Hey Larry Hughes, Please Stop Taking So Many Bad Shots

Dec 8, 2007: Cleveland 93 (loss) at Charlotte 96

FG        FG%         3P      3P%     FT     FT%   

6-17      .353       2-5     .400     8-9     .889

He’s baaaaaack. Larry made his comeback debut after missing 11 straight games due to the bone bruise. He’s now back to his true position of shooting guard and after a quick start, the position change looked yield positive results. But sadly, reality set in and Larry managed to shoot just 35% in this embarrassing loss. 

Positives:

• Scored a team-high 22 points
• Made more free throws in the Charlotte game than all previous games combined.
• Shot 40% on three pointers
• Proved to the children of Cleveland that with hard work and dedication, even a severe injury like a bone bruise can be overcome. And now that he’s recovered, we can once again enjoy his signature brand of bad shooting. Phew! We were worried.

Negatives:

• 35% shooting percentage
• went 0-4 in the fourth quarter
• 4 turnovers
• Only 1 rebound and 1 assist in 26 minutes of playing time
• Costly turnover in the final minute of the game
• We lost to one of the worst teams in the NBA