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Cavaliers Rotation Adjustments That Could Shift Result Ahead of Game 2
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Cavaliers Rotation Adjustments That Could Shift Result Ahead of Game 2

Cleveland Cavaliers On SI·Anthony Pedone·25 days ago
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The Cavaliers lost an embarrassing 111-101 road game to the Pistons on Tuesday. This loss, while only being Game 1, felt quite ugly for the Cavs. So what exactly happened? Let’s start with Jarrett Allen getting into extremely early foul trouble. However, it is how Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson handled Allen’s foul situation that baffled fans. After Allen picked up his fourth foul, many fans expected him to sit until the fourth quarter. However, Atkinson basically benched Allen outright. We saw only a few more possessions out of Allen for the remainder of the game. As Thomas Bryant struggled, Kenny watched, while Allen sat with two fouls to give. This felt like a coaching lapse by Atkinson. During this stretch, the Cavs were still within single digits and actively trying to win the game.…

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