The on-court product for the Cleveland Cavaliers really is lacking lately, with the team really having issues in second halves of games. The Cavs (and myself included) initially thought they could compete for an Eastern Conference postseason birth this year, but as we’ve seen since October, that’s not happening this year. Nonetheless, Cleveland does seem to be at least unified in their approach, and that’s no small thing with all the hardship they’ve faced.
Tristan Thompson (as we’ve touched on numerous times) has fully taken the reigns as the Cavs’ primary leader with Kevin Love only appearing in four games thus far, and having Thompson return to the lineup after missing ten games due to a foot sprain helps the rebounding effort.