NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers

"This is what awesome feels like"


Changes:
I have to say that I like the moves they made this year. Last year's big free agent signing, Larry Hughes, never had a chance to fit in with this team after a finger injury that seemed to linger forever (like the Herp) but this year's signings were more focused on filling in veteran back up needs. David Wesley and Scot Pollard, although no one's favorite team in NBA Jam, will provide quality minutes off the bench. Flip Murray is gone (it would have been a bigger loss if they lost Flip Wilson. Or Lil Flip. Or Flipper) but I think Shannon Brown could be a rookie that contributes immediately (mainly because I saw him once in a preseason game and he impressed me. Hey, we never claimed to be experts).

Style of Play:
Watch LeBron do stuff. No seriously. It's tough to say what is going to happen with Larry Hughes in the lineup every day but Lebron and Larry definitely are gifted passers. Occasionally Zydrunas Ilgauskas is allowed to play, just so he doesn't toss some type of gypsy spell on everyone else. Anderson Varejao is an energetic bastard. Let me put it like this: He's more excited than chubby white women around this guy. Donyell Marshall provides a solid outside presence. . when he's not living in Florida, drinking prune juice, and complaining about "these young whipper snappers".

Impact Player:
Ira Newble (sweet karate). Come on, who do you think? Unlike anyone that hangs out around Justin's, we're all Witnesses. The Bron elevated his game to another level last year, becoming one of five players in history to average 25, 7, and 7. The other four did it as well. What do I need out of Mr. James? Continued growth in the leadership category, a little more effort on the defensive end, and a lot more effort in finger nail maintenance off the court.

Player you would most like to get arrested with and where:
At first I thought that this would be a challenge but then I discussed it with SU member Giddy and realized that I only need one picture to answer this question: Unnhh.

Prediction:
If there's one thing that I would never be cavalier about, it's the 'Brons this year. I see them going 56-26 but still getting knocked out in the playoffs before the championship. Unless he walks through the door. Or him. Or him.