Live Thread: Cavs @ Mavs, 1/30/2017
2017-01-30(That’s Ember Moon, nee Athena, who is not only the dopest human alive, but also from Dallas. There’s always context in these videos of mine, except for when there isn’t.)
Alrighty folks, quick little one-game sojurn for the Cavaliers as they go to Dallas before their date with the Timberwolves back at the Q Wednesday night. Kevin Love didn’t travel with the team due to back problems (hopefully those get better soon), but in somewhat of an unexpected twist, Ty Lue told ESPN.com’s Dave McMenamin that both Kyrie Irving and LeBron James will play tonight.
After a no-good, very bad start to the season, the Mavericks are starting to pull things together — they’re 6-4 in their last 10 games, and woke up this morning just 4.5 games back of the 8th spot in the Western Conference. (Of course, they’re only two games ahead of the Lakers, who are currently dead-last in the West. This is kinda why nobody is willing to give the Cavaliers a point guard for free right now — not many teams have given up on the season altogether yet.) Former Warrior #4 option Harrison Barnes is currently leading the Mavericks with 20.4 points per game on 47.3% shooting, and the team plays a grind-it-out pace — they’re dead-last in the league at 96.9 points per game, but hold opponents to just 100.1 points per game, good for 4th in the league.
Here’s what I’m looking for tonight:
— LeBron is starting to get more aggressive in terms of doing his work before the catch and getting easy baskets on deep-post touches or off-ball cuts — more of that, please.
— Kyrie is not only making everything that leaves his hand, but his passing is starting to get back to its pre-hamstring injury levels — more of that, please.
— The OKC game was a MASSIVE step forward for the Cavs in terms of stopping dribble penetration — I don’t care if this team scores less than any other team in the league, more good defense would make me very happy.
— Settle down and wait for those open 3s to come to you, Kyle Korver. You don’t need to quick-trigger these contortionist looks off of down-screens to make an impact. Look at Shump — the looks will come if you read the penetration from the primary ballhandlers and stay patient.
— Alright, Kay Felder. My adopted son, my Oakland Jesus, my Sun and Stars. My wish has come true and you’re the point guard of the second unit now. Please stop making this a Monkey’s Paw thing for me. You led all of college basketball in assists last year, and showed great playmaking instincts early this season — let’s try to get back to passing tonight.
— Tristan and LeBron, you make your free throws. YOU MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS. Also, how about 3 turnovers or less tonight, LeBron? You know, just for the fun of it?
— Shump, keep not missing 3s. It’s really a helpful thing when you make over half of your 3s.
Alright campers, I’ll be back later tonight with the recap — you night owls will probably be the only ones to catch it when it gets up, but the rest of you will have it with your morning coffee.
Barnes looks like he’s improved his game…
He had. Once he got out of that toxic environment in golden state.
Kyrie leads an 11-2 run!
Semi fast food hamburgers ranked
1. In n out
2. Five guys
3. Smash burger
Shake Shack is my number 1…
Yeah. I’ve never eaten there but I’ve heard good things.
Get excited…
https://www.shakeshack.com/2017/01/10/mile-high-shack-shake-shack-climbing-new-heights-denver-co/
Ur!
Thank the Lord McRae dunked that… absolutely would have blown the layup…
RJ!!!
Korver just had a Mike Dunleavy 9 minute run there
True fact. I’ve never eaten at a Carl’s Jr
Don’t know what you’re missing…
It’s good to see the Cavs having fun.
ALRIGHT NATE SEE YOU ARE ON MY ” MAN MORELAND ” BANDWAGON—HAVE YOU SEEN THE CHARGE PLAY AT ALL ( BEING YOU ARE A CANTON RESIDENT )
Nate, LeBron is the best contract bargain in all
Of basketball. Maybe all of sports.
Nope… Jose Altuve…
Trash
That’s my favorite RJ play when he puts it on the floor and tosses it in (usually reverse)…
RJ might be the best contract bargain in the league for everything he does for the Cavs.
I love RJ’s energy… especially for his age…
We miss JR Smith.
RJ is so good going to the rack.
http://www.benchMcRaenowplease.com
Mavs not missing much right now…
Minutes GOAT…
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/826252371588169728
HOW CAN YOU LEAVE DIRK OPEN ON THAT —-IT IS LIKE A LAYUP FOR HIM
LeScrub lineup with McRae now.
Wonder if there’s any sort of rhyme or reason that Ty Lue uses to choose which of his deep bench guys are going to get a shot to run with the second unit on a nightly basis…
I am thinking he uses rock, paper, sissors these days
Cavs need a big in the worst way. Can we sign Moreland to a 10 day?
Pretty sure Powell moved his pivot foot a couple of times on that pirouette…
Frye with ANOTHER block!
Cannot turn the ball over against this team.
Actually… they should be able to since Mavs are dead last in fastbreak scoring…
But lots of points off turnovers
Ty Lue showing some wrinkles with Mamba instead of KShrimp… also TT back out there with RJ in the starting lineup…
Bad close To quarter. Kyrie likes to settle for that step back right wing trey a little too often for my taste lately.
Not sure where Curry was going on this shot…
https://twitter.com/WeAreCavsNation/status/826249940212985856
Curry has really turned himself into a solid player. Good for him. I really wanted Cavs to bring him in last two summers.
He would probably poison the team with his attitude.
I mean… this is just sick…
https://twitter.com/NBAcom/status/826250202520633344
Orange Mamba!
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAwMFgxMDAw/z/9RgAAOSwnipWVRWA/$_35.JPG
Channing with a five point turnover
He did have that block tho…
Frye scared to go up with the shot
That give and go…
https://twitter.com/NBAcom/status/826249491615457281
“BOOBIESHUMP ” LOOKING GOOD —YEAH A BIG WELCOME BACK EVIL —–THINK THE POSSIBILITY OF DERON WILLIAMS BEING A CAV ARE GONE —–DWIGHT POWELL WAS DRAFTED BY THE CAVS —-THIS OL MAN FORGOT WHO HE WAS TRADED FOR / AND WHY—-LIKED HIM COMING OUT OF COLLEGE AND WHEN THE CAVS DRAFTED HIM —BELIEVE SMOKIN JOE WAS TAKEN BEFORE HIM —OUCH !!
Kyrie isn’t the greatest vertical leaper, but man does he have long quick strides. Makes his layups so hard to stop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HktV2yGtLv8
Holy Hell… Kyrie!
Kyrie’s passing… It’s becoming a thing.
That earlier fast break…
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/826247798341279744
Great D outside of the missed rebound
And then curry waltzed to a layup.
Channing has hands of stone on the glass…
LBJ rolling is unstoppable…
Sweet give and go!
I never thought shump would play this well as a starter.
I did.
Cavs are so good whenever they decide to be.
Did Shump figure out to drive to the hoop while I was gone?
Good news about love
Kyridiculous layup there.
Kyrie-diculous…
Jinx
Buy me a Coke…
I’d like deron Williams on a buy out.
So would a lot of teams…
Yeah but this is the only legit title contender that’s not full of smug cocky arrogant dirty players.
They leave that to certain fans…
Yeah. That team is full of front running fans.
Not gonna happen.when they’re fighting for a playoff spot.
Now THAT was a fast break!
That’s the Lebron I expected to see tonight. LeBron loves to beat the Mavs.
https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/826246537873207296
Uncle Drew!
Nice to see RJ hit that shot…
Cavs a little slow out of the blocks. I’m Surprised. King usually gets up for playing the Mavs. Dallas looking to jump a Team On a back to back by bringing energy early.
Dallas is also on a back-to-back… beat the Spurs last night…
Yeah. San Antonio isn’t a long flight to though…
Tough game tho… and finished later than Cavs/Thunder…
For a team that’s dead last in the NBA in fast break points… the Mavs sure seem to have no trouble running on the Cavs so far…
Nice to have you back EG in full blog beast mode
Thanks Mike! Good to get back
Currys brother looks fraudulent.
Former Cav…
Good thing. We do not need those types of attitudes on this team
Mavs came to play.
Dirk can still shoot it…
Shump continues to rain it from deep…
Shump still hot.
I can’t believe it took half the season for the Mavs to start curry.
What did Allie say?
Rhymes with “mass starvation”
I wonder if Kyrie studied the scouting report on Yogi…
http://www.toonopedia.com/yogi.jpg
Mavs have a dude named Yogi playing the point… that’s kind of awesome
Anyone else looking forward to Allie’s continued slip of the tongue?
Also Happy Birthday Kid Cudi!
Happy Birthday Allie!
ALL IN FOR THE RECAP ( GOT THE BEER ICED DOWN )——DIRK IS SMILING WAY TOO MUCH / HAVING TOO MUCH FUN ” RIDING THE BACK ” OF CUBAN ……JUST SAYING ——AGREE ON KSHRIMP —IN THE LAST 90 SECONDS YESTERDAY HE FORCED 3 OR 4 SHOTS INSTEAD OF LOOKING TO SET UP TEAMMATES ——-YEAH A MONTH AGO DERON WILLIAMS LOOKED LIKE A GOOD POSSIBILITY / PROBABLY NOT HAPPENING NOW ….LET’S KEEP THIS TRAIN ” ON THE TRACKS AND HEADED IN RIGHT DIRECTION “
That Mavs pic is the best.