Cavaliers Head Coach Makes Bold Claim

He’s so proud, in fact, that he told the press that his team beats all others when it comes to defense.

“We are the best defense in the league,” Bickerstaff said following the Cavs’ latest win against the Chicago Bulls.

It’s good that Bickerstaff believes in his squad so much but there are some people taking issue with his claim.

They point to the fact that statistically, they have the fourth-best defensive rating in the league, behind the Celtics, Nets, and Denver Nuggets.

Additionally, the Cavs lost three in a row prior to their close victory over the Bulls.

That doesn’t look like the team with the best defense in the NBA.

But Bickerstaff isn’t too far off because the Cavaliers have quietly become a defensive powerhouse.

This is due to multiple players, especially big men Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.

Mobley has come out swinging, just as he did last season during his rookie year.

And Allen has been working even better with Mobley this season.

But attention also needs to be paid to other guys like Kevin Love, Darius Garland, and Mitchell too.

Everyone is focused on Bickerstaff’s plan for playing better defense and it’s showing.

They might not be the very best but they sure are good.