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This series doesn't figure to be nearly as tight. The second-seeded Cavaliers are expected to easily breeze past the ailing Wizards, who are missing All-Stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler.

The absence of Arenas means he and James can't reprise their classic scorer's duel from last April, when they matched jumper for jumper. In Game 5, James outscored Arenas 45-44.

Although he'll be wearing street clothes, Arenas, who severely sprained his knee last month, is trying to have an influence on the series. Over the past few days he has called several of the Cavaliers, and as Cleveland guard Larry Hughes put it, told them "it's not going to be easy" against the Wizards.

James said he listened to Arenas' trash talk. Silence was his only response