East Side Boys in the 216 : A Cavaliers Dynasty

**yungroth1** · 01-30-2014, 10:11 AM

Cavaliers History:
The Franchise
The Cleveland Cavaliers are an American professional hoops team from Cleveland, OH.

They began playing in the NBA in 1970 as an expansion team. They play their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. They play in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference, the only remaining charter member of the division (all the other Central Division teams joined later from the now-defunct Midwest Division).
The team has had moderate success in its history, winning three Central Division Championships (1976, 2009, 2010), an Eastern Conference Championship in 2007, and 18 total playoff seasons. However, the team has also had a number of dubious distinctions, such as former owner Ted Stepien's tenure, which led the NBA to create a rule regulating the trading of draft picks ("The Stepien Rule"), and a 26-game losing streak in 2010–11, which tied the record for the longest losing streak in major American professional sports.

The Cavaliers have featured many NBA stars during its history, including draft picks turned All-Stars Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Mark Price, LeBron James, and Kyrie Irving. Past NBA greats such as Nate Thurmond, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, andShaquille O'Neal also played in Cleveland (albeit near the end of their careers).

Cavaliers' Coaches:

Coach	Years Coached	W	L
Bill Fitch	1970-1979	304	434
Stan Albeck	1979-1980	35	47
Bill Musselman	1980-1981	25	46
Don Delany	1981	7	19
Bob Kloppenburg	1981	0	3
Chuck Daly	1981-1982	9	32
Bill Musselman	1982	4	11
Tom Nissalke	1982-1984	51	113
George Karl	1984-1986	61	88
Gene Littles	1986	4	11
Lenny Wilkens	1986-1993	316	258
Mike Fratello	1993-1999	248	212
Randy Wittman	1999-2001	62	102
John Lucas	2001-2003	37	87
Keith Smart	2003	9	31
Paul Silas	2003-2005	69	77
Brendan Malone	2005	8	10
Mike Brown	2005-2010	272	138
Byron Scott	2010-2013	64	166
Mike Brown	2013 -

Retired Numbers

Number	Player	Tenure
7	Bingo Smith	1970-1979
11	Zydrunas Ilgauskus	1997-2010
22	Larry Nance	1988-1994
25	Mark Price	1986-1995
34	Austin Carr	1971-1980
42	Nate Thurmond	1975-1977
45	Brad Daugherty	1986-1994

**yungroth1** · 01-30-2014, 12:33 PM

Dynasty History:

Award History:

MVP	Defensive POY	Rookie of the Year	Sixth Man of the Year	Most Improved Player	Coach of the Year
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NBA Champions:

Year	Champion	Runner Up	Finals MVP

**yungroth1** · 01-30-2014, 12:57 PM

2013-2014 Season Preview:

Summer's over, Cleveland fans.

As the NBA season draws ever closer, we here at the Cleveland Plain Dealer are getting more excited by the day for the Wine and Gold to take the court. Expectations are higher than the last two seasons, and rightfully so -- we have a roster that might actually be able to compete.

With three starters returning this year, the Cavs have a strong young core in Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, and Dion Waiters. Irving, the former #1 overall pick in the draft, is tabbed with leading the team back to the playoffs. Thompson, who spent all offseason switching his shooting hand, looks to reap the benefits of a new approach to the game. Thompson, already a gifted scorer and defensive presence, looks to be that much more dangerous this season as he attempts to join the elite Power Forwards.

With the two 2011 NBA Draft Lottery selections cemented as starters, we take a look at the other three. CJ Miles gets the nod to come in as the starting two-guard. Miles, who came to Cleveland last season from Utah, had a pretty decent campaign and showed off his shooting stroke -- he will be depended on to be a sharp-shooter and a veteran presence in the lineup. Miles looks forward to running with Irving on fast breaks, so we can expect to see a lot of alley oops, which Clevelanders are accustomed to from our previous high-fliers.

The frontcourt, led by Tristan Thompson, will be rounded out by Luol Deng and Anderson Varejao. Deng, who came over in a trade on the very last day of the offseason from Chicago, will be tasked with being another defensive presence and also to help shoulder some of the scoring burden. Deng, who was one of the finest to lace up for Chicago in the past five years, will undoubtedly miss his former home; however, with Derrick Rose out of the foreseeable future, Cleveland offers Deng a better chance to win (not to mention salary cap space to give him a big payday.)

Anderson Varejao, who missed most of last season, is finally back in #17 and patrolling the middle for the Wine and Gold. Varejao, who averaged a double-double in the games he did play last season, looks to improve upon last season and get a rhythm going. With the numbers he is putting up, a big payday could be in store for the Brazilian big man; however, Anderson is much more interested in winning this season, saying "I know that they (the critics) pan our team and say we don't have a chance ... what do they know? We're here to win, and that's what we're going to do."

Cleveland, while not splashing on big names like Dwight Howard this past offseason, did manage to make a lot of improvement to the bench. While the play of Irving, Miles, Deng, Thompson, and Varejao is crucial to the team's success, a solid bench is the foundation of a good team. Cleveland just might have a more than decent bench coming into the season, and one of the strongest it has had in some time.

Dion Waiters comes back to the team, but will appear in a James Harden-esque role for the team this season. Waiters, the fourth overall pick out of Syracuse in the 2012 NBA Draft, showed flashes of brilliance in his rookie campaign. While this would lead many to believe his status as a cemented starter, this is not the case. In Coach Mike Brown's system, Waiters will benefit by being the leader of the second unit. Jarrett Jack, the high-profile Free Agent acquisition from the Golden State Warriors this past offseason, will be coming off the bench with Waiters at almost every opportunity. Jack, a sharpshooter and consummate professional, will wear #1, an odd sight for Cavs fans, as Boobie Gibson rocked the number for close to nine seasons.

Joining Waiters and Jack are Alonzo Gee and Earl Clark, who are the primary wing players off the bench. Gee, who showed his defensive prowess the past few seasons, has been relegated to bench duty, where he will see 15-24 minutes a night. Clark, an import from the LA Lakers this offseason via Free Agency, was also signed for defensive pressure.

Tyler Zeller, Anthony Bennett, and Matthew Delevedova round out the tail end of the bench. Zeller, a strong player last season, will be the primary backup to Anderson Varejao. Coach Mike Brown, who loves defense, has raved about Zeller's production and evolution this offseason. Look for him to improve on a decent rookie campaign. Matty D comes to the Cavs and joins his fellow statesman Kyrie Irving at the point guard slot. He will play limited, but meaningful, minutes to start the season as Brown decides how to best utilize the young man.

Anthony Bennett, the #1 overall pick this year, is a bit of an enigma; we do not know much about his game. Chris Grant, GM of the Cavaliers, stated "I didn't pick the kid to rot on the bench, and I didn't pick him for my health. I feel he is a contributor and a great asset. Coach Brown has been instructed to give him no less than 26 minutes a night."

Bennett, who had offseason surgery, has not looked in game shape yet. A number one overall pick usually has hype all around him -- Bennett has none. A Canadian who went to UNLV and remained fairly anonymous at the Combine, he is just waiting, ready to prove the doubters wrong, "I know I can ball, and ya'll will see that!"

The reserve list includes Henry Sims, a big man from Georgetown. The other two reserves, Carrick Felix and Sergey Karasev, look to be in the D-League for most of the season.

The Cavs have a decent schedule this season -- not too hard, but not a cakewalk. They encounter trouble from the get-go, but around January the schedule softens a bit. I look for the team to win 34-38 games this season and maybe squeak into the playoffs as an eight seed. With the weak Central Division with the Pacers as the only strong team, and the Pistons who could potentially pose a threat, the Cavs are in good position to try and claw back to prominence.

Let's see if they live up to the hype.

**yungroth1** · 01-30-2014, 03:32 PM

October 13, 2013
Reported by: Thomas Roth

Cavaliers Growing Tired of Dion Waiters' Attitude?

During the preseason, you couldn't find a happier bunch than the Cleveland Cavaliers. After winning four straight games to open the exhibition part of the season, Coach Brown's team had found a rhythm which was thought to be translated to the regular season.

Go inside Cleveland's locker room today, however, and you'd find a different mood.

The Cavaliers have been quiet on the reports, but ESPN's Chad Ford has tweeted about the situation in the Cavs' locker room these past few days; and the tweets aren't exactly about how much everyone loves each other.

"Early word out of Cleveland that Dion Waiters sees Thompson and Irving as buddy ball players and that he should be getting more touches. Confrontation in locker room, not much more info. Cavs tired of attitude."

With the "buddy ball" perception being hammered into this young man's head from what are obviously outside sources and enablers, Cleveland GM Chris Grant had found out about some other choice words that had been said.

"He (Waiters) is of the school of thought that he should be dominating the ball. I've heard from a few people with knowledge of the situation that he wants to go to Philadelphia -- where he believes he will be the best player on the team. I believe that if a player wants to be here, he is going to play well. If he doesn't want to be here, he's going to end up being a distraction. We have the playoffs to make, we have a brand to think about; if he's not with that plan, then there's the door."

Cleveland is believed to be coveting an All-Star level player, particularly at the center position, in return for Waiters. Cleveland would also combine Waiters with an expiring contract or picks to make the deal more enticing -- however, maybe Waiters will not be out the door.

When asked about the situation, star guard Kyrie Irving laughed. "I don't think that it's so much people are telling him it's buddy ball or that it's people enabling Dion right now," said Irving, adding "I think that the culture he's been around for so many years, people enabling him in the past, that is driving that sense of paranoia right now. Dion gon' be fine once the season starts for real and he gets in the flow. I love D-Wait here; I need him to help me get to the playoffs."

Even if it's a half-hearted endorsement, it's still an endorsement. Let's see if Irving's trust is founded in truth.

**yungroth1** · 01-31-2014, 08:40 AM

Due to the suggestion from not one, but six people in PM's, I simulated the season to the Knicks game on January 30th, 2014. It's not what I had envisioned for the dynasty, but if that's what people would like to see and gets some readers in here and interested, I'm all for it!

New updates coming soon with a Midseason Review. Standings will be posted in a later post, I forgot my little cheat sheet of that. I promise that I will integrate everything as well as I can and make this a great read. Also, it helps that I didn't make any trades during the season, so it only gives me a few weeks to potentially do one instead of what other people do and trade sixteen times before December haha.

**yungroth1** · 01-31-2014, 10:19 AM

January 28th, 2014
Reported by: Thomas Roth, Plain Dealer

NBA (Almost) MidSeason Report

January 28th has come and gone, and with it, another day in NBA Basketball. This sure has been a wild season, filled with some surprises and some disappointments; that's how it goes in the Association, and dammit, do we love it.

Quite possibly the biggest surprise of the NBA comes from the Eastern Conference in the Washington Wizards. Washington sports the second-best record in the East at 26-19, led by their high-scoring point guard John Wall. Wall, who comes into today averaging 22.4 points a game on 49% shooting along with 7 assists a game, might not be an MVP Candidate, but he has definitely enjoyed a breakout year in his young career. Wall has formed a nice tandem with Marcin Gortat and Nene, who have combined for 31 points and 14 boards a game. Gortat, an import from Phoenix, has become a key part of a team who had low expectations for itself coming into the year. The big man is putting up career numbers on a team where he has found his niche.

Miami, of course, is the class of the East. Sporting LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh in the starting lineup for the past few years has allowed the super-team to gel in such a way that they at times appear unbeatable. James, who is averaging 29.5 points a game this season, has shouldered much of the scoring load for Miami as they have lost a few key bench players such as Michael Beasley and Shane Battier to injury. James is averaging 46 minutes a game, good for first in the league; with all the minutes and numbers piling up, could we see LeBron wear down?

Kevin Durant has come on strong this season for the second place Oklahoma City Thunder in the West. The Thunder, who are led by Durant, also have MVP Candidate Russell Westbrook manning the point for them. With the "Dynamic Duo" running things in OKC, they look like the team to beat this season -- Durant, who is leading the league with 30.2 points a game, has led OKC on a three-game win streak over the past week, beating teams by an average of 18 points a night. With the Western Conference so stacked, it is hard to differentiate yourself from the pack -- however, OKC has begun to do that. With Denver out to such a strong start, cementing themselves in first place, the Thunder have quite a bit of work to do in order to catch up.

Cleveland has been another big surprise this season. The Cavaliers boast a 25-20 record, good for sixth in the Eastern Conference. This might sound great to Cleveland fans, but one must consider circumstance. The East is weaker than its ever been this season, with sub-.500 teams in contention for the playoffs. Milwaukee and Orlando, two teams which were poised to maybe progress from their previous-season woes, have regressed into the last two spots of the East. Giannis and Oladipo, both pegged as great prospects, have underwhelmed for their respective teams.

Kyrie Irving, who is averaging 25.2 points a game to go along with 7 assists, has been a great leader this season for the Cavs. While scoring is his forte, Irving has been finding his teammates quite often in the past seven games -- in fact, Cleveland has won seven straight games going into the Jan. 30th Knicks game in New York. Irving has dished out 89 dimes over the course of the past 10 games, good for almost 9 a game.

While Kyrie is getting the superstar treatment, Luol Deng and Tristan Thompson have been in there doing the dirty work for the young Cavs. Deng has provided a scoring punch at 17 a game, but has contributed greatly on the defensive end, going for 1 steal and 1 block a night to go along with 7 boards. "He's doing exactly what we'd thought he'd do," said Cavs GM Chris Grant, "and come summer, we might be locking the man up."

Thompson has averaged 9.1 boards a game to go along with 11.1 points. While not the most eye-popping numbers, he has combined with Anderson Varejao to average 20.8 points and 19.1 boards. Varejao has really been consistent this season, a drastic change from the last few, injury-plagued, years. Although there have been murmurs in the front office that they've been dangling his name in trade talk, Andy couldn't be happier in Cleveland, saying "we've really turned it on this year, and I've never been more excited to go into the All Star Break next month."

CJ Miles, the final starter in Cleveland, has really taken minutes away from Dion Waiters as of late; Miles, who came into January averaging 27 minutes a game, is now getting about 33 minutes each night, in large part to the deft shooting touch he possesses. Miles has been putting up 15 points a night along with 4 boards and 4 assists, very good numbers for someone getting his type of minutes and especially for someone who isn't exactly "featured" in the offense.

At the beginning of the year, it was reported Dion Waiters' antics were becoming cumbersome in the 216. While speculation of an imminent trade in November fizzled out quickly, it hasn't been completely ruled out. Since CJ Miles' ascension to low-30's minutes each night, Waiters, in effect, has seen a drastic reduction in minutes from about 28-30 a night to about 22. While Waiters' agent and the player himself did not answer questions as to minutes in a recent interview, Waiters did indicate that the role he is playing is not what he expected this season, stating "Man, I was the fourth overall pick a few years ago. I balled last season, I thought my play would make me a starter if not at the beginning of the year, then at least by now," he said through clenched teeth, "but I guess management has other plans for me besides actually playing basketball, which is what I thought my job description was; not to be a ****ing cheerleader."

The Cavaliers have not signed anyone this season in free agency and haven't made a trade yet this year; however, that could change very soon. Even though the team has won seven in a row, including wins over the Suns by 25 points and the Pelicans by 22, the team is open to the idea of change, especially in the front court. "Our wing position and guard slots have very good players at them; however, only one can play one position at a time," said Chris Grant, "but I would love to add another frontcourt guy to let Andy and Tyler (Zeller) rest every once in awhile."

Who could the Cavaliers target in a trade? Speculation has ran rampant around the league this season that Greg Monroe, the odd man out in Detroit after the Josh Smith acquisition and Drummond emergence, could be shipped to a team in need of a legit center. While the Cavs already have Varejao, who is doing stellar in his starting role, and Zeller who is an amicable backup, Andy only plays 29 minutes a night until Zeller mops up at around 17. Tristan Thompson has been spotting at center for a while, but against stronger teams such as the Pacers who boast a robust frontline the TT13 at center experiment will definitely fail.

This is not to say the Cavs should make a push for Monroe; there are a few other players around the league who would help the Cavs and turn them from a middle of the road team into an above average one. One such player, Larry Sanders, is also in the Central Division. Sanders brings a unique skill set and is currently second in Defensive Player of the Year voting behind Dwight Howard, boasting a stat line of 8 points, 13 boards, 2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 2 blocks a game. While thin and young, Sanders brings a toughness to the court each night for the pathetic Bucks, who have only won 8 games (2 of which have been at home, 6 away -- says something about the fan interest in MIL.) Sanders also brings a huge attitude problem, as he almost came to blows with teammate Gary Neal this past month. Trading for Sanders by sending Waiters to Milwaukee wouldn't solve anything -- Dion has an attitude problem, and Larry would only replace that.

The Cavaliers have definitely been a surprise at this point in the NBA season, and with the Knicks coming up tomorrow, the team is gearing up to solidify itself as a playoff team going into the halfway point. While we do not know if this success will be sustained success, we have definitely enjoyed the season and are looking forward to more surprises.

**yungroth1** · 01-31-2014, 11:38 AM

Date: 1/29/2014
Reported by: Chris Boucher, NBADraft.net

Prospect Profile:

Joel Embiid
Center, Kansas

Who remembers a mediocre player in a draft? No one. Who remembers a champion? Everyone.

On that same token, everyone remembers and loves a bust. Players such as Sam Bowie, Dajuan Wagner, Rafael Arujao, Fab Melo, and Darko Milicic come to mind when talking about a draft bust.

Could the Cavaliers have gotten their very own Raffa Araujo in Anthony Bennett?

It's too early to tell in the young season; Bennett is averaging 17 minutes a night with 10 points and 5 boards. The numbers aren't horrific, but they are more reminiscent of Kwame Brown than LeBron James. However, when you combine the deft shooting touch, the defensive potential, and the all around promise the young man shows, Bennett might pan out, but it's doubtful he'll ever live up to his first overall status.

However, the 2014 Draft offers more than its share of potential stars. In what has been called the most stacked draft in years with Andrew Wiggins, Marcus Smart, Dante Exum, Julius Randle, Julius Parker, and Doug McDermott all expected to be lottery picks, there is one player who has superstar potential who no one is talking about. This player, who plays alongside Wiggins at Kansas, might just be better than his Canadian teammate.

Joel Embiid, the defensive stalwart from Kansas University, has averaged 11.4 points, 7.6 boards, and almost three blocks a game on 66% shooting for the highly ranked Jayhawks. Embiid, who has looked tough to beat with his frontcourt buddies of Wiggins and Perry Ellis, is projected as a late lotto pick right now by many, but is also getting flack from pundits across the country saying he should go no sooner than the eighteenth overall pick. If this is true, whomever is at 18 would be getting a gold mine.

If you will, recall Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Anthony Davis coming out of college. All three young men showed adept defensive prowess with a penchant for blocking shots. However, out of those three, Davis was the only consistent scorer of the bunch; this has transferred to the NBA, where this season he is averaging 16 points a game to go along with his 11 boards and 2 blocks a game. These three centers, all great defensive big men in college, have translated their game to the NBA and become some of the best at their position.

What would you say, then, if you were able to draft a bigger, stronger, tougher Anthony Davis?

This is what Embiid brings to the floor -- a presence inside on offense and defense. Over the course of this season, he averages 3 dunks a game. His 3 blocked shots per game also show that he is perfectly comfortable inside the paint in addition to his ability to step back and knock down a decent jumper. Embiid, who shows offensive promise, is still a little raw in that department; his shot selection is decent at best, but he makes up for it by always having excellent positioning on the block. While he may never be a Shaq or Wilt Chamberlain, it is safe to say he will make some noise from the get go in the League.

Teams in need of a potential elite center, such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, have targeted Embiid and have closely monitored his progress.

"We feel that a man of Joel's caliber could really help our team in such a way that would definitely put us over the top. People need to realize that in a draft you don't always need to get a 30 point a night scorer; instead, you need to find someone who compliments your system. We believe he can potentially do that for our team in the future, should we be lucky enough to net him," said Cleveland coach Mike Brown, who has returned to Cleveland this season after coaching LeBron in the 216 a few years back.

Brown knows his stuff about defense; after all, he consistently fielded one of the best defensive units in the league while in Cleveland. He learned under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio and got his feet wet in Indiana before that. A coach who is so confident about a nineteen year old center sometimes sounds crazy; for Mike Brown, we might have to buy into the hype just so he can't say "told you so."

**yungroth1** · 01-31-2014, 11:44 AM

Will be posting the Knick game tonight after I get home from work; I type throughout the day and have had a ball writing all this so far. I'm so excited to see where this is going to go!

Go ahead and post it up, guys. You could do some press questions, give me some trade advice, or maybe just give me some input on how you like it so far. God Bless, ya'll.

**DJ Rhude** · 01-31-2014, 01:09 PM

Looks good so far, I'm on board

**yungroth1** · 01-31-2014, 01:32 PM

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**yungroth1** · 01-31-2014, 01:34 PM

How do I make the images not be in thumbnail size?

**yungroth1** · 02-03-2014, 09:38 AM

January 30, 2014
Reported by: Thomas Roth, CPD

Dion Waiters to Start Against Knicks Tonight

Dion Waiters will start tonight against the New York Knicks, as per Cleveland coach Mike Brown.

Waiters, who has come off the bench in a role reminiscent of James Harden in Oklahoma City, will start tonight as CJ Miles is being disciplined for an undisclosed violation of team rules. He is scoring 10 points, grabbing 4 boards, and dishing out 4 dimes a game in his sixth man role; while the numbers aren't Harden-esque, his impact on matchups and assignments is an invaluable asset he brings to the lineup.

Miles, who is averaging a little over 15 points a night, will be missed by the Cavs in the starting rotation. Miles' sharp shooting and high flying dunks have put a bit of a spark in the lineup, which has been evident in this seven game win streak. In the seven game streak, Miles is averaging 18 points a night to go along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds.

The Cleveland starting rotation will be Kyrie Irving and Waiters at the guard slots with Luol Deng and Tristan Thompson in the frontcourt. Anderson Varejao will start at center tonight but will "play limited minutes" according to GM Chris Grant, who revealed Andy is battling the flu. Expect about 27-31 minutes out of him tonight, with Tyler Zeller getting about 20. We might see Thompson or even Anthony Bennett at the center position if the Knicks want to run.

**yungroth1** · 02-04-2014, 09:26 AM

January 30. 2014
Reported By: Thomas Roth, CPD

Cavs Fall to Knicks, 110-99
Irving's 34 Not Enough to Slow Down Surging Knickerbockers

A seven game win streak has been snapped, and the Knicks feel great about it.

Kyrie Irving scored 34 points and dished out 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who got excellent production from their starting five but had utterly no bench support.

Dion Waiters, who normally comes off the bench, was missed by the second unit. Waiters' stat line of 8 points on 1 of 12 shooting, 2 rebounds and 5 assists is an indicator of the night he had. He was never able to find his rhythm, and in effect, could not contribute in the way he wanted to. "Man I was given the chance to start tonight and I blew it. I missed something like 11 shots and just wasn't picking up the schemes that New York was drawing up."

Mike Woodson's Knicks did not have a problem finding scorers -- Carmelo Anthony and Iman Shumpert came up big. Anthony, who is averaging 24.9 points a game coming into the game, scored 13 in the first quarter and never stopped shooting, and why would he; 'Melo dropped 51 points and grabbed eight boards. Shumpert may not have had 51 points, but was just as dynamic as his All-World teammate.

Shumpert, who has been a huge target for teams looking to acquire a talented guard/forward prospect, scored 17 points and grabbed 6 boards. However, his contributions didn't stop with scoring and rebounding; he was able to throw out 9 assists and block three shots. "Iman was a huge part of our success tonight," began coach Woodson in his postgame interview, "without him, I'm almost positive we would have dug ourselves into a hole with being too one-dimensional."

New York's frontline of Amare Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler provided a huge defensive presence tonight, as Chandler was able to block two shots and grab 11 boards. Stoudemire, who is many years removed from his 26/12 games, was able to find some rhythm by scoring 14 points and having 9 rebounds. Stoudemire, who still has a deft touch on the defensive end of the floor, was able to contain Tristan Thompson from breaking loose in the third quarter.

Thompson, who finished the night with 10 points and 11 rebounds, looked to run wild in the third with Stoudemire playing center and Andrea Bargnani at the four. Bargnani was not able to patrol the paint and shut Thompson down; two straight dunks from Thompson made the Garden shake, and Bargnani's confidence did the same. Stoudemire, who was assigned to Tyler Zeller, sagged off and immediately came over to provide the help defense. After that, it was game over for Thompson -- he didn't score the rest of the night, and fell into foul trouble later. He was benched for the whole fourth quarter.

The Knicks, who played quite well tonight, look to continue their winning ways as they continue their homestand. Cleveland, who won seven straight is now looking to rebound from the loss and ground the Rockets in Houston. For all the highlights, be sure to look in the Cleveland Plain Dealer for Thomas Roth's column.

Player	Pts.	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
K. Irving	34	3	5	2	0
D. Waiters	8	2	5	0	0
L. Deng	17	6	3	1	0
T. Thompson	10	11	2	0	2
A. Varejao	6	9	0	0	1
C. Miles	9	4	3	0	0
J. Jack	8	2	4	2	0
A. Bennett	4	7	0	1	1
T. Zeller	1	5	0	0	1
E. Clark	2	4	3	0	0
A. Gee	0	2	3	0	0
M. Dellevedova			DNP - CD
Totals:	99	55	28	6	5

Bold indicates starting lineup.

**DJ Rhude** · 02-04-2014, 11:37 AM

Damn Melo with 51, not a good defensive effort from the Cavs this game

East Side Boys in the 216 : A Cavaliers Dynasty

[NBA 2K] East Side Boys in the 216 : A Cavaliers Dynasty

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