Maybe the sky hasn’t fallen in Cleveland, after all.
The object of an ongoing love-hate relationship with Cavaliers fans and critics around the NBA, Mo Williams is on the hot seat as the playoffs approach.
His less-than-stellar performance in last year’s Eastern Conference finals against Orlando left a bad taste in the mouths of Cavaliers fans and a monkey on Williams’ back entering this season.
Critics haven't been any kinder since Williams’ return in February from a shoulder injury. His scoring is down (from 15 points per game before the injury to 11 a game after), and he’s been taking fewer shots as Antawn Jamison has become the Cavs’ second option on offense.
I’m on record as being a fan of Williams, and of what he has meant for the Cavaliers. He was brought to Cleveland to add firepower to the offense, and to stabilize a position that had been inconsistent since Andre Miller's departure in 2002.
He's done both.
In his first year in the wine and gold, he played more games and logged more minutes than in any previous season of his career. He averaged a personal-best ...
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