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Cavaliers: 3 biggest disappointments from the 2018-19 NBA season

By Ryan Piers

CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 20: Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is helped up by his teammates during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 20, 2019 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MARCH 20: Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is helped up by his teammates during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 20, 2019 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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1. The overall record

Let’s not complicate things and just state the obvious. More than anything, the 19-63 record was a major disappointment.

Few probably expected the Cavs to make the playoffs. But with All-Star Kevin Love and multiple young players entering their prime on the roster, a competitive year in the top-heavy Eastern Conference was reasonable to expect.

Cleveland laid an egg, equaling the 19-63 2010-11 season as the worst for the franchise since it drafted LeBron James. Love’s injury obviously played a major role. Former head coach Tyronn Lue clearly wasn’t up to the task of developing the young talent. Larry Drew didn’t really seem invested towards the end of the year.

The Cavs finished the season on a sour note, losing it’s last ten games and finishing with the league’s worst point differential at -9.6. points. At the very least, it would have been nice finish with momentum heading into next season.

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Bottom line, it was just too much losing. Fans want to be able to stomach a team’s performance, even in a rebuilding year. When it comes to wins and losses, this year was truly forgettable.

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