With a perfect NBA standing and historical 16-0 record of the Golden State Warriors, NBA fans are now questioning who could stop the Warriors' momentum this season. On top of the list of most NBA enthusiast would be King James' team. Cleveland Cavaliers is expected by most fans to give the Warriors the first stain on their unblemished record.
It is undeniable that the Cavs is a force to beat as well, especially that they have been dominating the Eastern Conference despite their incomplete line-up. The word incomplete would automatically point out to their missing point guard and the former No. 1 overall draft pick, Kyrie Irving.
The return of Irving would totally change the play of the Cavs and strengthen their line-up; it would likewise mean a complete return of Cavs big three, James, Love, and Irving. Irving plays an important role in the rotation and play of the Cavaliers, especially that "Irving is one of the league's most complete scorers. He can score in isolation and last season finished in the 95th percentile. He can score off the ball, as last year he shot 46.6 percent on catch and shoot threes (which accounted for 16.9 percent of his shots) and 45.6 percent on shots where he took zero dribbles, which accounted for 22.5 percent of his shots," said fearthesword.
This long wait and anticipation of the Cavs would soon find its end, for according to some reports, Kyrie Irving will be back on the court before January. SportsNet New York's Adam Zagoria posted on his twitter account via bleacherreport that, "Cavs PG Kyrie Irving is expected to return before January, source tells @SNYtv."
If it is indeed true that Irving would be back earlier as expected, then Cavs may have just increase their chance of entering the playoff, of course if the rest of the team would remain healthy this season. And this return of Irving would likewise mark the start of another Irving-Curry match-up.