Jamison Has Career Night in Debut

Shapecity · Feb 20, 2010

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- LeBron James watched a group of reporters converge on Antawn Jamison in the locker room and yelled to his new teammate.

"Don't worry about that," a smiling James said, mixing in a few expletives. "You're home. They still love you."

Jamison burst out laughing. What else could he do? Jamison had just gone 0 for 12 from the field in his debut with Cleveland in his hometown Friday night in the Cavaliers' 110-93 loss to their surprising nemesis, the Charlotte Bobcats.

"It was just one of those nights," Jamison said before turning more serious. "It won't happen again. I promise you that."

Two days after Cleveland acquired what it believes may be the key piece to winning a championship, Jamison had five shots blocked and threw up two airballs. The Cavaliers couldn't defend, either, and their 13-game winning streak at the All-Star break has suddenly turned into a two-game losing streak.

This new James-Jamison-Shaquille O'Neal front line isn't dominating just yet.
"I told him, 'I don't care how many shots you miss, we're going to continue to give you the ball," James said. "'Those are shots we need you to make and we know you can make them."
Stephen Jackson and the Bobcats had no trouble on offense, shooting 55 percent and looking far more cohesive a day after they made two trades.

Jackson scored 29 points, Tyrus Thomas grabbed 12 rebounds in his Charlotte debut, and three days after losing to the NBA-worst New Jersey Nets for the second time, the Bobcats won their third straight game against the league-leading Cavaliers in a possible first-round playoff preview.

"We didn't show any intensity, offensively or defensively, and they're just a tough team for us to cover in this regular season thus far, four games," James said. "They've played well against us. They have our number this year."

James had 22 points and nine assists for Cleveland a night after being the first player in NBA history with at least 43 points, 13 rebounds, 15 assists, two steals and four blocks.
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Source: ESPN

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