Live Thread: Kings vs. Cavs
2017-01-25
Starting lineup for the Kings: Boogie Cousins, Kosta Koufos, Garrett Temple, Arron Afflalo, and Darren Collison
Starting lineup for the Cavs: LeBron, TT, Shump, Love, K.I.
Will be interesting to see if LeBron continues his strike on playing defense or if the Cavs come out to put the Kings away early. Meanwhile, the Kings are 2-8 in the last 10, but are 2.5 games out of a playoff spot in the West. So, theoretically, they still have something to play for.
Why didn’t Frye go up,with that. He is 7 frieking ft
Jeez. FRYE is awful tonight. AWFUL.
He is not playing with confidence.
Interested in this lineup. Kyrie shone with LEBron on the bench Monday.
Lack of defensive shot clock awareness by Love on that Collison three.
Great job out of the timeout. Let’s go Cavs.
GET YOUR BLEEPING HANDS UP, FRYE!
Once this team signs Rondo, it will be only blue skies and following winds…./s
Latrell Sprewell is a free agent.
Iman Shumpert is your leading scorer.
In the Cavs’ defense, the Kings game plan is clearly, “Let’s make shump beat us.”
Also, RJ is out to be at the birth of his baby. No internal riff. Per Dave McM.
Hand down, Man Down, King.
LeBron in a defensive stance before the last two minutes!
Doesn’t get his hands above his waist. Afflalo drains a buzzer beater three.
We’re going to win this game, and we’re going to win the East, and we may or may not add a player or two that at the end of the day, won’t really matter in the playoffs.
It seems to me this team is perhaps, finally, waking up from its championship hangover and remember how much work it was to win a title.
LeBron waking up.
I think that is true in more than just this game. I think he had a very minor tantrum, got it out of his system, and now is back to work.
10 turnovers tonight. 8 of 17 from the line. Those things tell me lack of focus.
That’s a flop. I don’t think Cousins touched him. That being said, the foul on love was awful.
That beginning of the second lineup killed them. Korver, Frye, LeBron, and Scrub Guards are not a good combo.
They have ample 5 man numbers from that group now to indicate it’s garbage…
Delly > John Stockton
LOOKED AT THE SCHEDULE ( AFTER MONDAYS NIGHTMARE ) KINGS / NETS / THUNDER / MAVS / TIMBERWOLVES ——THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD CHANCE TO GO 5-0 AND GET ” THAT GOOD FEELING “BACK ….NOT SO SURE NOW
MORELAND WITH 17PTS / 15 REB’S/ 3 BLK’S IN 35 MINUTES …………..
Here’s the thing about D League: Orange Mamba.
ANY CONSOLATION CELTS AND RAPTORS ARE LOSING ALSO
We can’t possibly lose to a second team back to back that is also 10 games under .500? I don’t think so, but the thought is alarming.
Oh we can. We can.
When Delly signed with the Bucks last summer, it was around this time of year that I thought we would really miss him. He got us through the dog days of the season. He was a “playmaker”.
Yup. In fact, I remember that being my main point. Our three stars both need breaks, and he can work with anyone and has good chemistry with everyone. He was worth the money if it meant LBJ and others were rested and healthy come playoffs.
We all can remember times last year when the offense was out of synch, and when Delly entered the game, the offense immediately looked better. No more Delly oops to TT, and no more roll plays to James to the rim. The huge mistake was not giving Delly the 3/12m he wanted before the start of last season
Yep. All over that. I thought it was crazy not to pay a guy a reasonable deal who had improved every year in the league. Also, the report today that Mozgov could’ve been had for 3 yrs 9M had we not picked up the option. Those two contracts right now are better than anything we’ll get in trades or buy outs.
32%
Shooting over 40% since back from injury, 34% on the year. 3:1 assist to turnover ratio. 27 minutes a night. Does LBJ think he’s getting better than that from Ray Felton?
Agreed on that last point.
In fact, Ray Felton’s career from three is 32.8%. Assist to turnover less than 3.
And the Warriors are frauds too
Don’t look now, but Waiter’s Island may be declaring its Nationhood.
Is Darren Collison for sale? He’d fit.
Kings probably looking to get more than we can give especially now that they are fighting for the 8 seed.
You mean Jordan McRae and Anderson wont’ be enough? /s
Haha laughed out loud.
Oof. Cavs still not deciding to be dominant again. I am going to the game against the TWolves next week. Sure hope I don’t have to watch this. We usually can only afford to go to a game or two. Sucks that I have to risk seeing a dumpster fire.
TWolves always motivated against us, as well. Wiggins took it personal.
They do play well against us.
Yeah, defense isn’t our problem. Its backup PG. /s
Ouch. Cavs improved and are still losing by six to the Kings.
Defense was ok… Got to hit the ft’s tough
Cripes. The free throws tonight.
7 of 14 from three, 6 of 14 from the line. Maybe they should scoot back.
That Ref looks exactly like Woody from Toy Story.
JoeyB Korver showing you stone love. But he indeed hasn’t fit in as well as I thought yet
Yes. He lives to discredit me.
Great assist by Korver. His offensive gravity just getting guys layups. Then forces the Kings to call timeout with a transition trey.
Kyrie got hammered there.
The effort on defense is ok but the Kings are getting second opportunities and converting of off them.
As I’m complaining about Korver he nails a three.
Nice Pindown for Korver.
Sigh, I hate losing. Cavs better step it up in the second half and finish this one out strong.
Iman Shumpert is keeping us in this game. I repeat: Iman Shumpert.
Can we practice Free throws during timeouts?
WTF was that defense? 5 guys in the key and no one guarding the perimeter.
50% from the field. 50% from three. 33% from the line. WTF, Cavs?
Cavs losing all the 50/50 balls. Korver especially has butterfingers.
Seems like coming up short on 50/50 balls has been a problem for a while…
2 of 7 from the FREE throw line
Korver is not meshing well yet. I don’t know if he ever will be. His game is very different than Frye’s, which was easier to integrate.
Really? He’s looked good so far tonight. His mere presence led to three layups.
I will admit I’m not paying close attention. But it has seemed to me in general since his arrival that he hasn’t moved the needle much. One game was good, but the others – meh.
Example: he’s -16 in 11 minutes tonight.
James + scrubs is not as good this year. Is this because Delly was even more awesome than we assumed?
Or as awesome as his oncourt numbers showed him to be.
#allstar
Frye so off right now.
Felder looking bad on both ends of the court
Rust. That, and he’s buoyed by LBJ’s statement of confidence. /s
God I hate Matt Barnes.
He’s like a cockroach. Disgusting, but in a way, you admire his survival.
This team is boring right now
Felder looks rough so far – mainly from not playing. Hope they let him get his legs under him.
PER R.J ” IS IT SOMETHING I SAID—-NO LEBRON IT IS SOMETHING YOU SAID “
Felder in over Ligs so @cavsdan stops tweeting love letters about him perhaps
I find it funny that they replaced Liggins with Felder in this lineup making their D even worse.
Korver’s drawing so much attention on those curl screens that he’s getting guys layups.
Is that Kay Felder who emerged from Area 51?
Jefferson out tonight due to a “personal matter.” Wonder if he got into it with LeBron or if he’s preparing for a trade.
Good defensive quarter from the Cavs so far. Let’s hope they can keep it up.
AGREE WITH YOU COLS —CAVS NEED TO GIVE ME A REASON TO DRINK A 6 PACK TONIGHT
WITH ALL THE RUMORS / DRAMA THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS—SHUMP PLAYING ” NOT TO BE TRADED “
KLove got 2 layups thanks to Kyle Korver.
James Jones first off bench instead of Frye, after no frye in second half Monday. Methinks Lue got fed up with his lackof defensive effort.
Exactly,but I think he is coming in now.
Yep. Jones in for RJ.
Agree. Too many times he saw Frye standing there looking at a loose ball, and not even bending over to grab it.
Shump is on fire
Shump looking like JR !
CtB needs a win.
K-Love! Off the schneid! Cans a triple from straight on!
See a lot more fire so far tonight. Maintaining it will be key.
Wish the,post game meal had been halibut instead of sea bass
Shump’s shooting has been a boon.
Francona courtside!
That outlet by Love. 50 foot hook pass.
Nice job of getting back there by the Cavs (finally)
Well, this is ugly early. 10-0 run by the Kings to start.