CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands, Chris Fedor, and Jimmy Watkins break down why the Cavs’ offense looked disjointed and overly isolation-heavy in their season-opening loss to New York — a far cry from the motion-based system they’ve been preaching.

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Takeaways :

1. The Offense Won’t Be the Same for Awhile

The Cavaliers’ offense in their opening game was described as “clunky” and a significant departure from their intended system. The numbers supported this, as the team ran more isolation plays than they had in any game over the past two seasons. The

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