Cavs Cool the Heat in 111-104 Victory

Miami was so close to grabbing a franchise’s first with a 7-1 start to the season – too bad the Cavaliers (6-3) objected to that start and pounded the Miami Heat down to a 6-2 start.

From start to finish I knew the Cavs were going to win this game, each and every time people doubt them they just find some way to execute and finish miraculously.

At one point the Heat’s arena was rumbling when Varejao got slammed on by Wade. From then on it was a wake-up call for Cleveland and they got right into the game.

Even with their motivated attitudes the Cavs and Heat had a very rough first half whipping up a bunch of fouls and the Cavs only had a very slim lead. Still, I was highly confident that they were going to come out and perform down the stretch.

Execution is all LeBron did with a bunch of power dunks all over Miami’s front-court. He finished with 34-points 7-assist and drilled the free-throw line shooting 16-18. Perhaps he was getting some revenge, since Varejao took a really hard hit early in the game by Wade?

LeBron wasn’t the only factor in tonight’s victory. J.J. Hickson scored a career high of 18-points on 7-9 shooting. He’s really doing an outstanding job filling in for Varejao’s sad play at the starting PF position.

Moon was very bright tonight as well. His defensive task for portions of the game was Wade and he did an admirable job – finishing with 8-points on 4-5 shooting!

The Cavs had a great shooting night, but Mo Williams shines above all. For the second straight night he was a monster. He had 25-points with 5-7 3-point shooting. Back-to-back nights? Mo has to be trying to send a message. 2nd time all-star maybe?

The Shaq attack continues to work in positive ways. He had 14-points tonight and made 6 out of 10 free-throws!

Ilguaskas continues to struggle from the field going 0-3. Despite his inconsistency the Cavs still managed to execute on BOTH ends of the floor.

After Tonight's Victory, the Cavs are ranked No.1 for their amazing 3-point shooting of .467%. Last year the club was just 33-percent.

Cleveland brings it back home this Saturday to take on the Utah Jazz.