The Cavaliers were criticized throughout this season for their poor defensive displays. Tyronn Lue joked on Wednesday about their focus being as sharp on that end of the floor as it is in another area.
During the regular season, Cleveland allowed 107.2 points per game and had a defensive rating of 111.38, which were 20th and 24th in the NBA respectively. It led many to wonder if the Cavaliers would be simply be able to flip a switch when playoff time came and fix their issues on that end of the floor.
During the first two rounds, the Cavaliers have faced little resistance on the way to consecutive series sweeps. While the defense has improved, head coach Tyronn Lue made the joke he wished the guys would remember some of the defensive schemes they way they remember their elaborate handshakes.
Tyronn Lue on his Cavs players' intricate handshakes:
"I wish we could remember some of our defensive schemes that well." pic.twitter.com/KSBtkHoYxB
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) May 10, 2017
The Cavaliers certainly appear to enjoy themselves as a group and their pregame routines are just one example. Winning as often as they have the past few seasons certainly makes it easier to have fun at work.
