If this experiment with Andrew Bynum is a success, if the Cavs can really make him a pillar of the offense and defense, then Saturday’s 97-93 victory against the Chicago Bulls might be remembered as the turning point.
Bynum played 30 minutes, scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots – all season highs and on the second night of a back-to-back, no less.
The victory ended the Cavs’ dreadful five-game losing streak and delivered a much-needed jolt to a franchise that stumbled badly through the season’s first month.