The Cleveland Cavaliers enter Game 6 of the NBA Finals in full-on crisis mode.
It's not only that a loss would spoil LeBron James' heroic return mere steps from the desired finish line—and extend the city's championship drought that dates back more than 50 years—but also that the club is searching for an identity at the most inopportune time.
Cavs coach David Blatt has to mold his undermanned group into a workable rotation. Over the past two games, he has tried to both overpower the downsized Golden State Warriors with bulky bigs and mimic their small-ball look with the best one left at his disposal.
Neither attempt yielded the coveted outcome for Cleveland. The Cavs stayed big in Game 4 and lost by double digits. They went small in Game 5 and suffered the same fate.
Backed into a corner for Tuesday's win-or-go-fishing Game 6, this appears to be a choice between the lesser of two evils. The Golden State Warriors are equipped to dismantle either Cleveland construction.
"Stay big and risk being unable to match all of Golden State's shooting, passing, speed and versatility for the second st ...
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