Cleveland Cavaliers rout Nets behind torrid 3-point shooting performance

[BernietheKid]

Cleveland Cavaliers rout Nets behind torrid 3-point shooting performance

Published: Sunday, January 01, 2012, 8:18 PM Updated: Sunday, January 01, 2012, 8:40 PM

By Tom Reed, The Plain DealerThe Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Daniel Gibson and the Cavaliers opened the new year with a near record-breaking shooting effort from behind the 3-point arc.

The Cavaliers hit 16 long-range shots, one short of the franchise mark, on the way to a 98-82 win over the New Jersey Nets at The Q. The club finished the night 16-of-26 on 3-point attempts led by Gibson, who was 5-of-7 with 19 points.

The team has converted 17 attempts twice, the last coming March 12, 2009 against Phoenix.

Antawn Jamison paced the Cavs with 23 points. Rookie Kyrie Irving had 13 and made three of four 3-pointers. The Cavs improved to 2-2 before a crowd of 15,084.
Deron Williams had 15 points for New Jersey (1-4).

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index....rout_nets.html

[TheBestPlayersPlay]

The Nets are really bad ...but if we keep on improving this season, which we undoubtedly will, we may play ourselves right out of next years lottery pick.

Kyrie, TT, and SS all looking solid.

[BernietheKid]

I would throw Ramon Sessions in that group as well. He has been good coming off of the bench. I wouldn't mind seeing Kyrie and him in there at the same time.