. They went up big early in the first quarter behind double digit scoring from LeBron. Then, Mo Williams got the crowd into it with a few nice drives and throwing his hands in the air when the Celtics were forced to take a timeout. Our other shooters got going, and we blew open the game. The second half was full of highlight blocks, and LeBron was able to sit out much of the 4th qtr. BUT, the BEST part of the game, was that the Cavs still have the best team chemistry that I have ever seen on a professional team. Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" played in the 4th as usual, except this time LeBron, Mo, and Delonte were all on the bench dancing and the crowd went wild.



At the next timeout they all had a dance party again, and then when Wally went up and destroyed Walker's layup, the bench erupted. Just watch:



Not only was it a nice block, but it was honestly the best sign that I saw from this game. These guys are having the time of their lives playing for our city, and there is no better motivation than that to take someone to a championship. I love this team, and I cannot wait to stand proudly as the championship parade, led by the "L-Train," rolls right on down Euclid Avenue.