Tass Mellis

It looked like those four guys had played together way more than I think...

They're like 48 minutes together, something a small, small number just because of injuries to Allen and Mobley has kind of made it so the Cavs can't actually see what they've got going forward.

But this was a great win for Cleveland, looking like a well-oiled machine.

I like that they basically keep Harden attached to Jared Allen.

So when they're playing with the second unit, it's just like all pick and roll with Harden and Allen.

And we know Allen's a great

role man.

Harden's a great setup man, but there was a lot of secondary assists for James Harden as well.

A lot of tic-tac-toe passing from Cleveland.

They just dissected the heat defense, which we'll talk about then in the second half of the show because they are big-time losers and they can't guard anybody right now, Cavs included.

But after the weekend shook out, the Knicks lost a couple of games Thursday and Sunday.

One and a half games back of the third seed right now are the Cavs, but I'm wondering...

You think they're going to want to stay at four?

I think fourth place is where you want to be in the Eastern Conference right now because first round, you're getting one of the Raptors, Hawks, and Sixers.

Then you're either playing a play-in team or a Pistons squad that we don't really know what they're going to look like with Cade Cunningham returning from...

his collapsed lung they've been great with him out it's different in the playoffs then you got the conference finals if you finish in third you play one of the Raptors Hawks or Sixers we'll see who ends up in the sixth seed and fifth seed there but then you either have to play the Celtics or the Knicks in the second round followed by the conference finals I think the four seed is preferable for everybody

I think so.

Yeah, when you're looking at it in terms of the first round, for sure.

Yeah, the old we don't reseed in the second round hurts.

In this situation here, you like it if you're 4-5 and then going up against the Pistons, who are going to make a winner of the weekend because they have been absolutely cooking.