If Cleveland has any chance at beating Boston, it needs to match the top-seeded Celtics shot for shot in this series.
As players and staff walked off the floor at Oracle Arena following Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Finals, I bumped into then-general manager David Griffin. The Cavs had just forced 20 turnovers, shot 45 percent and scored 113 points — and lost to the by 19. “You have to play a perfect game to beat them,” I said. Advertisement He paused for a second and nodded. “Yeah,” he said. The Cavs had fallen into an 0-2 hole that night. They lost the series in five games.
It’s unfortunate but not enough reason to go away from him despite the fact he was a minus-14. The Cavs need Merrill, but it’s not that simple. The Cavs need Merrill on the floor alongside Mitchell. Certain players command so much attention and gravitational pull on a court that it makes things easier for those around them. That’s exactly what Mitchell does for Merrill. The numbers prove it. The Cavs had a net rating of 9.4 when Merrill and Mitchell shared the floor during the regular season.
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