Live Thread: Cavs vs. Timberwolves
2018-11-26
The Wolves roam into town tonight having won five of their last seven since the Jimmy Butler trade. Now there are only a couple of winning teams in that win column, but Cleveland can’t take them lightly. The Wolves are at full health, and Townes, especially, has been killing it lately.
Karl-Anthony is fresh off posting a 35/22/6 and +17 night against the Bulls, so TT and Larry are going to have their hands full. Of course, Wiggins put up an hilarious 0-12 line that game, once again proving how wrong I was on the Kevin Love trade. Robert Covington also went 1-18, which means they’ve probably been locked in a gym since Saturday.
Derrick Rose is still gunning for sixth man of the year, averaging close to 20 and five in 30 minutes a night, and ticking above that of late. Also rounding into form? Dario “Hitler Hairdo” Saric who has posted double figures in three of the last four games.
The Wolves are not to be taken lightly, and the Cavs will be without defensive Stalwart David Nwaba tonight, and I imagine Larry Nance will start in his place. Let’s see if the post-Hennessy Cavs can surprise another team tonight.
WHAM with the RIGHT HAND!
Good fightback. Clean the boards better!
HOOD WITH THE PULL UP!!!
Hood missed Korver in the corner… so used to LBJ seeking that pass out.
KORVER HITS THE PULL UP!!!!!!
Damn, Larry missed a jam
Jesus. Terrible decision by Hood. But hustle gets Kyle a trey
Cavs have had some unlucky bounces this quarter…
Baker in the house!
Love his attitude
Nice fightback here from the Cavs. If Korver had got that 2nd one to rattle in it would be down to 6.
huge jumper by Sexton!!! Cut it to single digits and stem the tide.
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Philly might really regret giving up Covington…
He and Saric are both good players. Plus defenders. Aggressive. Good B/B+ guys winning teams need.
Clarkson always goes right.
Mayfield in the house!
Really would like to see Ante take better advantage when he gets an opportunity to earn Coach Drew’s trust…
Our guards stink at passing. JC TO followed by Harrison missing Cedi for a layup on the break.
Man… Harrison got the bad end of an iffy call.
Cavs shooting crashing back to Earth, need Hood to step it up.
Great play Saric… Cedi the victim there.
Wedgie costs us 3 points.
Bad miss Zizic, on a great o-rebound.
This could get ugly quick unless we start making shots.
TT for Tyus, Dieng and a first?
They aren’t doing that IMO. I’d take that all day though.
TT is a redundant to Taj…
Good TO by Drew IMO.
NO PROBLEM –CLF —ENJOYED HAVING A ‘TWIN ” FOR THE SHORT TIME ; )—–SO FAR WIGGINS ‘REVENGE ” MODE NOT INTACT
Tyus Jones would be a great trade target
I think he’s replacing Teague.
Bad shot Harrison. Out of rhythm, no passes.
Twozus!
Harrison getting away from the things he did well the last two games…
NICE CUT AND FINISH KORVER!
TWOZUS!
Hope Cedi is working on those corner threes…
Another great quarter from TT. 10 & 6 on 5 of 6. Only moliss was a busted possession shot clock beater he had to throw up.
WOW THOUGHT I WAS CLONED (CLF ) THERE FOR AWHILE —-WHEW !!
HAHAHA!!! I was excited about the Cavs just like you!!!
Well, not great. Down 3. Still in it.
GREAT PLAY TT!!! We’ve gotta good one going here so far.
Cavs missing Nwaba’s defense here in the early going on the perimeter against Teague.
NOT WATCHING GAME -( WATCH REPLAY )—LOOKING AT BOX SCORE —IS TEAGUE SCHOOLING SEXTON A LITTLE ?
pick and roll defense hasn’t been consistent.
He had 6 or 8 in a row mid quarter. All easy layups/flips off P&R.
Was that an actual ROLL by TT??
I think we only hav 10 guys suited up tonight. Harrison, Clarkson, Korver, Frye, Zizic.
Nice push Harrison…. draws the foul.
HOOD GREAT PLAY!!! Saw the mismatch, abused Jones in the post.
Nice shot Rodney!
Sexton’s gotta go under the pick against Teague… make him shoot the long jumper. TT’s gotta guard KAT on the perimeter.
Towns is so weird… better outside than inside player this year…
Doesn’t want to bang inside IMO.
Nice drive Sexton, but wasn’t strong with the ball… open layup if he’s strong with it.
Lot of TOs tonight. Teague killing us.
Teague is wily and fast enough to make Sexton pay for any looseness in the handle…
Teague could be a good challenge for Sexton… very similar styles…
bad TO Sexton…. too out of control.
GREAT PLAY CAVS!!! TT with the finish!!!
Just turned it on… TT with almost a double double already in the first quarter!
GREAT PASS HOOD!!! LNJ draws the foul!
GREAT DEFENSE SEXTON!!!
SEXTON RHYTHM PULL UP J!!!!
GREAT PASS SEXTON!!! LOB TO TT!!
MAN T.T. WITH 5 BOARDS ALREADY—–LEADING BY EXAMPLE
bad foul Cedi.
like the little engine that could.. “i think i can.. i think i can”.. very powerful forces at work here.. add in a good work ethic, and we may be in for a nice upside surprise.. probably not playoff bound (which is good given the lottery assets).. but far better than any of likely suspected a little more than a week ago
And the rain starts to fall. Two from Sexton & a contested step back from Cedi.
Sexton v Teague & Hood v Wiggins our where our best matchups on O are. Gonna need production there.
CEDI WITH THE BUSINESS!!!
SEXTON MONEY!!! TWO IN A ROW!!! GREAT RHYTHM!!!
No jumpers going so far.
Nance has gotta hit that if he wants to keep taking those open 3s.
Bad shot Sexton, but bailed out by TT!
Let’s GOOOO!
Nice defense Cedi! Nice pass Sexton and Nance!!! TT finish!
Great pass Nance! Nice cut and finish Hood!
MAN WHAT IS WRONG WITH NWABA—–CAVS CAN’T CATCH A BREAK– ( OR I GUESS THEY CAN ” CATCH A BREAK ) ——WILL WIGGINS HAVE ANOTHER “REVENGE ‘ GAME
He was just getting some consistency, shame.
Said knee soreness.
Not optimistic with Nwaba out.
Sexton, Hood, Cedi, LNJ, TT.
Wolves have been elite defensively since Covington & Saric came over.
What is wrong with Nwaba?