Less than 10 months ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers solemnly walked to their locker room after suffering a devastating Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
This pain was only amplified by the sounds of their nemesis celebrating with unbridled joy on the Cavaliers' floor. A championship was finally won in Cleveland, but not by the hometown team.
This knife-in-the-back feeling was only twisted further when realizing who wasn't out there. While Golden State rolled out wave after wave of talented depth at every position, the Cavs' failure to field adequate replacements for the injured Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love ultimately contributed to their demise.
Nearly a year later, Cleveland gets a second chance. Irving is healthy. Love is ready to go. LeBron James has been locked in for weeks. The pain of last summer can potentially be forgotten.
Yet, even if all their in-house potential is unlocked, the Cavaliers will need to be darn near perfect to have any hope of redemption.
The Other Two
Cleveland's unofficial theme coming into the season was "Unfinished Business." It was the title ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Quest for Redemption Has Zero Margin for Error
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