The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired both Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith from the New York Knicks to assist the King in these three straight Finals’ runs. Well, it is about time for Shumpert (and Smith) to step up and help take control of this team.
Last season, Shumpert showed games and stretches of brilliance. Excellent decision-making was combined with his defensive prowess to display what a terrific player he could and should become. Shumpert, although he was fantastic for spurts, had a rather disappointing season, averaging only 7.5 points per game in 25.5 minutes per game.
There were some glaring holes in Shumpert’s game last season.