Live Thread: Cavs vs. Heat (#GrinAndParrot)
2019-01-02
Welcome to the new year, Cavs fans! Let’s hope 2019 brings some more consistent play, since the 2018 portion of the schedule was for the birds. Speaking of puns about feathered friends, the team welcomes former Dub, Patrick McCaw to a new roost in time to take on the (hopefully less hot pink clad) Miami Heat to kick off a four game home stand.
The 6’7 guard might not do a whole lot for the offense, but he should at least provide another decent perimeter defender on a team desperate for them (especially with David Nwaba out). McCaw isn’t the only smiling face that might swoop through the Q tonight… The dynamite grin (and offensive board work) of Tristan Thompson will also be available for the first time in about a month. Also, Rodney Hood is expected to play after missing a week or two.
So yeah, the Cavs are starting to get their flock back… with even Kevin Love waiting in the wings for an upcoming return. Question is, will they take flight into the new year… or will they continue their dive bomb run towards a Duke trio summer?
Prediction: McCaw helps the Cavs go all Tippi Hedren on the Heat, clawing them 104-93 for a little revenge from last week.
Catch all the action starting at 7pm EST on FSO, and as always get your squawking in below…
That was a pretty pathetic effort after 3 days off.
The Return of Dion…
I would take a healthy Dion over Clarkson/Hood/Burks if only for the entertainment value alone
I would take him over Hood for sure, but I’m done with Hood…
I’d start Nance at the four and bench hood.
Classic Dion three. Pretty sure he went to the same school of shot selection as Jordan Clarkson.
Lack of energy very palpable by Cleveland.
Dion Killing Cleveland.
Cedi’s shot looking really good tonight.
Jones Jr. on fire. Cripes.
They just have no idea what they’re doing offensively.
nobody in front of clarkson, so he pulls up.
Sexton out. Foul trouble?
They called that a shooting foul? He didn’t even have the ball yet!
Saint Weirdo auditioning for a return!
Boneheaded and-1
Woah whaaat?
Take the foul or don’t, but it was a bs call.
Absolutely
Collin fouled Jones’ hand with his face
Take the foul, Collin!
NATE AGREE WITH YOU ON —LNJ / STARTING —MOVING T.T. ——–I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE CAVS PROBLEMS WITH ZONES —NOT ALL ABOUT MAKING PERIMETER SHOTS—-MOVING THE BALL / MOVING THE DEFENSE / CUTTING TO OPEN SPOTS ——-GEEZ !!
Saint Weirdo sighting!
Really miss Fred interviewing him postgame and trying to interpret his comments. Good times.
I hate to say it, but give the ball to sexton. He’s playing well and other guys aren’t.
Yezus. Burks.
Sexton! Nice three!
Cavs look like a bunch of 18 year old players against that zone…
Argh. Great p/r defense followed by terrible weakside from McCaw leads to a Jones 3.
Shoot em out of the zone Alec!
Nance overpassing again.
SO WHAT IS THE GENERAL FEELING ABOUT LNJ—-STARTING OR COMING OFF THE BENCH OR DEPENDS ON MATCH UPS ??
Starting always. Move TT.
ooooh. Nice hands on that strip, McCaw. He shumped him! (in the good way)
Burks not squared up on that shot.
Guys, I gotta head out to dinner… will catch up at the end
Tyler Johnson looks like an Amish slingblade.
I’d love to forcibly shave Kelly Olynk’s head…
Gotta shoot that, Larry. Out of sorts coming off the bench.
This could turn in to a really good bench unit…
Good pass to and look by McCaw… just missed it
Love seeing TT back too EG. If he’s traded, Delly’s lobs will be that much lonelier…
No kidding… I think there’s a world where Cavs could properly utilize a front line of TT, Love and LNJ…
Can we all move to that utopia right now please
McClank
Rough crowd…
JC with another three… and a block!
Great block, JC.
Man, Clarkson has been pretty good this season…
Hope Morey is watching….
Nice finish by Delly off a nifty Nance pass…
LNJ to Delly give and go is awesome!
Dellareversa!
That looked like verticality by Nance to me.
Back to back mistakes by JC…
YB WITH 4 ASSISTS THAT IS A PLUS
Terrible call… Cedi had that block all the way…
TT like he never left!
Cedi has minimized his leg motion in his J and isn’t as high on his jump at the three point line. It’s helping him be more balanced. Looking more and more Korver-esque.
Sexton has no chance in the paint against Richardson
TT looking like a man amongst boys against this crew…
T.T. INCREASING HIS TRADE VALUE AS WE SPEAK —-SELL HIGH !!
JC with 18-41 from deep lately… pretty good
JC3!
TT scoring with both hands!
Like how the Cavs are attacking the rim so far…
NO YOU ARE NOT IN THE “NOMAD ‘ MINORITY—GOOD TO SEE HIM BACK—HOPEFULLY IN JUST LIMITED ACTION —-FOR HIS SAKE AND POSSIBLY CAVS TRADE VALUE SAKE ——–AMICO HOOPS HAD A SMALL ARTICLE ABOUT POTENTIAL LOVE TO DENVER—DIDN’T MENTION ANY NAMES INTHE TRADE —-BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE A FLIER ON PORTER AND 2 # 1″S
TT’s hook is on point.
Sexton’s floaters really annoy me.
So… aggro Hood tonight?
Man, I hate these unis.
Yeah, but they’re still not as bad as the Tide Pods…
Gator block!
Nice break by Collin for the TT slam.
TT! Throwing the hammer down…
I’m probably in the minority… but I like seeing TT back…
Is this yet another opening montage? I think there are more this year than last…
Anyone else hearing Love could be shipped to Denver for some package of Millsap, Juancho, Michael Porter Jr. and two #1’s? (Cavs would also have to include Hood to make the numbers work)…
Source?
I might go for that.
Ben would be so happy to see Jokic and Love play together…
Stein at NYT?
Stein is saying Denver… the specifics I’ve seen vary in different rumors…
Not sure I wouldn’t try to pry a guard out of them. Not sure Rodney goes for that trade and he has veto power. Probably in his interest to be featured right now. Sexton for one of their guards would be interesting.
Yeah, hard to imagine CavsDan giving up on Young Bull this early…
Think cleveland gets this one. They know it’s their last chance for a win in a while.
Hope TT plays fewer minutes than Larry tonight. Should get some time at the four hopefully.
Dion’s back too!
LET THE “CALL FOR MCCAW ” ERA COMMENCE !!!—–HAPPY NEW YEARS BROTHERS —-WELCOME BACK T.T. —-LET’S SEE HOW THE 3 DAYS OFF AFFECTED THE CAVS AND YB—–GOING TO REVERSE THE PREDICTION OF THE EVIL ONE —-JUST MY ANNOYING / OBSTINATE NATURE ; )—————-WHAT IS THE PREDICTION FOR MIN’S FOR MCCAW —I AM SAYING 7-10—UNLESS HE IS ‘FEELING ‘ IT —THEN MAYBE 12-15 MIN’S