Game #73 -|- Pistons vs. Cavs -|- March 26th, 2014 @ 7:30 PM EST

[Jack Brickman]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Did you guys see how all the Cavs were trying to attack each other after the shot because they all hate each other so much?</p>&mdash; Andrew Schnitkey (@RockWFNY) <a href="https://twitter.com/RockWFNY/statuses/449003651420684288">March 27, 2014</a></blockquote>
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:chuckles:

 

[Tornicade]

Notice with Dion someone gets hot and he doesnt get in their way. whether its hawes,zeller, Jack , delly. Deng every game its someone else with the hot hand and efficient shooting. teams never know who that second guy is gonna be.

 

[Pioneer10]

This team with Dion and Delly in there getting big minutes seem like they don't know how to quit. Bulldog backcourt

 

[shoes22]

THEY FRIGGIN INBOUNDED AND SCORED

It took a couple tries, but eventually. :chuckles:

 

[Stark]

Hey Mike, thanks for not starting that guy for pretty much the whole fucking season.

 

[Cavatt]

I was in a coffee shop with headphones. I think I squealed a bit. Loving the way the defense is locking down at the end of games. This is Mike Brown BBall. They are buying in.

 

[NtG]

Hey Mike, thanks for not starting that guy for pretty much the whole fucking season.

We're still doing this?

 

[MirORich]

He made it, but that was about the worst possible shot we could have hoped for.

This couldn't be any more wrong.

I'll find the article, but it there was an article about the virtues of the medium to long range two pointer and whether or not it was a shot worth taking int today's NBA.

One of the conlusions they made was that while it seems pointless in the regular season(when compared to shooting 3s and closer range shots), there is true value in having guys that can hit the long range two pointer in the playoffs, because it is in the playoffs when defenses intsensify and pick up that the other easier shots teams are used to in the regular season are not there as often and you have to have players who can hit highly contested long range jumpers, because at times, those are the only shots you'll get.

If you look at those shooting zone charts from the Dion Waiters thread, you'll see that he's actually improved on his long range two point shot from year one to two and has a great % for that shot versus other perimeter players in the league.

 

[supermario21]

Listen to Dion in the interview. Clearly Brown trusts him.

 

[PepsiRacer4]

Clearly were about to go on another win streak.

 

[CardiacCavs]

I'm irrationally giddy right now. Something about Dion succeeding that gets to me more than any other Cav.

 

[SauDogg]

Hey Mike, thanks for not starting that guy for pretty much the whole fucking season.

[video=youtube;moSFlvxnbgk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk[/video]

 

[Stark]

We're still doing this?

Yes, because if Dion would have gotten consistent minutes from the start of the season instead of having his minutes fluctuate literally every other game, this team could be in a completely different situation than what we are now.

 

[Shep]

Maybe Kyrie actually does come back soon now?

 

[JSS2306]

I think one of the biggest plays of the night was Delly's D on a hot Brandon Jennings on their last set. He really went at him and Delly stood his ground and heavily contested the shot to give us the opportunity to win this game.

I have so much respect for this guy.