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Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 reasons they will win the East

By Robby Sabo

Mar 7, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots during the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots during the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 20, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Competition is scarce

Much like a terrible horror movie that you cannot escape (since you know the very predictable script), is how Chicago Bulls fans feel on a yearly basis.

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    • The club starts out hot like gangbusters – with a superb rotation, loaded from point guard to big. Then though, franchise player Derrick Rose gets hurt and requires surgery.

    This season was looking to be ultra special with young Jimmy Butler entering the brink of stardom. Averaging over 20 a game playing lock-down defense, how could anybody think differently?

    Unfortunately though, Rose’s injury has been accompanied by Butler’s, and the “real championship” competition in the East just went from three teams down to two.

    Only the Hawks can knock off this Cleveland team during the tournament.

    I simply cannot get behind the Toronto Raptors or the Washington Wizards as a serious threat to either Atlanta or Cleveland. Chicago and Indiana have too many injury questions to have a legitimate shot.

    Since the additions of J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Timofey Mozgov, the Cavs have completely hit their stride at the right time of the season – at one point winning 17 of 19 games.

    Next: Many trust issues

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