Alonzo

Gee

This should make it official that Gibson won’t be returning this season. Anthony Parker, Alonzo Gee, Omri Casspi and Manny Harris should all see a slight bump in minutes to make up for the 26 minutes that Gibson had been playing.

He’ll score more than this on most nights, as he hit just 1-of-6 shots, and played 35 minutes. He’s been filling stat sheets for several weeks now, and is nearly a must-own player in any fantasy league.

Gee started 31 games for the Cavs this season, averaging 11.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in that role. But on a good team, he ideally fits as an athlete off the bench.

Gee has only shot 50 percent or better once in his last eight games, and has been a borderline fantasy player in 12-team leagues over the past couple of weeks. Coach Byron Scott was not happy after the game, saying lineup changes could be a possibility, but we tend to think Gee’s role is going to stay the same.

He’d played very well in his previous two games, but fell back to earth tonight. He’s still worth owning in many leagues, especially with a five-game week coming up starting Monday.

Gee’s shooting has been his biggest problem this season, but he has brought serviceable value over the past week. He has averaged 11.0 points, 6.6 boards, 3.0 assists, 0.8 blocks, 0.6 steals, and 0.6 threes over his past five games, but hit just 35 percent of his shots from the field.

Alonzo Gee also left with a towel over his head and went to the locker room with a possible nose injury.

He was able to return in the second quarter and should be good to go.

He made a key play late, gathering his own rebound and dunking it home to help secure the win for the Cavs. This was the first double-double of his career, but he’s also hit double digits in scoring in six of his last 11 games. He’s playing well enough to be given a look in many fantasy leagues.

Omri Casspi had 34 games to prove he’s an NBA starter and failed. He has accepted the demotion graciously, saying he thinks it will be “good for me and the team.” Gee is averaging 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.0 3-pointers in four starts this season. “It’s best to put more athleticism out there and guys with more energy,” Scott said when asked about the lineup change.