While the Cavaliers began the 2009-2010 season a little slower than expected, for them, most teams would kill for their record at this point of the year. Changing the minds of their overly-critical critics, Cleveland has beaten the Lakers in LA, added a pair of wins over Atlanta for their sixth win in a row at the time, and ran off a streak of 9 wins in ten games to end 2009. Currently at 30-11, the Cavs are 7-3 in their last ten games – placing them atop the Eastern Conference and second only to the Lakers in the NBA.
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Other than LeBron James, point guard Mo Williams, and Shaquille O’Neal (just barely), no one else is averaging over 10 points a game, so it is the defense’s ability to keep opponents below Cleveland’s 100 points a night that is keeping them on top.
At 29.5, 7.8, and 1.51, James leads the team in points (second in the NBA to Carmelo Anthony at 29.8), assists, and steals respectively. Spearheading Cleveland’s attack is Williams at the point with 16.7 points and 5 assists, along with his 3.2 rebounds and 1.24 steals. Additionally, power forward Anderson Varejao (8.4 points) leads them in rebounds with 8.2 (2.6 offensive, 5.5 defensive) per game, while Shaq (10.5 points, 7 rebounds) heads the blocks per game list with 1.14 a night, while splitting minutes in the middle, almost right down the middle, with backup center Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7.7 points, 5.6 rebounds) at 22.6 to 21.4 minutes respectively.
Keeping in mind how last season ended, in addition to how this one started, this is a team on a mission to prove they can win the crucial games. With LeBron, obviously one of the top two or three NBA players on anybody’s list, the chance is always good that they can win every game. Get you tickets now and witness the excitement generated by the Cleveland Cavaliers as they glide through the second part of the season and, more importantly, drive to take the NBA crown that has so far eluded King James and his team.
With Shaquille O'Neal's addition to the Cleveland Cavaliers, tickets will be selling like hotcakes. Shaq always puts on a good game and with his leadership on the court, he might be just what the Cavs need to pull them to a championship win in the 2009-2010 season at the Quicken Loans Arena.