After winning game three, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a dicey position due to a freakish injury to starting point guard Larry Hughes (14.9 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.7 APG, .333- 3-point). Hughes was not at the team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s shoot-around on Tuesday leaving doubts as to whether or not he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be available for tonight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tip-off at 8 pm ET.<\/p>\n
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In game three, which the Cavs won 88- 82, Hughes suffered a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153partial tear in the plantar fascia,\u00e2\u20ac? according to ESPN.com. He played 22 minutes total and scored 6 points. The guy to go to will probably be Daniel Gibson, who earned 9 points and posted no assists in 29 minutes in game three. Gibson, a rookie, has seen limited play all season but had a major impact in the third game.<\/p>\n
Another option could be Anderson Varejao (6.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 0.9), be he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s more of a swing player. Veteran guard Eric Snow (4.2 PPG, 4 APG, 0.7SPG) may be available, but probably can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t sustain a full game\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s work of play. He did run the Cavs\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 offense for the first half of the season. Damon Jones (6.6 PPG, 1.6 APG, 0.3 SPG), another vet, is an a possibility. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a three-point guy.<\/p>\n
But, honestly, none of these guys can do the job that Hughes can. Look for Gibson and Snow to platoon and for James to take as much control as possible.<\/p>\n
For the extremely tough Detroit defense, this is a ripe opportunity to use their depth, exploit the loss of Hughes and focus on James.<\/p>\n
It should be a big battle tonight.<\/p>\n
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