It may not always be this pretty but the new era of Cleveland basketball with Ben Wallace, Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak, and Joe Smith in tow has certainly been a treat. The Cavs ended the first quarter of their first game after their big 11 player trade up on Memphis 32-13.
West has already won the hearts of Clevelanders with a sweet alley oop to LeBron James. The team looked very active on defense as well and Ben Wallace looks fleet of foot.
But the one player I am already pleasantly surprised with is Joe Smith. I haven’t paid much attention to the productive veteran since his early days as a top overall pick, but he looks like a true team player who can do a little bit of everything.
If only it went this well every night…and I guess it would also be nice to play Memphis more often than not. Not too bad so far in Cleveland. It will be interesting to tune in at 8 and see Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden suit up for their new teams.
