will got one big break last night--dellavedova was not with the team--and one bad break--once they went to the knockout round, it was back to six fouls instead of ten. will got in foul trouble early and late, and as grizrule has pointed out, had to switch off the uber-quick guard canaan. i agree with grizrule too that this game likely clinched will's stay in the nba. there was a "oh, he's in such a zone!" quality to his breakout game last sunday, but last night you got the feeling this was just will being will, he could repeat this performance regularly.
but cleveland? i have my doubts. incumbency is powerful, and with mike miller on board and ray allen likely to join as well, there is only one point guard slot open on this team, and matthew dellaveturnover seems to have it locked up. in the cleveland plain-dealer this morning, they're blaming the loss on the absence of dellavedova, and the inability of the team to create assists without him--forgetting completely that many of will's great passes led only to teammates getting fouled or missing easy shots, or noting that while dellavedova creates assists, he also creates a lot of turnovers. last night will had two turnovers, and i believe he got one on a dubious charge. so now he has three turnovers in four games. that is sensational for as much as he's handled the ball. i'm just hoping the coaching staff sees it our way.
but cleveland? i have my doubts. incumbency is powerful, and with mike miller on board and ray allen likely to join as well, there is only one point guard slot open on this team, and matthew dellaveturnover seems to have it locked up. in the cleveland plain-dealer this morning, they're blaming the loss on the absence of dellavedova, and the inability of the team to create assists without him--forgetting completely that many of will's great passes led only to teammates getting fouled or missing easy shots, or noting that while dellavedova creates assists, he also creates a lot of turnovers. last night will had two turnovers, and i believe he got one on a dubious charge. so now he has three turnovers in four games. that is sensational for as much as he's handled the ball. i'm just hoping the coaching staff sees it our way.