Game 33 | Cleveland @ Atlanta | December 29, 2009 | 7:00 EST

[Real Deal]

Want the definition of an empty 20+ points?

Jamal Crawford: 26 points, plus/minus of -22. By far worst on their team.

That's why I agree with Coach Brown, the +/- stat is overrated.

 

[kid2ta]

he deserves it, Z

 

[pickupgame]

The Cavs are showing they can beat opponents in so many ways. Nice white knuckle Eastern conference type of win. How the Hawks respond will tell a lot about them.

 

[CzBoobie]

We didn't play all that well, LeBron couldn't hit anything and we beat them by 11 at their place where they are much stronger than on the road.

No way we lose tomorrow...(or I'll be really shocked).

 

[bojingles]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iLaMogJ3us

 

[Andrew]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iLaMogJ3us

 

[Vlad]

Anyone see Z's pink shorts? lol

 

[imshakheisshaq]

I just thought he looked weird standing there wildly clapping his hands not saying anything, but I guess if that's how he wants to say great game, that's ok... Me personally I would have ran up to Delonte and told him while giving him a big hug.

still dont know what you were watching, after the applause and saying something like good game or great game... he went and hugged delonte and patted his head.

 

[Splitz]

It's going to take me 3-5 days to recover from watching that Delonte dunk. I think I popped something in my brain....

 

[imshakheisshaq]

dang, can some1 tell me, does jj get like only 10mins a game? i swear brown pulls him and we rarely see him again...

 

[aaronbev79]

dang, can some1 tell me, does jj get like only 10mins a game? i swear brown pulls him and we rarely see him again...

Oh darn...

It's obvious that the window shopping is over. The league has seen enough of JJ, now we can start working on our REAL team, and make a push for the post-season...

That is, right after we trade JJ, Boobie, and Z in a blockbuster...

 

[DougHeil]

That's why I agree with Coach Brown, the +/- stat is overrated.

Yeah; Crawford was a minus 24 or so. Delonte West was a plus 24 or so. Go figure? LOL

 

[rabman_gold]

I love the fact we aren't a one man team anymore. IT FEELS GOOD to win by double digits and LeBron being the third leading scorer.

Yet people think we don't have enough, heh heh.

 

[imshakheisshaq]

Oh darn...

It's obvious that the window shopping is over. The league has seen enough of JJ, now we can start working on our REAL team, and make a push for the post-season...

That is, right after we trade JJ, Boobie, and Z in a blockbuster...

Hopefully not Z! I like how he has been playing for a long stretch now that he's use to off the bench playing!

 

[Obawan12]

dang, can some1 tell me, does jj get like only 10mins a game? i swear brown pulls him and we rarely see him again...

It's because we have been playing so many good teams lately and we can't afford all of his defensive mistakes. We can play him for big minutes against the Pacers and 6ers because they suck. But playing him big minutes against the Suns/Lakers/Hawks could cost us some games.

I want to get him playing time too, but our defense just takes too big a hit. We give up 10.3 more points per 100 possessions with JJ on the court than with him off it. Our next worst rotation player is Mo at 4.2.

http://www.82games.com/0910/09CLE11.HTM#onoff

Admittedly a small sample size so far, but the fact that he is that bad even while playing with the starters is pretty sad. He still has a long ways to go before he gets big minutes against these kinds of teams.