Despite a rough month of play, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still in a good place within the Eastern Conference. The Cleveland Cavaliers currently sit in the 5th seed with a record of 31-21. Cleveland has been almost unstoppable at home this season but has had struggles on the road.
In the month of January Cleveland has dropped many games that should have been easy wins. An undermanned Golden State Warriors came in and shocked a nearly full healthy Cavaliers squad.
Tough Losses Adding Up
Many have chalked these losses up to the growing pains of a young team still trying to find its way. That may be all those losses where and despite them the Cleveland Cavaliers are still a solid team. Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio talks about not getting caught up in the bright lights of the NBA’s long season.
“It’s one of the most difficult things to do in pro sports,” Rubio said recently. “My mantra is ‘never too high, never too low.’ To figure out how to be the best version, you have to go through mistakes. There are not a lot of teams that are made and good right away. They’re going to go through ups and downs.
“When we won eight in a row at the beginning, it didn’t mean we were going to win the championship right away. Just like it doesn’t mean anything that we lost a couple lately. It’s about knowing who you are. We are a team that didn’t make the playoffs. We are really young and learning. Learning is going through the experiences and sometimes mistakes. It doesn’t come right away. I believe in this team. It’s why I came back here. I believe we can be really good. But it takes time.” according to Cleveland.com.
Cleveland Has The Talent
The Cleveland Cavaliers came into this season with a big spotlight on them after the Donovan Mitchell trade. Many fans may have had too high of hopes for this young and inexperienced team. Cleveland is still in a great spot as we get close to the All-Star break. They could shoot up in the standings before the season ends. These young Cavs are the real deal.
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have the talent to be a championship team it comes down to do they have the experience. Even if they do not this Cavs team is something special and can be a threat for a very long time.
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