A devout student of the game
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The Toronto test isn’t over.
”We still got some work to do,” he said.
By winning Games 1 and 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal on the road, James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in position to eliminate the Raptors for the third straight postseason. The Cavs have won eight straight playoff games over top-seeded Toronto heading into Saturday night’s Game 3.
The Cavs are 15-0 in the playoffs when they’ve opened a 2-0 lead. James, a three-time champion, has an even more impressive mark – 21-0 when winning the first two games.
But while the past points to Cleveland eventually moving into the conference finals against Boston or Philadelphia, James knows better than to rush things.
”There’s no fast-tracking the process where you say, `OK
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James is coming off a 43-point performance in Game 2, when he demoralized the Raptors with fadeaway jumpers that were virtually indefensible. He’s having perhaps his finest playoff run, averaging 34.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 9.0 assists in 41.8 minutes.
Pushed to seven games in the opening round by the Indiana Pacers
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”It’s 0-2 period,” Toronto forward C.J. Miles said. ”Don’t get me wrong, I’m not me disrespecting the guy. You don’t want to be down 0-2 to anybody. It’s unfortunate; especially looking at the fact we had 59 wins and were one of the best home teams in the league. You don’t see that coming from us on our home floor, which is why it’s disappointing, especially the second game, not being able to do what we wanted to do.
”We are where we are now.”
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The Cowboys didn’t want receiver Dez Bryant. The Cowboys aren’t sure why no one else does.
鈥滻 don’t know the details as to why he hasn’t picked a home
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Jones said, according to Hill, that multiple teams have inquired about Bryant — and that whoever signs him will get a player who has extra motivation.
鈥淵ou know at [NFL] meetings I have had different conversations about him,鈥?Jones said. 鈥淎t the Competition Committee meeting, some of the coaches there speak to it. I’m sure other coaches have called our coaches and wanted input on him. The greatest thing about Dez is he is a fierce competitor. I think he is now more driven and more competitive than he has ever been. We wish him nothing but the best.鈥?/p>
If he’s going to be that driven and that much more competitive, why don’t the Cowboys bring him back? Why did they cut him in the first place
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The Cowboys seem to be engaged in an awkward good-cop, bad-cop routine regarding Dez, with guys like Will McClay and Sanjay Lal making candid negative remarks about his current skills and guys like Stephen Jones and Jerry Jones throwing Dez repeated verbal bouquets. It’s almost as if the Joneses are trying to keep Dez from being more upset with the Cowboys than he already is — even though Jerry has made it clear that there’s no way Dez will be coming back.
So, to summarize: The Cowboys think Dez would be a great addition to any NFL team. Except theirs, of course.
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