The Cleveland Cavaliers lost another game they could’ve and should’ve won.
This is becoming a worrisome trend down the stretch of the season, and this doesn’t look like the same juggernaut of a team they were earlier in the season.
That’s why some fans weren’t very optimistic after their 120-113 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
Final. @betwayusa | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/gRWl1EEym6
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) April 7, 2025
Following the setback, several of them took to X to share their thoughts:
Refs bailed em. We good.
— DonVega🥂 (@DonVega_) April 7, 2025
DO NOT OVERREACT WE ARE FINEhttps://t.co/rB6gG7tzbX
— 𝕱𝖊𝖗𝖗𝖊𝖙 𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖓 (@ferretallen) April 7, 2025
i speak for every fanbase when I say nobody is scared of yall
— stevefrmdao (@passdapercs_) April 7, 2025
We deserved to lose but I’m confused why the hell they check for the out of bounds but don’t check the shot clock violation on the other end? Keep it fair atleast
— BuckWheat (@BuckwheatAV) April 7, 2025
Tough day for Cleveland sports
— Solo (@handsolo007) April 7, 2025
It’s normal for teams to take things a little more lightly when they make the playoffs.
They want to avoid injury, and they know that they need to be at their best when it matters most.
Then again, there’s a fine line between not trying to push too hard and just going through the motions.
Bad habits snowball and are as contagious as winning habits – perhaps even more.
You want to enter the playoffs riding some good momentum; you want the locker room to be full of belief and camaraderie.
That was the case with this team all year long, but now that we’re approaching the moment of truth, that might not be the case anymore.
This team looked hungry and eager to prove the doubters wrong on every possession.
Now, they look a little too confident, and they constantly find themselves in big holes and trying to work their way back into a game.
You don’t want to give opposing teams a blueprint to beat you, and the Cavs need to be better to close out this season.
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