Live Thread: Celtics at Cavs
2016-11-03
The Cavs disposed of the Raptors in Toronto and now they get a chance to play the Celtics, the other team oft-mentioned as one of the few that could challenge the Cavs’ supremacy in the East.
The Celtics are a little banged up right now. Olynyk is for a few more games after recovering from offseason shoulder surgery (ironically enough). Al Horford might be out because of a concussion and Gerald Green and Jae Crowder are nursing tender ankles.
The Cavs are spreading and firing all over the court. They lead the NBA in 3-pointers so far this season. We’ll see if they attack the Celtics’ interior without Horford. We should see a ton of former Cavalier Tyler Zeller tonight.
Let’s talk about it tonight!
Holy crap Channing Frye. Block at one end and a deep J off the pump fake at the other end
Frye says GET THAT WEAK STUFF OUTTA HERE JONAS!
Man… I just can’t stand Brad Stevens…
Love this movement…
https://vine.co/v/5DgZH6p2hrb
https://twitter.com/CavsFredMcLeod/status/794338843491082240
Tristan with 8 points, 1 monster block, 1 transition-inducing steal on a guard, and 10 boards. IN THE FIRST QUARTER
Did he break up with Kardashian?
Cavs putting up those 36 looked almost effortless
https://twitter.com/JasonLloydABJ/status/794338869588140032
Cavs look amazing. Sustaining it is the biggest challenge for them.
No Crowder or Horford. Not sure how much they would be doing to contribute.
I’m not sure Thompson is destroying them with those two in.
Go home Celtics. We’ll see you when you sweep you, Round 2.
Freakin fantastic quarter
TT: 8 pts, 9 rebounds. FIRST QUARTER.
Uh… that was an entertaining quarter!
GREAT D by Shump!!
TT WITH THE SWIPE AND THE FINISH!!!!!!!!!
Whenever Shump scores, I think “don’t shoot again, you got your make for tonight.”
That’s like George Costanza leaving on a high note!
Friggin Jonas just set a lead block on Jr and smith gets called?!
https://twitter.com/gifdsports/status/794337994161487873
Celtics are gonna be pretty good. They should keep the east respectable again this year.
Yeah. The East was pretty good last year compared to the West. At least compared to recent history.
SHUMPTASTIC!
CHANNING FRYE!
Nice moving screen. Frye redeems the bad call.
I can’t type as quickly as the Cavs are getting into their offensive sets
Jerebko with the definition of a moving screen on Swish… Of course JR gets called…
wow – rough call there on J.R. Moving screen that laid him out.
CHANNING FRYE for 3
I can’t put my finger on it, but the Cavs are playing with anger this year. Does anyone else feel this? Like they truly believe it’s them against the world.
Its not anger. Its confidence.
It’s anger. Did you see the cookies?
There is anger, and there is reminding your kid you can body slam him when he gets to full of himself.
I’m cultivating an almost irrational dislike for Brad Stevens…
LeBron just looks like he can do whatever he wants. His handle is in top form tonight and he’s just finding guys on all sorts of lobs
Would like to see real fielder minutes cuz Celtics use Thomas.
Shrimp on Shrimp crime…
NICE
I’d agree but Shumpert kills Thomas
Just like he prolly kills Kay in practice and keeps him on the bench…
LBJ CROSSOVER!!
OMG we almost had another “WITH NO REGARD FOR LIFE”
Alley Oop! (almost an Alley Ooops)
HO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TT with the tough alley oop finish
I can’t decide which team TT owns more. The Celtics or the Hawks? What do you guys think?
Whatever team Al Horford is on?
Tho he isnt playing tonight.
Bradley used to be a guy you left open from anywhere. Now he’s such a dangerous shooter
Ty Lue has really given KI the green light to attack at will, and its been great for his game. As long as he keeps trying on defense, I like the KI attack offense. LBJ is better off ball anyway.
https://vine.co/v/5DgauYvTthn
Kyrie’s rhythm dribble this season = game over for the defender. His mid range game is SICK
EG – think we can get to a thousand comments by ourselves?
I know you can. I will provide six.
FRY3
Man Kyrie really is starting to jack up Kobe-esque shots. But he’s making them at a higher clip than Kobe ever did
C FRYE!
Kyrie is just so deadly off that ISO dribble…
Can’t tune in to the game yet, but thanks Tom for the play-by-play haha
whoa LeBron steps into a long 2 off the pass – not a move we see very often from The King
Get that weak stuff outta here Tyler…
Then TT draws the foul under the basket on the o-rebound attempt
Can’t tell if LBJ is getting fouled or just missing shots down low so far…
The whole team may well be hung over from last night. Fine by me if they mail this one in.
No… they cannot mail one in against the Celtics… especially with Horford and Crowder out… Have to cut Brad Stevens and his team off at the knees whenever possible…
In a prior life, I might be worried about them. But RINGZ.
TT shuts off Zeller!
Reggie reading my Outliers or New Normal piece I think.
I just can’t get over how huge Love’s shoulders are this season!
Good D by Kev there…
A twist on transition: LeBron outlet to K Love who has to collect in traffic. Draws the shooting foul
LBJ returns the TD pass favor to KLove… almost
K Love sticks the 3. Cavs ball movement great so far
KLOVE!
Game 7 hangover?
Probably
Cleveland still feels empty after last night. Need a big entertaining show from the Cavs to refuel spirits. Then Westbrook destroying KD.
As much as I love watching Cavs… that second game is a must watch!
Wish OKC wasn’t on a back to back
Not playing much defense yet.
Celtics reel off 6 straight – Ty Lue calls timeout after Bradley gets an easy dribble drive
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/794333229121556480
some pretty high level basketball right now for this point in the season and in the 1st quarter
Kyriediculous!
Oh man Kyrie. Making it look easy
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/794332836417269760
Even J.R.’s misses are hitting the rim 3 times
Great pass from Ky to TT for the under the hoop score…
Nice ball movement from the Cavs to find TT under the hoop.
Kyrie rises up over Isaiah Thomas for the 17 foot swish
Wow J.R. starts off with an unguardable 3