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Blake Silverman

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: How cavaliers owner dan gilbert helped tip the scales in game 7 road win over pistons - The Untold Story

In Game 7, every little bit matters.

It’s an effort from top to bottom across an organization, from the players, coaching staff, ownership and the fans. Overcoming a Game 7 on the road in a hostile environment is quite the tall task. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert saw the juice the Rocket Arena crowd brought his team in a decisive Game 7 against the Raptors in the first round, so he decided to take matters into his own hands as the Cavs were in another win-or-go-home game two weeks later, this time on the road in Detroit.

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