All of 21, Gibson taking his shot with streaking Cavs

0 Comments | USA TODAY, June, 2007 | by Chuck Johnson

SAN ANTONIO -- His mom called him "Boobie" because he's her baby.

Cleveland Cavaliers fans have embraced rookie guard Daniel Gibson and his nickname because he's a baby-faced assassin.

As the final seconds ticked down on a 98-82 victory against the Detroit Pistons that clinched the Cavaliers' first Eastern Conference title, Gibson couldn't help but hear the thunderous chants of "BOO-bie, BOO-bie, BOO-bie" that roared through Quicken Loans Arena from the emotionally jacked-up capacity crowd of 20,562.

"I got goose bumps," Gibson says. "It was something special. I could never imagine that happening for me. It was a blessing."

And well deserved for the Cavs' second-round draft pick from Texas. Gibson's Game 6 performance off the bench...