Start Ira Newble

Please, Mike Brown.
Don't subject us to more of Damon Jones. Sooner or later, you are going to realize that the longer you insist on placing Jones in the starting lineup in lieu of Larry Hughes, the more often you are going to have double-digit deficits in the second quarter.
Jones started last night, the Cavs were down by as many as 18 to Houston, and lost 90-81.
It's not all Jones' fault, but a great deal is his fault.
As the starting shooting guard, he went 1-for-7 from beyond the arc and did not attempt a two-point field goal. He is 4-for-20 in his last four games.
If he was a tried-and-true three-point specialist like Michael Redd, I could chalk it up to a slump. But with Jones, a great deal of his shooting problems has to do with a reckless approach, something I have belabored before.
In addition to a small stature for a shooting guard (6'-3") and poor defense, Jones brings a concept of his shooting game that is almost childish.
His response to a missed three-pointer? Get the ball back as soon as possible and jack up another.
That's not playing in the flow of an offense. That's a game of H-O-R-S-E.
A starter presumably is going to be on the court for 30-plus minutes a game. If a player is going to be on the floor for more than 30 minutes, he needs to do more than be a one-trick pony. In Jones case, that one trick has been lousy of late.
Jones almost singlehandedly let Detroit back into the game during last Saturday's win, when he heaved a pair of three-point misses, allowing the Pistons a couple of easy transition buckets and a 6-0 run. Brown had to call a timeout to stop the bleeding.
As I wrote yesterday, Ira Newble is far from a cure-all in Hughes' absence. But Newble brings size, defense and an ability to play in the flow of a game. In other words, he isn't always looking for his own shot (Damon, are you listening?)
The Cavs did get to 10 games over .500 with Newble starting last year, even though Newble has a limited offensive game and poor shooting touch. A big reason why is Newble did what was asked of him and didn't try to do too much (Damon, are you still listening?)
Newble is not a starting NBA two-guard. We all know that. But last year, he was the best option available on the roster. This year, he is a stopgap until Hughes returns, hopefully within two months.
Newble in the starting lineup would return Jones to the bench and limit his effect on a game. He could go back to spot-up three-point shooting, which is his self-proclaimed area of expertise.
In fact, Brown could tell Jones to do what Wesley Person used to do: park it beyond the arc and wait for the kickout pass. When you get the pass, just shoot. No passing, no dribbling, no thinking. Just shoot. Jones would be in heaven.