Last Friday morning, I was enjoying my cup of coffee and watching the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Detroit Pistons. It felt like a regular morning for a regular day in the regular season.
But it wasn’t.
After just a few possessions, I could sense the Cavaliers’ urgency to start their offense as quickly as possible. Following a loose ball, Darius Garland threw it to the referee, immediately signaling to get the ball back so he could initiate the offense. It must have something to do with their new coach, Kenny Atkinson.
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I had the same feeling about the Pistons’ offense.