During this period, the Cavaliers were indeed thriving...
Leveraging the weak conditions of the Eastern Conference as well as their profound skills in defeating lesser teams, the Cavaliers had climbed to the fourth spot in the East without realizing, even managing to outrun the Heat Team, who were third, which was a very hopeful development.
Moreover, this year two players from the Cleveland Cavaliers had been selected for the Eastern All-Star.
LeBron and Vince Carter...
Although both were substitutes, and Vince Carter was filling in because little O'Neal was out for the season.
But to be in, was to be an All-Star.
The Cavaliers were now considered a team with two active All-Stars!
They were doing better than the Pacers, had more All-Stars, and although the Cavaliers had experienced some turbulence this season, it now seemed not only that they hadn't gotten worse, but that they had actually improved!
Indeed!
One can't always be down on their luck!