We're not fair weather!

Alright Cavs fans, it's do or die time. Well, not literally, but it might as well be for this series. No matter what, let's show the nation how much we love our team!

DSers, friends, and anyone else who likes a good time are invited to come out to:

Fat Fish Blue

21 E. Prospect

Cleveland, OH 44115

(216) 875-6000

Time: 6:30 PM until ???

We have a table reserved, if you can't find us, just wander around mumbling Juancho, MCBias, DeadSpin, YaySports, or something tangentially blog-related. And as if watching the Cavs beat the Spurs in an awesome atmosphere isn't enough incentive, a special guest or two may put in an appearance throughout the evening.

I myself will be taking the Rapid downtown to avoid the parking crunch and hope to be there some time after 7. Catch you later!

Oh, and GO CAVS!

The less said, the better...

Well, Sunday night was ugly. No two ways about it. And don't let the fact that the Cavs cut it to 8 fool you. We need to seriously regroup, and the way Mike Brown coaches, I don't know if that's possible. I have seen more than enough of Larry Hughes.

The Q looks nice decked out though, doesn't it?

(photo by Roadell Hickman/The Plain Dealer)

Game 2 is here!

We are attempting to watch Game 2 tonight at the Winking Lizard in Lakewood, OH.
Location: 14018 Detroit Ave. Lakewood, OH.
Time: Arrive 8PMish until after the game.

The Winking Lizard Lakewood is an old converted mansion, with a logo sign out front.


Directions:

From the west: Take I-90 E to Exit 165B/W. 140th St. Head north on W. 140th St. (it becomes Bunts Rd.). Turn left on Detroit, the WL is pretty much right there, on the right hand side.


From the south: Take I-77 North to 490, which will become I-90 West. Get off at Exit 165B/W. 140th St. Head north on W. 140th St. (it becomes Bunts Rd.). Turn left on Detroit, the WL is pretty much right there, on the right hand side. If you are further west of I-77, you can also take the Jennings Freeway north to 490/90.j


From the east: Take I-90/Rt. 2 west to Exit 165B/W. 140th St. Head north on W. 140th St. (it becomes Bunts Rd.). Turn left on Detroit, the WL is pretty much right there, on the right hand side.

Hope to see as many of you there as possible! Sorry that I had to work this weekend, hopefully this will be a little more organized for the home games coming up this week.

Now What?

It's been an unspoken fact this year that you will know very early on in the game if the Cavs have it or not. They're always going to try on the defensive end, but Tony Parker's quickness was a big factor in game 1. (Note of sarcasm: I give them credit, it only took Parker going to the hoop twice when Z went out on a double-team for LeBron to switch himself to guarding Mr. Longoria.) The offense falls into a) we're going to atttempt to run some plays or b) we're going to stand around and wait for LeBron to save our collective ass. And if it's "b", and LeBron decides to start heaving up jumpers instead of taking it to the rack, we're in for a long night. And unfortunately, Thursday was a very, very long night.

I want to see a more prepared team on Sunday, Coach Brown.

(photo by John Kuntz/Plain Dealer)

Where shall we meet?

Several Deadspinners (myself included) plan to get together to watch the Finals games. Maybe eat a little. Definitely drink a little (or a lot). At any rate, we'll be coming from all over Cleveland, and are trying to find a suitable venue. The Winking Lizard has drawn an early lead, shall we try the Lakewood location? Post your thoughts in the comments.

Let's get together, Cleveland!

Welcome to Cleveland Pants Party, your one-stop source for Northeast Ohio-based sporting parties and other Deadspin meetup shenanigans. This little social blog is kicking off by celebrating the Cavs being in the NBA finals. We're going to have some watch parties and maybe a little pick-up basketball as the series goes on, and if all goes well we can make this a regular occurrence.

If you're a Deadspinner (or friend!) and would like to contact us about getting together, email Juancho at clevelandpantsparty@gmail.com

(photo by John Kuntz/Plain Dealer)