There seems to be a "win now" mentality around the Cleveland Cavaliers currently, from both the front office and the fanbase. I'm not sure why that is—losing for three straight seasons is not fun to endure, but jumping the gun and pushing ahead before the time is right could end up being more detrimental in the long run.
That said, there doesn't seem to be a quick fix available to launch the Cavs into contention. The 2013 free-agent class is sparse, and the 2013 draft is devoid of first-year impact players.
Internal growth will play the biggest part, and so will health. Nearly every Cavalier of significance missed huge swaths of time due to injury.
So how can the Cavs contend in 2013-2014? With defense.
Cleveland was a mess defensively, but the hiring of Mike Brown should reverse that trend. Brown is an excellent defensive coach, but he also needs the correct personnel to carry out his scheme.
Let's start with the draft. If we are taking a defensive tact, then Nerlens Noel has to be the choice at No. 1. Ideally, he'll be back in time by 2014, having studied Brown's defense while he was out. Once he's ready, he should be turned loose ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers Can ‘Win Now’ with Defense
May 25th, 2013 by Tommy McConnell Leave a reply »
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