Live Thread: Cavs vs Sixers
2017-12-09
Sans Joel Embiid, the Sixers look to avenge their late November loss to the Cavs at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers are electing to sit the probable all-star center. Philly is coming off a last second loss to Brandon Ingram and the Lakers, Thursday, as Ingram drained a three with .8 seconds left.
Cleveland, meanwhile, lost a tough one in Indy the night before and are 1-3 on back-to-backs so far this season. With no Embiid, it would behoove the Cavs to go to Kevin Love in the post early and often. Look for the Sixers to get some run for Trevor Booker, who they acquired from the Nets for Nik Stauskus and Jahlil Okafor. Dario Saric is also questionable.
I was picking the Sixers, but with Embiid out, I’m going to say that Kevin Love avenges last night’s loss to get the win train rolling for Cleveland again, 110-102. Go Cavs.
Intage Wade…
V* that is…
The Force is strong in that one…
First bank of Jedi!
Vintage Wade Block!
Wade with two straight blocks!
Running their sets with much more purpose tonight.
Great look from Green…
I love this second unit. Worth the price of admission. They all cut hard. Glad to see Green appears to be ok.
Yeah, cutting leads to baskets, who knew? It’s nice to see.
You’re right though… they should have checked him out after he hit his head…
ABC… Always Be Cutting!
http://www.numbersalive.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/3_Final_MeetingYou-copy.jpg
Green with a seeing eye triple!
The Jedi brings it up… I like him with the Dinobots…
Six turnovers, but Cavs get back in the game on a 16-6 run…
Wow. Lucky to be down 1. Survived a very sluggish start.
Cedi should have a good night on The Last Jedi premiere night…
Frye should’ve drawn the foul on the pump fake.
Shot clock malfunction…
http://www.kennypowersfanclub.com/episodes/season2/chapter13/images/gallery/enlarge/image08.jpg
Too many second chances for Sixers… long rebounds…
I love the way Cedi defends and rebounds. He’s like the Andy/Delly of small forwards.
Vintage Wade pullup ties it!
Jeff Green doesn’t look concussed…
Second unit getting them going tonight.
Good hustle Cedi!
Flash still flat from the line…
That pump fake call was awful. Looked like Cabarrot went straight up.
Ha! Vintage Wade foul draw!
Korver is so smart…
Nice pass, Korver, sweet finish Green.
Refs letting them play…
I’m shocked they’re only down 7 right now…
No embiid, and the Sixers are turnover happy.
No Love and so are the Cavs…
This is good spectacle…
https://twitter.com/Variety/status/939667288998912000
I don’t know why the eff Jeff Green isn’t in the locker room going through concussion testing.
I played as the Cavs vs the Sixers in NBA 2K18, and it was very much like this…
Cavs showing how much they actually miss Love on D…
That was borderline dirty by Simmons.
Ouch… Jeff Green is down
Nice drive, Crowder. Love to see him get going.
Little baffled they didn’t bring Moreland up tonight with all the injuries.
Doesn’t he play for the Pistons?
I meant Holland. I suck.
Oh, I just saw him.
Did you mean Holland?
Nice cut by Green… good find by Bron…
So many turnovers…
Jeff Green iso-J. Uh oh.
I really wish Saric would cut his freaking hair…
Starting to pick it up a little…
LeBron breaks the run with a couple buckets.
Quick hook for Z 2.0…
This might be a better watch…
https://twitter.com/THR/status/939664739927580672
Really doesn’t help when LeBron is not engaged… might as well just forfeit and wait for the Hawks…
Wow. Who is it that is at this one again? Cuz it might not be a fun one
Leo. Poor guy.
It might be a blast…depends how much they like Simmons getting uncontested dunks…
May be able to rest the starters early!
Shoulda given LeBron the night off too. I mean he’s taking it anyway.
Simmons 6, Cavs 3…
Jeez Jose…
LeBron in super chill mode.
This is prolly going to be an annoying game….
Zizic missed the switch…
SWISH!
Jae Crowder looks so weak these days.
A lot like last night’s start…
Don’t love the energy and body language early.
Feels like a long night ahead…
Good D Ante!
Not looking good early. Wide open dunk for simmons.
Covington just tied the amount of threes he hit the last game against the Cavs…
Zizic might win the tip…
Nope…
Well, so much for my prediction. We’ll see what Zizic has.
Alright cavs…attack the first half. Just end them early
Love out… Zizic gets his first start…
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/939659544485130242
I would be inclined to toss this game normally, but if Embiid is sitting, I’d try to steal it…