Cautious optimism does little to lower the Cleveland Cavaliers' immediate ceiling. Most of the obstacles standing between them and an NBA title aren't, despite LeBron James' pleas to the contrary, real problems. They're minor steppingstones that pose little to no resistance.
Unless we're talking about the Chicago Bulls.
"[The Bulls] are a team that's much better than us right now just off chemistry," James said ahead of Monday's preseason meeting between both squads, per ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst. "They've been together for a while, we've got a long way to go."
James, like he has been wont to do since since rejoining the Cavaliers, might be overselling the existing imbalance between Cleveland and Chicago. But the spirit behind his words isn't wholly inaccurate.
Threats to the Cavaliers' championship chase don't get any more dangerous than the Bulls.
Two-Way Headache
You might say, "Half the Western Conference figures to fare better than the Bulls." If you did, you wouldn't be wrong.
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Chicago Bulls Are Cleveland Cavaliers’ Biggest Threat to Winning NBA Title
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