As Game 3 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks approaches, feathers may still be smoldering inside Quicken Loans Arena.
After the red-hot Cavs demolished the Hawks 123-98 behind a barrage of three-pointers, it would be easy for them to coast. Already up 2-0 and having just set an NBA all-time record of 25 made three-pointers in a game, how much better can Cleveland get?
The only team left unbeaten this postseason, the Cavaliers have to stay hungry despite going relatively unchallenged to this point. This historic three-point performance was nice but can't be relied upon as a typical strategy; before Wednesday, only six teams had ever even reached 22 treys or more in a game (regular and postseason) in league history.
Cleveland should by no means give up shooting threes in bunches but must continue to build on other successful habits that haven't gained as much attention.
Keep Letting It Fly
In the regular season the Cavs finished second in the league with 10.7 makes per game on 29.6 attempts and ranked seventh with a 36.3 percent success rate. Placing second in total conversions t ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers Must Build on Historic Shooting, Not Rest on It
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