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cleveland is a joke of a team. I can't beleive Mike Brown is still an NBA coach.
"Throw the ball to Lebron and everyone else, move to the other side of the court."
Daniel Gibson will start at shooting guard tonight for Cleveland Cavaliers against San Antonio
by Mary Schmitt Boyer, Plain Dealer Reporter
INDEPENDENCE -- Guard Daniel Gibson will start tonight at shooting guard for the Cavaliers in their exhibition game against the San Antonio Spurs at Quicken Loans Arena. Cavs coach Mike Brown announced the move today around noon today after shootaround at Cleveland Clinic Courts.
Brown was less definitive when asked the status of some other players. He said swing man Sasha Pavlovic, returning from a sprained right ankle, most likely would not play.
Forward/center Ben Wallace, who has been bothered by a sore back, most likely will play. Guard Delonte West, who just returned after 11 days away to take care of personal issues, may play.
Cleveland Cavaliers: Active Roster
No. Name Pos Exp College Ht Wt Inj
12 Dupree, Ronald SF 5 LSU 6-7 209
1 Gibson, Daniel G 2 Texas 6-2 190
5 Hamilton, Vernon G R Clemson 6-0 195
21 Hickson, J.J. F-C R North Carolina State 6-9 242
11 Ilgauskas, Zydrunas C 10 None 7-3 260
00 Jackson, Darnell PF R Kansas 6-8 250
23 James, LeBron SF 5 None 6-8 240
8 Kinsey, Tarence G-F 2 South Carolina 6-6 189
3 Pavlovic, Sasha G-F 5 None 6-7 239
20 Snow, Eric PG 13 Michigan State 6-3 205 Knee - out indefinitely
10 Szczerbiak, Wally G-F 9 Miami (OH) 6-7 244
17 Varejao, Anderson F-C 4 None 6-10 240
4 Wallace, Ben F-C 12 Virginia Union 6-9 240
13 West, Delonte G 4 St. Joseph's 6-4 180
31 Williams, Jawad F R North Carolina 6-9 220
2 Williams, Mo PG 5 Alabama 6-1 185
55 Wright, Lorenzen C 12 Memphis 6-11 255
San Antonio Spurs: Active Roster
No. Name Pos Exp College Ht Wt Inj
15 Bonner, Matt F-C 4 Florida 6-10 240
12 Bowen, Bruce SF 12 Cal State Fullerton 6-7 200
21 Duncan, Tim F-C 11 Wake Forest 6-11 260
33 Farmer, Desmon G 1 USC 6-5 220
4 Finley, Michael G-F 13 Wisconsin 6-7 225
41 Gaines, Charles F R Southern Miss 6-9 225
20 Ginobili, Manu SG 6 None 6-6 205 Left ankle - out til mid-December
24 Gist, James F R Maryland 6-9 235
22 Green, Devin G 1 Hampton 6-7 210
26 Hairston, Malik G R Oregon 6-6 220
3 Hill, George PG R IUPUI 6-2 180
25 Horry, Robert PF 16 Alabama 6-10 240
28 Mahinmi, Ian PF 1 None 6-10 230
8 Mason, Roger PG 4 Virginia 6-5 200
7 Oberto, Fabricio C 3 None 6-10 245
9 Parker, Tony PG 7 None 6-2 180
23 Stoudamire, Salim G 3 Arizona 6-1 175
40 Thomas, Kurt F-C 13 TCU 6-9 235
44 Tolliver, Anthony F-C R Creighton 6-9 245
5 Udoka, Ime SF 4 Portland State 6-6 215
11 Vaughn, Jacque PG 11 Kansas 6-1 190
31 Watkins, Darryl C 1 Syracuse 6-11 258
cleveland is a joke of a team. I can't beleive Mike Brown is still an NBA coach.
"Throw the ball to Lebron and everyone else, move to the other side of the court."
disagree. i think theyre a good team with limited offense.
dont be suprised to see Lebron get out of the east this year with this current team.
+1 for that and Mike Brown is not a great coach, but he is a good coach. One of the league's better defensive coaches, in fact.
true. Their defense is ok, but I was referring to their offense.
Mike Brown should be a defensive coach not head coach.
I don't think they get out of the east.
They still haven't addressed offensive help for Lebron.
I guess the PG duties remain with Mo Williams.
BTW, since when is Malik Hairston #26? I think they must have gotten that number from Summer League or some-such. They also show Big Shot Rob on the roster along with James Gist!26 Hairston, Malik G R Oregon 6-6 220
they got out of the east in '07 with much less... i think most teams in the east stand a chance to get out of the east because the east is water-downed compared to the west.
I think Mo will help in the offense more this year and Mike Brown with that group can provide the best defense in the NBA (I think Boston will regress a bit at that reagard even when they have Thibodeau).
we will see what's gonna happen but I think with their stellar D and LeBrons leadership along with Mo and nice froncourt Z and BigBen they are my favorites to win East this year.
Anthony Tolliver is also 44
Summer league number.
Impossible that I know of for him to have that number now...
The east is alot tougher than it was in 07 as well.
The east got a tad stronger while the west is about the same.
Should be interesting.
The sad point to all this is they actually think they have addressed it.
You don't need much of an offensive game plan when you have Lebron James on your team...
And I agree, I think the Cavs are going to have a very, very good chance of coming out of the East this year. They have an odd mish-mash of players surrounding Lebron, but it all seems to work just because of how brilliant Lebron is. And I think the addition of Mo Peterson is really going to help them. Him, plus Daniel Gibson, and Lebron should be enough offense for the Cavs to produce points.
WilliamsYou don't need much of an offensive game plan when you have Lebron James on your team...
And I agree, I think the Cavs are going to have a very, very good chance of coming out of the East this year. They have an odd mish-mash of players surrounding Lebron, but it all seems to work just because of how brilliant Lebron is. And I think the addition of Mo Peterson is really going to help them. Him, plus Daniel Gibson, and Lebron should be enough offense for the Cavs to produce points.
Yeah a shoot first point guard from the Bucks is gonna solve everything
The luster is coming off old Daniel Ferry.
MostYeah a shoot first point guard from the Bucks is gonna solve everything
The luster is coming off old Daniel Ferry.
They sound like the Spurs. Stagnant offense, good defense.
Yeah they have 3 all stars, a hall of fame coach, and good supporting cast.
JUUUUST like em
So there is no similarities? Lebron is an all-star, Wally was an all-star, Ben Wallace was an all star and so was Big Z. I am not saying they are as good as the Spurs. They are a defense first team with a mediocre offense. They are not the Spurs, but molded after them.
sorry bro. the only other team that can be said that is close to the spurs franchise is the PISTONS....or should i say...WAS the Pistons...
The ways you just compared em makes them nothing like the SPurs no.
The only way they are is that people that used to coach and work for the Spurs are there and they preach defense first.
Other than that, thats all.
They are not close to the Spurs in terms of talent, but how they are "set-up". Brown makes the focus on Defense, and they run an OK offense, but they struggle. The Spurs play defense much better than the Cavs, but the Spurs offense gets stagnant and is middle of the road.
horry is active?
+2 its not because of brown queen james will be leaving the cavs.
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