Cleveland Cavaliers' Winning Streak Defies Media Market Bias

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00:00Do you think that, so I was watching the Cavs at 31 and four and people say that they can't

00:08even come close to beating the Knicks or the Celtics in the East.

00:15Meanwhile, 31 and four, how can you say that about a team that has been this together,

00:21this well coached, this, you know, winning, like all they do is win.

00:26How can you say the Cavs aren't for real?

00:28Well, very simply put, Farrell, they're not in a major media market.

00:32If the Celtics were 31 and four, or the Knicks were 31 and four, or the Lakers were 31 and

00:38four, they'd be minus money to win the NBA title.

00:40I mean, let's just call it what it is.

00:42So, they're beating everyone, it don't matter.

00:44You go on a road trip and you beat Denver, Golden State, Lakers, and then Dallas, and

00:49you win all four of those games by double digits?

00:51Like, how can you tell me that they're not the best team in the Eastern Conference?

00:55Listen, simply put, Kenny Atkinson's done a fantastic job.

00:58Farrell, as the Knicks are one of these teams that are top heavy, this team is the sum of

01:04their parts.

01:05You look at the fact that Donovan Mitchell's scoring is down, it's only at 23.43 points

01:09per game.

01:10But you have him, Garland, Mobley, all getting you about 19+.

01:13And then you still have Niang, Jerome, Leverton, Allen getting you between 9 and 14.

01:19Farrell, that means they're tough to guard.

01:22And that doesn't include when you get O'Connor back defensively.

01:25So, to me, and Matt Struess has been in and out of the lineup.

01:27This team is so well coached, they're balanced, and they defend.

01:31We need to put a little bit more respect on the Cleveland Cowboys team.

01:35A team that has won in New York and has beat the Celtics already this year.