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Cavs 06-07 season thread

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NFBuck;734525; said:
Hopefully these games without the King will let everyone else see what they're capable of and they'll stop just being the LeBrons and start playing up to their abilities.
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One would hope so, but it isnt like Donyell, DJ, and Sasha don't shoot these 3's when LBJ is playing, but they made them tonite...

The thing that we don't see is the ball movement and other guys attacking the rim like they were tonite, lets hope they start doing more than acting like they are all just set shooters...
 
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Very good game. The Warriors came in as a team that loved to run and gun.
Except for Hughes, everyone shot the ball well. I aree with you, 40 that they attacked the rim.

I was really glad to see Brown before the game say that Gibby starting was not just an experiment, but an offensive change. E. Snow did a nice job helping Gibby and talking to him on the bench when they both were sitting.

Pavlovic shot well and moved with and without the ball.

It's amazing to watch them play when they're not standing around like a cigar store Indian, watching LBJ run the show.

I did realize last night why Jones never drives to the hole: he's too slow. He may be a touch faster than Snow but he has no where near the speed to play the point or guard the other teams point. He had a steal last night and the other guy just ran up and took it off of him within 5 steps. When he's cold from beyond the arc, he should spend the game on the bench, especially if Gibby can keep hitting from deep.
 
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Brutus1;734787; said:
Very good game. The Warriors came in as a team that loved to run and gun.
Except for Hughes, everyone shot the ball well. I aree with you, 40 that they attacked the rim.

I was really glad to see Brown before the game say that Gibby starting was not just an experiment, but an offensive change. E. Snow did a nice job helping Gibby and talking to him on the bench when they both were sitting.

Pavlovic shot well and moved with and without the ball.

It's amazing to watch them play when they're not standing around like a cigar store Indian, watching LBJ run the show.

I did realize last night why Jones never drives to the hole: he's too slow. He may be a touch faster than Snow but he has no where near the speed to play the point or guard the other teams point. He had a steal last night and the other guy just ran up and took it off of him within 5 steps. When he's cold from beyond the arc, he should spend the game on the bench, especially if Gibby can keep hitting from deep.
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I totally agree about Jones being Cold he should stay on the bench, but the way he has been shooting I love him coming in with the second team along with Donyell, Pavs and either Snow or Wesley running the point b/c then we can continue to score while the starters take a break.

How far this team goes is going to depend alot of the bench, b/c our problem has been putting points on the board and if the bench can help like they did last nite we will be primed to try and make a run in the playoffs...
 
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Dispatch

CAVALIERS 124 WARRIORS 97
Nice balancing act carries Cleveland to easy victory
James watches as eight Cavs score in double figures
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tom Withers
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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</IMG> MARK DUNCAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Al Harrington of the Warriors knocks the ball away from Sasha Pavlovic, who scored a career-high 24 points for the Cavaliers.


CLEVELAND ? LeBron James rested his smarting toe, and Sasha Pavlovic made sure the Cleveland Cavaliers didn?t stub theirs. Pavlovic scored a career-high 24 points filling in for his injured teammate and the Cavaliers rolled without their superstar, pounding the Golden State Warriors 124-97 last night.


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ABJ

Cavs deliver without LeBron

Players step up; eight score in double digits

By Brian Windhorst

Beacon Journal sportswriter

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Cleveland Cavaliers' David Wesley, left, and Golden State Warriors' Josh Powell chase down a loose ball during the second quarter of the Cavaliers' 124-97 win in an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in Cleveland.
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CLEVELAND - There hasn't been a great deal of laughter emanating from the home bench at Quicken Loans Arena recently. Tuesday night served as a catch-up.
Down their All-Star and fielding a never-before-used lineup didn't prevent the Cavaliers from giving the Golden State Warriors a therapeutic whipping. Enjoying all the benefits of playing a defenseless Western Conference foe, the Cavs seemed oblivious that LeBron James was not in uniform as they scored a 124-97 win.

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ABJ

Cavaliers game day

Gibson firmly in starting spot

Coach says he's been considering switch a while; Snow to remain leader with slightly fewer minutes

By Brian Windhorst

Beacon Journal sportswriter

CLEVELAND - Cavaliers coach Mike Brown's decision to insert Daniel Gibson into the starting lineup at point guard ahead of Eric Snow on Tuesday was more of a doctrinal shift than an experiment.
No matter the short-term results, Gibson will remain as the starter for the foreseeable future. It was a switch Brown has been considering for quite some time and not one that was entered into without discussion and thought about the consequences.

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No Invite
Jan 31 - No news might not be good news for Damon Jones. No one from the NBA has contacted Jones about taking part in the Three-Point Shootout, despite his stats and polite pleas and guarantees of victory. The participants will be named on Sunday.

In addition, Daniel Gibson said he has not been contacted about the Rookie-Sophomore game.

 
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Bob Saccamano;735312; said:
No Invite
Jan 31 - No news might not be good news for Damon Jones. No one from the NBA has contacted Jones about taking part in the Three-Point Shootout, despite his stats and polite pleas and guarantees of victory. The participants will be named on Sunday.

In addition, Daniel Gibson said he has not been contacted about the Rookie-Sophomore game.
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Dissapointing news on both fronts...

The All-star weeend is all about entertainment and DJ would provide that...

And if Brown would of let Gibby play more he would be in that game...
 
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James' toe could be lingering problem

CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James' sore toe may be sore until summer.
The Cavaliers forward, who has missed two of Cleveland's last three games to rest a sprained right big toe, said Wednesday that his injury could linger for the remainder of this season.

"I hope not, but I think it will," James said following practice. "It's like you jam your finger or you get a light ankle sprain, those are the things that don't really get back until after the season. It's a concern, but not a big concern as long as it keeps getting better and progressing every day."
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