Recap: Cavs 85, Mavericks 79 (Or, another glorious triumph bereft of meaning)
2010-10-11Another good exhibition win. Some quick bullets:
-Your star of the night was Manny Harris, who scored 14 points on only six field goal attempts and threw in four assists, four rebounds, and three steals for good measure. That’s how to earn a rotation spot, Manny.
– Boobie Gibson: 15 points, 4-12 shooting, one ankle injury that he claims isn’t serious.
– Hollins: only 3 turnovers/fouls in 29 minutes! Also, zero field goals. Is he seriously going to be the starting center?
– Samardo Samuels: that is not how to earn a rotation spot.
– Jamison is having a horrible preseason. Hopefully this is a “I’ve been in the league long enough to know preseason doesn’t matter” thing rather than a “God officially hates me and I’m not going to try any more” thing.
– Anthony Parker: terrible game. I worry about this.
– Sessions: 5-12 shooting, 5 assists. 0-7 from outside the paint, 5-5 from inside the paint. Play to your strengths, Mr. Sessions.
– Hickson and Moon were both solid. Good to see, although I’d still like to see Hickson make efficient scoring a priority.
Until tomorrow, campers.
This preseason is making my hate Mike Brown more.
All I’ll say is we have some bright spots and I’m encouraged by how we’ve played withtout Mo and Andy. Once they get in we’ll be better. Jamison is a competitor and will come around. I think AP has earned a spot on the bench – he’ll get some playing time, but doesn’t look like a starter.
Didn’t the Cavs beat Houston, too? Am I greedy to expect analysis of each preseason game?
I know this is off-topic, but did you guys see that ESPN gave Delonte his own diary? Yeah, I’ll be following this all year:
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4677166/delontes-diary-good-to-be-back-in-boston
I think AP was okay; he played some good defense, and he got all his points at a really critical point in the game. I missed most of the first half, admittedly.
Go Cavs! Shock the world. Or give yourselves the shocker.
i just watched the highlight of the game and they only showed mavs highlights and the Cavs won hahaha….no one cares about this team outside Cleveland/Ohio…first time ive seen one teams highlights and they lost
Anthony Parker had a terrible game? You dont say? this guy should be riding the bench and only coming in for garbage minutes i mean he didnt look good with lequit on the team how is he gonna look better? id say start moon ive always liked him he’s athletic and is a solid offensive guy…seems like Hollins is improving each game and if he’s our center…well he’s 7 foot and its better than sticking andy or hickson out there who are shorter than him…just about two weeks till season opener…
I reckon the Cavs could be the Cinderellas of the L this year, like what the Rockets were last year. Hickson was a beast, he should have got more minutes last year. They should try to develop Jawad Williams, the rookies and Hollins. He’s a raw big man but very athletic, the Cavs have never had a big man who could actually do more than shuffle and plod around the court (I see you Zndrunus). Oh and Parker sucks. It’s not even surprising. You know you suck when you’re a defensive specialist who can’t defend. And he’s not getting any… Read more »