Some respect from ESPN

Billtb · Post #1 » by **Billtb** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:08 pm

There's a really good article about Mo and the Cavs in the Daily Dime today. Finally, people are starting to open their eyes and see how good the Cavs are. The article also says Wally's hitting 48% FG this year. He only shot 36% last year. If he keeps it up, maybe we don't need to trade him.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime ... ime-081211

Post #2 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:20 pm

I thought the Cavs were getting respect from ESPN when they were ranked 3rd and 1st in their power rankings. It is kinda funny how little effect that many people thought Williams would have (I was one of them, I swear I thought he'd be another Mike James). This is an entirely different Cavs team since the last several years.

Post #3 » by **INKtastic** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:16 pm

it's partly mo, it's partly all of the other new guys, it's partly being healthy compared to last year.

Canomad · Post #4 » by **Canomad** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:41 am

i think much of it is how mo williams is everything hughes should have been and now we have delonte and gibson instead of snow and damon jones at pg. andy varajao is playin better then every and Z is still the same solid Z that we all love. mo williams takes so much pressure off lebron. and im glad drew gooden isnt our starting power forward playing like a bonehead. everyone knows their roles and its working great. mo williams=most underrated offseason aquisition of the offseason. just seeing snow and jones go and replacing the with williams west and gibson is such a huge upgrade i cant even put it into words. i dunno im on cloud 9 as a cavs fan right now.

Post #5 » by **INKtastic** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:11 am

I've notice that too - Mo is the player Larry should have been. He takes a lot of the shots Larry too, only his go in.

Post #6 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:12 pm

Mo actually puts pressure on the defense because he probes the defense and can finish inside. He even passes the ball. Delonte does the same. That's why it's knda funny when people argue that LeBron can't coexist with someone that'll slash to the basket. We have more people who can take the ball to the basket now than ever before.

realfung · Post #7 » by **realfung** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:34 pm

Everything looks so good in Cleveland now.

How many games can the Cavs win in this streak?

Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #8 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:35 pm

The point to trading Wally is that he gets cut and returns to Cleveland.

Billtb · Post #9 » by **Billtb** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:22 pm

ESPN has another article in the Hollinger's Per Diem today. It's nice that Cleveland's finally getting some attention.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/s ... iem-081212

Post #10 » by **Rise Against** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:44 pm

lj4mvp wrote:I've notice that too - Mo is the player Larry should have been. He takes a lot of the shots Larry too, only his go in.

True. Except that Larry never moved without the basketball. That is what sets them apart. Unlike Mo, Larry needs the ball to be effective.