CLEVELAND — If there is anyone qualified to speak on what the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing to the rest of the league this season, it's Steve Kerr and Draymond Green. The Golden State Warriors started winning championships after Kerr inherited a really good roster and made it great. The frenetic pace, the extra pass, the relentless onslaught of 3-pointers; the luxury of multiple playmakers who can dribble, pass and shoot; the nightly chokehold defensively.
.. If there was a group of pioneers who forged a new way to play in this pace-and-space era, it was Kerr and the Warriors driving the wagons and settling the land.
Advertisement Now, it's the Cavaliers and their new coach putting the rest of the NBA on notice similar to how the Warriors did it a decade ago. Cleveland tied a franchise record with 83 points in the first half Friday and set a team record with a 41-point halftime lead in what became a 136-117 victory. The Cavs aren't just beating teams this season; they're destroying them.
They're the only team shooting better than 50 percent overall and lead the league in 3-point percentage. They're second in made 3s, have the second-best point differential and at 10-0 and remain the last unbeaten with the league's best start to a season since these Warriors went 24-0 to begin 2015-16. And they're doing it with two defensive giants in Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
At some point, it isn't just a hot start or good shooting. There comes a time when a streak transitions from a f.