Posts Tagged ‘Cavaliers’

What’s the message?  I need help, I do it alone every game.  There is no other team, no less a powerhouse team like this in the NBA, and Lebron wants you to realize it.  Now Bron-bron does have a very good supporting cast, with Mo Williams, an aging Shaq and Antwan Jamison.  None of these guys really create their own offense. Jamison is a perfect fit with Lebron because he gets 18 points/8 rebounds without running him a single set.  Shaq has to hog possessions where he generally gets overly aggressive and commits a offensive foul or throws a low arcing brick at the back of the rim.  Mo Williams needs to get hot to get in his game, or get a wide open look from 3 from Lebron.

So what does any of this have to do with Lebron? He wants you to know how good he is, and how dependant the Cavs are on his game. Only once all season did he have 3 field goals like he did on Tuesday.  And only once did he have only 4 FG. Read the rest of this entry »

The Cleveland Cavaliers essentially traded for Antawn Jamison for one of the last picks in the first round of the draft.  Sounds like a fair trade.  The Washington Wizards need to save money and cap room and the Cavaliers wanted to bolster their team for their championship push.  The Wizards also received Big Z Ilgauskas but he will eventually be waved and resigned with the Cavs in 30 days, like Jerry Stackhouse with the Mavs last year.

So what does this mean for the Cavs?  Instant Championship.  Jamison is one of the most underrated players in the NBA and has been for many years.  He isn’t as explosive offensively as Stoudemire who was rumored to be heading to Cleveland instead, Read the rest of this entry »