Following the reincarnation of Cleveland Cavaliers following the Trade Deadline, LeBron James & Co. on the descending branch. After the defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers, the King has found reasons for defeat. Isaiah Thomas also talks about the game against his former team.
“Every player on the floor has to do his best, but we have a lot of injuries,” James told ESPN:”Five of our nine or ten best players are currently missing.
The Cavaliers lacked Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Rodney Hood and Cedi Osman. Coach Tyronn Lue was in a way forced to let Ante Zizic and John Holland play.
“Our biggest problem is the injuries,”said James. According to ESPN, the Cavaliers are also afraid that the fit players will overwork and injure themselves.
Another storyline in the game between Cleveland and Los Angeles was, of course, Isaiah Thomas, who was sent to the Lakers for the deadline via trade.
Thomas did not let himself be touched by this, however:”I don’t have to prove anything. You know what I can do. I only made 15 games for the Cavs, so I understood it like any other game and wanted to win. We did that.”