5 things Cleveland Cavaliers must do to make NBA Finals

4. Lineups without LBJ

Cavs fans know the feeling all to well. That moment you realize the Wine & Gold are in the Finals playing the Warriors and LeBron James is on the bench getting rest.

If it happens this June, it still won’t be a good feeling, but at the very least, the Cavs should be able to combat completely falling apart.

Ideally, Jordan Clarkson, Rodney Hood and Jeff Green can off the bench. Kyle Korver, too. Clarkson can create for himself. Hood and Korver can shoot. Perhaps Nance will be a bench player as well, but it remains to be seen how Lue will balance Nance and Thompson.

Thompson started the Cavs last game before the All-Star break, but Nance finished it.