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NBA: Five Things We Learned From Opening Night

By Michael Saenz

October 25, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with guard Stephen Curry (30) against the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
October 25, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with guard Stephen Curry (30) against the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks in the first half against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks in the first half against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

LeBron Isn’t Slowing Down, And The Cavs Are Still Really Good

LeBron James is a soon-to-be 32-year-old but, at least on opening night, there was no signs of him slowing down anytime soon. On top of LeBron’s impressive performance – in which he logged 19 points (on 14 FG attempts), 11 rebounds and 14 assists – the Cavs looked really good.

Yes, you read that right. On opening night, LeBron James logged a triple-double. It was actually the first of his career on opening night.

It wasn’t just that the Cavs won by 29 points. It was how well-oiled their offense looked in game 1. In comparison, there were times when the New York Knicks looked like a team that had just met each other during warmups.

LeBron James and the Cavs aren’t going anywhere. And they just might run through the East without much resistance.

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