Cup of Cavs: An ode to inefficient volume scorers

Cavs news and links for Wednesday, July 31.

Let’s shift the topic from Isaac Okoro and how the Cleveland Cavaliers will handle his restricted free agency to something the game has left behind: The bygone era of the inefficient bucket-getter.

The first sip

Basketball has always been about scoring more than the other team. High-volume scorers are one means to do that even if it isn’t the preferred option.

This archetype typically don’t show up on good teams and most certainly aren’t great players.