3. Ball Movement
Now that Kyrie Irving is gone, the old way of running offense in Cleveland isn’t going to work.
The Cavaliers offensive system was nicknamed “The Two Crown System” by NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Kobe describes this system as having two primary playmaker’s (Kyrie Irving and LeBron James) that conduct the entire offense. The team relies solely on these two players to make plays for themselves and set up the rest of the team as well.
The problem with this system is simple, it often makes the rest of the team feel left out. One major thing Kobe pointed out about the Cavs offense, is the fact that capable role players are reduced to being spot-up shooters.
Having a shooter sit in the corner and wait 20 minutes for the ball is not a good way to run an offense. These shooters are valuable to the team. Whether they are actually shooting the ball or just being used as a distraction to set up another player, the Cavs need to take advantage of their talent.
This could also explain why the Cavs defense has been so poor at times. Players lose their rhythm during the game when they aren’t involved in the offense. Why should a player be engaged on defense if they aren’t touching the ball on the other end?
The Cavs will see huge benefits to both offense and defense if they can share the ball more. When the ball is moving and everyone is involved, the game opens itself up.