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Cavaliers major in damage control in win over Hawks

Found January 10, 2013 on Waiting For Next Year: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Dan Gilbert,  Kyrie Irving,  Alonzo Gee,  Tristan Thompson,  Anderson Varejao
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers
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Coming off perhaps their worst performance of the season in Chicago, and with the news of Andy Varejao’s surgery hitting yesterday it was time for the Cavaliers to do some damage control. It started with ticket giveaways. I know three people on twitter that got an email or phone call and received free tickets to last night’s game. Myself included. In my section, ticket representatives made frequent visits to those who also got tickets. Dan Gilbert made an appearance on the television broadcast. He continued to preach the message of patience and letting the young players learn and grow together. “Our record is just dismal. Frankly it’s embarrassing. I have no problem saying that, but there are spots where you start to see it… Next year I’m hoping we have a significant turn around and then we take it from there.” The best damage control however, was done by the players themselves. Kyrie Irving was amazingly efficient in scoring 33 points on just 15 shots. He hit 5 of 6 from outside th...
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