Oh, Lord.
See this is what happens when you try to defend LeBron James. So, like any schmuck, he needs to go out and have a bad game. Now, since I'm a defender of him (mainly in the argument that he is not Michael Jordan, but he could be a Hall of Famer), a lot of people will be like, "wow, nice shooting there soldier" or "Hey, does Brevin Knight still play for Cleveland?" Shooting 2 for 18 is nothing I'm happy to see from my team. Yes, I can call them my team, seeing that being born in Ohio and having an aunt who used to work for the organization, not to mention having to suffer with young players not playing up to par (I'll blame Diop and Chris Mihm, just because he's Chris Mihm).
Though it was a small victory in proving that the Cavs are for real. A lot of people didn't quite understand some of the moves or decisions to keep certain guys in Cleveland. Like, Wally Szczerbiak, who I've loved since Miami (Ohio) because he can shoot the ball, scoring 13 and going 2-5 from 3 point range. Ben Wallace was questioned, the guy is having back problems but he's still able to get you about 10 boards a game (9 last night). Teaming him up with Ilgauskas is crucial for the team to control the glass and even better, seeing that Ilgauskas was there for some tip ins, I'll take the bald, European guy. Ok, Delonte West apart from being a very sick looking man (is this trade his make-a-wish) and Joe Smith being called bums... well, I won't disagree but I think they help add some depth to the roster.
But even though the Cavs lost to Boston at the Fleet Center (again, I'm using old names), it's not like the Celtics walked away with this. The Celtics struggled against a weak Hawks team. While the Hawks put up a strong effort only at home, the Boston Three Party threw them into the Charles away from Hot-lanta. I think some people are not giving the Cavs enough credit, despite allowing LeBron only ten points, the rest of the Cleveland team found a way to put 62 points on the board. If the Boston team had a tough road trying to beat a team that finished below .500, they have to be careful if LeBron goes on a tear and starts posting 30-35 point games.
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