Cavalier fans are an intriguing blend of overwhelming optimism and lingering draft-fueled pessimism these days. The truth, of course, always lies somewhere in between. Today, I’ll cover some tips, talking points, and predictions as we inch closer to the season opener on Tuesday night against Washington.
Don’t get caught up in playoff talk.
Yes, this is coming from the same person who thought the opposite at season’s end last year (about this year).
We’re all hoping that the playoffs are on the near horizon. This team was right in the thick of such discussion last season before injuries to Anderson Varejao and Kyrie Irving. Still, when you start looking at the East playoff picture, who is this team going to jump? Not Miami, Indiana, Boston, Chicago, or Brooklyn. I also highly doubt they finish better than Philadelphia, New York, or Milwaukee. Boom, that’s eight team right there.
More than that, it’s about who the Cavaliers are and who they want to be soon. They don’t want to be the s...
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Anderson Varejao,
Kyrie Irving,
Alonzo Gee,
C.J. Miles,
Byron Scott,
Antawn Jamison,
Anthony Parker,
Daniel Gibson,
Omri Casspi,
Tristan Thompson,
Jon Leuer,
Samardo Samuels
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
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