Are the Cavs playing LeBron ball or coach Blatt finally has the pieces he needed?

[k0kakw0rld]

Cavs fans, just curious

They are currently on a 4 win streak.
Reason?

[SugarHill]

this isn't even their first 4 game win streak

[SamuraiSWISH]

LeBron looks explosive, rejuvinates physically and motivated again. JR Smith is a way better fit offensively than Waiters. He can dribble, but he's a quick trigger pull guy on spot up jumpers. With LeBron and Kyrie penetrating, he's perfect. Doesn't over dribble like Dion. But against second units he can do whatever he wants.

[Kvnzhangyay]

LeBron looks explosive, rejuvinates physically and motivated again. JR Smith is a way better fit offensively than Waiters. He can dribble, but he's a quick trigger pull guy on spot up jumpers. With LeBron and Kyrie penetrating, he's perfect. Doesn't over dribble like Dion. But against second units he can do whatever he wants.

This. It's more about the new defensive intensity and David Blatt learning how to best utilize Lebron and all the other pieces imo

[gigantes]

what about their new center?

is he making a difference?

[TheMarkMadsen]

the team is stacked they weren't going to just be bad forever

[qrich]

the team is stacked they weren't going to just be bad forever

Precedent shows stacked teams doesn't equate to a guarantee of being good at any point in the season.

[TheMarkMadsen]

Precedent shows stacked teams doesn't equate to a guarantee of being good at any point in the season.

are you counting teams like the 2013 lakers who had guys like Nash and Gasol miss a combined 60+ games?

[supernova5912]

are you counting teams like the 2013 lakers who had guys like Nash and Gasol miss a combined 60+ games?

This, not to mention Nash, Kobe, The Panda Friend, Gasol, and Howard started together a total of 7 games.

[RedBlackAttack]

They've been moving the ball extremely well. Draw your own conclusions.

They still go to iso plays occasionally, but every team in the league does that when the first couple options breakdown. That includes the Spurs, who -- when all else fails -- will clear out for Duncan in the post or allow Parker to create.

It just so happens that the Cavs have two of the best isolation players in the league, so that helps. Every time you see an iso shouldn't be looked at as a failure. They're a necessity at times.

But in general the ball has been jumping recently.

[DukeDelonte13]

what about their new center?

is he making a difference?

night and day. They are a totally different team with Timo out there. It took 2 games for him to get acclimated but once he got comfortable this team definitely took a big leap forward. They are much harder to guard and much harder to score on. It's amazing what he's brought to the team and the majority of it does not show up in the box score.

[J Shuttlesworth]

what about their new center?

is he making a difference?

HUGE difference. Night and day

but it's a whole collective defensive energy that's getting them these wins. Everyone is hustling more and they're getting more fast break opportunities as a result.

LBJ is setting up JR Smith and Mozgov with a ton of good looks.

[christian1923]

Maybe it's the sceduale..

[J Shuttlesworth]

Maybe it's the sceduale..

They just blew out the bulls a couple games ago

[jbryan1984]

Its been great. It was a confidence thing. Andy going down hurt because he is such a high energy player. Then after that, LeBron, Love, Miller, Marion, Kyrie all go down for two games or more each. The weight really feel on the other guys. Now we make these big deals that got rid of Waiters, who just did not fit in with this team at all. JR Smith has been amazing. I have never seen him play this well. Not during either sixth man of the year award, not ever. Shump was a perfect 3/3 tonight, 8 points. Mozgov has been explosive, LeBron clearly making him better. Kyrie has really stepped up his assist and defensive game. Love is good. Tristan. Everyone is just clicking.