Leading up to the playoffs, I will post team overviews heading into the postseason. I'll start with the probably number one overall seed, the Cleveland Cavaliers...
Cleveland Cavs
65-15
number one seed in Eastern Conference
number one seed in Eastern Conference
39-1 at home
KEYS: James: 28.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 7.4 apg
Williams: 17.8 ppg, 43%3PT
Illgauskas: 12.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg
Probably the best defensive team in the NBA, this year's Cavs have successfully cloned the blueprint that the Big Green rode to a championship last June. A defensive minded unit with willing and able role players...ridiculous home court advantage...and the hunger of its star(s) to fuel the engine.
Everyone knows what kind of an advantage it is having Bron for the postseason. He has carried this team deep into the playoffs for years. Now, he finally has some horses to play along with him. Mike Brown surrounds the King with shooters and on defense, Bron makes up for the somewhat weak one-on-one defenders around him.
Still, this team lacks a defensive stopper (LeBron is getting there, but he is much better off the ball), and doesn't get enough post scoring out of its bigs. Cleveland will coast through most of the Eastern Conference-- I am anticipating a 5 or 6 game series against Boston in the ECF-- but problems will arise in the Finals. They don't match up well with the length of L.A.
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