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You lost me at Rubio + Wade = LeVert + Rondo.And the other thing is if Jarrett can play at a high level, this is as healthy a team as it was since Sexton was hurt. Rubio (who was great pickup, but also a 36% shooter) and Wade (many DNP-CDs this year) gone, but replaced with LeVert and Rondo. That's about a wash. So the whole "we're banged up" mantra is not exactly correct right now.
For me Rubio > Wade + LeVert + Rondo. Rubio's impact on Love and Cedi was very positive and Garland got more rest. Our bench was wrecking other teams on many nights. We played really well against some other good teams early on, and contrary to popular (or at least @Rich) opinion not all those good teams were suffering from injuries or Covid.
Plus with Rubio both he and the ball moved and we were playing beautiful basketball on both end of the floor.
In terms of one player on the Cavaliers elevating everyone else's play a strong case can be made that guy was Rubio.
Wade played some serious D on a lot of nights and we miss him too.