Cavs blog by Bob Finnan

Sometimes it's beneficial to solicit the opinions of opposing coaches when trying to find out about the team you cover.

After the Cavs hammered the Denver Nuggets on Thursday on national TV, Nuggets coach George Karl was obviously impressed.

"They seem to have more strut to their step," Karl said. "They seem to have more confidence that they are going to win. Whatever it takes, they're going to figure out what it takes to win more so than last year."

Karl was one of two former Cavs coaches in the building. The other was TNT announcer Mike Fratello.