What happened to the Cavaliers, who were once at the bottom of the NBA's new season?

There is no doubt that the Cavaliers are the most disappointing team since the beginning of the NBA's new season. It was originally expected that they would sweep the East, and even the Warriors could compete with them in the league. However, who would have thought that they would be at the bottom of the record.

what happened to the knight? Many people will ask such questions. Injury is certainly one of them. Look at the current team lineup. Although it is still called Starlight Glimmer, the absence of tristan thompson, the most important player on the defensive end, has a great impact on the team.

In the game against the Rockets, the Cavaliers only grabbed 26 rebounds, but they lost as many as 17 offensive rebounds. At the last moment of the game, the Cavaliers' insider was ravaged by the Rockets' cappella, which directly ruined the excellent situation of the team's comeback.

Of course, many people are looking forward to Thomas Jr.' s comeback, thinking that the ability of "Top 175 on the surface" on the offensive end can enable the team to attack instead of defend, thus solving some problems on the defensive end.

"Thomas is of course the most important puzzle of our team, but to be realistic, I don't think Thomas can solve all the problems of the team. We can't rely on one person. We need someone to stand up and make up for the vacancy caused by the absence of Thompson and other players." James said.

James is right. The Cavaliers have too many attack points. Wade, Ross, Love, and Smith, each of them can be independent on the offensive end, but not many people are really willing to invest their energy on the defensive end.

Of course, the problems on the defensive end are not all due to the will. ESPN's article commented that the aging of the Cavaliers is also the reason why they are struggling in defense. "They are all old guys. If they always follow the rhythm of their opponents, they will be very passive because their age and physical conditions no longer allow them to play such a fast-paced game."

another problem for the Cavaliers is the coach tyronn lue. During the period from the end of October to the beginning of November, the Cavaliers suffered four consecutive defeats. In the meantime, American media have already reported that tyronn lue has lost control of the team, especially between him and James, which is no longer as harmonious as before. After losing to the Knicks, Lu even publicly stated that "too many players in the team obey James, and you have to go on the court and be yourself."

In the NBA, the relationship between the head coach and the superstar on the team is always subtle. Brown, the first teaching assistant of the Warriors, used to be the coach of the Cavaliers. At that time, he was nicknamed "Bread Coach" by the media because he was "obedient" to James. Regardless of Brown's coaching ability, this phenomenon itself actually reflects the status of a superstar, and he is often above the head coach.

Obviously, continuous losses to the Nets, Pelicans, Knicks and Pacers, which didn't even make the playoffs last year, can't be simply explained by poor improvisation. If you look at the technical statistics, you will find that in the game against Knicks, James played for 4 minutes and got 16 points and 1 rebounds, with 4 mistakes. In the game against Pelican, James played for 3 minutes and got 18 points and 5 rebounds, with 4 mistakes, which is obviously not James' normal level. James is probably trying to get the management to replace tyronn lue.

No matter whether the Cavaliers' poor performance is due to injuries, lineup matching or disharmony between the generals, it is certain that the ups and downs in the record will definitely expose many hidden dangers and contradictions. As a famous saying in the NBA states, "Failure will not shape people's character, but will only expose people's character."