Max Strus Lights Up Court as Cavaliers Smash Knicks 107-96 in Shocking Blowout!
After nearly seven months rehabbing from offseason foot surgery, Max Strus returned to the court and made his Cavaliers season debut.
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers guard/forward Max Strus nearly made it through his entire postgame meeting with reporters before the emotion of his long road back to the court finally bubbled to the surface. It had been a long time coming. Strus made his season debut in the Cavs' 130-120 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in their 68th game of the season.
Only 14 games remain for Strus to try to get up to speed before the playoffs after nearly seven months of rehab. In that way, for Strus, March 15 was a line, both finish and starting. "Excuse my language, but I worked my ass off.
It was a ... " Strus said, before emotion got the better of him and he had to compose himself for a second. "It was a long road.
But I only know one way to work, and that's as hard as possible. And I did that every single day. " The Cavs had seen it for several weeks as Strus finally worked his way on the court in gradual progression.