There’s a blueprint to beat the Cavs, and the entire league is aware of it. It starts with running right past them.
For all the talk of being a defense-first group, Cleveland keeps stubbing its toe on the most basic part of defense. Getting back.
Friday’s contest against the Hawks didn’t uncover anything complicated in the Hawks’ 130-123 win at State Farm Arena. They ran. They kept running. And the Cavs never found a way to stay in front of them.
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