Kenny Atkinson didn’t need a few months, or a few weeks, or even a few games before figuring out the potential of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He needed two practices.

A Cavaliers veteran sent a key text message to a group thread for the team that reminded them of the job at hand. What followed was a historic win.

It’s almost hard to forget that the first two games in Cleveland were relatively close. But a healthy Cavs team pounced and earned a sweep.