In a conversational reaction video, former NBA players Draymond Green and Baron Davis analyze the Cleveland Cavaliers after their undefeated start to the season. Green opens by noting the Cavs are the only unbeaten team and predicts they could reach the Eastern Conference Finals if they can get past Boston. Both discuss the Cavs' rapid ball movement, depth, and chemistry, highlighting key contributors: Donovan Mitchell’s scoring, Darius Garland’s All‑Star‑level play, Evan Mobley’s emerging dominance as a defensive anchor, Jarrett Allen’s versatility, and bench players like Ty Jerome, George Niang, Caris LeVert, and Okoro. They praise the team’s balanced offensive weapons—multiple shooters, iso players, and “breakdown” athletes—making defensive game‑plans difficult for opponents. The dialogue emphasizes the Cavs’ cohesive energy, depth despite injuries (e.g., Max Strus out), and the potential to challenge Boston and other Eastern powerhouses. Overall, the speakers convey an optimistic view that the Cavaliers are serious contenders, backed by fast-paced offense, strong interior play, and versatile scoring options.
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Man, let's move around the league a little bit. BD, as of Wednesday, Cleveland Cavaliers are the only undefeated team in the league after playing against them this past Friday. I personally believe that they have a chance to get to the conference finals in the East.
Okay.
If you can get past Boston, that's on you, right? Like, okay, get yourself a chance.
Boston is still your front runner out the East, huh?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
No question. But I think these Cleveland Cavaliers are serious and I'm gonna tell you why I think they serious. That ball humming so crazy, BD, my head was on goddamn spinning. They was moving that ball so fast.
Yep.
I was like, whoa, whoa. Oh man. Oh, I went to help. Oh, this dude just replaced 3. Like he just like, I'm like, he relocated. Oh my God. Like they moving the ball so quick. Crazy. They got bigs.
Yep.
Which in turn allows their guards who's smaller to just funnel you to their bigs, right?
Yep.
So like Donovan Mitchell, not a great defender. DG, not a great defender. But if I can funnel you to Evan Mobley and Jared Allen.
Oh, come on.
All I gotta do is not be a screen magnet and chase over the screen and force you to drive, right? Makes a difference. Kendi Atkinson, what he's brought to that team, the mindset that he's brought to that team. You see it in Darius Garland. Darius Garland is playing at an all-star level.
Thank you.
An NBA starter all-star level.
Yep.
Right?
Mm-hmm.
Again, that's, you see that in Kenny. Evan Mobley.
Crazy.
The, the way Evan Mobley is playing is what you thought Evan Mobley would be coming outta college. He has not been that. He's shown you he's worthy of being viewed as possible to become that, he's now becoming it.
Yep.
And man, them boys playing some basketball. You got Okoro hitting shots now. If Okoro's the only guy you can help off of and he hitting shots, good riddance.
You know what I'm saying? Yeah.
I'm sorry, I think this team, they got something there. And Struce ain't playing. They got depth, right? Like, Ty Jerome balling off the bench. George Niang, we know he shoots that thing. You know what I'm saying? Like, they got Caris LeVert coming off the bench. Max Struce is out. Like, they got depth. I'm telling you, man, I like, I like that team. I like that team.
I like the fact that they have energy. You know what I mean? Before when they played, it was like depending on Donovan Mitchell energy or depending on Darius energy. And it was no connective energy. These dudes got, they are like connected tissue out there. You know what I mean? Evan Mobley, you know, I say glue, right? Like a super glue.
Mm-hmm.
Like he's starting to become like their super glue guy. Obviously Allen, you know, he's super talented and, you know, just defensively smart. You know what I mean?
100%.
I think the way that, the way Darius Garland is playing in complement with Donovan Mitchell.
Yes.
In complement, you know, with Nyang and the other dudes, like they're playing both like lead guards.
Yes.
And they're taking the challenge to be that. You know what I mean? Together. As opposed to like, oh, I got it this game, I got it this game.
Exactly.
Oh, he's doing that. Like they are figuring it out together, which is very critical. You know what I mean? For them to be, to get to that next level. And to your point, when I saw the game against you guys, I was like, all right, well, you know, this ain't really a real testament you know what I mean? To what the score was. But these dudes are really good.
You know what I mean? They are really good.
Yeah. So in a real game, it's gonna be a really good game. 'Cause they got so many offensive weapons. They got breakdown players, they got shooters, you know, they got guys who can play iso one-on-one. And so I think they are, they're dangerous because outside of a lot of teams, they have more guys who can, if they have the ball with 5 seconds, and they got the ball in their hand, they can get they shot off.
Absolutely.
Like when you look at a lot of different teams, you know, you go through New York, you go through Philly, you go even Boston, right? You know, like you can't throw the ball to anybody on Boston and expect him to get a shot with 5 seconds. It's going back to Jaylen Brown, it's going back to Tatum. But these dudes, they got a few dudes who can wiggle and get they own money.
100%. And it changes things. It changes your defensive, your defensive game plan when you got that many guys that can get to it.
