With the midpoint of the NBA season drawing closer and closer, the sustained success of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who boast an absurd 11.8 point margin of victory on the year, has raised eyebrows around the league. The Cavs have dominated from the get-go, something that some attribute to the stellar play of LeBron James, who pulls down a tidy 27.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. Others would say Cleveland’s success rests on the shoulders of newcomer Mo Williams, who provides a legitimate number two scoring option, taking some of the pressure off LeBron. Still others would point out the performance of Cleveland’s role players, providing tough interior defense, rebounding and perimeter shooting. While the play of James and Williams, as well as the rest of the Cavs rotation has done much to get them off to such a great start, one hundred percent of the credit for Cleveland’s meteoric rise lies squarely on the shoulders of their lovable, gregarious shooting guard with career averages of 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. I am talking, of course, of Mr. Cavalier himself, the indispensable Austin Carr.
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