The WIN NOW Cavaliers | How James Harden has raised the roof in Cleveland
Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by Justin Rowan of the Chase Down Podcast to discuss the Cavs post trade deadline. How has James Harden changed the Cavs offense? How will they be different come playoff time? What are the defensive concerns come playoff time? And then….. will LeBron come back to Cleveland this summer?
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Justin Rowan and Es Baraheni
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Carl Finocchiaro
TIMECODES
00:00 – Intro
01:22 – Are the Cavaliers officially a scary team?
03:44 – The Harden effect on post-season basketball
05:54 – The role of the bigs in Cleveland
06:40 – James Harden can unlock Donovan Mitchell
09:15 – Can The Beard banish his playoff demons in CLE?
12:05 – The risks of the Harden trade
16:15 – What is the Cavs Plan B?
14:30 – Cleveland’s front court rotation
16:05 – Playoff matchups and Finals possibilities
17:52 – Is Justin sleeping on the Pistons?
20:16 – The East is wide open this season
22:41 – Parting thoughts on Darius Garland
25:38 – It’s win now time in Cleveland
27:35 – Could the King return again?
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6 Comments
"Time to believe in Cleveland." I think the side question is whether it is time to believe in Harden. I am not honestly certain whether his game leads to championships. He might be one of those players who are definitely superstars in their own right and fully deserving to be in the MVP conversation at some point in their career, but whose game doesn't lift teams as much as it lifts themselves. He might be a Tracy McGrady.
The Knicks have beaten the Cavs both times this year, and tore the Cavs a new asshole the last time they met in the playoffs. Donovan Mitchell has never beaten Jalen Brunson in the playoffs, going back to their days in the Western Conference. The Cavs have no answer for Mitchell Robinson. Oh yeah, and how did that #1 seed work out for yall last season? But go ahead….sink your faith into the most perennial of playoff chokers, especially now that they’ve added another noted playoff choker in James Harden.
Hot in Cleveland. I loved that show. Betty White killed it.
We can put Tyson on Brunson, if necessary. Or even Strus.
The Detroit disrespect is absolutely insane. They mentioned Toronto as a team that could beat Cleveland, but then justified omitting Detroit because of a “lack of playoff experience”. I cannot wait for the mea culpa in the playoffs.
I can’t wait for the Pistons to make all three of you guys look like idiots.