Ahh.. New Jersey. Just what the doctor ordered. Or so we thought.
In all reality, we really should have won this game.
There were some positives to take away from this one; almost every Cavalier played effectively.
Antawn Jamison led the way for the Cavaliers, finishing with 26 points.
J.J. Hickson also played well.
He seems to be committed to rebounding, which this team desperately needs minus Anderson Varejao.
"Right now I'd rather get 20 rebounds than 20 points."
I'ts definitely good to hear that coming from him.
Ramon Sessions went anti-Jay Cutler, and decided to play through an injury to his hamstring. It's nice to see a player sacrifice for his team.
Daniel Gibson looked for his shot, and played pretty well. Although his game-winning attempt failed to drop, he still had a good game.
As Austin Carr kept saying during the broadcast, "The Cavaliers finally started playing their style of game."
Let's not forget who our competition was, but even in defeat this game still felt like progress.
Joey Graham's 3-pointer to tie the game with 7 seconds made you think we had a chance.
When New Jersey posted up Brooks Lopez for what would be the game-winner, the Cavaliers still had a foul to give. Ryan Hollins attempted to foul but the referees allowed play to go on.
At some point soon, this streak will come to an end.
With Hickson playing more effectively and rebounding consistently, this team looks better.
There were even two dunks that made the ESPN highlight, who seem to have caught on to the Cavaliers lack of success in the last couple months.
Ryan Hollins' fastbreak throwdown was a thing of beauty. He jumped from what seemed like the free throw line, and threw down a two-handed dunk that would have made Darius Miles proud.
Ramon Sessions' dunk over Brooks Lopez late in the 4th quarter was arguably even more impressive.
Dunks are great, but the losses are piling up. Can the Cavaliers regain their confidence and will start consistently winning games?
I wouldn't bank on it, but the last few games have showed promise.
The Cavaliers controlled the tempo of the game for about 42 minutes, and really should have beaten New Jersey.
We came close to beating the Bulls in Chicago; the effort has seemed to pick up.
The defensive intensity has also improved, and maybe this team can start building some momentum as we look to the future.
In all reality, we really should have won this game.
Antawn Jamison led the way for the Cavaliers, finishing with 26 points.
J.J. Hickson also played well.
He seems to be committed to rebounding, which this team desperately needs minus Anderson Varejao.
"Right now I'd rather get 20 rebounds than 20 points."
I'ts definitely good to hear that coming from him.
Ramon Sessions went anti-Jay Cutler, and decided to play through an injury to his hamstring. It's nice to see a player sacrifice for his team.
Daniel Gibson looked for his shot, and played pretty well. Although his game-winning attempt failed to drop, he still had a good game.
As Austin Carr kept saying during the broadcast, "The Cavaliers finally started playing their style of game."
Let's not forget who our competition was, but even in defeat this game still felt like progress.
When New Jersey posted up Brooks Lopez for what would be the game-winner, the Cavaliers still had a foul to give. Ryan Hollins attempted to foul but the referees allowed play to go on.
At some point soon, this streak will come to an end.
With Hickson playing more effectively and rebounding consistently, this team looks better.
There were even two dunks that made the ESPN highlight, who seem to have caught on to the Cavaliers lack of success in the last couple months.
Ryan Hollins' fastbreak throwdown was a thing of beauty. He jumped from what seemed like the free throw line, and threw down a two-handed dunk that would have made Darius Miles proud.
Ramon Sessions' dunk over Brooks Lopez late in the 4th quarter was arguably even more impressive.
Dunks are great, but the losses are piling up. Can the Cavaliers regain their confidence and will start consistently winning games?
I wouldn't bank on it, but the last few games have showed promise.
The Cavaliers controlled the tempo of the game for about 42 minutes, and really should have beaten New Jersey.
We came close to beating the Bulls in Chicago; the effort has seemed to pick up.
The defensive intensity has also improved, and maybe this team can start building some momentum as we look to the future.
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