The young and talented Cleveland Cavaliers have been looking mighty lately, as they jumped out to an 8-1 record.
They did so not only with one of the NBA’s best defenses, but by also sporting one of the league’s most efficient offenses, despite playing at one of the slowest paces in the league.
But they fell to the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers, 119-117, on Monday, and on Wednesday, the Cavs suffered a somewhat embarrassing loss to the moribund Sacramento Kings, 127-120.
It seems odd to see Cleveland give up so many points in back-to-back games, and fans are starting to feel a bit of frustration.
This fan pointed out the one weakness on the defensive end the team may have.
The Cleveland Cavaliers cannot guard wings and it’s going to be an issue for them all season.
— Colb (@___Colb___) November 10, 2022
This fan claims he felt a foreboding feeling before the game that the Cavs would lose.
I actually already knew the Cavaliers would lose to the Kings, I felt it before the game. Something wasn't right. pic.twitter.com/pLt3nMMvS9
— dvbs (@dvbstwt) November 10, 2022
This man blames Darius Garland for the Cavs’ poor defense the last couple of games.
The defense has been horrendous since DG came back….
— Norman J Kujawa III (@NJKujawa3) November 10, 2022
Horrible defensive effort
This team isn’t going to win many games playing the way they have the last 3 games.
Coincidence the 3 worst 1st half’s of the season have all came since DG has been back? Should DG move to a 6th man type of role?
A lot of questions – 2 bad losses
— Norman J Kujawa III (@NJKujawa3) November 10, 2022
The Cavs Just Didn’t Have It In NorCal
It was clear it would be a long night for the Cavs when they gave up 69 first-half points and trailed by 11 at intermission.
They made a nice run in the third quarter to make it a competitive game, and they even took a 105-99 lead with just over eight minutes left in the contest.
But Cleveland couldn’t hold off the young and hungry Kings, who had seven men score at least 14 points and shot 52.6 percent on the night.
Perhaps the oddest stat was the fact that the Cavs out-rebounded Sacramento 42-22 and outshot them by making 53.5 percent from the field, yet they couldn’t come away with the win.
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