NBA Panic Meter: 10 Teams To Monitor

Nov 9, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) goes past Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) to the basket in the second half of the game at Staples Center. Lakers won 107-92. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 7, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts from the sidelines in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Cleveland Cavaliers (2-3)

Here’s a list of teams that have a better record than LeBron James, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers: the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns. King James has looked downright disinterested at times, Irving hasn’t quite been the distributor this team needs and Love is shooting 36.6 percent from the field.

Panic Meter: 1 (R-E-L-A-X)

It’d be easy to slam that panic button given the talent on this team, but a 2-3 start in the East isn’t the end of the world. Don’t forget that the Big Three of the Miami Heat started off 9-8 their first season together and much like this Cleveland Big Three, they were afraid to step on each other’s toes at first too. The lack of a rim protector and questions about the bench linger, but chemistry will take time to build and the Cavs have way too much talent here to be truly concerned.

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