Live Thread: Cavs vs Heat
2018-03-27
(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
With only nine games to go in the regular season, the Cavs face the Miami Heat for their final showdown of the regular season. Additionally, this is a possible preview of Cleveland’s first round playoff match-up as the Eastern Conference standings are very much in flux. Kevin Love has returned and has unleashed LeBron in a way that we have yet to see in the King’s storied career. No, really, check out the stats mentioned in this Amico Hoops article. Korver is still with his family as he morns the loss of his brother and Cedi is still out with an injured hip.
The Cavs tend to play poorly in Miami so this should be a closely contested game. Not to mention all of the dramatics that return now that Wade is once again not LeBron’s teammate. Fortunately, back-up head coach Larry Drew has the Cavs on a five game win streak. If LeBron is still in terminator mode, there isn’t a thing Miami will be able to do despite some lingering absences for Cleveland. The Cavs need to keep winning to close out the season and tonight is no exception as LeBron and company will attempt to hold back the Heat. As always, Go Cavs!
God I hate Olynyk.
No effort by anyone …jr and Jordy taking those low percentage Long twos
Well, Zizic should get some run in the last 3 minutes of the Fourth of this blowout. Hope you enjoyed the clubs, fellas.
Some of the worst basketball of the season
Yup this game is over already. The Cavs have no interest.
Hay guyz, we don’t know we’re doing lol
A loss could still be satisfying if someone plants Olynyk in the second row.
Back to playing some embarrassing basketball.
Miami nightlife undefeated.
Wake me if we get it under 15. In fact, I am out. Another iso force. No recognition at all.
Larry Drew is going to be so pissed at halftime.
How come the Cavs play like crap after a night in L.A./NY/Miami
Because those are cities with traffic problems?
That was Horse Crap. Kelly Forearm shivers Love and then throws up crap and gets a call
Calling the loss.
Seconded.
JR and TT on the court…+/- headwound…
LOL. Nice.
This game has about 6 minutes to go before it’s over. Somebody needs to slap LBJ awake.
I know the Cavs don’t need this game at the same level the Heat do but if LBJ is not that interested then let the bench handle it.
This type of game should help the young Cavs get ready for the playoffs.
Shoot the ball Bron. Damn that was stupid.
That was some terrible basketball, my word.
Just shoot the damn ball, LeBron. Man he plays weird in Miami.
6 TOs. This is awful.
We should bench Bron every game in Miami.
James looks disinterested period.
and yet no sign of ANTE –WTF ?
Good luck with that.
classic wade flop.
I see no reason to ever play Lebron James in Miami ever again. Seriously, unreal.
Argh. Turnovers brutal.
Can’t leave ellington.
Lol. Wade took about a half dozen steps before they called a travel.
really nance sucks ???????–wow
NANCE! Up high for the lob!
K, 7 pts is far enough, time to pull it in.
That 120 streak is over.
Don’t be so sure. We’ve scored 70 in a half too many times to count this year.
Force after force after force. Terrible offense.
Kevin Love for MVP.
Wade starts with the 12 foot pullup that almost made me throw my shoe through my TV when he was in Cleveland. So that’s a good sign.
Offense so disorganized without Love as the second option.
Miami playing like they’re fighting for their playoff lives… because they are. This is a good test for the Cavs.
Exactly, the question is will LeBron and the Cavs want to compete at that level tonight?
Apparently not so far.
Bron is sucking
Gotta pump fake, JR.
Lot of iso O for us. Do not mind the attacking, but move it around.
Another bad call on Hill this time.
Great block, Nance!
why is Love not in the game? He has played only 1 minute so far.
Took an elbow to the mouth, went to locker room…
hit in the face. Lucky it wasn’t worse with all these bricks flying around.
Elbowed in the face. Dental issues/stitches I would guess.
Thanks Guys! Good to see him back in the game now. We need a scoring punch.
Man. I remember when I liked Wade for about two weeks.
The only way the Heat could be more unlikeable is if they signed IT: Riley, Wade, Olynk, Johnson…
Noah for the full picture
I would’ve included him but my understanding is that he isn’t alive.
Small mercies
any word on klove ?
Nance sucks. He has no clue how to play with LeBron
This a a brickfight.
Crap, I brought a knife.
Turnover central
We’ve missed 4 straight shots at the rim.
Six
This is some ugly basketball right here.
Jose got HAMMERED. No call. Johnson reached all the way across his body. Ridiculous.
The rare Calderon dumn pass…
Jeff Green: fun as a 3rd option. Not fun as a first or second.
Gosh our D still sucks. Bad.
Nice banker, Jeff.
Why didn’t they start Nance? Weird.
Dirty cHeat players!
That looked like a charge in real time and a block in slowmo.
Well that was a dopey start.
same here nate —but as I have mentioned earlier in the day—-shedule favors the sixers–especially the way they are playing as of late
Man. Cavs could use a win here. Would love to stay at third till the end.
Man. I always forget how big of a goober Tyler Johnson is.
Jason few days back there were reports that T.T. had a slightly torn calf
Thanks. That he ‘had’ one or ‘has’ one? Seems foolish to bring him back if he is not healthy with Love back & Zizic playing well.
GOOD QUESTION JASON—-GUESS IT DEPENDS WHO THE PLAYER IS—-RETURN THE FAVOR OF “ANDY ” 2 YRS AGO ———-13 / ROW WE HAVE LOST AT MIAMI—WOW—-TIME TO END THE STREAK INDEED !!—-sorry simo —start of the game adrenaline rush
I read that since almost Cavalier Quinn Cook is the likely starting PG for GSW in round one, and he is on a two way contract, they want to sign him so he can play in the POs.
To do that, they will have to cut someone from their 15 man roster.
Should we sign a GSW castoff with our last spot?
I have heard they are going to wait until the last minute, but unless further injuries happen, likely to be Caspi…
You had to be cut by sometime early in march to be playoff eligible.
I forgot Olynyk plays for them. I loathe him. That play on Love was so dirty.
What are these supposed reports that TT is hurt? I cannot seem to find any.
Starting V: Calderon, Hill, Bron, Green, Love.
No Nance? Why not start Hood? Not sure I like the idea of 2 non-shooting bigs on the bench 5 (Nance, TT/Zizic).
Season of WTF indeed. Why start a lineup that has zero shot to start in the POs?
Maybe he’s still bringing them back slowly from injury? Green wasn’t injured, just sick for few days. That’s my only guess.
IF T.T. IS INJURED AS THE MEDIA IS REPORTING –HE SHOULD BE RESTED —-ANTE / “FREE OKRA ” GIVEN MINUTES —–I AM WILLING TO BET IF “FREE OKRA ” WAS GIVEN MINUTES –WE WOUILD ALL BE SAYING HE BRINGS MORE TO THE TABLE THAN T.T.——OH BY THE WAY –GO CAVS !!!
I think Whiteside & Bam are out for Miami.
Don’t fall back, baby! Attack the rack!
We have lost 13 in a row in Miami. Time to end that streak.
Stay ahead of Philly. And 4-8 out west. Would also like to pass Portland. And with Morris sparaining his ankle, perhaps the Cs lose a couple in a row & end up needing the last one vs Brooklyn.
NANCE BENCHED / GREEN STARTS/T.T. MINUTES –ANTE NONE / —-THE SEASON OF WTF –CONTINUES