It was only a matter of time before the Cleveland Cavaliers came down to earth after two uplifting wins last weekend. As we all know by now, the Cavs dropped two straight against Milwaukee and Boston, leaving them 1-2 with the “Ferry Four” as some like to call Wally Szczerbiak, Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, and Delonte West.
Both losses displayed some major sloppiness on the part of the Cavaliers as turnovers became the norm and missed assignments on defense became commonplace. Yep folks, it’s just the adjustment period that LeBron James professed would take about two weeks with half of the Cavs roster juggled around.
I’m sure Cavs’ haters across the country have already jumped out of the woodwork and are saying “we told you so”, but the fact of the matter is that this roster needs some time before it can really gel together.
Maybe we as Cavs’ fans jumped the gun too soon with that win over Memphis Sunday night, but you can also bet that this team isn’t as sloppy as it was Tuesday and Wednesday over the Bucks and the Celtics. If injuries can be avoided, the rest of this season will be nothing more than a crash course in getting ready for the playoffs. Every couple weeks we’ll be integrating a new player back into this new lineup as they take time getting their legs and their shot back as they get used to playing with new guys. In Cleveland, we’re hoping the Cavs pass that crash course with flying colors.
