The NBA regular season is finally over, so let's immediately look ahead to the playoffs. He was also selected to the 2017 D-League All-Star Team.
Golden State isn't the only obstacle for the Cavaliers to overcome. Cleveland went just 23-23 after January 10 and the Cavs have been ranked in the bottom third statistically on defense all season. Cleveland's toughest championship competition-the Spurs and Warriors-have the top two defenses in the National Basketball Association. Cleveland's best bet at a championship defense-and a championship in general-is LeBron James, who has proven he can shut down opposing wings in big moments.
The fact that resting James in the final week cost them the No. 1 overall seed says something about a team that once stood 28-8 and in the conference penthouse. Will Houston be able to keep pace in the postseason?
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Coming out of retirement, Sanders signed a two-year deal with the Cavs last month after leaving the Milwaukee Bucks midway through the 2014-15 season. The most recent was a 20 point win by Boston. Kevin Durant got hurt and the Cavs suddenly look like a mediocre team, leaving a lot of room for surprises in this playoff field. He's played in 12 career games for Atlanta. Adding in Serge Ibaka at the trade deadline has gone a long way for their toughness and experience and they are still supported by an incredibly underrated supporting cast. The teams that ranked lower than Cleveland in defensive rating (108.0, 22nd) are all headed to the draft lottery. "I feel great. I'm not going backward". Rudy Gobert has probably been Utah's best player, but Hayward is their lone shot creator.
"Through everything that went on with our team, we're in a position where we can do something special still", he said Thursday as Cleveland prepared to face in in the opening round on Saturday. The Celtics will need big scoring nights from Thomas, as the team struggles for large stretches offensively without him on the court. The well-liked Jones also brings some accountability. They fell from third to 16th defensively, allowing 6.1 more points per 100 possessions than they did last season.
Make no mistake: Everyone is chasing Golden State. If that lineup starts firing on all cylinders, the Dubs will be almost impossible to beat. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. Parker, a former Finals MVP, will be asked to match up with a gauntlet of talented point guards-starting with Mike Conley-if the Spurs hope to make the Finals.
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