Are the Cleveland Cavaliers Taking the RIGHT VIEW of the BIG PICTURE!? | Darius Garland UPDATE!
Cleveland Cavaliers face mounting injury woes as Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, and Evan Mobley headline a lengthy report before their clash with the Miami Heat. Could strategic rest and injury management set the stage for a resilient playoff push, or will depth concerns derail momentum?
Danny Cunningham breaks down the latest on Garland’s toe, Jaylon Tyson’s concussion, and the controversial rest decisions for Mitchell and Mobley. Key insights include the Cavs’ historic three-point shooting volume, how changes in shot selection might impact their offensive identity, and whether Jared Allen’s reduced fourth-quarter minutes hint at bigger lineup questions. With the team leading the league in three-point attempts but lagging in restricted area shots, could their evolving strategy redefine expectations for the Eastern Conference favorites?
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16 Comments
This cavs team hasn't earned anything yet to say that regular season is not that important. If you won a championship then you have the rights but if not then shut up. It's only been what 11 games and players are already injured and coaching staff decides to load management some player's. That's not a mindset of a chamionship contending team. Highest payroll in the league and this is the result that you're getting from them boy oh boy don't be surprised if this team flame out early in the playoffs again.
forget this bum…he always injured. We been telling you about garland for the longest…and the goofy Cavs get what they deserve. They shouldve traded him, but no, they wanted to keep the garbage core-4 together while other teams beefed up exponentially. Also it's Garlands fault for being too damn weak, not weight training more and being lazy on his physical conditioning. He always get hit in the head or foot and he out 5 weeks. Screw him
This team is not winning 50 games – I think they will be the fourth seed
Those who are saying a lot of negative BS about the Cavs’ start to this season, THE SEASON JUST STARTED. Calm down, take a deep breath, and relax. I would rather have injuries (excluding gruesome ACL injuries) occur right now than in either April, May or June.
These are not injuries with the exception of Garland.
The rest are “load management” which explains how soft the league is.
The Heat will play ALL their starters tonight
BOOOOOO
The Ws/Ls don't matter. They'll make the playoffs regardless. What does matter is:
1. Jarrett Allen is still soft
2. Garland is officially injury prone
3. Mobley isn't a MVP player
Cavs disappointed every year that's facts resting or not..They have the talent but it's not gelin when it matters the most…between Mitchell and garland come playoffs watch someone gets injured #bookIt
No this team hvt ever made it out the second rd,they dont hv that privilege
All y'all negative people that's been negative about the Cavs…Ya'll can easily STOP WATCHING THE CAVS IT'S NOT HARD TO WATCH OTHER TEAMS… Ya'll not real Cavs fans forreal, don't nobody want to hear the negative about the CAVS every single year… YA'LL NOT TRUE REAL CAVS FANS FORREAL,so STOP WATCHING THEM, IT'S THAT SIMPLE.
All i heard from this guy are excuses…😂 The Heat broke them so hard that they rested their star players coz they dont want to lose that "mental edge" against the Heat coz for them losing against a lowly Miami Heat is unacceptable since they decimated the Heat last playoffs and can not accept that that team will beat them. lol!😂
People really aren’t medical and don’t understand Garlands injury. This is an issue for the rest of his career and a setback post surgery 3 games in is alarming.
ATINSON LOST MIAMI GAME. ALLEN WOULD HAVE BLOCKED AT LEAST ONE OF THE 4TH QUARTER LANE SHOTS HEAT MADE, BUT COACH INEXPLICABLY KEEPS HIM ON BENCH. END OF GAME D AND REBOUNDING FOR CAVS IS CRAP/ THEY OFTEN PUT GAME OUT OF REACH BY END OF THIRD, BUT DOWN STRETCH IF DONOVAN IS NOT HOT THE
TEAM SUCKS.
Who’s playing
Will Tomlin see some action
The always hurt unit garland ,nance,ball,Allen,