Talkin’ Cavs: James Harden, Peyton Watson, Kenny Atkinson, rebounding

The Cavs are 5-6, and after Monday’s loss to the shorthanded Hornets, there’s plenty to discuss. Unfortunately, not much of it is especially encouraging.

I joined Jeff Phelps and Nick Pedone on 92.3 The Fan to talk about where the Cavs stand, what’s going wrong and what might need to change.

James Harden, Peyton Watson, Kenny Atkinson and the ongoing rebounding concerns are among the topics. There’s enough responsibility to go around, and the Cavs haven’t given anyone much reason to stop asking questions.

As we’ve covered here, the issue isn’t simply losing a November game. It’s seeing familiar problems keep showing up, regardless of the opponent. Giving up 17 offensive rebounds and falling behind by 33 against a depleted Charlotte team made those concerns considerably harder to brush aside.

There are 71 games left. Nobody needs to declare the season a lost cause. But the Cavs were built to be better than this, and expecting more right now is entirely reasonable.

Listen to the full conversation in the embedded audio below, or visit The Fan through the link above.

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