After the Varsity team delivered a 55-point beat down to a bunch of 8th graders, it was nice to see the "Cadavers" get mad and do something about it. They couldn't let that shellacking go unanswered. The team finally played some defense, played with a lot of energy, and for once acted like they cared.
I still find it hard to believe how Cleveland has laid down in games against Miami, LA, and most recently Detroit and Washington. After last Sunday, I had no reason to watch that team again this season. I guess that's how the NBA works.
Maybe even more stunning is how LA, aside from Pau Gasol, didn't get off the bus. They were terrible. I haven't seen Kobe Bryant play that poorly in a long time - probably because he wasn't facing LeBron James.
I know a lot of things were in Cleveland's favor:
- last game for LA before All-Star break – final game of an East Coast trip,
- LA has played a lot of games in recent years going to the NBA Finals in three straight seasons,
- Coach Phil Jackson has to pick and choose when to go through the motions to avoid burn-out.
- LA is weak against young team like Cleveland because the Cavaliers can run and had two full days of rest since their last game at home.
Still, Laker fan has to be gripping.
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