Dion Waiters

[Dave K]

Thought you didn't like sports?

I have yet to break my streak of 3 years without watching a single cavs game. Wasnt going to start tonight, which is why I need highlights.

[TyGuy]

I was actually laughing about this during the second half. Maybe Rchfld was at the game too???

It was by far his most impressive game of the season. I'm glad I was there to see it.

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[DW3]

If he can start finishing like that, he's going to be a dominant SG.

In last few games, Dion has started to figure out how to score around the rim. The 3-4 layups he normally misses are going in now + he's getting some calls. That's going to improve his shooting by 5-10%.

[Doc Shakalou]

A lot of us said it at the beginning of the season, once Dion figured out how to finish around NBA bigs his game would look vastly more impressive. I knew he'd figure out how to finish, Kyrie had the same issue early in his career. Dion finishes those layups that used to roll off the rim, low and behold he has a great game.

[Pioneer10]

In addition to the finishing, I liked that he played within himself and everything seemed to come with the flow of the game instead of forcing shots. Not only did this mean less dumb step back 2's but also some real nice assists. The rocket he threw to Tristan for the easy dunk was a sweet dime. On the whole, I think he's a better passer off the pick and roll then Kyrie

[pr26]

I also wanted to add that Dion handled himself well in the post game interview. The reporters were baiting him hard, question after question, trying to get him to say that he thinks he should be starting. He kept shaking it off. I appreciate stuff like that.

[wuck]

I think he's a better passer of the pick and roll then Kyrie

Certainly a better passer than Kyrie tonight. Kyrie threw some lazy passes as well as some lightning bounce passes that suggested he was playing with speedy all-stars rather than Walton and Zeller.

It is hard to fully judge either of them on the pick and roll when Zeller hasn't been hitting his open jumpers and Tristan isn't nearly the threat that Varejao is on his way to the basket. In other words, there are fewer good passing options available, or at least they are not reflected in the assist numbers. But it does seem like both have sufficient talent to make the pick and roll far more effective than we've seen.

That pass to Tristan off the Livingston miss was fantastic.

[PosterTime]

Ball hard D-Waiters, shitting on these haters.

I am so happy that he had a breakout game. The Clippers game WAS a fluke because he is NOT Ray Allen. This game was all about his bread and butter, attacking the basket. If only Kyrie would give a damn out there......

[CavsFanJapan]

Hoping for a gem on Wednesday from the young guns in Portland. Me and my kids are going and will be sitting about 8-10 rows back on the corner. Can't wait to see Waiters speed since television slows everything down.

[Off-Season God]

Ball hard D-Waiters, shitting on these haters.

I am so happy that he had a breakout game. The Clippers game WAS a fluke because he is NOT Ray Allen. This game was all about his bread and butter, attacking the basket. If only Kyrie would give a damn out there......

We don't know that for sure. This isn't necessarily a "correlation=causation" incident here, but Dion's shooting did just magically plummet as soon as he came back from that ankle injury, which Maximus said himself was affecting Dion's shooting. Before the injury, he stranded together a bunch of good shooting games especially from behind the arc. We'll have to see if he can ever approach those numbers again.

[chrisrich91]

Watched a lot of the second half at the bars so I couldn't post til now...Dion finally put it all together for a game. This is what I pictured from the kid at the NBA level.

Hopefully he can use this game as a launching pad with regards to playing an inside out game...when he attacks and finishes first, his jumpshot becomes way more lethal.

[RchfldCavRaised]

He looked like my boy John Starks on offense a little bit tonight. That cradle layup is sick.

When his first couple shots go in, his confidence is crazy. Aggressive and engaged on D and leaking out looking for transition buckets off his poke-arounds and digs on big men.

When his first couple shots dont, he forces it and checks out on D until he sees the ball go in the basket.

Took some of the same shots that I dont like, but he made a few early and got going. Gift and curse.

Now, the basketball purist in me would like to know how in the hell Jimmer beat him off the dribble from a triple threat and got an And 1?!?!?

[glockcoma]

He looked like my boy John Starks on offense a little bit tonight. That cradle layup is sick.

When his first couple shots go in, his confidence is crazy. Aggressive and engaged on D and leaking out looking for transition buckets off his poke-arounds and digs on big men.

When his first couple shots dont, he forces it and checks out on D until he sees the ball go in the basket.

Took some of the same shots that I dont like, but he made a few early and got going. Gift and curse.

Now, the basketball purist in me would like to know how in the hell Jimmer beat him off the dribble from a triple threat and got an And 1?!?!?

LOL. To me, it looked like he was expecting a big to rotate and help stop the dribble penetration. He didn't look like he was moving at full speed.

[AuxiliaryPie]

he didnt fucking fade away on his jumpshots and they went in??



good game Dion.

[Green Lantern]

Waiters is showing some stuff lately..and his game is stepping up,he just needs to continue to work on shot selection..maybe he's a nice surprise to us all.