Live Thread: Cavs vs Nuggets
2018-03-07
Well, Cleveland’s last meeting against the Denver Nuggets did not go well, to say the least. It wasn’t so much the final deficit, or even the margin between the two teams throughout the game. It was Cleveland’s complete and utter inability to show even an ounce of defensive capability. The first and second quarters saw the Nuggets score 37 and 36 respectively. That’s inexcusable. Though they managed two 31 point quarters to start the half, they were never able to offer up enough resistance to give themselves a chance.
Luckily for the Cavs, it appears the defensive drain Tristan Thompson is unavailable tonight. Now that Lue is forced to use other players, perhaps Cleveland can show a little more moxie on defense. I expect them to perform better tonight, despite the altitude. Jeff Green should be available tonight, hopefully that doesn’t mean less minutes for Zizic. As always, go Cavs!
Hope this is a confidence enhancing game for Hood…
Joker tried to get too fancy with the dribble… Nance just said “NOPE”
Nance making an incredible didderence on D
Agree, he is didderising the Nugs! ;)
Sounds dirty…
Nance making everything easier for Lebron. LeBron glides in because everyone worried about the lob.
Uh oh… Joker is down…
Bron has gotten really good at the left hand running bank shot…
SO much better having the Doris Burke announcing team…
Yes yes yes. Was trying to watch the end of the Raps game and had to flip it. Frickn Hubie
Haha. Makeup call.
Great hands Larry
Insane how much better the Cavs are with nance in the starting lineup.
Or is Ty Lue just insane…
Hood over Cedi helps as well.
Harris got a lot of hand on that “strip”
I like this starting 5.
WOW! Nance D on Joker!
Yikes… five point swing there…
Swish!
Bron picking them apart. Great start. Everyone has scored.
Cavs got active hands on defense early…
Buh-bye Pistons.
Great to see Rodney hit that early corner three…
Cavs hot! 16 points in four minutes, all by guys not named LeBron!
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Lot of scoring already…
What a shot by Hill over Mt. Joker…
Millsap always seems to be able to get his shot against LBJ…
Great bucket by Nance!
TT would look really good on this Pistons team…
Not the Grey again!
Yay… Cavs on ESPN News now…
To Hubie… DeRozan is an All Timer…
We could use a classic JR Denver game.
Is green back?
Yes. Supposed to be according to McMenamin
OMG… VanVleet and Bullock just did a jump ball… which they both missed and the ball fell to the floor…
OMG… they did it AGAIN!
Can anyone score in this overtime?
Nobody has scored in the first two and a half minutes of OT… scintillating…
Nate… I can’t believe we didn’t put Rondo on our Laker-Frankenstein team… or Chandler Parsons
VanVleet looks smaller than Lowry…
Oh, it looks like they’re going to start the Cavs at 10:39 EST… switch the remains of this turd sandwich to ESPN News…
Now I get to watch more Hubie call these two dumb ass teams… huzzah!
That was a completely inept end to the game by both teams.
Sorry you guys who have to sit through overtime. Thank God I have fso
Yeah… this sucks… FSO blacked out here in LA when games are on ESPN…
I need to just set up a slingback and let you stream.
Slingbox
I have one… I’m just lazy…
Of course it goes to OT… cutting into valuable Cavs watching time…
Wow… this is just dumb and dumber…
Even dumber Blake toss…
Jesus. These two teams are morons.
This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.
Wow… super dumb inbounds by Raps…
Let’s Blake this cake!
Blake with the ole defense
Who are you Anonymous??
(is that you Mike P?)
Pistons very Cavs like on transition D there…
Why the hell did van Gundy take Drummond out?
Wow DeRozan! Pistons epic defensive fail…
Lol derozan ran all the way to the bucket.
Griffin answers with an and one…
Damn… Grizz gonna fall short…
DeRozan just hit a ridiculous shot…
Rockets about to win their 17th in a row… think the Dubs are getting concerned?
Pistons showing a pulse against the Raps…
Derp and with ice water in his veins.
Derozan
Two point game now with Grizz and Bulls!
Rooting for Bulls. grizz are uncatchable
Nah… they’ve still got 18 wins…
Really rooting for IT to work his magic against the Magic tonight.
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How sad is it that the raptors are basically playing a home game in Detroit?
Just across the lake…
How sad is it that the Pistons gambled and took on Blake’s ridiculous salary… and still aren’t going to make the playoffs?
Classic Vardon…
https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/971576075569516550?s=19
Man, Jazz really coming on… just shut down the Pacers in Indy in the second half… Crowder continues to play well for them off the bench…
Huh.
Helps to have a healthy Gobert and the potential ROY…
I seem to remember someone calling this on a podcast.
They’re not in the playoffs yet dude…
Revenge game. Denver playing another b2b. I think Cavs take this one by ten.
Grizz on their way to loss #15 in a row. Have not won a game all year with Evans out. If he misses more time with that rib injury, they may finish with 18 wins.
Holiday back starting for Chicago after a league talking to. 2 game cushion on Nets if they win.
Grizz coming back!
Truly an epic tank battle…
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V9xefRkARuw/USJmwsN2KtI/AAAAAAAAAI4/6bnskagRxgo/s1600/combat1.png
Even has the proper team colors…
I aim to please…
This is a terrible team to trap cause they can just throw over the top to joker in the high post who’ll find the open guy. And when he’s on the bench, millsao
Right on the money. Think Lue will recognize? I doubt it.
What will they do if they make jokic the ball handler?
Cavs should not trap any team that has good shooters, they are unable to get on open guys in time almost every time.
Pls give Zizic minutes; he looked good last game
another UNLV lottery pick —Rashad Vaughn –looks to follow in gum -drop- bears footsteps as a NBA BUST —CUT BY THE PELS
and yes mikeo we will see how stubborn ( refraining from using the word stupid ) ty is —if he attempts to perimeter trap –all the time—I would use occasionally based on personnel ( both teams ) at the time
agree jmay —-ante needs to see the floor and not lose minutes ——-that does mean however we are putting a lot of faith in ty to figure it out —–not holding my breath on that one —–might be wrong / jumping the gun—I feel this road trip / how we do —will give us a good barometer on what the potential of this team will be —even though klove is not playing
For the love of god, please ditch the perimeter trapping defense that leads to open corner threes over and over. At lesst for this game.