Why the Cavaliers will have to emulate the 2001 Lakers to repeat as champions

Name: Why the Cavaliers will have to emulate the 2001 Lakers to repeat as champions
Uploaded: 2017-03-04T15:42:11-05:00
Description: The Cavaliers are now 20th in the NBA in defense And that's a historically big problem The only team to win an NBA title with a below-average defense Since the NBA/ABA merger was the 2001 Lakers A juggernaut of a defending champ that cruised through the season and finished 21st in defense. Can the Cavs flip the switch like the Lakers did, going 16-1 in the postseason?

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The Cavaliers are now 20th in the NBA in defense And that's a historically big problem The only team to win an NBA title with a below-average defense Since the NBA/ABA merger was the 2001 Lakers A juggernaut of a defending champ that cruised through the season and finished 21st in defense. Can the Cavs flip the switch like the Lakers did, going 16-1 in the postseason?

MARCH 4, 2017・National Basketball Association・0:45

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