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Size, defensive ability are reasons for move. Marshall is activated
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Saturday, Jan 26, 2008
CLEVELAND: Mike Brown is known for going with gut feelings when it comes to lineup changes. His latest move is part gut, part rationale.
After it took nearly two months to establish a productive nine-man rotation, Wednesday's injury to Sasha Pavlovic threatened to take Brown and the Cavaliers out of their comfort zone. To preserve as much order as possible, Brown went an unexpected direction for Pavlovic's replacement in the starting lineup: Ira Newble.
Newble hadn't played a game at guard all season. He mostly has been used as a backup power forward. He has been out of the rotation for about three weeks and hadn't made a start since last March.
But because Newble is 6-foot-7, like Pavlovic, and in the past has been a solid wing defender, Brown decided Newble was the closest facsimile he had to Pavlovic on the roster.
''Ira brings some intangibles to the table: . . . He's athletic, he's an energy guy who can come up with loose balls,'' Brown said. ''I can change at any time, if I feel like I need to.''
Newble, who was on the inactive list as recently as Monday's game in Miami, was surprised about the decision when informed in practice but was looking forward to the chance.
''I just have to use this as an opportunity for myself,'' Newble said. ''I'll just go out there, play hard, do what I do and try to help the team. I was getting used to guarding those (power forwards) and it was easier than chasing around those guards. I'll just put my track shoes back on.''
In the locker room
• Cavs doctors feared Wednesday that Pavlovic had broken or displaced a bone in the top of his foot, an injury known as a Lisfranc fracture. Such an injury generally requires surgery and Pavlovic would have been out for the year.
Those fractures sometimes are tough to detect, which is why Pavlovic had an X-ray, a CT scan and an MRI on the foot.
The scans showed only a sprain, but out of precaution, Pavlovic will wear a cast for a week, then have the tests performed again to confirm the diagnosis. At this point, the Cavs hope they dodged a bullet with Pavlovic being out a projected six to eight weeks.
• For the first time since Nov. 2, Donyell Marshall was on the active roster Friday. He missed nearly three months with wrist and finger injuries. With the Cavs playing well and their big men producing at a high level, Marshall doesn't figure to get into the rotation for the time being.
''It's hard to find minutes for him right now,'' Brown said.
• Assistant coach Hank Egan, who had triple-bypass surgery last month, has returned to the team part time. He is not traveling with the team and isn't on the bench during the games, but the goal is to get him back soon.
Brian Windhorst can be reached at bwindhor@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/.
CLEVELAND: Mike Brown is known for going with gut feelings when it comes to lineup changes. His latest move is part gut, part rationale.
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