Talking to reporters after practice on Monday, Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson fielded questions about everything from his role on the bench to his current relationship with former Cavalier Kyrie Irving. In the process, Thompson revealed a few interesting tidbits:
He thinks it’s more work for a player to rehab an injury than to be healthy,). He still talks to Irving (Iman Shumpert does as well). He believes that Kevin Love’s improved pick-and-roll defense has been key to the Cavs’ defensive surge.
Surprisingly, even though the Cavs lost an amazing talent in Irving and got off to a rocky start at the beginning of the season (5-7 before their 13-game win streak), Thompson believes the Cleveland Cavaliers are better this year than last year, the season they reached the NBA Finals for the third consecutive season.