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crazybuckfan40 said:
We already have a guy just like him in Jackson and he isnt seeing the court.

Why Reddick puts forth a nice effort I think he would be a defensive liability also, much like Jones.

I would rather have a very solid PG or a PF to alternate with Gooden.
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Good point. At 6'4", he won't even be able to do as much as Jackson at 6'7", and Jackson doesn't do a whole lot for us.
 
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1/28/06

CAVALIERS 93 | PACERS 89

Ilgauskas takes over in fourth for Cavaliers

Saturday, January 28, 2006

Cliff Brunt
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers could have used Peja Stojakovic’s longrange shooting skills against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Indiana’s Austin Croshere missed everything on a three-point attempt that would have tied the score in the closing seconds and the Cavaliers beat the Pacers 93-89 last night.

Stojakovic, Indiana’s newest player, was with the Pacers but did not suit up. He arrived yesterday after being traded from the Sacramento Kings for Ron Artest.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 12 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter and finished with 27 points and six rebounds for Cleveland. LeBron James added 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

Indiana rookie Danny Granger had career highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds.

The Cavaliers won their fourth straight game.

"We have been doing a great job lately of closing out games on the road, and it was nice to see us able to do that here tonight," James said.

Indiana played without starters Jermaine O’Neal and Jamaal Tinsley and top reserve Jeff Foster.

O’Neal, who plays power forward and center, is out for at least eight weeks because of a torn left groin. Ilgauskas, a 7-foot-3 center, took advantage.

"It definitely makes things a lot easier for me," he said. "I was able to make strong moves to the basket in the second half, and I shot a lot of free throws and I was able to make them."

James scored 14 points in the first quarter and the Cavaliers led 27-20.
The Pacers shot 33 percent from the field in the first quarter but bounced back to shoot 50 percent in the second to cut Cleveland’s lead to 47-43 at halftime.
The Pacers took an 87-84 lead on David Harrison’s layup with 1:58 left, but Ilgauskas made 6 of 6 free throws in the final 1:38 and the Pacers had just one field goal the rest of the way.
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Regarding the question of a first rounder in the 2006 draft, I'm pretty sure they do have a first rounder this season. They didn't have one last year and the " Ted Stepien Rule" prevents teams from trading first round picks in consecutive years. Since last years pick was lost from an earlier trade, this years pick is available.

If you have another first round pick from another team, then you can trade that pick any time you won't. Does this make sense to anyone, or am I just sounding like an idiot? :biggrin:

I'm not sure what Brown's thinking is regarding not using Jackson and/or Varajeo. I'd like to ask him on the coach call-in show.

Did they say during the Tuesday telecast that the Big O thought LBJ would some day average a TD ? I'm pretty sure that's who said that. That's high praise coming from him.
 
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Brutus1 said:
Regarding the question of a first rounder in the 2006 draft, I'm pretty sure they do have a first rounder this season. They didn't have one last year and the " Ted Stepien Rule" prevents teams from trading first round picks in consecutive years. Since last years pick was lost from an earlier trade, this years pick is available.

If you have another first round pick from another team, then you can trade that pick any time you won't. Does this make sense to anyone, or am I just sounding like an idiot? :biggrin:

I'm not sure what Brown's thinking is regarding not using Jackson and/or Varajeo. I'd like to ask him on the coach call-in show.

Did they say during the Tuesday telecast that the Big O thought LBJ would some day average a TD ? I'm pretty sure that's who said that. That's high praise coming from him.
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Well I would like to see us use that pick wisely, hopefully Ferry can recognize talent.

I dunno if he said that, but I really think there is a good chance of him doing that.
 
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Someone asked Lebron if he though that he could average a triple-double for a season. And he hesitated and was like, "well, no..." and then the Big O stopped him and pointed to him and said, "yes, you could do it, you just need to get the rebounds, those are the hardest."
 
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1/29/06

Naturally, James at head of class

Hughes, Z also get high marks. Midpoint record nearly same as last year, but Cavs can't afford another collapse

By Brian Windhorst

<!-- begin body-content -->The Cavs have hit midseason at 24-17, just behind their 25-16 mark after 41 games last season.
The real question, of course, is whether they'll be able to do better than last year's team's miserable 17-24 finish, which left the Cavs a game out of the playoffs. Here's a player-by-player breakdown of the first half:
LeBron James
His scoring average continues to skyrocket, as does his efficiency. He's shot around 50 percent all season. He's also shown a new side of his game as coach Mike Brown's offense often calls for him to post up more against outsized defenders. His defense still needs work, and he admits that he's got to develop his instincts in close games.
Grade: A
Larry Hughes
He averaged 16 points, four rebounds and four assists while playing with a broken finger and on two sore Achilles tendons. His ability to get to the basket and draw defenders away from James showed in the ease in which the Cavs put up points with him in the lineup. His overall numbers are down from a year ago, but he's yet to be 100 percent.
Grade: B
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Every year Ilgauskas seems to get more consistent, routinely putting up solid numbers and dominating the thinning center corps around the league. He seems to be playing better defense, inasmuch as he's taking more charges and moving more. When the ball goes to him in the post, the offense still stops, he almost never passes out and he often picks up cheap fouls that force him from the floor. Still, he gets bonus points for playing through a creaky left knee.
Grade: B
Eric Snow
He has been steady since Day One, winning the point guard job in training camp. He works hard on defense every night and understands his limits. He doesn't fire up 3s any more and only shoots when he's open. He still isn't the player the Cavs thought they traded for but he's having a better year.
Grade: C+
Drew Gooden
Most players in a contract year are obsessed with their stats. Gooden is obsessed with playing his role. He still has focus lapses, but he's grown more consistent during his stay here and fills the stat sheet almost every night.
Grade: B
Donyell Marshall
He's a quality veteran big man and those are hard to find, especially off the bench. When he's making shots, the Cavs usually win. But too often it seems he just looks for 3-pointers and he's not making as many as in years past.
Grade: B-
Damon Jones
Fans complain about his defense, but he's just doing what he's always done on that end. He's still the best 3-point shooter on the team, but his stats are down from last season and that's what the Cavs paid for.
Grade: C-
Ira Newble
His foot simply isn't healthy, and it's not clear when it will be. It has robbed him of his shot, though he can provide some situational defense.
Grade: C-
Alan Henderson
For the most part, he has been solid when called on, the sort of veteran big man the team needed after losing Robert Traylor even though he isn't much of a bruiser.
Grade: C+
Sasha Pavlovic
Has shown flashes and has been better than anyone else subbing for Hughes, but his game is far from well-rounded and there hasn't been much development since he arrived.
Grade: C-
Luke Jackson
A total mystery. There are nights when it looks like he's turning the corner and too many nights when he looks lost and bumbling. His frustration matches that of his numerous fans.
Grade: D+
Mike Wilks
He provides quickness and helps with matchups on the defensive end. Offensively, he hasn't been that efficient, shooting or running the show.
Grade: C-
Anderson Varejao
Has only played in eight games after returning from shoulder surgery. He still seems like he's got a long way to go to get back to his level from last season.
Grade: Incomplete
Dribbles
• James and his management team are in talks with EA Sports about a video game endorsement contract. The sports game industry leader makes the wildly popular John Madden NFL video game along with the Tiger Woods PGA Tour game. The brand's NBA game, NBA Live, doesn't have a player's name attached to it, but the company has used fellow stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade in recent marketing campaigns. James hasn't picked up a major new endorsement deal since midway through his rookie season, when he signed on with gum brand Bubblicious.
• Ricky Davis' parting words to the Celtics and the city of Boston after being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves this week were warm and thankful. Yet more proof of maturation from the former Cav, whose response on being traded from the Cavs a little more than two years ago included calling Cleveland a ``black hole'' and a swipe at then owner Gordon Gund's blindness.
Davis, who learned humility by having to come off the bench when he first got to Boston, has developed into a good defensive player to complement his offensive skills and he's having his best season. The Wolves were the team that originally signed Davis to a six-year, $34 million deal, which the Cavs matched in 2002.
• Snow's play this season has been undervalued by some. He's been steady at both ends and shot the ball much better than last season (10 percentage points at week's end). But it is what fans don't see that makes Snow more valuable. Likely a future head coach in the league, Snow is the unofficial team mentor. It was Snow who held a long meeting with James after his troublesome finishes on the Cavs' recent rough West Coast trip. Snow encouraged James to be more aggressive at the end of close games.
• Some mid-season mind-numbing stats: James has played 517 minutes more than any other Cav. Pavlovic has a total of five assists in 250 minutes of court time. Snow has 10 blocked shots.
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Does anyone else here despise Dick-I mean Bill Walton. He will absolutely verbally rip a player apart, and then as soon as the guy does anything good at all, hes back on his lap again.

Bill Walton just said that Lebron isnt a team player anymore. Maybe he doesnt see that he averages over 7 assists, while Kobe jacks it up 50 times a night.
 
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Bill Walton is a burnout.

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Finally !!!! Finally Brown gave Varajeo some serious pt and he had a great game. Defensively, he was all over the place. He was jumping in the face of whomever had the ball. Get him more pt !!!!!

7 boards and 6 points in 19 minutes. His defense was like none other we've seen this year.

At one point in the first half, they were down 40-22. Heck of a comeback against a great team.

Edit: Good gave for Pavlovic, too. 15 pts and 3 boards on 5-8 shooting and only 1 t.o.
 
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center Zydrunas Ilgauskas said the club's recent travel schedule has been odd. "You know you haven't been home a lot when your dog barks at you," said Ilgauskas, who has an 8-month-old Newfoundland named "Beckham" that weighs 115 pounds.
 
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