They came oh so close in 2007. Having made their first NBA finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers appeared to be destined for greatness.
The Cavs thought they would be champions – but instead they had to ask questions about why they lost to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals and why Lebron James didn’t show up at the post game press conference. Lebron played as good as he could have played and it still wasn’t enough for the Cavs to bring Cleveland a professional championship since’45. When a player averages 35 points per game in the playoffs and the team still loses, something is definitely wrong.
Shaguille O’Neal is suppose to be the player to fill the void the Cavs had last season in the playoffs, a scoring threat besides Lebron James. Shag can’t score 30 points per game anymore but if he gives the cavs 17-18 points per game and 8-9 rebounds, Cavs fans will take that.
It’s a new season now, with the disappointing loss behind them the Cavs are ready to start their championship run. The Cavs have now the most dominant big man in league history, Shaguille O’Neal.
Elaborate pre-game shows don’t win games in the spring and summer time. The Cavs might be the favorite to come out of the East but their true test doesn’t come in a Dec. game against the Minnesota Timber wolves on a Tuesday.
Surely, the team was lacking in the big man department. Enter Shaquille O’Neal. The Cavs now enjoy the presence of the big man on their roster, and will look to use his physical prowess and playoff experience to bring home an NBA title.
Lebron is entering his 7th season, he has a lot of success on and off the court, nothing will be as sweet as a championship ring.
This may or may not be enough, but one thing’s for sure. The Cavs are stronger this year than they were last year. And that’s scary.
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