UNDER PRESSURE: Who NEEDS Postseason Success MOST On the Cleveland Cavaliers?! | New Injury Updates!
On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham breaks down which members of the Cleveland Cavaliers he thinks are under the most pressure for the team as the playoffs rapidly approach. He begins by talking about Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley needing playoff success to validate what they’ve done this season. Danny adds in Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson and James Harden as others under pressure. Next, Danny discusses the latest injury updates to Jaylon Tyson and Dean Wade, who are both out this week. Finally, Danny turns to the rest of the Eastern Conference to look at who the Cavs could face in the first round of the playoffs.
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10 comments
Will the Knicks try to tank the final games?
Big pressure is on Mobley to show he is worth his supermax contract. The team in the east that concerns me the most is the Hornets.
Hey Danny….It's time to carfully watch what the Pistons are going to do! I'm in the camp that JB and the Pistons know that they need to be healthy and fresh to have any chance win the EAST! They also know that they will be either 1 or the 2 seed!..and thatb Boston will be the other 1 or 2! With that in mind…Cavs need to keep winning and carefully monitor the situation…because if Boston gets that #1…Cavs don't want to be 4! That's why I'm glad that we have a real shot to catch NY…as the season winds down…if that's what we choose to do….Be in the same bracket as the PISTONS and avoid NY/Boston bracket! I really think that's how this front office is thinking!
I also believe that by those last 3 games…we'll have a lot more clarity as to seeding! Playing the Hawks back to back in 2 of those last 3 games…Cavs may choose to REST players…stay in that #4 seed and play the HAWKS!…who Cavs can help be the #5! Believe me…this can happen!
Don't be surprised if the Celts are the #1 seed! It's very possible! We may not want #4…catch the Knicks instead! Lots of jockeying coming!
DM/HARDEN/MITCHELL/SAM…will take care of the TANKING Jazz!
Keon/TB…off the bench…..with CPJ/SCHRODER and TOMLIN!!! We'll be fine!!!
Danny…look at the PISTONS schedule….NOT easy…plus their resting their whole team tonight! It's not a given that Boston..won't catch them!
HAWKS/RAPS or Sixers…if we're #4!….or #3!!!!!!!
Danny…don't kid yourself…If Cavs want Hawks…they CAN control that!