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It's not nearly as bad of a situation as it looks.
Deng and Varejao are excellent basketball players on a lot of different levels. Thompson is an excellent rebounder/energy type. They have some good shooters.
Brown and the guard rotation just look like they're trying to sabotage the team. It's not a wildly-talented team, but they shouldn't be this bad.
Sidebar: I have been posting about the Cavs way too much lately.
Bingo.
This is mainly a coaching issue that's hurting the Cavs more so than it is players playing bad. The rotation, his emphasis on defense instead of a balanced act and his personal relationship with players are bringing this team down right now.
The talent is there. The defense, the scoring, the rebounding, etc. The coaching aspect isn't though. The roation and play calling need tremendous upgraing. Kyrie is still a superstar in the making and he has the supporting cast to help take him to the next level. I think it's still wayyy to early to write this season off as a bad one, especially after the aquiring of Deng.
Can't be too mad yet. I like what I seen today other than some player roations and 5-second inbounding...