Cavaliers are freaking unstoppable

I almost feel sorry for the Atlanta Hawks. Our Cavaliers have totally dominated the first two games against Atlanta, after making a mockery out of Detroit in the first round, and have now won all of their first six playoff games of the year by double-digits. More than that, the 85 points the Hawks scored last night were the most the '08-09 Cavs have given up in a playoff game, and they only got that many because the second units played almost the whole fourth quarter.

Our boys absolutely toyed with the Hawks for three quarters. LeBron's shot from nearly half-court at the end of the half was a microcosm of the game. The Hawks could do nothing but watch as the home team had its way with them. That shot gave the Cavs a 24-point halftime lead, which got as big as 36 in the third. It was just so very, very easy.

I've predicted that the Cavs would win this series in five games, but I'm starting to think it'll be another sweep. As if the Hawks weren't having enough trouble hanging with us, leading scorer Joe Johnson turned his ankle last night and is questionable at best for Saturday's Game 3. If Johnson can play, it's going to be tougher to win in Atlanta than it was in Detroit, but there's no reason these Cavaliers can't rattle off two more quick ones and wait for Orlando and Boston to finish beating up on each other.

I've long felt that the '95 Indians would probably be the best Cleveland team I'd ever see, even if they didn't manage to win the title. As great as that team was, the '08-09 Cavaliers are better. This is a championship-caliber team. Those Lakers over there in the West are awfully strong too, and if they meet up in the Finals (as seems almost inevitable), that's going to be a barn-burner, but in the East, our Cavaliers are men among boys. Savor it, Cleveland.