First they were anointed the NBA's next big thing. Then they lost three of their first five games.
What should we really expect from the Cleveland Cavaliers after LeBron James and Kevin Love brought their talents to the rescue of a fledgling rebuilding project? With Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters adopting different roles and new head coach David Blatt debuting his system, there's a very real learning curve attached to this otherwise ambitious experiment.
Even James knew this wouldn't be an overnight sensation.
"We're not ready right now. No way," he wrote with Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins in July's return announcement. "Of course, I want to win next year, but I'm realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that."
Those words—admittedly penned prior to Love's arrival—have proven prescient so far.
But no one expects this team to win just 40 percent of its games. No one expects James to continue averaging just 23.4 points per game.
What do they expect?
That's the task at hand. Here's a look at what kind of sta ...
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Realistic Statistical Expectations for LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers
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