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8 Things That Must Happen for LeBron and the Cavs to Win the NBA Title

Published by
Brad Sullivan

2. A Productive Bench

The Cavalier victory over Detroit was essentially accomplished by three players scoring 76 percent of the points. The other two starters added only 11 and three reserves contributed the remaining 14 points, numbers that will doom the Cavs as they go deeper into the postseason.

One of those reserves, Richard Jefferson, hit a pair of clutch baskets to spark the team’s fourth quarter comeback, but there was little production from the backup guards, Matthew Dellavedova and Iman Shumpert, and Timofey Mozgov again offered a nominal performance. Giving key starters some rest will become more important as the playoffs continue, so stepping up the production should be on this unit’s to-do list.

Next: An Aggressive LeBron


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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.

Published by
Brad Sullivan

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