JJ Hickson Leads Cavs in Preseason Victory Over Bobcats

October 7, 2009 By 1 Comment

Excitement rocked Quicken Loans Arena, as a nearly sold out crowd of Championship hungry fans came out to “Witness” the beginning of the Cavs XL (40th) Season.

None were disappointed, as they caught a preview of the new Cavs Opening, broadcast in High Definition on the Q-Tube Jumbatron. And fans danced and sang along as they listened to Jay Z’s “D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune)” Rap, which the Cavs adopted as their new 2009-2010 Theme Song.  

Although both Shaq and LeBron received thunderous applause, and standing ovations from the fans, when they were introduced–on this night, there were no mock “Family Photo” shoots, no dancing, and no simulated golf or baseball games. Just a brief mutual salute between the reining NBA MVP and the NBA’s “Diesel” and self-proclaimed “Dun Dada.”           
What was hyped up to be the much anticipated debut of Cleveland’s Shaq and LeBron Show, during the Cavalier’s Preseason match up against the Charlotte Bobcats, turned out to be a great night for JJ Hickson. The young Forward’s once ailing back seemed to be completely healed, as he led the Cavs in a 92-87 victory over the Bobcats–scoring 15 points (6 of 9) and getting  5 rebounds.    

James scored 15 points (5 of 7), during his 14 minutes of playing time. And Shaq added 6 points, made 3 rebounds, and had 1 block in his 15 minutes. Along with the Dynamic Duo, the other three Starters were: Anthony Parker, Mo Williams, and Anderson Varejao.

The Second Squad consisted of: JJ Hickson, Daniel Gibson, Jamario Moon, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Rookie Danny Green. And others Cavs who rounded out the Third Squad were: Darnell Jackson, Coby Karl, Aundre Barrett, Rob Kurz, Rookie Luke Nevill, Jawad Williams, and Rookie Russell Robinson.

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  • http://intensedebate.com/people/DevonMSF DevonMSF

    Let's go cavs!