Cleveland Cavaliers Starting To Figure Things Out Despite The End of Win Streak
Streak Ends at 12
The Cavs 12-game win streak was snapped by the Indiana Pacers. Roy Hibbert fouled LBJ, in the 1st half, to prevent LBJ from an easy score. LeBron re-injured his wrist and the game went downhill from there. The Cavs may have to learn to deal with Hibbert in the preparation for the playoffs as he seems to be a tough matchup and his presence on the defensive end can lead to frustrations for the Cavs. It was clear that after LeBron re-injured his wrist, he played at a lower level of intensity. This is great for a high-energy player like LeBron whose adrenaline could lead him to further injuries is he fails to pace himself.
Cavs Look Better Than Ever vs. Clips
Kevin Love may have found his role as a Cleveland Cavalier. He should not focus on his play in the post, instead, Love must use his range and he should never hesitate to shoot three-pointers. Anyone that has seen LeBron in past years understands that he always encourages teammates to shoot more and worry less! K. Love may have taken J.R. Smith's advice: When in doubt, SHOOT! Love has stopped thinking and is simply letting it fly! When the Cavs are clicking on all cylinders, they make opposing teams frustrated. The Clips had no choice but to blame the refs. "They cannot be this good! It has to be your fault!"
Video Game James
There is a point in every season where LBJ starts jumping higher, running faster and dunking harder. We saw a glimpse of Video Game James throughout the Clips game. LeBron allows people to forget this game mode and does not fully expose it until playoff time. This time, LeBron was simply tired of the criticism and all the doubt surrounding the team. So as a pleasant reminder, he put on a show. When LBJ plays at that level there is simply no one that can stop him. If he is able to put 10 Video Game James performances on in meaningful games during this years playoffs, he will bring a championship home, as planned.
The Cavs 12-game win streak was snapped by the Indiana Pacers. Roy Hibbert fouled LBJ, in the 1st half, to prevent LBJ from an easy score. LeBron re-injured his wrist and the game went downhill from there. The Cavs may have to learn to deal with Hibbert in the preparation for the playoffs as he seems to be a tough matchup and his presence on the defensive end can lead to frustrations for the Cavs. It was clear that after LeBron re-injured his wrist, he played at a lower level of intensity. This is great for a high-energy player like LeBron whose adrenaline could lead him to further injuries is he fails to pace himself.
Cavs Look Better Than Ever vs. Clips
Kevin Love may have found his role as a Cleveland Cavalier. He should not focus on his play in the post, instead, Love must use his range and he should never hesitate to shoot three-pointers. Anyone that has seen LeBron in past years understands that he always encourages teammates to shoot more and worry less! K. Love may have taken J.R. Smith's advice: When in doubt, SHOOT! Love has stopped thinking and is simply letting it fly! When the Cavs are clicking on all cylinders, they make opposing teams frustrated. The Clips had no choice but to blame the refs. "They cannot be this good! It has to be your fault!"
Video Game James
There is a point in every season where LBJ starts jumping higher, running faster and dunking harder. We saw a glimpse of Video Game James throughout the Clips game. LeBron allows people to forget this game mode and does not fully expose it until playoff time. This time, LeBron was simply tired of the criticism and all the doubt surrounding the team. So as a pleasant reminder, he put on a show. When LBJ plays at that level there is simply no one that can stop him. If he is able to put 10 Video Game James performances on in meaningful games during this years playoffs, he will bring a championship home, as planned.
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