Irving drive dumps Dallas

Kyrie Irving continues to impress with the game on the line as his drive to the hole was the finisher in the Cleveland Cavaliers 91-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks at the Q Saturday night.
Irving's layup with 15 seconds to go forced the Mavericks into three point mode in their attempts to tie the game,which proved unsuccessful.
Irving led Cleveland in scoring with 20 points with Antawn Jamison adding 19 more.
The 9-13 Cavaliers visit Miami and you know who tomorrow night at 7:30.

Swashbucklings

1) Kyrie Irving has won me over.
I preferred Derrick Williams to Irving by a hair before the draft,although Irving was my second choice.However,there is no doubt that the Cavaliers have made the correct decision.
Irving may not the type of player that can be the only star on a contending team,but he looks to be the type that can lead a team to a title with some surrounding talent...

2) Antawn Jamison's night based on points looks strong,but he was 6 of 18 from the floor.
The main problem I have with the current state of the aging Jamison's game is that his quickness to the hoop is fading and he has become a jump shooter,which is not the strength of his game...

3) 17 points,17 rebounds for Anderson Varejao,who deserves consideration for the All-Star game,although it is unlikely that he will get the nod.
Averaging a hair under 11 points and a nick under 12 boards,Varejao would garner even more consideration,if all around games were part of making the team rather than just scoring averages...

4) Alonzo Gee is being pushed as a candidate for most improved player.
That is seems a bit much for me,but Gee should be considered for the Slam Dunk contest.
Gee has been "throwing the hammer down" with consistency and creativity and deserves some thought.

5) In the Boston games,the Cavaliers shined in the fourth quarter,while in this one,it was the third as Cleveland took a eight point deficit from the half and turned it into a six point lead after three periods.
The talent indicates that hoping for consistency might be a bit much,but the possibilities do make one smile..

6) Byron Scott continues to basically play with eight players with Daniel Gibson,Tristan Thompson and Anthony Parker missing time.
Semih Erden and Ryan Hollins play a little when forced to,but the basic rotation is currently at eight.
It will be interesting to see how that plays out starting tomorrow with a four game in five day stretch.

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