Cavaliers trim Clippers 99-92

Watching the pre-game show and hearing that prized rookie Kyrie Irving would not be playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers,I figured the chances of winning were nil.
To my surprise and led by a terrific game by Irving's replacement Ramon Sessions, the Cavaliers put on an inspired effort and pulled a minor upset over Chris Paul,Blake Griffin and company by a 99-92 margin.
Antawn Jamison led Cleveland with 27 points,but Sessions was the star of this win with 24 points and 13 assists.
The longest homestand in franchise history continues against the Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow at 7:30.

Swashbucklings

1) Kyrie Irving is suffering from concussion symptoms after a fall that saw Irving hit the back of his head off the knee of a Miami Heat player in Tuesday's loss in Miami.
The big loss for the short term was not getting to see Irving against Chris Paul,but no word on a return for the Bucks and 76ers games this weekend.
Cleveland can get by with Ramon Sessions for a game or two,but Sessions cannot bring to the floor what Kyrie Irving does every night.

2) The game was a very physical one for a game between two teams that see each other twice a season.
Lots of pushing and shoving with trash talk often combined with bounces off the floor.
Surprising to see this type of game when you consider the big picture.

3)Anderson Varejao left the game for a time in the third quarter after one of his two hard falls.
Varejao has to be sore this morning after the bumps and bruises in this one.
Despite the lost playing time,Varejao still finished with 15 points and 11 boards...

4) Ramon Sessions is never going to be the type of player that starts at point guard on a contender,but he can be very useful as the second team PG and able to step in on a moments notice and occasionally start and not kill the team.
Sessions brings a similar abandon as Kyrie Irving for driving the hoop,but the difference is the consistency from the outside.
Last night Sessions was 9 of 16 with 2 from three point range-I'll take that anytime from my starting point guard..

5) The win also brought the Cavaliers one more thing-the ability to showcase Ramon Sessions to any interested parties for a possible upcoming trade.
Sessions had to have raised both his game and his value in this performance as scouts for contending teams watched the win.

6) Daniel Gibson returned to the team and started at shooting guard.
Gibson finished with a strong 17 point game and hit some crucial free throws late in the game.