On Tuesday night, during Cleveland’s 108-107 preseason opening loss against the Atlanta Hawks, the offense was almost unrecognizable.
ATLANTA -- Shootaround ended early Tuesday morning and backup power forward Georges Niang sat on the bench with shoes in hand and a confused look on his face.What is Cavs’ plan for Emoni Bates in his rookie season?
The Cavs pushed the pace, played with better tempo, looked for early-clock opportunities, made quicker decisions and consistently sprinted out in transition -- following missesmakes. During the first few minutes, the shot clock rarely approached the 10-second mark. They finished with 24 fastbreak points -- a number they topped just twice in 82 games last season.
The ball whipped around, changed hands and went from player to player -- a democratic offensive approach that led to 30 assists on 40 made shots.Even without starting center Jarrett Allen, who is expected to miss up to two weeks with a bone bruise in his ankle, the Cavs looked deep and talented -- a nine- of 10-man rotation that is easily identifiable.
Bickerstaff isn’t using a specific metric to measure the potential uptick. It will be seen. It will be felt. He’s even adopting a different term. At one point in the first quarter, Atlanta blitzed Mitchell, sending two defenders at him beyond the arc -- the kind of consistent and unwelcomed attention Mitchell received during Cleveland’s first-round playoff flameout. But the Cavs are better equipped to combat that approach. In the face of pressure, Mitchell calmy bounced a pass to Jones who then kicked the ball to Garland in the corner.
Another new offensive wrinkle isn’t about personnel. It’s about maturity and growth. The Cavs have spoken about unleashing third-year phenom Mobley, allowing him to tap into his passing and playmaking skillset. Several times, Mobley received the ball at the elbow or mid post, initiating offense from there -- his favorite spot on the floor -- and orchestrating away-from-ball movement. When those initial actions got shut off by Atlanta’s defense, the Cavs quickly flowed into their secondary stuff.
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