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Terry Pluto is the PD's journalist at large. Covers all the sports and is much paid attention to. He's been pretty down on the Dion selection and his performance as a Cav so far (not without reason). So, it's nice to see his comments about last night:
Begin with the new guy, Dion Waiters. I've been nervous about the Syracuse guard ever since the Cavs made him the fourth pick in the draft. Watching three preseason games did little to calm the anxiety, as he looked rather timid and confused as he figured out how to play shooting guard.
Then he stepped on the court, matched up with Bradley Beal -- a pure shooting guard and the third pick last June. One guard had 17 points, the other scored eight on a dismal 2-of-8 from the field. Guess who did what?
Take a bow, Mr. Waiters. The same for Chris Grant, as it was the Cavs general manager who made the gusty decision to draft Waiters at such a lofty spot.
The disclaimer is that one game hardly makes a career, or even a good first month. Washington had its two best players injured -- John Wall and Nene. But Waiters showed more in his 28 minutes than most expected. He shot 6-of-14, everything from a pair of 3-pointers to a steal and a dunk. He seemed to have a good idea about court spacing, allowing future All-Star Kyrie Irving plenty of room to roam.
Begin with the new guy, Dion Waiters. I've been nervous about the Syracuse guard ever since the Cavs made him the fourth pick in the draft. Watching three preseason games did little to calm the anxiety, as he looked rather timid and confused as he figured out how to play shooting guard.
Then he stepped on the court, matched up with Bradley Beal -- a pure shooting guard and the third pick last June. One guard had 17 points, the other scored eight on a dismal 2-of-8 from the field. Guess who did what?
Take a bow, Mr. Waiters. The same for Chris Grant, as it was the Cavs general manager who made the gusty decision to draft Waiters at such a lofty spot.
The disclaimer is that one game hardly makes a career, or even a good first month. Washington had its two best players injured -- John Wall and Nene. But Waiters showed more in his 28 minutes than most expected. He shot 6-of-14, everything from a pair of 3-pointers to a steal and a dunk. He seemed to have a good idea about court spacing, allowing future All-Star Kyrie Irving plenty of room to roam.
