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It was a rough weekend for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they dropped both of their games Friday and Saturday night.
The Cavaliers showed us two very different types of losses, though. Friday night against Chicago was a reprise of the song we heard so many times last season. The Cavaliers fell behind by 16 in the first quarter and never really appeared too interested in playing and fighting back.
Here’s an example of how bad things were Friday night. With 4:41 left in the 1st, Kyrie Irving hit a 10 foot jumper to pull the Cavaliers to a 19-15 deficit. Here’s how the remaining first quarter possessions for the Cavaliers went:
“Kyrie Irving bad pass. Tyler Zeller shooting foul. Alonzo Gee illegal screen turnover. Kyrie Irving misses 20-foot jumper. Anderson Varejao defensive rebound. Tyler Zeller misses jumper. Kyrie Irving shooting foul. Kyrie Irving bad pass (Joakim Noah steals). CJ Miles misses step back jumpshot. Tyler Zeller offe...
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PLAYERS:
Kyrie Irving,
Tyler Zeller,
Alonzo Gee,
Anderson Varejao,
Joakim Noah,
C.J. Miles,
Luke Walton,
Samardo Samuels,
Byron Scott,
Brandon Jennings,
Wally Szczerbiak,
Derrick Rose,
Chris Paul,
Blake Griffin,
Tristan Thompson,
Jamal Crawford,
Daniel Gibson
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers
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