Links To The Present: December 10, 2010
2010-12-10
It seems that because of the ineptitude of the veterans in front of him in the rotation, Manny Harris is finally going to see some minutes on a semi-regular basis. Of Harris’ performance against the Bulls, Byron Scott said that Harris “played particularly well.” Scott has also stated that he intends to keep the rotation he used in Bulls game, which means players who saw significant minutes over the first 20 games of the season (possibly Moon, Hickson, and/or Sessions) will probably see a steep decrease in their playing time.
Meanwhile, J.J. Hickson has seemed lost for much of the past month or so. He has, at least temporarily, lost his spot in the starting lineup and only played nine minutes against the Bulls the other night. While Hickson has by no means played well, he did put up 18 points against Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Having been relegated to the bench, he seems confused about his role on the team and his relationship with Byron Scott seems strange. When asked what he thinks he needs to do to win back the starting spot, he stated: “I guess rebounding and play harder, which I did [against Philadelphia].” I’m officially raising the Scott-Hickson relationship from threat-level “Something We Should Keep an Eye on” to “Cause for Concern.
WFNY talks Jamison, Hickson, and their respective trade values. There are some good reminders and analysis in the article. Namely: Jamison’s contract is pretty awful.
Oh, and the Cavs are dead last in Basketball Reference’s Power Rankings.
An item I neglected to post yesterday: Mary Schmitt Boyer talks lineup changes, hypothetical trades, and the team’s battered psyche.
On The Twitters
“Do. Not. Leave. Ray. Allen. Yet it happens all the time.” [Kurt Helin]
“If it weren’t for that play where he spins out of the post for a lob, LaMarcus Aldridge would be shooting about 14% this year.” [John Hollinger]
And Christian Eyenga watches one of the greatest films of the decade: “Whatching STEP UP 3” [Christian Eyenga]
Enjoy your weekend, guys.
Indiana playing terrible, Milwaukee sucking..WE ARE STILL IN THE PLAYOFF RACE!!!
this team phucking sucks
I mean, it is an insult to how terrible this Cavs team is that Delonte West and Shaq would make a huge difference…but they would. They certainly aren’t great players, but they are FAR superior to whats out their on the court right now (assuming Varejao slides to the 4 and Shaq replaces Hickson/Jamison).
So true, Rich. Delonte letting a team lose 5 games in a row by an average of 20 points? I think not.
I think for the rest of time, we’ll have to continue reminding Cavs basketball outsiders that we lost four good players, not just one. Sort of like how I keep defending the ending of LOST (shakes head). Best show ever.
Eh..w/o our best perimiter defender from last year (Delonte) and what would now be our best offensivep layer (scary I know) in Shaq, this team was destined for failure. This is not Lebrons 2010 team that could’ve won a title. Don’t let the haters fool you into think otherwise. I still and will continue to say that if you put Delonte and Shaq on this team and in the starting line-up, you have your 8th seed in the East.
sigh. i used to argue w/people that made the claim that w/out lebron we’d be the worst team in the NBA…….. it’s…. starting to seem true.
I don’t think Jamison’s contract is that bad. He has a lot of talent and only 1 more year after this one. It’s unfortunate that he doesn’t fit into our system, but an expiring contract going into the 2012 draft isn’t all bad. Somebody will likely want to pick him up next year. JJ’s issues are mental, not physical, that’s what worries me about him. By your third year the mental part of your game should be solid. He had issues with Coach Brown, now he seems to have issues with Coach Scott. Yes he’s still young and athletic and… Read more »
I specifically remember the promo for step up 3 saying “The number 1 dance film this holiday.” I mean…..I hope so.