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10 Reasons Why the Cleveland Cavaliers are Championship Favorites in 2015-16

Published by
D.J. Siddiqi

5. Playoff Experience

Before the 2015 postseason began, Love and Irving never played a single playoff game in their NBA careers.

Tristan Thompson and Matthew Dellavedova ended up as starters during the NBA Finals and had never played a postseason game before this past season.

The most experienced postseason performers among the 2014-15 Cavaliers were James, James Jones and Mike Miller. That just paints the picture of how inexperienced this talented bunch was last season.

The 2015-16 season will be a different story as now the Cavaliers’ key players have gotten a taste of playoff experience. Expect that to pay huge dividends as Cleveland continues its quest to win its first championship.


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D.J. Siddiqi

D.J. Siddiqi is a staff writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has followed the NBA passionately since the 90's and has taken a keen interest in following LeBron James' career since he was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft. Once a critic of LeBron, DJ has grown to admire James as he has evolved from 18-year-old phenom to a four-time MVP and two-time NBA Champion. He looks forward to bringing his knowledge of the game to Cavaliers Nation.

Published by
D.J. Siddiqi

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