It offers the Cavs a clear path to increased offensive variety without asking any of the core players to completely change their game. “There’s no marquee player on that team, and I think they overachieved past year”.
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As we all know, he lifted the curse off of Harden only to curse him again, and gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a warning, but Kevin Durant still hasn’t won a championship.
Worst case scenario: Worst case is Rose and Butler can’t get on the same page offensively, clogging an otherwise solid offense and the Bulls lose to LeBron again in the playoffs. New coach Fred Hoiberg inherits essentially the same team that lost to the Cavs in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, making Chicago 0-4 against James teams in the playoffs. “But I feel like we’re ready to go”, Blatt said.
“The numbers that I put up in the Finals I pretty much didn’t care for, because I was so inefficient”, James said.
“Our owner is committed to winning and it’s a sign that he’ll do anything to help us go out there and perform”, James said before referencing his beloved New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys.
Golden State, expected to repeat as the Western Conference champions, boast the same veteran lineup led by sharpshooter Steph Curry that produced a club-record 67 wins last season. “I’ll take all the bumps and bruises that I’m going to get when I’m done playing”, he said. “There’s a chance they will start 0-2 and you will hear people asking, ‘What’s wrong with the Cavs?’ I don’t like much about the East at all, but when you talk about getting to April, the best collection of talent is in Cleveland by a wide margin”.
“I think Kevin Love will allow me to sit a lot this year just because of his abilities and what he’s able to do”, James said.
As long he’s around – or at least as long he’s physically capable and willing to dominate and dictate – LeBron is going to be great.
“We’re talking about how we can get everybody on the same page, get all our players back, work hard and try to make day-to-day progress”, Blatt said of their mindset heading into the new season. He said he looks forward to proving that he’s far from finished.
Meanwhile, Chicago point guard Derrick Rose also confirmed he is fit to play after missing most of the club’s pre-season with a fractured left orbital bone.
The Cavs understand the grind ahead and want to be mindful that James can’t put the same demands on a body that has logged almost 44,000 minutes and untold mileage as a pro.
A first game loss isn’t anything to be anxious about as Cleveland needs to keep its eyes on the process of growing and becoming a championship team.
LeBron is still the world’s best, but this year may offer a peak as to what his future holds. There’s a lot of questions about my health and durability over the last couple weeks.
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The Boston Celtics failed to add a star in the offseason despite a gluttony of assets, but still have the potential to surpass their 40-win total of past year. “We’ve got to continue to get better and work our habits, and we’ve got a long way to go”. “It’s not guaranteed, you know, but as a franchise, and as a leader of the team, I’m going to get my guys ready and prepare us to compete every night”.
