Time to rise up for the Eastern Semi's...Drew Gooden admits he was a fan of the NJ Nets during round-1 because of the way the Nets stepped up and beat Chicago on the final day of the season...but he won't be a fan anymore, starting at 1:00 today...

I see the Cavs winning this series in 6...the reason is rebounding and size inside...yes, the big 3 of Kidd, Carter and Jefferson will be a major handful, and RJ won't have another 2-13 as he did here the final week of the season...but this is only the 2nd time the Nets are seeing the Cavs with Larry Hughes at the one and Sasha at the 2...E Snow will get plenty of playing time and I think will be a key component for the Cavs in defending Carter, who averaged 27 points a game against the Cavs in the three regular season meetings...

And don't forget the April 13th game was the one when LeBron posted up deep for three scores against Nets when they switched Kidd on him...look for more of the same...tough turnaround game-1 for NJ after playing Friday night...Remember, the Cavs had the identical scenario going to Detroit for a matinee in that series opener a year ago, after beating the Wizards on a Friday night...

Join us for Cavaliers Live at 12:30 and again after the game, as we'll be live in the locker room on FSN Ohio...