Game Preview: Bucks vs. Cavs – Cavs Out For Revenge?
March 31, 2010Cavs 101, Bucks 98: Free Throws Deciding Edge
April 1, 2010While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com
A rebuttal of sorts to yesterday’s Dwight Howard remarks: “It’s not entirely fair to pick on Van Gundy for something he said when he’s answering a question honestly. So, let’s just say we respectfully disagree with an implication from one of his statements in Orlando Tuesday. Van Gundy was doing what he should, and that was defending his guy Dwight Howard for MVP consideration. But he got a little offensive when he said: “It is just an offensive award.” […] Of course James is noticed for his offense, as he should be. Entering Wednesday’s game against Milwaukee, the Cleveland Cavliers’ star led the league in scoring (29.8 points) and is averaging a career-high 8.6 assists per game, sixth-best in the league.
Ahead of him are only All-Star point guards (Steve Nash, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Rajon Rondo and Jason Kidd). James is the only forward in the top 15 in assists. There’s more. James is .2 from averaging 30 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. The only players who did that in NBA history? Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan.
James is averaging nearly 30 points while shooting 50.5 percent. He ís the only guy in the top eight in scoring above 50 percent — and the web site 82games.com reports that 65 percent of those shots are jump shots. Finally, James has assisted or scored on 49.4 percent of his team’s points. Only two players in NBA history had higher percentages, Tiny Archibald and John Stockton.
James is not just having a great season; he’s having an all-timer.” [Pat McManamon/NBA FanHouse]
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An interview with McDonald’s All-American, and future Ohio State Buckeye, Deshaun Thomas. [Brendan Bowers/Stepien Rules]
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As if playing in your home town wasn’t enough pressure, how is playing in you future home arena against some of your best peers? Oh yeah, and you were just released from the hospital a few hours ago. It sounds like a tall order, but Columbus Northland C Jared Sullinger did just that while also garnering MVP honors in the McDonald’s High School All-American game.
After being hospitalized earlier in the day for dehydration, Sullinger was released hours before the game amid swirling rumors that the main attraction of the top high school basketball showcase might not play. But, apparently, nothing was keeping the Ohio State signee off the court.” [Jared/Eleven Warriors]
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Previewing the 2010 Indians season with the use of PECOTA projections, beat writer Anthony Castrovince, and a Cleveland area psychic. [’64 and Counting]
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And finally, a look at the Cavaliers in terms of the ever-popular +/- [Wine and Goldrush]
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That is an awesome picture.
That is all.
That picture makes me happy, although the reverse NBA logo on the backboard threw me off a bit.