The poor New York Knicks can't catch a break to save their lives. Last night Cleveland rolled into the Garden and handed them their third loss at home. The 102-96 victory was sealed by Lebron James and Damon Jones, who both scored 29 points apiece. The Cavailers move to 5-2 on the season and have yet to face their toughest competition. If guys like Jones can put together good scoring performances then the load will be relieved off Lebron. Against New York they shot around 46 % as a team.
Though Damon Jones had a big game (7-10 3PA-M) I've not seen much offensive output from Drew Gooden and Big Z. These two normally crash the boards well and play good defense, but that won't be enough to propel the Cavs to the top of the Central division permanently. The Cavs were able to pull away from the Knicks Monday night in the 4th quarter despite Nate Robinson's best efforts (14 points). I imagine the chorus of boos grew louder and louder late in the game (and that was for just the Knicks). It could've been a much easier contest for the Cavs, nevertheless a victory is a victory and they'll take it.
On the schedule this week the Cavs will travel back home to face the Trail Brazers and Timberwolves before going to Washington D.C. to meet the Wizards on Saturday. I think a good sound strategy for shutting down Kevin Garnett and Zach Randolph will needed. The Cavs, Wiz contest is sure to be entertaining and it may be shootout between James and Arenas. Look for Lebron to bring it to hoop strong along with his power game. Woooooo! Go Cavs!
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