2 weeks Ago By Sam Amico, Hoops Wire
The Cavaliers are 5-0 entering Friday’s home game against the Orlando Magic and we have a weekly show to talk about them. That would be none other than Full Court Cleveland from the Big Play Network , starring former Cavs sharpshooter Daniel “Booby” Gibson , Spanish radio voice Rafa Hernandez-Brito, and yes, Yours Truly. Check out our first full episode directly below.
So what’s behind the Cavs’ hot start? Well, how about plenty of everything — from Donovan Mitchell to Darius Garland to Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen and beyond. Everyone has bought in to new coach Kenny Atkinson’s emphasis on ball movement, pace and spacing, and the Cavs aren’t just getting good looks, they’re mostly knocking them down. Against the Lakers , they shot 58% from the field, for instance.
Along with that, the Cavs have been every bit as good defensively as last season, perhaps better. Basically, all the X’s and O’s on Atkinson’s chalkboard have sprung to life. No, the Cavs probably won’t go 82-0.
But as long as they keep playing the right way, as a well-oiled machine, they can live with the shots not dropping for a few nights, or frankly, any other sort of obstacles. Certainly, some will come their way at some point. This year, though, they have looked as well-equipped to deal with them as we’ve seen in a long time.
Can they keep it going? Yeah, remains to be seen. Either way, the show will be there to break it all down, and with one man who knows a lot about shooting very well at this level. This article first appeared on Hoops Wire and was syndicated with permission.
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