Live Thread: Cavs @ Blazers
2018-03-15
The Cavs are one day off a win against league bottom Phoenix . However, they may not be able to build any momentum from that win in Portland.
Larry Nance Jr. is out for the evening with a hamstring issue he suffered in the first half against the Suns. That means Ante Zizic will get the starting nod tonight. And, Jeff Green will be the backup according to Cleveland.com. Jeff Green will be getting the start instead of Ante Zicic. Kyle Korver will remain in the starting lineup too, while Rodney Hood eases his way back into playing from back soreness.
If you’re following the NBA, you know that Portland is surging. They’re on a ten game win streak. During the streak, Damian Lillard has been grabbing 32.5 points a night on 45.8% shooting. Canton’s own C.J. McCollum has been averaging 22.2 points a night. The two have combined for 9.7 assists a game.
They aren’t the real story though for this game. Jusif Nurkic is averaging 15.2 points and 10.6 boards a night. He’s a big fella at seven feet and 280 pounds. With the Cavs center rotation down to one true big, he will be a project to stop. If he plays as well as he has been this game will be a loss for Cleveland.
And, the Blazers want this win. They have the same number of wins as the Thunder and three less losses than them, which is why they hold the third spot in the West at 41-26.
Tonight may not be Cleveland’s night. The rotation is short, and thing just have haven’t been clicking for them lately. Blazers 121-98.
Clutch. I thought arc was way too high. I should know better.
Bron with at least three all-season highlights that half.
Two on D.
LeBron ends the half with tricknasty rainmaker turnaround fadeaway from the left block. Just disgusting. That was signature worthy.
We have a lot of guys that play dumb. TT. JR. Clarkson.
If you’re gonna give that foul, Jordan, Make it hurt. As soon as you hear the whistle slap down hard on the arm.
Lillard initiated all the contact. Jordan gotta keep his hand out of the cookie jar though.
Bron wants this one bad.
Not helping ourselves at the line.
Korver is priceless. I can’t believe I balked at signing him. He’s an absolute pro who does all the little things.
A bargain at 7 mil.
Nurkic bringing the Cavs back with dumb fouls.
Korver = Delly 2.0
Delly = Korver 0.5
Beta Korver
Do you guys think green could be taking so many 3s because he’s basically playing Loves spot to the extent we actually have plays? So basically everyone pretending he’s Love…
Jr has been horrible tonight worse then I’ve ever seen
Man, you guys are right about J.R.’s D. He’s horrendous.
Nurkic just trucking guys out there.
I am going to flip out, live, on the internet, if Green keeps chucking those shots…
Why even run the play as a first option? Korver & Bron out there but we run a pick & pop with Green/Hill. Just dumb.
Our D is still awful.
JEFF, WHY ARE YOU SHOOTING THAT SHOT!?
5 for his last 30 from deep
LeBron is absolutely filthy tonight. Getting into playoff mode. That turnaround was nasty.
Great passing! Superior footwork by Kyle.
Missing k love and his rebounding tonight. We can start appreciating him tonight just for that
I’d like the Denny’s Dulce-de-Lece pancakes with a saw so I can amputate my diabetic foot afterwards.
LeBron indeed does look like the fastest player on the court tonight
Is Jeff green hurt? He is killing us on the boards. Although I guess he isn’t usually a guy you rely on for boards, so playing him against good rebounder is bound to get him exploited. But literally every offensive board is his man
If so he’s been hurt all year.
Do we have any idea how to block out? FFS we are terrible.
Nice timeout.
Jeff Green didn’t even move for that rebound.
And no one blocked out.
James ate his wheaties.
Put Jose in. Clarkson is a terrible PG.
JR is again playing terrible defense
Man…watching Kevin love highlights from the last Portland game hurts. He is so damn good
Terrible call on that travel.
Jr d on the pick n roll is horrendous he’s late moving into the defender every play
For the record, James is 33, in his 15th season, approaching 44,000 career minutes, plus more than 9,000 playoff minutes. And on that flying tomahawk dunk, about half of the ball was above the top of the square on the glass.
Even Dion rolls his eyes at Clarkson…
Chucky Clarkson.
Bride of Chucky?
Clarkson got away with a terrible possession there.
How can Davis bobble the gather, get it back, dribble again and not get called for a travel or double dribble?
Cuz…home court is everywhere but cleveland?
Solid d by Zizic there twice
Nice D, Ante!
Cavs have a little bit of a strut tonight. Not sure if I want Clarkson to be hot or not cuz he will never pass it to open Kyle or Zizic now
Korver & James played the entire quarter. I fear Lue will play Kyle into the ground.
Good quarter save for the lack of defensive rebounding.
James is sick tonight. SICK
https://twitter.com/FOXSportsOH/status/974471012938006528
Ice Cold Green
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Lebron never fails to impress with his defense it’s so amazing. Sometimes we can forget how good he is on d
When he wants to be.
I’d rather Nate be shooting these threes over Jeff Green…
I made six straight in 33 the other night. Couldn’t close the game out on the free throw line, and then felt my knee slip on a rebound. It’s the size of a watermelon right now.
Evans returned for Memphis tonight. Had 25/5/9 but fouled a 3PT shooter with 1.8 seconds left & the Grizz up one. Almost.
Ed Davis one of five guys worth two of Tristan at half the price.
Don’t wanna jinx it but nice d so far.
SWISH!
Jeff gotta go into the body on that pump fake and shoot. Nice block Nurkic.
LeBron doesn’t block out… two points Portland.
Boy. He didn’t look out to me.
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/974471159587643393
Wow!
God I hate the home cooking in Portland. Great comment by AC about Rodney closing out on the correct side.
Only a two, but…
Oh geez. LeBron a little full of himself on that interview.
Bron just killed Nurkic.
Dunk of the year for James. Wow
WITH NO REMORSE FOR HUMAN LIFE THE KING THROWS IT DOWN!!!!!
32 years old. Amazing.
33 I think.
Ugh. Jeff Green should only be allowed to shoot threes from the corner.
love korver as a starter !!!!!
Great rotation on the Nurkic dive by Kyle.
Nice spin, Jeff!
Yeah, let’s get nurkic in foul trouble.
WTF is this lineup Hood and green? Confusing.
Nance out. Cedi out. JR on bench. Love & TT hurt.
Plus, Jeff is in the Deron Williams category for Lue. He always plays no matter how bad he does.
This alabama game is good.
so now green is starting and not ante ????
Eh. I don’t hate this. Probably protects Ante from early fouls.
Nurkik will be a good test fpr ante tonight
yeah been watching that also—what are your thoughts about potential cavs draft —KNOX ————–PROBABLY a good decision to sit both HOOD/ LNJ—— at this stage of the season ( and LeBron amplified this —don’t need home ct advantage )—-health is more important ——why I wouldn’t mind if ty rest players tonight –but knowing ty”clueless “— LeBron will play 40+ minutes in a 15+ blowout
His Davidson kentucky game is fun