From heartbreak in 2023 to dominance in 2025. Watching the Core Four grow—Mobley’s offense, DG’s control, DM’s leadership, JA’s dominance—it’s night and day. This team is deeper, smarter, and ready. Just enjoying the ride this time. #LetEmKnow#Cavsnation@cavs
@CEtalks For sure. I always feel Sam’s 3’s are going in. I really hated the drop off in the postseason, especially the ECF, when we really needed him (he shot 28% after shooting 38 & 42% in the prior rounds) and 42% in the regular season. Made half of his usual 3’s, from 3 to 1.5 3PM.
Going through the play-by-play of the 4th quarter of that Tempo game and like... just look:
3:52 Mabrey d-board
3:46 Mabrey layup
3:06 Mabrey makes 3 FTS
3:00 Mabrey steal
2:56 Mabrey assist
2:16 Mabrey 3
1:51 Mabrey 3
1:15 Mabrey 3
1:15 Mabrey and-1
31.6 Mabrey 3
Wild.
@WinsidrAryeh Value assists as well because a PG/SG might not average 20+ PPG but generate 6-15 points by their assists and steals that really impacts their team. Guards are also tasked with controlling the game so that should count for something.
Team record, shooting % should matter.
@WinsidrAryeh I think the guard needs to be on a top 3/4 team in the league. People also need to respect other parts of guard defense that might not show up as blocks, rebounds.. cause all you have is steals.
Blocks and rebounds are easy metrics for F/C that guards can’t compete against.
@Tony_Pesta Exactly.. do they expect a competitive player in any sport is going to say they expect to lose and go home ? I mean would I say it like this for fuel for NY? Probably no.. I would say just as he said at the end, take it game by game. Like what Fox said.
@IsaacOkoroFan Exactly.. it has never happened before.. and why not enjoy it at the 10 year mark ? People school reunions all the time for the same thing, reminiscing the good times..
https://t.co/vF2BRbfaMm
37 of 38 teams in the history of the NBA down 3-1 in the Finals have gone on to lose the series.
The 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers remain the only team to come back down 3-1 and win an NBA Championship.
And they did it against the 73-9 Golden State Warriors.
Still surreal.
@Jesse_hov W app is so trash it’s not even funny. Can’t even use the app to vote. They are promoting voting on the App Store but it don’t even work. Sending you to “go to the vote tab” which doesn’t even exist.
Now I gotta log in to the website to vote, smh.
The W is unserious.
@emmykspersrud@WinsidrAryeh Really wish it would have an all rookie first and second team this year….
We’ve got 20 rookies averaging 15+ minutes a game and 7 averaging 10+ and 9 averaging between 6-10 points.
This rookie class has been impactful. Actually these past 2 years especially.