(Steve Dipaola)
PORTLAND, Ore. – LeBron James said the Cavs should take what happened here Saturday night and "throw it in the trash."
OK. Done. Their 105-76 embarrassing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers is awaiting pickup on the curb.
"That was a pretty bad night though," coach David Blatt added.
Indeed. But, again, it's in the garbage can.
The Cavs still lead the East at 19-9, but they've had a bad week, with problems deeper than perhaps their 2-2 record would indicate.
You could chalk it up to the knuckleball effect, which is, after trying to hit a pitcher who throws knuckleballs, it can take a big leaguer days to catch up to 95 mph fastballs again.