The Cleveland Cavaliers are the 2016 NBA Champions mainly because they've done what I've always preached. They always won because of an injury and a suspension but that's another story for another day.
People have always said that Cleveland would never take that next step until Lebron becomes an elite closer and more aggressive in the waning moments of a game. I've always said that's not Lebron's nature or in his skill set. Throughout the Finals, Kyrie Irving was consistently the Cavaliers' closer and the best scorer on the court even though Lebron led in that category. Anyone watching those games saw the elite closer and scorer that Uncle Drew has always been since his first year in the league. Let's not forget that during LeBron's hiatius from Cleveland, Kyrie earned the nickname Mr. Fourth Quarter:
People have always said that Cleveland would never take that next step until Lebron becomes an elite closer and more aggressive in the waning moments of a game. I've always said that's not Lebron's nature or in his skill set. Throughout the Finals, Kyrie Irving was consistently the Cavaliers' closer and the best scorer on the court even though Lebron led in that category. Anyone watching those games saw the elite closer and scorer that Uncle Drew has always been since his first year in the league. Let's not forget that during LeBron's hiatius from Cleveland, Kyrie earned the nickname Mr. Fourth Quarter:
The Cavs proved all the doubters wrong that said Kyrie has to be a more traditional pass first point guard for the Cavs to succeed. Instead, the team's two best players stuck to and played to their strengths and it worked out in the end.
Congratulations to the Cleveland Cavaliers - 2016 NBA Champions!
Congratulations to the Cleveland Cavaliers - 2016 NBA Champions!