Tim Thoughts

One thing that separates me from the talking heads on TV who dish out extreme views on sports only to never be held accountable (aside from the fact I’m not on TV) is that I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong. A week ago, I said to my friends that Cavs point guard Mo Williams can only be counted on when the Cavs are already rolling. With no statistics to back up my thinking, it seemed to me that Mo would light it up from 3-point land only when the Cavs were already in the lead. But when the Cavs were out of rhythm, you shouldn’t count on Mo to get something going.

Mo Williams (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Well, I couldn’t be Mo wrong.

Last night, in the Cleveland’s 101-93 win over the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cavs found themselves in need of help. Trailing by 11 at half time, the offense looked lost and the defense was lazy. And to my surprise, the one guy who stepped up in the 3rd quarter to lead the comeback was none other than Mo Williams. Mo scored 14 of his 20 points in the 3rd quarter, including his 1st dunk in 2 years as a Cavalier.

Finishing with 20 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and a steal, Mo proved that in a conference of star point guards like Rajon Rondo, Jameer Nelson, and Derek Rose, he can hold his own. I’ve learned that if you overlook Mo’s worth to the Cavs, you couldn’t be Mo wrong.