PARIS — “It was interesting to see them pick a side. And for wherever their allegiances were, they were rooting for their team. But again, it’s about the competition, the environment was great.”
That’s what Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff had to say after his team broke the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA’s first 2024 venture to Paris, a prequel to the league’s inevitable presence in the Summer Olympics, just six months away. Sure, the Cavs may have gotten the win as the “home” team, but the crowd for the evening belonged to the Nets.