LeBron James doesn't want you to label his Cleveland Cavaliers as a three-point shooting team, despite their historic numbers this postseason.
He's not willing to call the Cavs a paint-oriented squad either, even though they toasted the Toronto Raptors for a postseason-high 56 interior points in a 115-84 beatdown in Game 1 of their series.
"I keep telling you guys every single day, we're not a jump-shooting team," James said after Game 1. "You guys kept looking at me crazy about it. We're not a jump-shooting team. We're a balanced team, and whatever the game dictates, we adjust to that."
Now a franchise-best 9-0 to start the postseason, the Cavaliers are proving impossible to stop with their No. 1-ranked offense and newfound balance.
Getting Downhill
Cleveland's entire offense is predicated on paint penetration, primarily accomplished by James and Kyrie Irving.
Getting downhill, as head coach Tyronn Lue often calls it, means a drive by one of his star players that results in an easy two points at the rim or an open outside opportunity.
"I think we always want to play ...
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