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Kenny Atkinson Explains What Went Wrong in Cavaliers Game 2 Fourth Quarter Collapse
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Kenny Atkinson Explains What Went Wrong in Cavaliers Game 2 Fourth Quarter Collapse

Cleveland Cavaliers On SI·Brian Schaible·25 days ago
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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson knows exactly where Game 2 started slipping away. After taking an 81-79 lead early in the fourth quarter, Cleveland was outscored 28-16 the rest of the way in a 107-97 loss to Detroit. Atkinson pointed directly to the rebounding battle as the biggest issue. “I think they had eight offensive rebounds in that fourth quarter,” Atkinson said. “ That’s a lot .” The Cavaliers generated stops late but could not finish possessions, something Atkinson said completely changed the feel of the game. “You get really good stops in that fourth quarter and the second chance opportunities, it just takes the wind out of your sail,” Atkinson said. One fourth quarter sequence really bothered Atkinson One sequence especially bothered him . After a timeout, Cleveland emphasized boxing out on a missed free throw but still gave up an offensive rebound and basket moments later. “We said, man, we got to get this,” Atkinson said.…

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