Cavaliers fans are now booing struggling rookie Anthony Bennett, which seems kind of pointless...

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On Wednesday, a not-very-good-yet Washington Wizards team traveled to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on the second night of Washington’s back-to-back. The Wiz somehow went up by 27 points in the first half against a Cavs team they were supposed to be fighting for a lower rung playoff seed in 2013-14, and Cleveland fans let their team have it with a chorus of boos. On the respective backs of Kyrie Irving’s quick scoring and rookie swingman Matthew Dellavedova’s all-around play, the Cavs came back to make a game of it, but by the time rookie Anthony Bennett made his lone appearance in the fourth quarter , the Cavs fans were itching to have a go at the struggling top overall pick. From Mary Schmitt-Boyer at the Cleveland Plain-Dealer : The discontent remained, reappeared for many of the Cavaliers' 16 turnovers, and returned with gusto in the fourth quarter when 2013 No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett let sail a 3-pointer that missed everything – and dashed momentum after a 9-2 Cleveland run.

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[VF21]

Stay classy, Cleveland.

 

[Kingsfan23]

I can understand both sides.. Booing Bennett is certainly not going to help his confidence/production, and yes the kid is I'm sure trying the best he can.. On the other hand, it would be very frustrating to have a #1 pick that has shown what he has shown as a fan. As a fan, coming into the season you believe a #1 pick is going to be a cornerstone that help shifts the fortunes of the franchise, and when that doesn't come to fruition hostility can arise

 

[Glenn]

I don't think he should have been picked #1 and that the hostility to be focused on the FO and not the player.