Kenny Atkinson said the Cleveland Cavaliers’ three point shots will eventually fall days before their game with the Chicago Bulls, reasoning that they are still finding the shots they look for. He made this statement after they were upset by the Charlotte Hornets and they were booed by home fans.
“I’ll just go with the data,” Atkinson said.
“We’re sixth in shot quality, overall shot quality. Sixth. Not 26th, sixth. Three-point shot quality, we’re 10th. Rim shot quality, we’re seventh.”
What happened in the game against a lowly Bulls? Their percentage from the three-point line is the same during loss to Hornets and the three other games before that. They shot 12 out of 39 or 30.8 percent.
Cavaliers lost the game and it is now their 13th of the season. They were so good last year people don’t think they have weaknesses. Their 13th loss came only by March.
Donovan Mitchell’s mood while on the bench waiting for the final buzzer represents well how Cavs are feeling about the way their season is going.
Cavs lose their 13th game of the season
They didn’t lose their 13th game until mid March of last season pic.twitter.com/NL1SS6Lj5n
— Oh No He Didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) December 18, 2025
Mitchell, who had shooting struggle last Sunday, scored 32 points. However, he was not in his 100 percent in that game, according to Atkinson.
Kenny on what gives him belief they’ll snap out of this:
“Donovan was under the weather but really brought it. … You’re seeing flashes from DG. … I thought JA was really good. … CP gave us some really good minutes.” pic.twitter.com/zhyxuzRkCe
— RealCavsFans.com (@realcavsfans) December 18, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers coming for everyone
The booing players got last Sunday was not enough. They think changes have to be made. Even former player and avid supporter Channing Frye who was part of the 2016 championship team thinks the team don’t have the fire in their eyes anymore.
Damn my Cavs looking defeated! Something just isn’t clicking for that squad this year.
— Channing Frye (@channingfrye) December 18, 2025
Idea of disconnect within the team also surfaces.
I don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes with the Cavs but it feels like the dam is close to breaking
— Jordan Zirm (@JordanZirm) December 18, 2025
yall were supposed to run the east with us and now it’s the knicks n pistons show https://t.co/FqJKH1Xkbb pic.twitter.com/pBsW2lULeq
— Cam 🇩🇴🇵🇷 (@camfws) December 18, 2025
I used to enjoy watching Cavs basketball.
— ¹⁰ (@HoodiGarland) December 18, 2025
Yea it might be time for a trade in Cleveland soon
This team could not look more different than last years 64 win squad
— Matt (@sixringsofsteeI) December 18, 2025
I don’t really understand how the Cavs went from a 64-win team to now barely being above 500.
They’re certainly a team to monitor.
— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) December 18, 2025
I have watched 99% of Cavs game for the last 5 Seasons. I will now take a break from watching this team, and if they embarrass themselves on Christmas, I will not watch them for an even longer while.
im saying this because I believe for yall own sakes, yall should too
— 🧙🏾♂️🧣 (@Precision80) December 18, 2025
Currently, the Cavs are 15-13 and in the 9th spot in the Eastern Conference. They will face the last two teams that beat them before taking on East giants New York Knicks.
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