Lakers 99, Cavliers 104? The team that put up 57 points in 48 minutes at the Staples Center last month dropped 51 in the first half and won a hard fought victory against the reigning world champions. Who knows if Byron Scott has figured something out, but the Cavs won tonight with defense. Ramon Sessions and Christian Eyenga each had 3 steals as the Wine and Gold scored 26 points off of turnovers and held the Lakers to 42% shooting. Sessions led the way with 32 points off the bench after Mo Williams left 3 minutes into the game and did not return. LA won by 55 on January 11, but seemed out of sync all evening in losing its third in a row. Kobe Bryant spent most of the 1st quarter on the bench with 2 fouls and shot just 8-for-24 from the field.
The difference between this team and the one that went nearly 3 calendar months without a win in regulation is most definitely energy. If Scott can keep his team's pedal pushed to the floor though the second half of the season, we might just avoid being the most embarrassing team in the league.
P.S. That's win #10, passing the 72-73 76ers and removing any possibility of our Cavaliers tying Philly for the worst record in Association history.
Cheers.
