Cavs without James reveals weakness of current roster
Watching the Cavs come up short against the red-hot Phoenix Suns Sunday afternoon demonstrated why this year’s team will have a hard time topping last season’s accomplishments - it’s pretty much the same roster and too many guys defer to LeBron James when the game hangs in the balance. They simply lack the requisite firepower to overcome premier opponents.
On Monday night, albiet against the much weaker Golden State Warriors, the Cavs thumped the Warriors 124-97 with eight guys scoring double-figures. The Cavs are 8-2 without LeBron James the past two seasons. They are not a better team without King James. But you have to wonder how the team’s approach changes with James on the floor. Do they become too passive on offense? There seems to be quite a bit of standing around when the ball is in James’ hands. James casts quite a large shadow - and the Cavs need to find a way to become more than just LeBron’s team.
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