Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this idea of ranking the best players ever for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a rabbit hole, man, let me tell you.
I started, like anyone would, by just Googling around, you know, “best Cavs players ever” and stuff like that. You get the usual suspects popping up. Obviously, LeBron James is gonna be at the top of most lists. And yeah, the guy’s a legend, no doubt. I dug into some stats, and man, over 4,000 votes for him? Undoubtedly, he is the King.
But it got me thinking, the Cavs have been around since 1970. That’s a lot of basketball. There had to be other good ones, right? So, I started making a list, jotting down names that I remembered, names that came up a lot in my searches.
- LeBron James
- J.R. Smith
- Austin Carr
- Kyrie Irving
I even made a spreadsheet, because why not, I started adding in their positions, the years they played for the Cavs, and any big achievements, like championships. I remembered J.R. Smith from the 2016 championship, and I added him to the list.
Then, I started looking into individual players’ histories, you know, really getting into their stories. Like, Austin Carr, this guy was playing for the Cavs back in the 70s! That’s wild. And then you’ve got Kyrie Irving, who’s a more recent star. His dribbling skills are insane. I watched a bunch of highlight reels, I am not going to lie.
This whole thing kind of snowballed. I ended up spending hours down this Cavs history rabbit hole. I realized it’s not just about stats, it’s about the impact these guys had on the team, on the city. It is also important to know how they became part of Cleveland’s story, right?
My Top takeaway
It made me appreciate the history of the team a lot more, and honestly, it made me want to watch more basketball. It’s easy to just focus on the big names, but digging deeper, you find all these other amazing players who’ve contributed so much. Man, it has been a fun ride, I need to do this more often, haha.
