THIS FEELS OH SO DAMN FAMILIAR, HUH?
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Golden State Warriors have an electrifying team that still hasn’t figured out the depths of their true power. They’ll be clashing in a high-profile contest with a powerful Cleveland Cavaliers team in what could be an NBA Finals preview.
No LeBron James or Klay Thompson, but there’s still plenty of action on today’s showcase. The more things change, the more they stay the same, amirite?
#BEATCLEVELAND
Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers
When: November 8th, 2024 | 4:30 PM PT
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area
Radio: 95.7 The Game
We actually might get another Cavaliers Warriors finals this year pic.twitter.com/5NQ3ogBX1j
— CurseMuse (@CurseMuse) November 8, 2024
Warriors starters tonight in Cleveland
Steph Curry
Gary Payton II
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Trayce Jackson-Davis— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 9, 2024
The Warriors are off to a hot start with a 7-1 record and five road wins. The Cavaliers are off to a RED hot start with a 9-0 record, best in franchise history.
THIS TEAM IS IN THE RECORD BOOKS. #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/ZeLiBX8HmY
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 7, 2024
And would you guess who their coach is? Kenny Atkinson, former Warriors assistant head coach! We gotta take a look at the Steve Kerr coaching tree, because this is a great sign of his impact on personnel. And per our old blog buddy Fear the Sword, Coach Atkinson is having an immediate impact on the Cavs’ offense with an eye towards improvement:
The undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers have been winning with their offense just as much as with their defense. The Cavs have the second-best offense in the league (122.4 offensive rating) after Monday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
There hasn’t been much to complain about with their attack. Kenny Atkinson was brought in to overhaul the offense and he has. Still, he thinks that there’s room to improve, especially with getting second chance opportunities.
“We’re not offensive rebounding at the level that I thought we could or should,” Atkinson said when asked before Monday’s game about where his team could improve most offensively.
“We’re 25th or something. Can we get more to the middle of the pack? I’m not saying we’re going to be one or two in the league, but I definitely think we could do better there.”
Kenny Atkinson has just become the first coach in @NBA history to start 9-0 in his first year with a new team! #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/GX7RfnGyQW
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) November 7, 2024
Nice work Cavaliers, you’re 15 games away from the best start in NBA history, accomplished by… the Warriors back in the 2015-2016! Gosh that was a helluva squad.
The undefeated Cavaliers still have a LONG way to go to catch the 2015 Warriors pic.twitter.com/N8a0jcx7G5
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 8, 2024
Let’s see how it all shakes down today in Cleveland, next!