The game tonight was pretty fun to watch at times, which is all you can hope for as a fan of the Cavaliers (or of the Nets, for that matter). LeBron appeared to be in a bad mood, but that didn’t stop him from shooting 10-18 from the field, grabbing 7 rebounds, dishing out 14 assists (compared to only 3 turnovers), while adding 3 steals and a block.
The only real point I wanted to make about the game was that the Cavs’ numbers are probably going to be inflated over the course of the rest of the season because they’re playing at a faster pace without Shaq. 98.7 possessions per game (including one overtime game and not counting tonight) versus 93 possessions per game with Shaq (NBA average this season is 95.0).
So when JJ finishes games with 13 rebounds like he did tonight just keep that in mind.
As a side note, scoring is up this season overall in the NBA, which comes as a result of the entire league playing at a faster pace.
Finally, I’ve been forgetting to mention that Matt Barnes of the Orlando Magic tweeted me last Friday after his team blew a lead against the New Orleans Hornets. Read from the bottom up:
