Published 7/2/2009
by Roger Pimentel
at Bleacher Report - NBA
I really, really tried to like Mo Williams this year. Everybody said he could be that piece, that Scottie Pippen that LeBron James needs so badly. He'd be the key to the vicious inside-outside game, with LeBron at the hub. And, of course, he'd be the support needed for James to bring home a championship. Well, maybe next year. To be perfectly fair, he's represented a tremendous upgrade to the Cavs' roster at the point guard position. He started 81 games this season, put in 35 minutes per, and was second on the team in scoring—behind you know who—with 17.8 points per game. During the regular season, he appeared to be everything that a Cavs fan could want. He hit an excellent 43.6 percent from downtown, capitalizing on LeBron's drive-and-dish. He drained clutch shots down the stretch in close games, showing an icy steadiness we've seen before in his No. 23 teammate. Everything looked good.
Williams was even named an All-Star for the first time this season, though by ...
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