Friday, October 22, 2010

Cavs vs. Bucks 10/21/10

Howdy folks,

Tonight was a fantastic night for Ramon Sessions but JJ Hickson on the other hand didn't have that strong of a night.

With Mo Williams out with the death of his father-in-law, Ramon Sessions was asked to step up in a starting role in his place, and step up he did. Sessions essentially controlled the entire offensive game, scoring 26 points on 10 of 19 attempts. He still needs work on his jumper, but his speed really controls the tempo of the game.

JJ took somewhat of a step back though and was pulled early in the game and only played a total of 20 minutes in the game. After the game, Byron Scott criticized JJ, explaining that he still was not understanding the offensive scheme. He stressed that he should be able to follow the offense, seeming as it is really his job to understand. Scott also hinted that Jamison may take his place in the starting lineup on Wednesday if JJ cannot pick up the offense by then.

The rest of the team played somewhat well,with a huge pickup from Anthony Parker. Parker showed why he is going to be the starting 2-guard tonight, scoring 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Jawad had a nice stat-line, but seemed somewhat lost on the floor. Jamison finally hit a 3, going 1 for 7 on the night, but it certainly picked up his spirits.

The Cavs finish the preseason with an impressive 6-2 record, which may not mean much to the pro analysts, but to me shows that they are going to be much more competitive than they are expected to be this season.

As a side note, I loved seeing the Heat explode to a trap that the Cavs frequently fell into during the "Lebron Era". The Heat fans were introduced to the "watch Lebron completely take over the entire offense and prevent anyone else on the team to get into any flow" mode, which I hope they get to see plenty of this season. While their loss may have been a result of missing Wade and Miller, I still feel somewhat satisfied seeing that team lose, and I will personally savor every loss that they experience this season.

Peace out Cavs Fans!

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