Dim and Dismal Future

Disheartening. Embarrassing. Pitiful.
Honestly are there any words to describe the 55-point dismantling loss that the Cleveland Cavaliers took from the defending world champion Los Angeles Lakers? The game was humiliating to watch from start to finish. The Cavs were already on a decline as they suffered their 11th loss to the Lakers, but a 112-57 loss questions a team’s pride and work ethic. Regardless of what the Cavs do after this point, this game should never sit quietly in their stomachs.
This unfathomable loss dips deeper than on the hard wood floor. It goes from Coach Byron Scott all the way to owner Dan Gilbert. Scott couldn’t have worded it better at halftime as he described his team’s effort as “flat out scared”. The Lakers played against the Cavs as if they were children. It looked like one of those games when a coach knew the other team was so bad that they would use them as a guinea pig and run new plays. A man against boys is an understatement when comparing both teams.
Additionally, correct me if I’m wrong, is this the same team that Gilbert expected Lebron James to come back to and win a championship? Granted that Anderson Varejao and Daniel Gibson were hurt, but how much of a difference would they really have made? “C’mon man!” as NFL analyst Chris Carter would say. It may be just one game, but this just shows what James was working with while in Cleveland. Lebron was the center of their cookie; he was their nucleus and, without him, the Cavs can do nothing more than crumble when pitted against far greater opponents.
The only good thing that can come about from this dispatching loss is an epiphany from the players and organization. Hopefully, the Cavaliers can use this as fuel to fire up their engine in actually being a contender in the Eastern conference. Teams have done it before and have made drastic improvements after the All-Star break. This could be pushing it, but never say never.
Cleveland has already faced rock bottom (literally from the departing of their Chosen One to this crushing blowout). Can it get any worse than this? Remind you that Gilbert did promise this city would win a championship before James did. However, a blind man could tell Dan that they’re heading in the opposite direction and, from the looks of Lebron’s twitter, it seems as if the King agrees:
“Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!”