Farewell Preseason, Hello Reality

As tip-off approaches for the Cavs season opener in Memphis, the 2021-22 season already has a relentless momentum. That momentum has completely overflowed my own ability to run a deep dive on the Grizzlies, scouting out match-ups, reading statistics, looking at how the Cavs have fared against Memphis since the departure of the Chosen One and the arrival of John “Polar Bear” Beilein. Fortunately Nate Smith has just dropped a game thread, so do focus your comments on the Cavs-Grizzlies contest there.

Instead, I offer few random reflections on the preseason and the offseason, as the narratives from those months and weeks blend with the long and glorious chronicle of the National Basketball…