Is anyone else not really seeing that much difference between the Cavs team in the last two games, and the Cavs team with Larry Hughes? They’ve won one, lost one, the defense seems a bit better, even.
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Ok, I like the fact that the Cavs are capable of a strong 4th quarter run at a big deficit, regularly, but I’m hoping they get over the hump regularly, too. Just like the NJ game, last night against Houston, the Cavs cut a big 4th qtr deficit down to almost nothing…but came up short.
The Buckeyes continue to roll as they push their unbeaten streak to 11 games with a 104-69 win over Penn State.
Lewis led the way for OSU with 26 points and Sullinger had 18 points. The two combined to go 18-19 from the field as OSU torched Penn State by shooting over 65% from the field.
Thad Matta has this team playing excellent basketball and they are taking care of business, which is what good teams do. What is even more important is how the bench is playing in games like this. It’s against the Penn States of the world where you can develop your bench to step up in the clutch, and if OSU is going to make a run in the Big Ten and be competitive in the tourney, they will need that bench. The experience and contributions they are making now are going to pay big dividends for them come tourney time.
Larry Hughes has been playing with the hand injury since pre-season.
Hughes, who signed a five-year, $60 million free agent deal with the Cavs last summer, actually injured the finger in a preseason game at Milwaukee.
Was it just me, or were there times when Hughes just didn’t look as advertised? Yeah, he’s a big piece, his absence leaves a big hole, but there were some games where he was kind of AWOL, and this probably explains it. Which might mean that when he gets back into the lineup, the Cavs will be even better.
Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc. (via ESPN Insider – subscription required) has already published his first mock draft for 2006. He has the Browns taking Boston College DE Mathias Kiwanuka. He’s 6′ 7″, 262 pounds and he’s known for his pass-rushing ability:
First-team All-America selection…enters the bowl game with 243 career tackles (156 solos), a school-record 37.5 quarterback sacks, 64.5 tackles for loss, 13 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three interceptions in 48 games over four seasons…earned all-ACC first-team honors at defensive end in 2005…the 2004 Big East Defensive Player of the Year, he was a consensus 2005 preseason All-America selection…has sacked the quarterback more than once nine times in his career; BC has a 9-0 record in those contests…ranked as the number one defensive end in the nation and as the ACC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News
This draft seems to be loaded with linebackers, defenseive linemen and offensive linemen in the first round, which matches the Browns’ needs very well. Linebacker Chad Greenway of Iowa is projected to the Falcons with the 15th pick. Either of these guys would help the Browns.
McShay has A. J. Hawk going to the Packers with the 5th pick and he has Santonio Holmes going to the Eagles with the 14th pick. He doesn’t have Bobby Carpenter going in the first round.
He also has USC tailback LenDale White going to the Steelers. Let’s hope he’s wrong on that one. I think White will go higher after his performance in the Rose Bowl (assuming he declares for the draft).
If Vince Young and Reggie Bush decide to come out early, this will be one of the most anticipated drafts in history. Should be fun.
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