"Analytics be damned" was the consensus of this podcast as we all agreed that when it comes to NBA players, situations matter more than a mathematical abstraction of their output. As we noted on the pod, effort is not a constant, and as we watched the last two games, every player on this team, from the new guys, to a suddenly enthused LeBron, to a much more confident J.R. Smith, to a suddenly-receiving-playing time Cedi Osman, at least seven guys on this team are in much better situation than they were 10 days ago.Nate, Tom, and EvilGenius hopped in the podcast booth for the third time in week to gush about this team some more. Most of the chat revolved around why these Cavs are in much better situations now, the fallacy of the "big three" era, the incredible lineup flexibility the Cavs have, our love affair with Rodney Hood's jumper, and Larry Nance's floor game, and the need for some superior nicknames for this teamWe also talked J.R.'s rejuvenation, how things went south so fast with Dwyane Wade, why Cedi Osman didn't get much run Wednesday, why Steven Adams gives the Cavs so many problems, Russell Westbrook and his glorious penchant for yolo shots, why the Lakers sold so low on Clarkson and Nance, and possibly our least favorite Cavalier ever (hint: his name rhymes with Thisaiah Omas).There was a lot to love in this game and a lot to love on this podcast, as it was admittedly our least focused in some time. Our thoughts wandered all over the place to stories of Tom's Dad, to a debate over Chief Wahoo, and what we're going to do for a week without the Cavs. What a change a week makes...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy