Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN the Cleveland Cavaliers will continue their preseason task of melding together the veteran talent they added this offseason against the tough defense of the Memphis Grizzlies. Live stream the game free by clicking this link; Cavaliers fans can listen to the game on WTAM 1100, while Grizzles may do the same on 92.9 FM ESPN.
The Cavaliers are 5-1 this preseason, with Kyrie Irving leading the way by averaging 22.3 points. Still, LeBron James recently said the Chicago Bulls are the superior unit heading into the season.
"[The Bulls] are a team that's much better than us right now just off chemistry," James said. "They've been together for a while; we've got a long way to go."
Their offensive chemistry appears to have arrived, but true chemistry isn't developed within a new group according to James until they're faced with adversity.
"You've got to go through something to create a bond; that means for the worse," James said. "We've got to lose ballgames that we think we should've won, we've got to get into an argument every now and then just to test each other out.
"It has to happen. I know it is going to happen. A lot of guys don't see it, but I see it. That's the only way we're going to be able to grow. You don't define yourself during the good times, you define yourself through the bad times. That's for the players and the coaching staff, as well."
While the team has performed, James, Irving and Kevin Love haven't had much time on the court at the same time. It remains to be seen whether these three scorers, plus ball-dominant shooting guard Dion Waiters, can co-exist once the intensity of regular season basketball kicks in. Until then, the preseason will have to do.
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