Posted on Sunday 3 December 2006 by John Blake @ 2:38 am
The Cavaliers still have 65 games left to play in their 2006-07 season but you can already book Saturday night as the worst performance of the entire season. After all, it can’t get any worse could it? I sure hope not. The Cavs’ 81-63 loss to the Rockets pretty much was the worst basketball you could play. LeBron was 7 of 22 from the field for 21 points, the Cavs shot 28 percent as a team, and were mighty close to tying a franchise record for fewest points in a game. Six of 23 from beyond the arc for the Wine and Gold. In a combined 57 minutes, Shannon Brown, Damon Jones, and Sasha Pavlovic together were 0-11 from the field and 0-6 from three for a whopping two points.
“You shoot 28 percent from the field, you don’t have a chance to win,” said James.
We are missing Larry Hughes more than ever as Mike Brown continues to tinker with the lineup and experiment with players in his absence.
Isn’t this a game where Z is supposed to shine?
Every team has nights like this - what a pathetic effort! 28 percent shooting - are you kidding me!?! Let’s hope we don’t see many more nights like that!
Unfortunately, I think the Cavs are a year away from the finals. They don’t have that killer instinct night in and night out. I don’t think their hungry enough yet. From time to time, they play down to the level of their competition, or they just don’t show up. Lebron sets the tempo of the game, at least while there is no Larry Hughes. While he’s out, some one else has to step up and be the Robin to Lebron’s Batman. I saw last night Boozer had 31pts. We need production like that from our big men. Whether it be Z or Drew. Unless they get hungry, they probably wont get past the second round.