Live Thread: Cavs @ Raptors (#TurnItOnAgain) 2016-12-05 Off By EvilGenius Apologies for the tardy Live Thread… Cavs need to Turn It On Again… and soon. Let’s see if they can do it against the Raptors and continue their winning streak against their neighbors to the North. Links to the Present: “A Mask Means Trouble” Edition Recap: Cavs 116, Raptors 112 (Or, Getting things fixed in the six)
Feels like a playoff game… a lot like the first two games these teams played…
TT +16
Channing -9
Still love his deep threat ability tho…
Yeah I wonder how much the Frye/Love lineups hurt us defensively
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/805963054819250177
RJ I take it back!
Any update on JR?
knee injury out for game
RJ!!
https://vine.co/v/5PDY0UXvKZZ
CHANNING! Needed that one!
https://vine.co/v/5PDYr0HD3Kt
um Nogera just took off his shorts…
Can we cryogenically freeze RJ until the playoffs?
Liggins looks terrible on offense.
He doesn’t need to be good on offense… as long as he helps defensively…
Awesome.
Liggins +11
Really liking Kyrie’s hustle and energy this quarter!
Lowry bringing it out in him
He’s also a bit more rested from sitting out with the foul trouble early… but still a good sign
Good D by Kyrie to affect the Joseph transition layup without fouling…
LIGGINS!!
https://vine.co/v/5PD0ipnbItv
Was that not a travel on Derozan?
Defense will always improve offense…
Step one: play defense Step two: limit turnovers Step 3: profit
LBJ is getting fouled on every drive…
KLOVE EN FUEGO!
Has Liggins helped ramp up the D intensity?
Unquestionably…
Obviously don’t want J.R. to be hurt, but glad Liggins is getting a shot. Always thought what he did in the D-League would translate more than what McRae did.
KLOVE! (and how was that not a foul earlier on LBJ?)
Ooooooohhhhh! The JAILBREAK behind the back!
https://vine.co/v/5PDxgZw5BJE
The TT bailout shot is real…
haha. Liggens offensive intuition not quite there
https://vine.co/v/5PDxM7m1hxg
Siakam attackum
Kyrie with the pretty move!
https://vine.co/v/5PDPjdVqlri
LBJ three!
One thing is for sure… Liggins is doing a lot with his run….
That’s how you start a half!
Yep. Maybe no third quarter woes this game. Which is sorely needed
Terrible call on Liggins. A charge for sure
ESPN had a little blurb today about how Mavs considering shipping Bogut. Thoughts?
He’d be a good add, not sure what the Cavs could do to get him, though. No way would I send the rights to Cedi for him, and then there is the problem of trading when you’re already in the luxury tax.
Also the salaries would be super hard. He’s right at the edge of what they could trade for.
Yeah (assuming they would take salary dump) I tried out Mo, Dunleavy, McRae, and assumed Anderson who can’t be traded for 10 more days and it was still a little short on the trade machine
Reading the comments I’m assuming we are down 20
Nah, that’s just the last three games.
More concern over JR’s knee…
Aw some!!
NOT ABLE TO WATCH GAME ( HAVE MY OWN SCOUTING TO DO )—LOOKS LIKE LIGGINS IS GETTING SOME “RUN ” —GLAD TO SEE HIM IN BEFORE MAMBA —LOVE LOOKS TO BE HAVING A “MONSTER ” GAME –AND THE ” ZEBRAS ” ARE ENJOYING A WHISTLE FEST– HOW DID LIGGINS LOOK SO FAR
Played some decent D in the second quarter. Got more run due to JR’s injury
And also Kyrie’s foul trouble… picked up third about halfway through the second…
Man, scoring is really up this year. We’re on pace to give up 122 points and we’re winning.
Still managed to maintain the lead after first half… Liggins actually did a terrific job on D in his time…
Russ Westbrook at the half: 5 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast. He is going to win his first MVP this year.
Can’t stop angry Russ…
I LOVE angry Russ. Actually, he’s always been angry Russ. I think now he’s furious Russ.
Or bats*#$ insane Russ.
If OKC has a 55 win season, I think Westbrook will win MVP
I think Longabardi might be about 5′ tall…
Liggins gives them a taste of their own medicine…
It almost appears that Dunleavy doesn’t even want the ball. Can’t play that way
26 fouls called in this half.
Foul-a-palooza
Cavs getting hosed.
Raptors have shot 19 FTs already…
Patterson just straight shoulder checked Love… Love gets called for the foul… what a freaking joke
These touch foul calls are ridiculous…
KLove! Keeping it strong
Liggins with some very solid D on Lowry that time
It appears a Free Throw contest is breaking out.
Well… at least Kyrie will be rested for the second half…
https://vine.co/v/5PD6Kqdwm63
King trying to carry the team. Love chipping in, but its mainly all LBJ.
Love in the first… LBJ in the second. Kyrie in foul trouble…
Man… Dunleavy looks ROUGH… two straight point blank misses…
Yeah, put a fork in him.
Wow… Carroll just fell down to sell it… ball don’t lie tho…
Dunleavy is indeed done.
Tough shot by LBJ
Granted it’s an odd mix of players on the floor right now with JR injured and Kyrie in foul trouble… but the defensive rotations are god awful…
At least Liggins is trying… not sure it’s adding up to much, but he’s active at least…
I don’t understand where the “foul” was on that DeRozan drive…
Cavs in the penalty already, and Raps killing us at the line
Cavs struggling to keep Noguiera off the boards…
Genesis!
Inspiration struck…
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/805944368825860097
Offense has s really humming.
Everything is awesome.
One of your worst observations with JR in the locker room with a lot of pain
I’m sure he will be fine by the time we need him.
https://twitter.com/JasonLloydABJ/status/805940387659579393
Wonder if this was the knee bothering JR. Didn’t look good
Also, looks like Lowry might have lost a tooth on a KLove inadvertent elbow…
COMING IN LATE WHAT IS LEBRON’S STATUS
Saw that he had an awkward landing off of a dunk… but he seemed to be okay out there…
https://vine.co/v/5PDZTpbXZB3
The fourth of KLove’s threes…
https://vine.co/v/5PDAmEbwdX6
This happened earlier…
https://vine.co/v/5PDADe2pKAl
Ouch! JR comes down hard on his ankle…