The Cleveland Cavaliers are still playing like one of the best teams in the league as the season is close to an end, but health will be one of the biggest factors for them to continue playing at a high level going into the postseason. One of the key players off the bench, Ty Jerome, has been dealing with an injury, and has missed the past two games for the Cavs.
Though there may have been some concern about his injury, head coach Kenny Atkinson gave an update on the guard.
“Despite Ty Jerome’s diagnosis being changed to knee tendinitis, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson said that it’s more of a wear and tear injury and doesn’t seem overly concerned,” Evan Dammarell of ClutchPoints wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Jerome is set to miss his third straight game as the Cavs will be going against the Los Angeles Clippers. He is averaging 12.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists while shooting 43 from the 3-point line. Jerome has been a key part of the Cavs and one of the reasons why the Cavs have been one of the best teams in the league. Hopefully, this injury won’t be something that holds Jerome back for the foreseeable future and he can return sooner than later.
Cavs trying to stay healthy as postseason nears
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The Cavs have a good chance to make it to the NBA Finals this season, but health and consistency will be key for them if they want to make a deep postseason. Some people are still trying to believe in the Cavs, such as Patrick Beverley, who had a lot to say about them in his latest podcast.
“Not one is afraid of [the Cavaliers],” Beverley said. “And I love this player to death; if Darius Garland can step up and be Darius Garland every single game in the playoffs, they’re gonna win. The minute he chooses not to take defense serious, they’re gonna lose. The minute Donovan Mitchell doesn’t take defense serious and depends on those big m************ to challenge everything at the rim and put them in foul trouble, they’re gonna lose.
“That’s my only issue with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Defense wins championships; offense sells tickets.”
The Cavs have been playing some of the best basketball in the league on offense and defense, and that will help them in the postseason as they try to reach the ultimate goal of winning a championship.
