Safe to say everybody agrees with this statement. You have LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love on your squad. Yet somehow, Dion Waiters has led the team in shots in all five preseason games?
Come again?
How has this happened? David Blatt has finally noticed this and according to Cleveland.com. Blatt “thinks” Waiters should not lead the team in shots.
Head coach David Blatt was asked about Waiters’ rapid field goal attempts and the coach paused, making sure he chose his words carefully before responding.
“I was thinking about that at halftime, actually,” Blatt said. “Remember that we didn’t play with a full roster tonight and our normal rotation was not what it will be. The way that Dallas played led to a lot of open perimeter shots, which Dion is going to take because that’s what he does.
“I don’t think he should lead the team in shots. On the other hand I don’t really care. I just want us to take good shots and make them. But we’ll look at it. It’s something we really should look at it and we will.“
Yes that’s right. Pick your words very carefully. The fact he said “I think” says it all. Everybody knows Dion Waiters should be the leading shot taker. I bet Dion Waiters himself knows it.
Come on. He should be 4th in that category. I’m surprised he didn’t push for a trade really.