Preseason Live Thread: Cavs vs Pacers
2017-10-06
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The Cavs have to turn off the Tribe game and come out onto the floor of the Q at 7:30, but LeBron James, Shump, and Cedi Osman won’t be playing. LeBron is sitting because he doesn’t need preseason. Cedi has back spasms, and Shump is out for 10 days with an ankle sprain. Sitting out for the pacers: Ike Anigbogu – questionable (right knee surgery rehabilitation), Trey McKinney-Jones – out (left shoulder rehabilitation), Glenn Robinson III – out (left high ankle sprain), Edmond Sumner – out (left knee surgery rehabilitation). I only recognize one of those names.
The Pacers look to trot out their new starting lineup of Colison, Oladipo, Bojan Bogdanovic, Thad Young, and Myles Turner. Yep. This is another Nate Smith Money Ball squad. I’ve always liked Oladipo and Thad young, and was a Bojan fan in the draft. The Cavs will probably start the same squad from Wednesday: Rose, Wade, Smith, Crowder, and Love
Filling out the lineup for the Pacers: Corey Joseph (from the Raptors), “The Ear Whisperer” Lance Stephenson, Domantas Sabonis (came in the Paul George trade with Oladipo), (Mighty) Joe Young, Alex Poythress, and even NBA Journeyman Damien Wilkins (who has a shot to make the squad). The Pacers also have a bunch of training camp fodder.
Lets hope we see more structure on offense tonight, and less hijacks from Jeff Green. Feel free to sound off on the Tribe game while you’re live threading, and go Tribe… and Cavs.
The Felder/Zizic pick and roll puts fear in the hearts of coaches. Unfortunately, it’s the Cavs’ coaches.
We should run pick & pop with Frye instead.
Al Jefferson Playing garbage time.
Why is Felder primary option? Down 3.
Serious question: do the Cavs have the best and worst players in the NBA on their team? Cause I’d put Felder as possibly the worst.
Al Jefferson is in for Indy. We cannot check him
Lead down to two. Run stuff for Holland or Frye.
Gonzo owes yan a beer.
Kay felder blew a wide open layup…
He didn’t need to reverse it.
Pickoff at 2nd. Called safe Indians challenge. Out! Great play from Gomes!
unreal pickoff. Fantastic play to get the tag on.
He’s out!
He’s out!
Gonzalez airmails a throw. Guy on 2nd no outs.
WTF Gonzales? You’re in here for defense and you chuck it over Santana!!!!!
Gonzalez up with 2 on 2 out. Darn, fly out. Felder, Holland, RJ, Frye, & Zizic playing pretty well. Up 10. Felder doing pretty well aside from a crazy wrap around attempt. Is the headband magic?
Seriously!? First pitch? You swing at garbage!? Argh.
Holland looks solid. Zizic with nice moves & no finish. Deep Frye!
FRYE! Jumper coming around.
This Cameraman will get hatemail from Yankees fans. Poor guy.
The ball was going into the camera well. Bleep you Girardi!
Just need a hit!
Felder, Holland, RJ, Frye, Zizic.
Kay felder does not belong in this league.
Meanwhile the Indians get out of a jam. Tie game: bottom of the 10th.
Bottom 10. Santana dinger time?
What happened to Korver’s shot. He’s been clanking a lot in the preseason.
Sometimes it takes the old guys a while to get going. Plus, he isn’t getting pinpoint ones from the King.
Kay with the IT headband.
Felder for Caldeton. Tavares with a hoop! Cavs up 9.
I’m telling you. Cut Calderon he is DONE. You can get someone better out of the G League.
My bad, Green not Frye.
Jeff Green is a bricklayer.
Cavs have Calderon, Korver, RJ, Frye, Tavares.
No, Green’s out there too.
Calderon has gotten stuck on Turner on switches about 15 times.
So he’s our replacement for Irving?
Extra innings.
They need to do a better job vetting these umpires. Those last two strikes to Ramirez were balls all night.
Man Wade is a witch in the post.
RJ Hasn’t played at all here. Don’t like the writing on the wall.
If IT was healthy, he & Calderon would be in the same group. Of course, James, Osman, & Shump are out.
As a person who is also a Reds fan, watching Bruce, Encarnacion, Frazier, Gregorious, & Chapman play in this series is kind of tough to take. Though it is kind of cool, too. Especially Bruce & Edwin.
Crowder looks good. Great catch and shoot followed by a great cut. Sneaky good finisher.
Read somewhere he was one of a few over 70% at the rim. Sneaky good cutter.
YEah, on the best contract in the association.
did they draft lindor? i haven’t followed baseball since 97′, but that dude is special.
Yes, first round in 2011. Eighth pick overall.
Great play by Gonzalez. Great comeback from the Tribe. Francona picked him when I’d have gone Yandy.
Cavs starters look good. Encouraging to see the end of hockey subs. Very encouraging stuff from Rose & Wade.
Hmmm….
https://twitter.com/castrovince/status/916428973462179840
If this is any indication, the second unit will revolve around wade. They’re posting him a lot. He’s looking solid.
Damien Wilkins looking like a solid NBA role player.
i would lock up lindor for the next 10 years
They’ve tried.
Yeah, the GM’s son gave Tom Hamilton the scoop live in spring training.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19010050/son-cleveland-indians-gm-blurts-francisco-lindor-contract-info-radio
That was a moonshot though, wasn’t it?
They have him until at least 2023.
DWADE will be doing that eurostep when he’s 50
I’m a PiP master tonight.
TIE BALLGAME! BRUCE GOES YARD!
BRUUUUUUUUCE!!! Tie game, baby!
Great strip and pitch ahead by Kevin.
Calderon Looks OLD
Maybe he should just be playing at the local YMCA instead…
KLove for three!
OH Frankie! Flashing the leather!
DWADE WITH THE REVERSE THROWDOWN
McHale on Harden. Now imagine Kyrie telling teammates to play D.
“Every time he mentioned defense, everybody would put their head down.””
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20938747/former-houston-rockets-coach-kevin-mchale-says-james-harden-not-leader
Oladipo looks like “best scorer on a bad team”
Derrick Rose shot out of a cannon. TT looking good on the boards.
Programming info for Cavs game
Friday, October 6, 2017
Channels changed due to blue jackets game
Cavaliers vs. Pacers at 7:30pm
· Direct TV: 660-2
· Dish: 445, 9515 & 412-33
· AT&T: 692 & 1692
· Cable:
o Main FOX Sports Ohio cable channel in Toledo, Youngstown/Erie, Bowling Green, KY and Wheeling/Steubenville areas
o In all other Cavs viewing areas, the game is being made available to providers to air on the FOX Sports Ohio plus cable channels. Channel information can be found here.
· Streaming on FOX Sports GO
Derrick Rose is everywhere!
Rose impressive.
Jeff Green cannot shoot.
Or dunk.
THANKS GUYS —GO TRIBE !!
This is a 3 TV kind of night…
IS GAME TELECASTED ANYWHERE
FSO & NBA League pass I believe.
Nice Block, Turner.
https://twitter.com/DellyFact/status/916451145379471361
KLOVE is a rebound machine.
LINDOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rose witha corner trey! Crowder best player on the floor right now. These Pacers stink.
i think derrick rose is going to fit in nicely. This team is active as heck. Pacers are bad.
sloppy early. And some terrible calls.
I think I may be able to watch this on the secondary Fox Sports channel I get with Sling. Have to wait until 7:30 to see. Tribe unexpectedly taking it on the chin. I’ll also be watching team USA try to keep alive their chances of qualifying for the World Cup in Russia. So viewing will be spotty.
Go Cavs! Let’s hope that 2nd unit is better tonight.