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Cavaliers’ small-ball look provides actual, tangible fodder to reflect on
CLEVELAND — This week leading up to the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ 108-83 victoryover the Washington Wizards on Friday, people spent a whole lot of time talking about a whole lot of things that have absolutely no bearing on the Cavs’ shot at postseason success come April.
So much, in fact, that it’s best to break out a list to count down the irrelevant storylines that were covered.
- That Kyrie Irving wants out of Cleveland: Not only was this nonsense considering the trading deadline has already passed, but according to multiple league sources, back when David Blatt was fired and general manager David Griffin addressed the team about the coaching change, the GM told them that anyone who did not want to be about getting the team pointed in the right direction was welcome to come into his office and request a trade. No questions asked. He would help facilitate a move. Obviously, based on the fact that Irving is still donning wine and gold, whatever discontent he has felt this season never reached the point of demanding to be dealt.
- That LeBron James sent out some cryptic tweets: Not only did James go on the record to tell everyone that the tweets had nothing to do with any of his Cavs teammates, but even if they had — like his infamous “FIT-OUT/FIT-IN” tweet last season about Kevin Love — what real effect would it have on the team? Cleveland went 20-6 in the next 26 games after that Love tweet. Let’s be real.
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