Chapter 50 First Release

This report took a very peculiar angle, especially when other reporters were all making excuses for the Cavaliers' loss.

But it was easily accepted because, in fact, that was indeed the case.

Fans then automatically generated two pieces of information: first, Hansen saved the Cavaliers; second, there was something wrong with the way the Cavaliers were currently playing.

With the Magic Team weakened this season and the Raptors at best a playoff-fringe team, the Cavaliers should not have played the way they did in those two games.

The belated public opinion pressure exploded in a more intense manner, triggered by this report.

The poorly performing Varejao became the target of everyone's criticism, considering he had just signed a big six-year, $48.2 million contract with the Cavaliers this summer.

Immediately following, Brown's personnel decisions also came under scrutiny.