Undefeated Cavs win 15th straight game
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What does the Cavs' undefeated record mean?
Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily for November 18th, 2024. Coming up, the Cavs are still undefeated. We had a couple of game winners over the weekend. We take a little look at some stuff and ask if it's something, nothing, or everything. And we look ahead at the big NBA Cup matchups for this week. Good morning, everybody. Good morning, Zena. Good morning, S. Good morning, 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers. They said it couldn't be done, guys. They said, no, they didn't. No one ever said that. This is the best story in basketball. The Cleveland Cavaliers, they beat the frisky Charlotte Hornets, who had a big win over the Bucs. over the weekend to move to 15-0. Hey, it was not an easy game for the Cavs. They didn't have Donovan Mitchell.
You know, they had to scrap and fight there down at the end, but they did pull it off. Guys, every single team that has started 15-0 has made the NBA Finals. What do you think about that, S?
Yeah, you guys remember the 1949 Washington Capitals?
I love that.
I had season tickets, actually. You guys probably believe that, right? Unfortunately, lost to the Los Angeles or Minneapolis Lakers at that point. 1994 Houston Rockets, they made it to the finals, beat the Knicks that year. And then the 2016 Warriors, they actually went 24-0. So they're the only team that has exceeded 15-0. Maybe that means Cavs, Celtics on Tuesday night, a chance at history.
Yeah.
They'll be the only other team, right?
Yeah, and the teams that you mentioned, look, that 94, I don't actually know anything about that 49 Washington Capitals team, but that 94 Rockets team, right, is Hakeem Olajuwon. You had a great interior presence. You had a lot of good guard play. That Warriors team, right, had a great defense. You had Steph Curry. You know, obviously that team is in our recent memory. And, Zeno, look, there are a lot of things that kind of make you think about that Warriors team from 2015, right? You've got a couple of guards who are, I mean, Darius Garland and Steph Curry, the comp there is pretty clear, I think. But also the coaching staff. Kenny Atkinson moves over from the Warriors and we know that he was with Budenholzer down in Atlanta and he did his own thing up in Brooklyn. But it feels like he's picked up some tricks, like he's pushing all the right buttons with this team. And like every single night, it seems like they have a different role player step up when they need it.
Absolutely. I think it's really cool to see the coaching tree out of like Greg Popovich kind of slowly be transferred over to Steve Kerr. You've seen Willie Green go out to the Rolling Pelicans, have some success. Mike Brown in his first year gone from the Warriors gets coach of the year. And now Kenny Atkinson with this historic start. It's a good thing that Kirk can say that all these guys coached under him and around him because it's showing. The Warriors have an ability to coach the game. The way they change the three-point line, the way they change their defensive strategies, you're seeing all of these elements even show up in the Cavaliers.
Yeah. Jerry Stackhouse is next, by the way.
Well, Jerry Stackhouse is overdue. Look, when you when you look at the way the Cavs are doing it, they are they are making so many shots. We talked about this the other day with Carter Rodriguez from the chase down pod. You worry about the sustainability of the shooting. But they should have more shooting coming, like when Max Shrews is out there healthy. And maybe they're going to be a team that's able to hit the market as, you know, like maybe not the buyout market, maybe the trade market. Like they've got some assets. They might be able to go get a guy. I'm especially looking like Larry Nance Jr. down in Atlanta. Can we get him home? Just a stretch big, some guy that can maybe close sometimes, you know, can start for you when you need spot start, something like that.
It's interesting you brought up a stretch big because my first thought was just shoring up the wings a little bit more. Like I think of Brooklyn as a very easy trade candidate with a guy like Cam Johnson or Dorian Finney-Smith. Just like adding another well-rounded wing who can shoot the ball, play defense, feels like it'll really complete that Cavs starting lineup.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What does the Cavs' undefeated record mean?
0:08–5:46
2
How did De'Aaron Fox perform over the weekend?
5:46–8:59
3
What were the notable game-winning shots?
8:59–13:20
4
Are the Lakers' recent wins significant?
13:20–13:34
5
What trends are emerging in the NBA?
13:34
6
How do coaching influences affect team performance?
2:58–19:45
7
Who are the young stars to watch for three-point records?
19:45–23:02