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Pre-Opener Comments: Making the Championship Leap

Tomorrow night, the Cavaliers open the season on the court where their postseason ended last spring. This year is critical for the direction of the franchise. Here are some observations going into the 2008-2009 campaign: Offensive adjustments : Contrary to what many of the analysts keep saying, the Cavaliers do not need outside shooting first and foremost. Rather, they need to play to their strengths on offense, regardless of who is on the roster and in the game. The LeBron James drive-and-kick-out offense has only made the Cavs passive, predictable, and easy to guard. To make matters worse, the team had filled the roster with offensively one-dimensional players (mostly jumpshooters to try to address the perimeter concerns). Much talk has surrounded the outside shooting of Mo Williams. Yet, Williams brings much more, including the ability to drive, playmake, and score. The ability of the Cavaliers to play a good all-around game on offense should take them far this year. Z's...