Game 22, Mavs @ Cavs, Saturday, 4 February 2012, 7:30pm EST

[WhoWeAre]

If Howard goes to the West, and we keep AV...

...the dude is an all-star lock next year. We could have two players on the all-star team next year!

 

[Tornicade]

bucks getting drilled by the bulls... cavs will gain a game.

 

[Rondo]

It's the Cavsfanatic jerseys

 

[JSS2306]

Kyrie with 1 turnover in 36 minutes played.

 

[pinoycavsfan]

kyrie 1-5 for the 1st half, ended with 9-17.. not bad..

 

[Tornicade]

it took the cavs 54 games to win 9 games. last year

 

[malus]

The deepest circle of hell is reserved for you my friend.

Quality post man.

I thought that after back to back 60 win seasons that meant nothing come playoff time we'd be urgent in adding quality talent around Irving. Those teams overachieved, and we are right now. We need more talent and I'm upset that we're further reducing our chances to get better and seriously contend. Upsetting good teams and beating bad ones will launch us straight out of the top 10. That's another win ahead of NJ, NY, TOR, GSW, and Sactown. Jamison doesn't score 19, and I don't think we win this one. Whatever, it's still early, and the fans being happy with regular season wins doesn't mean the FO is.

This individual game by itself though, great all around showing by our guys. Gee, Varejao, Irving get it done. Mavs played badly though and turned it over a lot.

 

[SauDogg]

Quality post man.

I thought that after back to back 60 win seasons that meant nothing come playoff time we'd be urgent in adding quality talent around Irving. Those teams overachieved, and we are right now. We need more talent and I'm upset that we're further reducing our chances to get better and seriously contend. Upsetting good teams and beating bad ones will launch us straight out of the top 10. That's another win ahead of NJ, NY, TOR, GSW, and Sactown. Jamison doesn't score 19, and I don't think we win this one. Whatever, it's still early, and the fans being happy with regular season wins doesn't mean the FO is.

 

[Tornicade]

Quality post man.

I thought that after back to back 60 win seasons that meant nothing come playoff time we'd be urgent in adding quality talent around Irving. Those teams overachieved, and we are right now. We need more talent and I'm upset that we're further reducing our chances to get better and seriously contend. Upsetting good teams and beating bad ones will launch us straight out of the top 10. That's another win ahead of NJ, NY, TOR, GSW, and Sactown. Jamison doesn't score 19, and I don't think we win this one. Whatever, it's still early, and the fans being happy with regular season wins doesn't mean the FO is.

This individual game by itself though, great all around showing by our guys. Gee, Varejao, Irving get it done. Mavs played badly though and turned it over a lot.

Mavs were unbeaten when shooting over 45%. they did not play badley by any means of the word. nowitski was on and so was jet. turnovers are from poor execution and was a battle won by the cavs.

 

[malus]

Mavs were unbeaten when shooting over 45%. they did not play badley by any means of the word. nowitski was on and so was jet. turnovers are from poor execution and was a battle won by the cavs.

20+ turnovers does not win you games. Doesn't matter, having an angry day. Sorry.

 

[JDeezy]

Wow. Look at Byron Scott smile. That's how good that move was.

WHAT MOVE!? WHAT MOVE!?

Someone PLEASE post a replay of this game.

 

[Gunther]

Nice article on Delonte by Tom Reed:

Delonte West can't hide his fondness for Cleveland: Cavaliers Insider

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mavericks guard Delonte West has good memories of his time with the Cavaliers and their fans. Judging by the warm pre-game ovation he received Saturday night, Cleveland shares the sentiment.

West returned to The Q for the first time since he was a member of the Cavaliers during the fateful 2010 playoffs. He spoke to the media prior to game, saying he feels good physically and mentally and enjoys his new role with the defending NBA champions.

"Everything is great, I'm enjoying Dallas," said West, averaging 8.1 points, 3.3 points and 22 minutes. "It's just a great atmosphere. Like Cleveland, it's just another one of those owners [in Mark Cuban] that just gets it."

West suffers from bipolar disorder. In 2009, he was arrested on weapons and traffic charges in Maryland. He eventually plead to two misdemeanor weapons charges. Despite his medical condition, he has been a solid contributor at almost every stop -- including Cleveland, where he played from 2007-10. He spoke fondly of his days with the franchise.

"I don't consider them fans, I consider them my friends," West said. "We had such a close bond. It's good to see the same faces. And that speaks to what Cleveland sports is about. Even though the things that went on."

West was asked why he thought the heavily-favored Cavaliers were eliminated by Boston in the 2010 playoffs.

"I know what happened," he said. "We ran into a fierce Boston team. [Rajon] Rondo was playing the best basketball of his career. [Shaquille O'Neal] went down with the injury. And we had no answer for them. That's all it was. You can't take credit from a great Boston team."

He spent last season with the Celtics, playing just 24 games, before signing as a free agent with the Mavericks.

West said he likes the new-look Cavaliers. "They have a great coaching staff and one of the best owners in the NBA here," he said. "I think they have a nice group of young guys here. This organization is heading in the right direction."

LINK

 

[SOA]

. . I'm upset that we're further reducing our chances to get better and seriously contend. Upsetting good teams and beating bad ones will launch us straight out of the top 10

I'll say it again killjoys like this have no place in game threads especially after beating the defending NBA champs in a come behind win

We got Kyrie with the Clippers pick at the 8th position so tanking for #1 argument holds no water for me.

we have an owner willing to spend and some tradeable assets in Sessions and Jamison

they might not get us anything more than a second round draft pick but it COULD allow us to move up with OUR 1st

so enjoy the win as most REAL cavs fans do

 

[The Oi]

It's nice hearing good things about Gilbert from the players.

 

[MDLT]

It's nice hearing good things about Gilbert from the players.

Yeah, for all the bad pub Gilbert seems to get from the media (ESPN in particular obviously), most of the players seem to hold him in pretty high regard - save for one.