Premature, sure. But it is not like LeBron James just started blocking shots and playing the passing lanes like few others before him. Last night’s blocks on Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen are likely just the tip of the iceberg.
James was second in the league in DPoY voting last season, and will likely get a run for his money once again from the likes of Dwight Howard and Dwyane Wade. But as the Cavs will undoubtedly improve on the defensive end (using what we saw last night as a frame of reference), James should only have more help on D, allowing him to gamble even more.
Red’s Army claimed that James may be the best ever at blocking shots in transition. Brandon Hoffman called it “childs play” at this point and recommends that the opposition just slow down and take a three by the bench. Sporting News preseason predictions listed James as the favorite for winning the actual award.
So break out the “Jump to Conclusions” mat, rewind some of the videos from last night’s blockfest and cast your early votes.
Oh, and here’s to a few more of those tonight as the Cavs take on the Raptors – a team that is defintely not the Boston Celtics. Hey, he is on pace for 328 of them…
Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) vs
That’s right friends of the feather; your worst nightmare has officially arrived. Tonight is Game One of the 2009 World Series. The Fall Classic features two big market, big payroll teams from the East Coast with stars galore. Their are storylines galore, but perhaps the biggest and best one heading into tonight’s opener is the fact that former Indian teammates and the last two AL Cy Young award winners, CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee, will face off head to head in the Bronx.
You knew there would be struggles trying to incorporate all the new pieces. So let’s not lose our heads thinking the sky is falling. I was a little disappointed to see Boston get the majority of loose balls. Those are usually a good indicator of who is playing harder. The Cavs seemed just out of position or a hair slow to the ball, especially our bigs. Way too many rebounds hit the floor. Andy Varejao grabbed 5 offensive boards, and Zydrunas 1. That was it for Cleveland in the category. Cleveland also struggled to get the ball near the basket unless it was a Shaq back-down, until LeBron starting driving strong to the basket, probably a few minutes too late.
Boston Celtics (0-0) vs
Reports indicate that former Browns WR and current Jet Braylon Edwards has been charged with misdemeanor assault stemming from an earlier incident. Less than 48 hours 
Just finished reading something really funny about yesterday’s Browns game. (And hey, I’m looking for anything positive to write about the Browns right now.) Jeff from the Buckeye Battle Cry was at the game and 
