The Cleveland Cavaliers lost an exhibition game to CSKA Moscow Saturday night. No, that's not the new name for the New Jersey Nets, it's a formidable Euroleague team that came state-side to play a few NBA squads this week, including Miami Thrice and the should've stayed in Charlotte Hornets (because the league was a better place before the Bobcats existed).
Preseason results should be taken with a grain of salt, although that's difficult when LeBron is using the same shaker to pour and rub sodium into the wounds of his hometown team. Don't think it was only Cavs fans and their livid, letter-writing owner who were devastated when LeBron left, it affected his former teammates as well and will continue to so for awhile. Some of them may even be wondering why LeBron handpicked Z to join him in South Beach and not them -- probably because LeBron wanted to give Z an opportunity to finally get a tan or a championship, neither of which seemed possible in Cleveland (or maybe LeBron's thought process was that it's always cool to have friend with an accent; it makes you seem more worldly).
Even if he wore a racist tie on media day (now we know S&K Menswear must mean Swastikas and Klansmen), we don't envy the work that lies ahead for new coach Byron Scott. Straightening this team out is going to be more challenging than straightening Anderson Varejao's hair.
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