<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%">VS.</span> January 30, 2006 - 7:00 pm ET<span style="color:#FF0000">FSN Ohio</span></div>Cleveland Cavs (25-19) vs. Golden State Warriors (21-23)Date: Tuesday, January 30thTime: 7:00 p.m.Arena: Quicken Loans ArenaTelevision: FSOhio HD, NBALPRadio: Newsradio WTAM 1100 or Listen LiveProbable StartersGame NotesExpectedStarters PG:Dan GibsonSG:Larry HughesSF:Sasha PavlovicPF:Drew GoodenC:Zydrunas IlgauskasKey Bench Players: Tonight's Quick Facts:<u>? The Cavaliers have won 14 of the past 16 games in Cleveland against the Warriors.? In three career home games against Golden State, LeBron James has averaged 33.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. He has scored at least 33 points in each game.? In the Cavaliers 106-104 overtime win at Golden State on Jan. 20, LeBron James' 32 points led six players in double figures (Hughes ? 15, Ilgauskas ? 14, Pavlovic ? 13, Snow ? 12 and Varejao ? 12).? Over his last two games, Donyell Marshall has averaged 16.0 points on .647 shooting including 5-9 (.556) from three-point range to go along with 7.0 rebounds. He has scored at least 15 points in each game.? Drew Gooden has averaged 20.0 points and 12.0 rebounds in his last two games. He has posted double-doubles in each game including 19 points and 14 rebounds against Phoenix on Sunday. In that game, he tied his career high with eight offensive rebounds.? Cleveland is 5-1 at home against Western Conference foes this season.? In his last two games, Daniel Gibson has averaged 8.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game. He has dished out a career high tying five assists in each game and made 3-4 (.750) from three-point range.</u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><u>Player To Watch Out For</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:red"><u>Larry Hughes-14.8 PPG, 3.50 RPG, 3.3 APG.</u>Larry Hughes is going to need to step up with out his star player LeBron James tonight. The Cavaliers are 7-2 without James, and Hughes knows he has to step up tonight in order to put together a Cavalier Win.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><u>Player To Watch Out For</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"><u>Dan Gibson-4.2 PPG, 1.50 RPG, 1.1 APG.</u>Gibson may not have 'high numbers', but we all know what this rookie can do when he gets a shot. Gibson will start in the place of Eric Snow. Gibson will have to put up some good numbers and guard one of the best in the game, in Davis tonight.</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">VS.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><u>Player To Watch Out For</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:black"><u>Baron Davis-20.6 PPG, 4.60 RPG, 8.6 APG</u>Davis who didn't play the Cavaliers when they went into over time @ Golden State, and the Cavaliers stole one away from them. Davis is a very good player, who will look to take control, and go all out on Rookie Dan Gibson.</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><u>Player To Watch Out For</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:black"><u>Stephen Jackson-14.3 PPG, 2.80 RPG, 3.0 APG.</u>Jackson had his 1st game as an Warriors vs. the Cavaliers as it went into OT and the Cavaliers stole one away. He played pretty good out there and had a great night, sadly missed the game winner, but still had a great night. Jackson will look to do the same tonight in order to get GS a win here.</span></span>
good to see the cavs spreading the ball around without having lebron in the lineup....gotta tip your hats to sasha for another nice game filling in for lebron, and to the rest of the cavs starters and bench
The Cavaliers are now 8-2 career without LeBron playing. That is awesome. We will for sure need LeBron Thursday tho when we go on the road to take on the Heat.Sasha played one hell of a game out there and we really need that out of him vs. the Heat. The Cavaliers also had 8 players in double points tonight. Great Night for the cavaliers!
God that was great to see us running like that..Hell even Snow picked up his pace. What a fun game to watch. I hope Brown now realizes that Sasha should be getting regular minutes. I've only thought this the last 2 years, and somehow he always finds himself on the bench again. At this point I'd take Sasha starting at the 2 over Hughes.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pronk48 @ Jan 30 2007, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>God that was great to see us running like that..Hell even Snow picked up his pace. What a fun game to watch. I hope Brown now realizes that Sasha should be getting regular minutes. I've only thought this the last 2 years, and somehow he always finds himself on the bench again. At this point I'd take Sasha starting at the 2 over Hughes.</div> :wtf1: Hah, I'd like to see Pavlovic start over Hughes..but come on..We need one perimeter defender. I love the lineup of Gibson, Pavlovic, James, Varejao, and Z...we have some interior defense..which we really lack..We allow like the most dunks I've ever seen.. I wish the Cavs got that many dunks. Pavlovic has dunked more this year than Hughes..Pretty sad.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LukeJackson @ Jan 30 2007, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>:wtf1: Hah, I'd like to see Pavlovic start over Hughes..but come on..We need one perimeter defender. I love the lineup of Gibson, Pavlovic, James, Varejao, and Z...we have some interior defense..which we really lack..We allow like the most dunks I've ever seen.. I wish the Cavs got that many dunks. Pavlovic has dunked more this year than Hughes..Pretty sad.</div>Pavs will never start over Hughes, you manly lost your mind and the same with half the people on Cavs.com message board.Also, what does Dunks have anything to do with it? Z can have more dunks then Shaq, does that mean Z is better? Ha.
Pavs will never start over Hughes because of Hughes' contract, if they were both making the same money, based on their performances Pavs would be the easy starter in my mind.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pronk48 @ Jan 30 2007, 11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Pavs will never start over Hughes because of Hughes' contract, if they were both making the same money, based on their performances Pavs would be the easy starter in my mind.</div>I disagree, Pavs has had some good games down the road here. But let's get real. He is no were ner Hughes on Defense. And Hughes is a much better driver. Pavs may have a nice jump shot, but he is not better then Larry Hughes.
Right now, he is. Lately whenever Hughes drives to the basket he either gets it blocked or misses the layup..Tonight alone I saw Sasha drive and finish 3 times.
How many times did Larry Hughes go to the whole and get hit and get no call? I say every time...Hughes is getting hit hard every time he goes to the whole, but he gets no love from the refs. That is another reason he settles for jumpers..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cavsrules @ Jan 30 2007, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Pavs will never start over Hughes, you manly lost your mind and the same with half the people on Cavs.com message board.Also, what does Dunks have anything to do with it? Z can have more dunks then Shaq, does that mean Z is better? Ha.</div>Becuase it shows Pavs is going to the hole and finishing.Hughes goes in, tries to not get injured and shys away from contact. Hughes other times, will go in, believe he'll be hit and throw up some junk to "flop" like he was fouled. Pavs shouldn't start over Hughes..but he can definetly fill in well. If Pavs had equal defense, I'd start Pavs because of his chemistry with LeBron. Pavlovic needs to get about 20 MPG. Get Gibson his 20.. Jones and Snow about 20.. All even. That's 80 minutes..only 96 between the guards. That's 16 minutes for Hughes.. 8 of Pavs minutes will be at backup SF. That gives Hughes 24. Somtimes LeBron is at Pf..so more minutes to go around.. Maybe 30 total for Hughes.. Pavs around 15 minutes per game.. 35 for Hughes?Sounds fair. Hard for MB to find where minutes go..and how to make lineups..
No, Hughes couldn't of just dunked over the players. Who do u think he is? LeBron? No teams out there knows Pavs well, they had no idea he would do any of what he has been doing. That is why the fans go nuts when Pavs and Marshall both dunked, because they didn't know they had it them.Have u ever seen Hughes play before? With Philly(good ol days IMO) he would slam all day, hell, he made the slam Dunk contest.(didn't do so well, lets not talk about it) Pavs will never come close to Hughes. This is a waste of time even talking about it. Of course, I will root Pavs on if he is starting or coming off the bench. But, no, he wont start. So get over it.
Man that was a really impressive game for the Cleveland Cavaliers who have really been struggling as of late. But they had a great game beating a solid Warriors team in blowout fashion by 27 points. 8 players on the Cavs had double figures which is really impressive especially since they were out with their best player...LeBron. Since 03-04 now with LeBron out of the lineup the Cavs are 8-2 it seems a little odd but somehow it works. This might be the win that will spark the Cavs to begin playing good again.
Is it Pavs bangwagon time already? He had one good game guys. If he starts to do this in games back to back , then we'll see.
He's had several good games with limited playing time, and been a key contributor in comebacks for us. If you can call it a bandwagon, I've been on it for 2 years.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pronk48 @ Jan 31 2007, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's had several good games with limited playing time, and been a key contributor in comebacks for us. If you can call it a bandwagon, I've been on it for 2 years.</div>Hopeful you stay on it when he does a bad job. But if your thinking he should start over Larry, your confused...
Why? At least Pavlovic can finish when he goes to the rim...At least he can hit free throws...What is Hughes shooting like 60%?
The whole team is shooting bad free throws. Please, don't talk about that. Hughes>Pavs Driving, Hughes>Pavs Defense, Hughes>Pavs Overall, and Pavs may have the upper hand on shooting.
