Kyrie Irving, Ramon Sessions Provide Hope for Surprising Cleveland Cavaliers

LeBron who?

Although they've played just six games, there is real reason for optimism in Cleveland for the surprising 3-3 Cavaliers. Sure, there still might be a LeBron hangover to some degree, but Kyrie Irving and Ramon Sessions are helping the Cleveland faithful forget about that King James fella.

Irving, the top pick in the NBA draft last summer, has gotten off to a terrific start.

The Duke product is second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game, while chipping in 5.3 assists per contest.

Admittedly, Irving has struggled with his shot so far, shooting just 42 percent from the field.

He's shown flashes of brilliance, however, and head coach Byron Scott is limiting his minutes to just 26 per game so he won't be overtaxed.

That's where Sessions comes in.

The fourth-year point guard has provided some excellent leadership and solid production off the pine—he dished out a season-high nine assists off the bench on Tuesday against the Bobcats. 

For the young season, Sessions is averaging 10.5 PPG and is tied with Irving for the club lead in assists, with 5.3 per contest.  

What's even more important is that Irving and Sessions have combined for just 4.2 turnovers a game—not bad at all for a pretty young backcourt.

Sessions is good, but Irving has future star written all over him.

He's that talented.

According to The Morning Journal, Bobcats head coach (and ex-Cavs coach) Paul Silas came away quite impressed with Irving in the Cavs' 115-101 rout of the Bobcats on Tuesday:

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[Irving] can really push the basketball. He can shoot better than I thought he could...

I think, in time, he could be a heck of a player. He’s not fast, but he’s quick. He has a good feel for the game. I think he’s going to be a real good player in this league.

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The Cavs are in the midst of a rugged seven-game road trip that includes games with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers and an improved Minnesota Timberwolves squad (tonight).

It won't be easy.

However, things are looking up in The Forest City.

Veteran power forward Antwan Jamison leads the team in scoring, with 17.2 PPG, while center Anderson Varejao paces the Cavs in rebounding, averaging a highly respectable 9.8 boards per game.

The Cavs are a fun team to watch again. They push the ball and play with a great deal of energy.

And play very, very hard.

What more can you ask for?