May 19, 2013

Boobie: Cavs Have to Make Every Possession Count

January 18, 2012 by 4 Comments

This is one of the things, with us being a young team, that we have to learn. In this league, you have to value every possession and each one has to count and matter. You have to make the right play and I think we understand that as a team. When we’re on the floor, we have to make sure we enforce that.

- Guard Daniel “Boobie” Gibson following the Cavaliers’ 25-turnover loss to the Golden State Warriors

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  • Harv 21

    C’mon Boobie, I saw you play last night and my reaction is: “heal thyself.” Don’t be throwing rookie teammates under the bus. You and Ramon are both vets and both of youse were blowing 4th quarter possessions.

    Also, don’t understand why the coach is angrily spouting this “no excuse” nonsense. Doesn’t he know it’s best to lose until all the ping pong balls have fallen our way? Teach ‘em later, coach, it’s not like young NBA players get locked into bad habits. [sarcasm font]

  • Anonymous

    you mistake some of our ‘best to lose’ banter I think.  there are ways to do it while helping the team.  you let your veterans heal 100% when they get injured, you play your youngsters more and longer minutes.  you let them play through some mistakes that you may otherwise bench them (if you needed every win).   you challenge Irving to guard Wade for stretches vs. Miami (may hurt your chances at winning that game but help him become a better defender), etc.

  • Harv 21

    I agree, but not that losing is the most important thing this year. The FO and coach are already doing what they can to hold back. Anthony Parker in street clothes and “may miss a few more games” with back boo-boo, check. Casspi and Erden playing through their rust/mistakes/suckitude, check. Having Jamison jack shots until he inevitably attracts attention as a trade deadline scoring option, check. My point is that any coach with other job options (those not named John Lucas) will coach to win, and for players non-competiveness is not a switch that gets easily flipped. Even Bill Fitch, who’s epic tanking in Houston induced the change from worst record/highest pick to the ping-pong ball method, had a season-ending injury to his star as a fig leaf. I like demanding the eye of the tiger.  The coach will have their respect when more pieces arrive.

  • Anonymous

    I agree.