"We fought hard. The coaching staff and my teammates all fought hard, but we just came up a little bit short tonight. Next time, we expect to win." -Lester Hudson
No Kyrie, facing the third best team in the East, playing the 2nd game of a back-to-back; that was as good of a loss as the Cavs have had this year.
The Byron Scott-led Cavaliers have been known to lay down against good teams over the past two years. This game was a prime chance for the Cavs to do so again, but instead played hard for four quarters.
Yes, they ran out of gas in overtime, but a win at the end would have just been icing on the cake.
I tuned in half expecting to be forced to sit through another home court spanking but tonight was was a pleasant surprise.
• Hudson's quote at the top is exactly why I hope he sticks as our backup point guard next season. The guy brings it every night. He did make some mistakes tonight. Hudson turned the ball over 6 times and was only 1-9 from 3 point range, but with the clock winding down at the end of the game he showed some real stones.
• Antawn Jamison had a very Antawn Jamison game. He led the team with 21 points, but did so on 8-of-18 shooting. He's often painful to watch, but we need him to have any chance at winning and I've finally just come to accept it.
• I haven't like the play of Alonzo Gee or Tristan Thompson lately. They finished with a combined +/- of -25. Hopefully they finish the season with more energy and really work on their games this off season.
• Samardo Samuels played excellent. He's been a roller coaster this season, but when he's focused can be a solid inside force.
• Moondog, the Cavs mascot, suffered an eye injury before the game while playfully fighting Indiana's David West. Moondog is okay, and West was apologetic after the game. No, I'm not making this up, it really happened.
The Cavs and Pacers will play a rematch on Friday in Indianapolis, no word yet on Moondog's status going forward.
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