Live Thread: Cavs @ Clippers
2018-03-09
The Cavs are spending a few days in L.A. The team joining them for tonight’s late night party? The Clippers. The Clips will be without Avery Bradley while the Cavs are still sans Love and Tristan Thompson. The Clips are 6-4 in their last ten, and are getting contributions from their developing cast of young players.
While Lou Williams would seem to be the key to the Clips’ bench, third year man Montrezl Harrell has been putting up monster numbers in limited minutes. Montrezl is posting a monster PER of 24.6 this year and is scoring 19 points in 23 minutes a game over last five games, to go along with 4.6 rebounds. Austin Rivers has been dropping almost sixteeen a game and shooting 43%/40%/64% this year. Doc’s kid is no longer a scrub.
Danilo Gallinari and Tobias Harris round out a solid set of forwards for the Clips who are currently sitting at eighth in the West after the Cavs displaced the Nuggets on Wednesday. Just behind them are the Jazz. Just two games separate the 5th and 10th seeds. Every game counts out west.
Meanwhile, the recruiting session starts out in Cleveland for LeBron James who has downplayed the stories of his impending free agency. Still, we all know he’ll be putting on a show for two nights in the Staples Center. Let’s go Cavs.
Argh. Clarkson should’ve just taken the corner three
I remember JR when he used to be able to stay in front of players.
You are a real greybeard…/s
JR To Jr. Thump!
So jealous of EG getting Austin Rivers’ autograph after the game…
He took cedi out? Seriously?
Lue is a joke.
EG: are the Andersons there? Did they get tickets to the game?
LA nightlife is still undefeated!
NBA refs are so bad. Cedi hatcheted. No call
https://twitter.com/cs_mcgowan/status/972330844869287936?s=19
Jeff: there ‘s a reason you’re open.
The Jeff Green experiment has been fun, but I’ll be happier seeing him on the Celtics next season…
Ugh. Bad matchup for nance. But Cavs were ridiculously unfocused that half.
Jeff Green shooting threes may make me flip out…
Figures they’d do hack a DJ when I show up… grrrrr
Really loathe those Lebron backdowns with everyone standing around…nothing good comes from those…
Haven’t seen def 3 secs called in forever. About damn time
Man…the clips are playing pretty well lately but this is just a layup line. I suppose having one 2 bigs kills you against them but still
LeBrawful
Hood out with a back strain…sucks, because he needs as many minutes as possible…
Jesus. Harell is destroying them.
Those were very strong replacement mins from Z. He handles weight a little better than nance
LeBron sucks so far tonight… also I yelled at Jeff Green to stop shooting threes earlier. Don’t know if it helped…
If just one of those layups had gone in!
Looked like an offensive foul before Zizic jumped on him but ok refs.
Clarkson, you need to freaking pass the ball there…this isn’t hard…
Bron is terrible in all facets so far
Yes, team was playing better tonight when he was resting
Just keep making free throws Clarkson. 30 points is coming
Gotta say, I’m impressed with Zizic’s progress. He is a 21 year old rookie.
Clarkson looking more like a Korver than Korver
Clarkson doing the microwave…
Banana in the tailpipe for Clarkson!
That’s the Jeff green we love
https://youtu.be/IceBdOyOsXQ
Cedi can really give Williams problems defensively…
Bench at least is playing with some passion.
That was huge by Cedi
Cedi playing with a higher motor than anyone in the first quarter
The first Cedi with some insane hustle
Argh.
Cedi! Huge
Green looking more and more like Jeff Green…Lue still loves him, though…
As Nate would say, hot garbage
Zizic versus Der kinderlumper
Zizic looks better every game!
Brave drive by Cedi.
Was that the worst first quarter of the year? Just embarrassing to basically get doubled in points
Oh EG I feel for you man. This could be the OKC game all over again
35-17. Pathetic.
What a terrible freaking quarter. Embarrassing.
15 in the first…to be expected when it’s left to Green to jack up 3s.
Well, Clarkson should get enough shots to score 30 if he is hot. Cuz everyone else is cold as ice
Why the hell is green shooting threes?
Not pretty so far. Looks like they partied last night.
EG’s presence has cursed this team…
Korver with the absolute destruction of deandre
Yeah the clippers know Jeff Green too well to guard him. If JR isn’t shooting I’m this lineup we are toast.
Block-zus!
Green just needs to go to the hole. Brick city the last several games
Green is shooting about 20% on threes since Christmas, last I checked…
God, stop shooting thise, Jeff Green…for the love of god…
Wow. Just bricking wide open shots consistently. Need a little JR burst here
They don’t seem connected, little ensemble effect so far tonight.
Argh. Kyle. Wonder if they partied last night.
Larry needs to go to the bench. Play Zizic.
Hood might just be a chucker. I didn’t watch him a ton in Utah but I don’t remember him moving the ball a ton there. We either gotta run plays for him to get threes or he is gonna shoot us out of some quarters
Offense is just awful to start. If Hood can’t shoot better start Cedi again
Hood with an awful shot.
It would be really nice to see Hood shooting better from three…
Swish!
DJ is so huge in person…
I’m at the game… sitting behind the visitor’s basket. Should be a fun game!
Bring home a winner, EG ! Nice seats
Enjoy!
Raps hold on and beat Rockets. Rockets were on their third game in four night, but still a good win for the Raptors.