"Cavaliers of the century" - the five greatest in Cleveland history

"Cavaliers of the century" - the five greatest in Cleveland history

The Cleveland Cavaliers appeared way back in 1970. However, the state of Ohio and the city itself waited quite a long time until their team began to accumulate significant achievements. In 2007, the Cavs reached their first NBA Finals. Unfortunately for them, the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and the rest proved to be too strong and Cleveland did not get a single win in the Finals series. The situation is completely different between 2015 and 2018. Then the Cavaliers meet the Golden State Warriors in the historic 4 consecutive Finals series. They only win one, but they have one of the greatest teams in basketball history against them. Either way, the Cavs are a remarkable organization. And these are her 5 most remarkable basketball players in history!

5. Kevin Love

In 2014, Cleveland just picked Andrew Wiggins with the No. 1 pick in the draft. But he didn't play a single game for the team because he was sent to Minnesota together with Anthony Bennett. The deal includes 3 teams, and Kevin Love, a basketball player with already solid experience in the NBA, arrives in Ohio. Already in the first season with the 203 cm tall incredible shooter in their lineup, the Cavs reached the NBA Finals. But he's missing much of the playoffs with an injury. In 2016, he was a key part of the team's only title in history. For 6 seasons, Kevin averaged 17.2 points, 10 rebounds and 2.3 assists. In 2016, he scored 34 points in the first quarter against Portland.

4. Mark Price

Price and Love are similar in at least two ways. They both shoot great and are Cleveland legends. A major difference is that Mark is exactly 20 cm shorter than Kevin. So what... The playmaker played 9 seasons for the organization, and was selected to the All-Star Game in 4 of them. Totaled 802 3-point attempts for the Cavaliers with a 40.9% shooting percentage. From the foul line, his balance is 90.6%. In the 90/91 season, he suffered a serious injury, without which he could have been ahead in the ranking.

3. Larry Nance

Larry is not only among the greatest basketball players, but also among the greatest fathers for Cleveland. Exactly 24 years after his career ended, his son Larry Nance Jr. was drafted by the Cavs. Already in his first season, 88/89, he brought the Cavaliers into the playoffs after a 3-year hiatus. For 6 seasons, he averaged 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.5 blocks. The winger is always ready to stop the opponent's shooting, and after a few seconds to drive powerfully into the basket. At the end of his career, he was the league leader in scoring among non-centers.

2. Kyrie Irving

For years to come, we'll wonder what Kyrie could have accomplished if he didn't have problems of all kinds off the floor. But for the Cavs, he was fantastic… His last-ditch 3-pointer in Game 7 against the Warriors in the 2016 title game will be forever remembered by Cavs fans. Despite all the injuries in 6 seasons in Ohio, the guard finished with averages of 21.6 points, 5.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds. In 2017, the tale of the Cavs and Kyrie came to an end. He asked to be sent to another team, and what was the reason? The guard did not want to be second fiddle to the leader in our ranking...

1. LeBron James

You'd be hard-pressed to find an organization where we have a more clear-cut winner of the greatest basketball player in history. The only participant for the Cavaliers in all 5 NBA Finals series. MVP in 2016 Drafted #1 in 2003 Left exactly 7 seasons later to win 2 titles with Miami. All of Cleveland hated him. But in 2016, he kept his promise to bring a title to the city. And he became the most loved man in Ohio again. With him, Cleveland celebrates its first title in professional sports since 1964. Just the King.

Other Honorable Men's Basketball Players: Ron Harper, John Williams, Austin Carr, Brad Dougherty, Mark Price

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