The Cavaliers are sinking into disaster

In Cleveland, we don’t hesitate to change a losing team, and last night, in Chicago, Kenny Atkinson started the meeting with the new starting five: the usual Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell etc Jarrett Allen were surrounded by surprising Jailon Tison etc Dean Wade.

it is De’Andre Hunter who pays the price to regain his position as 6th man, but upon arrival the result does not change: defeat. And the scenario remains the same: a good start to the match and nothing more. This time, Chicago’s zone anchored the Cavaliers’ look.

“Our job is to keep trying and adapting, changing the five, trying different players, giving everyone a chance.”, Kenny Atkinson made excuses. “Some are in rhythm, others don’t have the right rhythm at the moment. We have to find ways to help them. Make fives that put them in the best conditions. I don’t think maintaining the status quo is the answer when you’re in trouble. You have to explore. I always say that in these moments you learn a lot about yourself and your team. »

Author 32 points, Donovan Mitchell has already sounded the alarm several times, and he tries another way. “I’m not saying that’s the case, but if we’re sitting here complaining in December… I’ve been in that situation before. The season is still long. There’s still a lot of time left. Shit. It’s not great. But you’ve got to hang in there. Keep the right mindset and stick with it. We’ve got to stay united and move forward.”

Far from the level of title contenders

For a month, the Cavs have been looking for internal solutions. They tried everything to get out of this long period of bad form. Nothing works. However, there are some very good sequences, like in the first quarter.

“The worst thing is that it comes back in sequences”Donovan Mitchell State. “Honestly, I wish it hadn’t happened at all. That’s what’s hard. I believe in everybody in this locker room. It’ll work out. But we can’t hang our heads and be sad because we’re booed and we’re not playing well. There are expectations. Expectations for the title, and we’re far from playing at that level. This is the reality. I’d still rather go through this now than in a few months. So let’s stick together, stay together – whatever we are working – and moving forward.

The same speech by Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley’s racketeer orphan. “Everybody thinks about everything that could go wrong, but at the end of the day, I’m rooting for this team… It’s the easiest thing to have negative thoughts about what’s going on. We can give up, but if we keep trying and fighting, things will work out in the end. Sometimes we’re playing like the No. 1 seed we were last year, and then sometimes we’re still trying to find the right team. them »