Magic would be proud

LeGame - The Cavs won a scrappy game against the Hornets, their last at home before a four game west coast trip, to stay perfect at the arena formerly known as The Gund. With Big Z still nursing his bionic foot, Big Ben still groggy from the flu, and (Big?) Varejao having an off night, LeBron pulled a Magic and played center for most of the fourth quarter. Ok, Posey was still guarding him, so he wasn't being guarded by a center, but he was the tallest guy on the court for the Cavs. So how did he fare as a makeshift center? Try 14 points and four boards (2 offensive). Sick.

LeHighlight - Halfway through the fourth quarter, Boobie Gibson missed a fall-back jumper from a few feet out. Posey didn't bother to box out James, who swopped in for a put-back with a monstrous dunk.

LeDefense - Always the Cavs strong point, last night was no different. Mike Brown is a defensive genius, but until this game, never found an answer for Chris Paul. Tonight, the Cavs switched on every pick, keeping CP3 out of the lane all game. It caused some interesting matchups, like Boobie Gibson in the post with a forearm in David West's back, but it worked. Paul couldn't get to the bucket or get his big men involved. As a team, the Hornets shot 37% from the field and 27% from Lake Erie. The low point-- Sasha Pavlovic, while making 4-4 threes, "guarded" Peja Stojakovich, who made 4-8 threes. On the other hand, Sasha scored 19 to Peja's 15, so maybe Sasha was right all along. His offense is his defense.

The Sasha Pavlovic Stat Line
Stats: CENSORED
Highlight: 2Q 7:58 LeBron James enters game for Sasha Pavlovic
Postgame Quote: "Tonight Peja and me, we make Serbia proud, but I make Serbia prouder."