Live Thread: Cavs vs Raptors
2018-03-21
Well, we get a reprieve in tonight’s probably playoff preview. Tristan Thompson and Rodney Hood are still out with injury, according to associate head coach, Larry Drew. I, for one, was not looking forward to Tristan’s return in a crucial playoff matchup, with the Cavs just a half a game up on the Pacers for the central division crown. Let’s let those guys get going against Phoenix, Friday.
Starting for the Cavs will be Calderon, George Hill, LeBron, Jeff Green, and Kevin Love. Kyle Korver is out, morning the death of his brother, Kirk. For the Raptors, C.J. Miles and Fred VanVleet are game time decisions. In probably Toronto’s biggest regular season game of the year, I’m betting they play.
They key to beating the Raps? Tamping down on DeMar DeRozan, who can score from anywhere now, and hoping Serge Ibaka, OG Anonuby, and Jonas Valanciunas aren’t beating you tonight. Because we all know what Kyle Lowry and C.J. Miles can do.
Raps average almost 34 three point attempts a game, and make 36%, so stopping them there and on the offensive boards is key. I’m betting the Cavs start rounding into form here and win a squeaker 120-118. Go Cavs.
Poeltl looking like Wilt against the Cavs…
poetl is everywhere
Insane.
Poeltle or whatever his name is, Is killing them.
Yertle the Turtle…
How about fouling DeRozan Bron?
Don’t want to be getting posterized…
He could have fouled the bleep outta him…
Holland on the spot!
it is official—van fleet is a “cavs killer “—–think he had 20 + pts last meeting
Jeff Green is a terrible inside defender
Back to pick n roll cluelessness
Nance would be great against the Turtle I think…
LeBron’s closeouts are a myth.
Sucks missing four guys…
again drew making a quick sub away from love. its like he actually watches the game and trys new things
hay guyz, let’s leave Delon Wright wide open, k?
Cavs getting outhustled
getting beat by a guy named poetl and a ‘former g-league champion’. sounds right
Clarkson got too many bad habits playing with Kobe…
Jeff Green might be the worst rebounder for his size I’ve ever seen.
kevin why you so slow getting back on d tho
What’s Kev doing?
Zz looking exposed on d tonight hate to say it but got beat on the same move by a guard twice looks lost in the pnr
No more exposed than any other Cavs big this year… outside of maybe LNJ…
Less insane pace this quarter…
Zz showed a nice floater.
JR is unplayable.
Sloppy few. Offense stagnant.
Nate – “Zizic – Kareem-esque”? Do i detect a Zeerection from Nate ?
Nice ;(
;)
nate — did you ever get the chance to see ANTE play in canton ?
That was a terrible stretch by Clarkson, JR, Green.
Jose should’ve slowed it down too
just a series of bad turnovers = no offense. everything is fine tho.
also note how quick drew pulled zizic when he saw him struggling. good job
I agree good to pull zz out
Get JR outta there!
cavs have to keep playing ANTE-ZZ –even when t.t. returns —-will be absolutely criminally insane not to
Damn it Jeff, close that out!
Slow down. Take care of the ball. Cripes
I love Jose!
Take care of the ball guys…
Wow. Zizic. Kareem-esque
Nice floater on a roll by Zizic
Zizic is ‘s a keeper!
So good. Love his D near the rim too, straight up with the arms every time.
Vitaly has done a nice job teaching him
Clarkson a straight scorer
That’s an insane pace by both teams. Love the aggression by hill.more than anything.
Wow 42 in the first. Let’s keep it going
I’m synced with John Michael and Jim Chones. Hubie is off
Smart man!
Man… how do we get stuck with TWO Hubie games in three days??
Fluky quarter…even Jeff Green hit a non corner three…
Good D that time!
Those traps aren’t nearly worth giving up corner threes…
JR always seems to be the weak link who isn’t anticipating the rotation he needs to be making. Its like 4 guys on a string and one guy in the corner goofing off
Yeah, he ball watches, and gets there in time to kind of look like he’s contesting the shot, but isn’t really…
I figured Cavs would give up points… but aren’t the Raps supposed to be a good defensive team?
They are top 5 if I remember correctly.
have to agree with you –the other Jason—-dew talking with hill —YES AS A GOOD COACH SHOULD DO !!
Nobody missing shots…
Hubie to JR: “C’mon, get it up.”
MY BAD I THOUGHT THAT WAS CLARKSON—IT IS HILL—-HEY I AM A “OL MAN “
12 assists already!!!
‘T-REX “–CLARKSON—LOVE HIM BEING AGRESSIVE !!
i bet drew said something to ghill. like a good coach would…
It does make you wonder…
even after 15 yrs —I still marvel at what LeBron can do as a basketball player —-truly amazing !!!
Wow… just tuned in… this is a lot of points!
Even JR and Green hit early 3’s tonight. Both teams en fuego up and down the roster.
hubie sounds a lot like trump; just lots of superlatives and nonsense
There ya go! THERE YA GO!
Blessed to be listening to Fred & AC instead. Sympathies.
What a dumb comment.
hubie?
LoL
Holy crap this is an entertaining game!!! Feel like Zizic would’ve helped on the defensive end against JV’s size.
Really loving hills energy tonight
Love the aggression Cavs showing right now, and their effort on D. Long may it last.
Teams shooting a combined 90% at the moment.
love ghill picking up full court like caderon
Hill also attacking the rack tonight.
20 points given in 5 minutes. Ugh…
Raps on pace for 50 in the quarter… smh
First team to get a stop wins.
“All right, things happen here.” Deep thoughts from Hubie.
MIGHT AS WELL START WITH —“FREE OKRA “—(white )—-raptors 109—cavs 101 —–and I can live with that—- see you in late may Toronto–when it really counts and we are- (hopefully -) fully healthy –go cavs
Casey needs to tighten up their interior defence or Green & LBJ will shred them.
Feel for Kyle, just awful. I think his absence tips the scales to Raptors tonight, but fingers crossed someone steps up (NOT LOOKING AT YOU JR).
nooooo… hubie again?!?
I think LNJ is also out? Thats worse than TT and RH out
Go Cavs!
117 – 111 for a Cavs win.