What makes people think the Cavs are a Championship team?

[louielouie]

And statistically based on BPI, ELO, or whatever advanced metric you want they are the 3rd best team in the league. Not only do they get to cakewalk to the finals, the west has 8 of the 12 best teams and getting out of their without injuries and not tired will be laughable. Meanwhile the Cavs can wait and study and be extra ready to defeat whatever comes their way in the Finals.

[rpesi9955]

Cavs wouldn't make it past the 3rd best western team in a 7 game series. Just pointing out facts here ,nothing personal.

[jjgold]

Cleve is not as good as least year

No idea why and they are healthy

[Seto]

And statistically based on BPI, ELO, or whatever advanced metric you want they are the 3rd best team in the league. Not only do they get to cakewalk to the finals, the west has 8 of the 12 best teams and getting out of their without injuries and not tired will be laughable. Meanwhile the Cavs can wait and study and be extra ready to defeat whatever comes their way in the Finals.

Lol again with this bullshit. The team that has lost the most games and played the longer series throughout the playoffs has won the finals each of the last 5 years. But keep thinking having "rest" and "time to prepare" during the playoffs means something

[Mr KLC]

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

I can see the headline now...
Rookie criticizes Cleveland Cavaliers for having 3 good players who play a lot of minutes; loses series 4 games to none.

[louielouie]

this is a team who was two games away from winning the finals without 2 of their 3 best players who WILL WIN THE FINALS this year - ummmm lol this thread is dumm

[Smoke]

They're not. The pistons are just over matched. Once them 3 pointers stop dropping the cavs will be one and done down the road

[Jupiter333]

Spurs and Warriors beat the Cavs in the finals,.....and OKC could beat them too, if they managed to get out of the west.

Irving can make big shots, which is required for this Cavs team. Lebron is the worst superstar in history (besides Wilt) in the last 3 minutes as a jump shooter and a free throw shooter. Helps to have guys like Wade to make big shots when you need them.

Miami and the Cavs?.....that would be an interesting matchup....I'd say it'd go 7.

Both Irving and Love are poor defenders, and top 20 offensive players, which makes the Cavs good, but not great. They are an offensive team and they'd run into a better offensive team and better defensive team in the Warriors and a better defensive team in the Spurs.

[DeathAdder]

If they face the Raptors they will lose. Ball hog Irving weak link should have went after CP3 or Mello

[louielouie]

people think this because it is going to happen duh

[jjgold]

I don't think they have enough to win the NBA title I'm sure they can get to the finals but that's not going to be easy this year