{"id":274,"date":"2022-10-18T14:07:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluechipbets.com\/?p=274"},"modified":"2022-10-18T14:07:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T18:07:27","slug":"central-division-preview-cleveland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluechipbets.com\/index.php\/nba-posts\/central-division-preview-cleveland\/274\/","title":{"rendered":"CENTRAL DIVISION PREVIEW \u2013 CLEVELAND&nbsp;&nbsp;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>o\/u 47.5 &#8211; OVER&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vibes around Cleveland are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/cavs\/2022\/10\/immaculate-vibes-cleveland-cavaliers-building-unique-culture.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immaculate<\/a>. After a rookie campaign as transcendent to an organization since Tim Duncan, Evan Mobley has pushed Cleveland into contention along with his All-Star teammates Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland. In the offseason, to push this young core to the next level and solidify their late game scoring ability, they went out to get playoff experience by trading for Donavon Mitchell.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The versatility in Evan Mobley\u2019s game is rare at his size. Defensively, he\u2019s already All-Defense caliber with his ability to disrupt opposing offenses on the perimeter while switching, at the rim while playing drop, or by playing at the point of attack up top in a zone. Offensively, his combination of inside moves and finishing ability at the rim with outside touch and slashing ability is a handful. One area he needs to improve is as a screener.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleveland will play out of an array of pick and roll with dribble hand off hubs to highlight their bigs\u2019 ability to roll hard or pop to get space for their All-Star guards. A committee of Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro, and Ceci Osmon will compete for minutes along with the four cornerstones of the franchise. The flexibility that room offers is dependent on LeVert\u2019s ability to find his footing. He told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpinDavies\/status\/1574527935977246720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BasketballNews.com\u2019s Spencer Davies<\/a> at media day, &#8220;I&#8217;m just excited to be healthy man.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last season was derailed by injury, and that is one of the Cavs only concerns entering the \u201822-23 season. While there are questions around who the fourth starter will be, who the fourth closer is a much bigger question. Cleveland will take it on a game-to-game basis and see who has it going or if they need a defensive boost, look for Okoro to take those minutes. LeVert will see time quarterbacking second unit\u2019s as a lead ball handler \u2013 often times with one of the starting guards joining him at the off-ball spot.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 44 wins, a nineth seed and play-in tournament lose, a healthier season and the addition of Donavon Mitchell have pushed the Cavs up a tier in the stacked Eastern Conference. Cleveland shapes out to be a great regular season team. Since they have some kinks to work out, they have reason to go hard all regular season &#8211; unlike some of their eastern conference counter parts who have proven MVP talent with eyes set on the postseason.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>o\/u 47.5 &#8211; OVER&nbsp;&nbsp; The vibes around Cleveland are immaculate. 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