Remember when everyone was clamoring about how the Cleveland Cavaliers were not any good before the playoffs started? It seemed like every basketball critic had something negative to say about the defending champs.
“They don’t play defense.”
“They can’t beat the Warriors.”
“They probably won’t get out of the East.”
How does all the hate look now?
Would anyone bet against the Cavs at least reaching the Finals?
After Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors, LeBron James downplayed the Cavs’ blowout win by calling it simply “a step in the right direction.