Byron Scott will lead the Cavaliers to the Playoffs.. This Year

Quite Frankly, I'm sick and tired of hearing about how bad the Cavaliers are going to be this year.  Seriously. 

I will agree, we are not the favorite in the Eastern Conference anymore.  Granted, we might not even be in the Top 5.  (I've got the Heat, Celtics, Magic, Bulls, and Hawks ahead of us.  In that order)

Although those teams look better on paper, this is the NBA and Cavaliers are still one of the Top 8 teams in the Eastern Conference.  Who's to say that on any given night Cleveland can't beat one of those teams?

We still have Mo Williams.  Mo Gotti is an underrated regular-season player and the only knock on him is his inconsistent defense during the playoffs.  With the new uptempo offense, Mo will have a much more significant role on this team and under the tutelage of Byron Scott, will be an offensive juggernaut this season.  Quote me on that.

Antawn Jamison is still a legitimate All-Star.  Jamison represents a versatile player who can play both the 3 and the 4 position.  Do you remember how good this guy was in Washington?  Sure, he didn't look great during the Boston series but then again nobody did.  It's hard to get your looks when the team defers to a single overrated player, who quits when the going gets tough. 

During the series with Chicago, where we actually looked like the #1 seed, Antawn averaged 19.4 points per game to go along with 7 rebounds.  Playing alongside the Akron Traitor.  He's still a perrenial All-Star and will benefit NOT having LeBron to worry about.  Unlike LeBron, he is not a selfish ego-maniac and is actually a good person.

Anderson Varejao is still the best hustle player in the game.  His ability to get under the skin of opposing players is one of his best assets, not to mention his constant energy and vastly improving offensive game.  I hope he takes out LeBron at least once this year.

We've already talked about 3 great players and still haven't even mentioned J.J. Hickson's name.  This guy is all-upside and has the ability to have the presence of an Amare Stoudemire, blocking shots and getting dunks left and right.  Many predict him to become one of the premiere offensive power forwards in the league.

I'm quite convinced that Byron Scott is confident that he can win with this group of guys.  I mean, how many years did LeBron fail in Cleveland?  You're telling me with the likes of Shaquille O' Neal, Delonte, Z, Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison, and Hickson you can't win a championship? 

I think when LeBron really sat down and thought about it, he knew he wasn't good enough to be the man and couldn't win a ring without playing alongside another player of Wade's caliber.  What happened to the good old days when the best players wanted to beat the other team, not join them?

The entire time LeBrick spent in Cleveland, the organization bent over backwards for him and the focus shifted away from the franchise and team-mentality to worshipping a player who has never won anything.  How many rings did he bring to Cleveland?  Chances are if he had stayed he still would have failed, like he always did.

For 7 years, the Cavaliers spent significant sums of money attempting to find the Robin to LeBron's Batman, when LeBron was Robin the whole time.  He consistently made a mockery of himself by passing up game-winning shots to set up his teammates.  Sure, I understand trusting your teammates but you're LeBron James.  Make some shots.

Maybe the departure of LeBron will be a blessing in disguise, and the team won't have to worry about pleasing a player who refers to himself in the 3rd person.  Dan Gilbert is the greatest owner in sports and he intends to make good on his promise to win a championship "before the former self-titled King" wins one.

I'm excited about this season, and I refuse to believe the haters.  Wouldn't it make for a hollywood story if the Cavaliers ended up as the 8th seed and knocked off Miami in the 1st round of the playoffs on their way to a championship?  Call me optimistic, or unrealistic, I really don't care.  All I know is this organization is committed to winning and there will come a time when we do win a championship.  Boston is getting nothing but older, and karma will come around for LeBron and Miami.  Byron Scott is taking this team to the playoffs, and I'm not just talking about a 1st round appearance.  Don't be surprised if the Cavaliers go 12-5 in October and November.  Byron has done more with less in the past.