3 Cleveland Cavaliers

Eric Snow

POS. PG
PPG 4.8
RPG 2.4
APG 4.2
SPG 0.93
FG% 40.9
3FG% 10.0
FT% 68.8

Larry Hughes

POS. SG
PPG 15.5
RPG 4.5
APG 3.6
BPG 0.58
SPG 1.47
FG% 40.9
3FG% 36.8

Drew Gooden

POS. PF
PPG 10.7
RPG 8.4
APG 0.7
BPG 0.62
SPG 0.66
FG% 51.2
FT% 68.2

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BENCH 2005--06 STATS

Enemy Lines An opposing team's scout sizes up the Cavaliers

What amazes me most about LeBron James ? The way he runs. Have you noticed that his toes turn out? Most good athletes are pigeon-toed; Michael Jordan is. I've never seen a guy with a duck walk run as fast as LeBron does.... The one thing he can work on is his defense. He tends to drift, doesn't play his man, loses weakside help. That's why I'd say Kobe [Bryant] is the best player in the league and LeBron is second.... I think the Cavs can improve simply by getting a full year out of Larry Hughes , who gives them a second potent offensive player.... Their Achilles' heel is point guard. Eric Snow is an adequate leader who just can't make a shot, and Damon Jones loses focus.... With teams playing more up-tempo, Zydrunas Ilgauskas is not a factor. They're shooting with 16 seconds left on the shot clock and he's just getting into the post.... Drew Gooden isn't the smartest guy in the league and can forget what they're trying to accomplish on the floor. They can get more production from Anderson Varej�o , a good rebounder and active defender who can score in transition.

FAST FACT

In his first playoff series LeBron James set 11 Cavaliers postseason records, including points in a game (45), free throws made (he went 17 of 18 from the line) and three-pointers made (seven).