"Shaq was absent from the game, we were called for 26 fouls, and our opponents only 15. This was not a normal night."
At the post-game press conference, Brown rubbed his forehead as he tried to rationalize the loss.
"Our perimeter shooting also did not meet expectations; we took 22 shots and only made 7, and we got 14 fewer rebounds than our opponents." Of course, passing the blame was necessary.
The Cavaliers' dual failures of missing perimeter shots and not securing rebounds were never absent from their losses.
However, the reporters, especially those from Cleveland, had been hearing these statements so much over the last month that they were becoming tiresome, which naturally did not satisfy them.
"You mentioned that our perimeter shooting didn't meet expectations, so why not give Han (Hansen) and Delonthe (West) more playing time?"
Brown cleared his throat twice, signaling for the next question.
