Shaq sprained his thumb and missed all of the second half against Boston. Did the team miss him?
Score, pre-injury: Boston 42, Cleveland 31
Score, post-injury: Cleveland 77, Boston 46
Trading Big Z was the big story, but perhaps the most significant thing Cleveland did at the deadline was hold on to J.J. “Plus-27 in 27 Minutes” Hickson.
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I have no idea why the Cavs’ superior performance without Shaq is still either ignored or simply not seen as significant. He simply doesn’t have it anymore.
I have no idea why...Cavs’ superior performance without Shaq is still either ignored or...