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The Cleveland Cavaliers moved into second place in the East on Monday after a dispiriting loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Cleveland’s putrid defense, feast-or-famine supporting cast and heavy reliance on LeBron truly has me wondering for the first time all season if the Cavs are actually title contenders.
LeBron has always played for something larger than a single championship-every title is a part of his quest to be considered the greatest player of all time.
James will play heavy minutes in the playoffs, and if he’s willing to lock in on tougher defensive assignments, he could buoy the offense while maybe bringing the defense closer to championship level.
Playoff basketball is a whole different animal, and every NBA champion this decade took some pretty tough losses before climbing the mountain top, the kind of losses and games the Celtics haven’t even played in yet.
For a team with a fairly clear path to the Finals, the Cavaliers are just barely clinging to their title hopes.