Why Isn't Cleveland More Excited About the Eastern Conference Finals?

Ken opens up about something that's genuinely bothering him — the fan base is in the Eastern Conference Finals and the energy just isn't there, and he can't fully explain it beyond a generation spoiled by the LeBron years treating anything short of a Finals appearance as a disappointment. The Cavs have checked every box asked of them, beat a tough Detroit team in seven, and are now facing the Knicks as 7.5-point underdogs with a 35 percent chance to win the series according to Vegas — which should be the exact kind of underdog setup Cleveland fans historically love. Ken's call to action is simple: this doesn't happen on a loop, Sacramento thought they had it fixed and collapsed almost immediately, and if the Cavs steal Game 1 tonight at MSG it changes the entire national conversation — so Northeast Ohio needs to show up emotionally before they have something to regret.