Hey everyone, it's A.C. here! What's happening?
Well, that was an impressive win on Tuesday night in the Garden. The Cavaliers are starting to get on another roll.
It's always good to get a win in Madison Square Garden. This is "the Mecca." It's where it all started, so consequently, everybody wants to have their best game and play well here. Fans understand the game here. They understand a good pass; a good defensive play. The little parts of the game besides just scoring points - they applaud those things and you just appreciate that feeling.
Even when I was in high school, I'd get goosebumps just warming up here. It's just a great place to play.
People were wondering if the Cavaliers players were distracted by the New York media circus around LeBron. I don't think they were, because, really, it doesn't involve them. And to be honest, some of those guys already know what LeBron's going to do. Because LeBron talks to those guys more than he talks to the media. So they have a good feel what's going on. And if you don't hear any of them making any remarks, then I don't think we should be worried about it.
Doing a four-games-in-five-nights stretch can be tough on a team, but they have to work through it. It's a team effort - four in five nights. Everyone knows there are times you're going to be tired and you may not play exceptionally well because of the energy level. That's when your bench has to step up, big time.
The bench has to become a significant part of a four-in-five-night stretch, like they were in New York. The Cavaliers bench had 54 points in New York. This is why you have to have a strong bench to compete over the course of an 82-game schedule. Every man must play his role for this thing, as a whole, to work.
One thing I like about this team is they don't play down to their competition. They're hungry every night. I don't see them having that same problem because they know the goal is to stay close with Boston. The Cavaliers know they have to keep on winning as long Boston continues winning. It's really the greatest motivation a team can have. We're going after the No. 1 team and we're in the chase for the duration.
The Celtics don't let games go against weaker teams; we can't let those games slip away either. If we lose to a team we should beat, it should be because they really brought their A-game and beat us, not because we took a night off and they brought a higher energy level.
I'm just liking what I see out there by this team - they're distributing the ball, they've turned up the intensity on the defensive end (which has ignited the offense) and when LeBron is out of the game, they're still productive.
Again, the bench is going to have to be productive enough to give the starters some rest. It's as simple as that. They have to produce enough, so that you're not wearing out the starters in order to win these games.
The Cavaliers play more of an up-tempo game this year, but it's still not like the Knicks or Golden State or even Milwaukee play. So the Cavs are going to have focus on their style of play and not get caught up in their style of play, then we'll be alright.
If the Cavs are shooting the ball pretty well, these matchups should be no problem.
Before I go, I want to make sure to wish everyone out there a safe, happy and blessed Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy the Cavaliers against OK City on Wednesday and your turkey on Thursday.
Happy Thanksgiving and Go Cavs!


Thanks for making each Cavs game memorable with your commentary and insight. Thank YOU Mr. Cavalier!
LeJuiceman (Witness)02:29 PM EST