Maybe it's because he plays like he's got cinder blocks stuffed in his Nikes? Or maybe it's just because he was a bad match up against Miami (because his shoes are full of concrete) ?
I think the Cavs will give him some burn in the next couple weeks to see if a little more playing time is all he needs to get those stone feet to tap dance.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12078967/cleveland-cavaliers-start-move-anderson-varejao-injury
The Cavs aren't inclined to make an immediate move to shore up their front court, however, according to a league source. There's a variety of reasons behind the thinking. For starters, the Cavs do not have much interest in the veteran big men that are currently free agents in Jermaine O'Neal, Kenyon Martin and Emeka Okafor. Beyond that,
the team believes that in the short term, it can give more minutes to Thompson and get a real look at Brendan Haywood, the veteran center that's spent much of the season collecting DNPs on the bench.
Also, Cleveland could try to play small in the interim. Cavs general manager David Griffin's background is with the "seven seconds or less"
Phoenix Suns, a team that played the likes of
Boris Diaw and
Tim Thomas in the front court to try to spread the floor.
"We will approach it initially on a game-to-game basis, maybe more matchup-oriented," Blatt said. "We'll look down the line to see what we can do on a more permanent basis and guys will step up."
Behind Love, the Cavs started
Shawn Marion in the front court to match up with Miami, who start with a stretch 4 in
Shawne Williams.