Hey, everyone! AC, checking in from Motown! What's happening?

The preseason is winding down and we're closing in on the season opener. I'm really excited for this team.

This is the best camaraderie that I've seen on a Cavaliers team in a long time. And you can tell that they feel confident about each other and they trust each other. To me, trust is the key.

One of the biggest question marks I had going into this year was: Will LeBron trust Mo (Williams) to run the show - to the point where he can just go out and play his game. LeBron is one of the best players in the league, not only with the ball, but without the ball. So if he can go out every night and do both - the sky's the limit.

And the way I'm seeing it so far this preseason, Mo sets it up - and LeBron's not coming back and getting the ball as much - and it all works. LeBron playing off the ball is awesome. If he can continue to play off the ball, that will make it almost impossible to stop him. It wears a defense down. Because there's no way they can play him 1-on-5 when he's without the ball. You can't continue to guard LeBron 1-on-5 when he's without the ball and in motion. And you have to guard against Mo breaking you down off the dribble. It's a solid situation.

Mo's going to get three assists per game, just working that pick-and-pop with Z. And he'll get at least three or four more with LeBron. I think he realizes, there will be a whole lot of opportunities for a good point guard on this team. 

I've been impressed with both rookies so far. It's a shame Darnell got hurt because he was really making nice progress.

J.J.'s going to realize that to stay on the floor, he's got to play well on the defensive end. And he's starting to do things instinctively on defense, like the blocked shot he had on Tuesday night in Philly. He's starting to do things that show that he's focused on the defensive end. Because offensively, all he needs is time to develop.

I love J.J.'s attitude. He wants to do his work in that painted area. He's not a finesse player, and we don't want that. Him and Darnell, I like both of them and both of their attitudes. Darnell's a horse - he'll get in your face and he's not going to back down. And he'll send your stuff back, too. He's not going to let you get in the paint on a free pass.

And, as rookies, those are great traits to have. Because as you develop and get more respect around the league, referees will start letting you get away with more contact and let you be more physical once you've established yourself.

So far, no player has truly stood out at the two. I think, in a perfect world, Sasha at the two - (producing  at the two) - would make us a devastating team, a much deeper team. Because then you can do a lot with a backcourt with Delonte, Boobie and Mo. But that's predicated on Sasha holding his own.

The two dynamic positions in the NBA are the two and the three. So if we have a two to go along with LeBron every night, now you're talking about the other three spots being incredibly productive. Sasha came into Camp in great shape, now let's see if he can translate that to production on the floor.

Another player who came to Camp in great shape is Anderson. And it has translated to production on the court. Andy's been playing very well and he's shooting the ball really well, too. If he can continue to do that and not play outside of himself, we'll be in business. He needs to continue to take the open shots, make the open shots, try to get to the basket and run the break.

Andy's already going to do well on the defensive end, because that's what he hangs his hat on. So, if he can do his thing defensively and keep proving he can do well on the offensive end, it's going to be a very interesting year for us.