I dont understand the faith people are putting into the cavs to put it together. this isnt a "slump" this has been going on all season. the Wizards are .5 games of taking over the #3 seed and dropping the cavs to #4
they have never been lower than the 2 seed in the lebron era. This isnt the 2010 celtics, or even last years cavs where they have rested players. They are just not good.
even in the win streak, the warning signs were there. they were winning, but they were giving up just as much points as they were scoring and it took herculean efforts from lebron to win those games.
maybe they still make it out of the east. but they will be CRUSHED in the finals by any western conference team.
but, making the finals as a 3rd, 4th, 5th seed with THAT defense is going to be difficult for the cavs. Especially if Lebron is checked out.