Cleveland Cavaliers Learn the Dangers of Standing Pat

Standing pat is a tactic a team will occasionally use to make sure a good season is followed by another one. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now learning that strategy wasn’t a good idea.   The Cavaliers reached the NBA Finals last season for the first time in history. General Manager Danny Ferry decided to keep the team together and avoid making any major changes.   He failed to realize that for a team to have a great year, it must have talent and good fortune. It’s not easy to see your own team’s flaws when things go well one time.   Despite the Cavaliers’ success, they had a lot of flaws last year. They didn’t have a true point guard. They didn’t have big-man depth behind Zydrunas Ilgauskas. They did have the tendency to stand around and wait for LeBron James to bail them out.   That’s exactly what LeBron did most of the time. Still, he needed some help.   That need became apparent when Sasha Pavlovic and Anderson ... (link)