When the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2022-23 campaign ended in a disappointing fashion by way of a five-game first-round series loss to the New York Knicks, one thing stood out as a glaring weakness. The Cavs needed to improve their perimeter shooting efforts.
Granted, Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell had their inconsistencies, as did other Cavaliers players in the series. There’s no disputing that, and J.B. Bickerstaff got out-coached by the far more experienced Tom Thibobeau, who has coached in 72 career playoff games. Bickerstaff has coached in 10.
Regardless, the shooting from Cleveland was not up to par nearly enough, and there were some ups and downs for the Cavaliers as far as deep shooting in the regular season.