I got to tell you, seeing the Cavaliers blow a 17-point second half lead to fall behind for the second time in their first round series was a bit disheartening. You see, while I originally thought their initial road game of the postseason was a bit early for LeBron to dig into his garment bag of tricks, in building it I was really beginning to think that they stumbled upon a foolproof way to force camaraderie amongst a team that's been together for about as long as summer camp sweethearts. So, you can imagine my surprise when donning matching suits that featured capri dress pants and taking themselves far too seriously in the process had a fleeting effect on their on-court chemistry and ultimately left LeBron to fend for himself down the stretch of a disastrous loss...
As it turns out, using fashion forward gimmicks to desperately coerce cohesion is not a way in which playoff games are won in professional sports. Who knew that identical attire was more likely to make you look ridiculous in retrospect than genius in pre-gamesmanship?!? To be honest, I have absolutely no idea how a team that was basically dealt for at the deadline is supposed to become completely acquainted with each other both personally and professionally in such a short amount of time. I would imagine the difficulty of that very question if what makes the mid-season flipping of rosters so rare. That said, if I absolutely had to guess, I would bet a pretty penny that having a leader that at least pretends to help cover up his teammate's mistakes is more likely to send a message of solidarity than having a leader that makes his teammates walk into an arena looking like they're headed to the foot of an alter...
I know the Cleveland Cavaliers only go as far as LeBron James wills them, but maybe he should worry more about carrying his team than outfitting them. Just a suggestion, but perhaps it would be behoove him to embrace more of his inner-Michael Jordan than his inner-Tom Ford. If for no other reason than because, from a comedic standpoint, looking like the most depressing group of groomsmen ever assembled only adds fuel to the dumpster fire.
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