"Daniel Gibson and D.J. Augustin never played together at Texas. In fact, it was Augustin who succeeded Gibson as the Longhorns' point guard after Gibson left for the NBA.

But as longtime pals and friendly rivals, Gibson has studied Augustin extensively, and he knew the Cavaliers were in trouble when Augustin put up 19 points for the Charlotte Bobcats in the first half on Monday afternoon, 13 in the second quarter.

"I definitely felt if we were going to win, he would have to get slowed down," Gibson said after watching Augustin hit seven of his first nine shots and dish out six assists. "If he kept playing the way he was playing, we had no chance of winning the game." "