The Cavaliers considered taking Daniel Gibson in the first round because they liked him so much, but when Shannon Brown dropped to them in the first round Danny Ferry shifted gears and selected Brown. He tried desperately to trade up to snag Gibson, but he fell into their lap in the second round. Ferry and the Cavs were probably doing backflips in the teams’ offices. Daniel Gibson has now been elevated to the starting line-up to replace Eric Snow and he’s done well in his first three games. He reminds me a lot of Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs because he’s not a pass-first point guard. He’s also very fast and has a nice jump shot. He has played in 35 games this season and is averaging 15.4 minutes, 4.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Look for all of those numbers to jump now that he’s a starter. He also has hit 32 of 69 (46.4%) from three point range and he’ll make the opposition pay for packing the defense in the paint against the Cavs.
1st round pick Shannon Brown has been a huge disappointment for the Cavs. He’s only played in 10 games and is averaging 10.3 minutes, 2.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists. His shooting has also been awful as he’s only 10 of 33 (30.3%) shooting from the floor.
