"Mo Williams no longer wants to talk about last year's playoffs. It's behind him.

Other people do, however. It's hard to forget that Williams, who was brought in to help LeBron James win a championship, didn't play as consistently as he did in the regular season — particularly in that Eastern Conference Finals loss.

''I think I don't want to keep [talking] about last year. This is a whole new year for myself experience wise. You get better and better each and every year. This year was no different for me,'' Williams said.

Considering who the Cavs are now, Williams could very well be right about moving beyond the past. With a vastly different roster that is better than the team that went 66-16 last year, they will probably match up better with almost anyone in the league, but the nagging question will remain: Which Williams will the Cavs get?

Will it be the bull's-eye shooter with the sweet stroke and remarkable range or the one who has that game when shots just don't fall, as if the basketball gods have forsaken him.

The playoffs have just begun, but Williams definitely led off in the best way possible with 19 points and 10 assists to help give the Cavs a 1-0 lead over the Chicago Bulls in the opening series.

LeBron James agreed that part of Williams' problem last year was lack of experience.

''He was just really excited about being part of the postseason last year and never being part of the postseason, he didn't know what to expect,'' James said. ''So going through last year and being able to translate it to this year really helped a lot.''

James said that it showed in his performance against the Bulls on Saturday.

''He played great. He missed out on even more opportunities that he had on the offensive end last night,'' James said. ''He missed some open 3s that he usually makes. Just his composure and the way he ran the team was completely different from last year.''

But Williams also faces a stiff task in guarding Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who scored 28 points in Game 1 with Williams, and sometimes Anthony Parker, on him.

''He's tough. He's a good athletic point guard. You want to make him a volume shooter,'' Williams said, echoing a popular theme among the Cavs.

Rose took 28 shots in the loss, an absurd amount for a point guard, but when he does that, it's a good thing. That's because he's unable to get the Bulls' offense (which is at its best when Rose and his backcourt mate Kirk Hinrich are driving and kicking the ball to an open player) from breaking open."