Live Thread: Cavs vs. Bulls (#MLKDay)
2019-01-21Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said a multitude of amazingly inspirational and poignant things in his all too brief time on this planet. Words that brought hope and stirred belief in the hearts and minds of a nation. One such quotation (above) could apply to everyone, even at their lowest points. So, on this day of remembrance for MLK, these sage words of advice seem particularly relevant to the two teams that will square off at the Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavs and the Bulls boast the two worst records in basketball currently (9-38 and 10-36 respectively). They have one win between them in their last 20 combined. They rank at the bottom of the league in scoring. They have both been ravaged by injuries. They are both essentially tanking for Zion, because that is probably the quickest path for moving forward… even if it is the equivalent of crawling.
Prediction: Ultimately, someone has to win this game… so, why not the Cavs… 99-95.
Catch all of the early matinee action (if your eyes can handle it) starting at 1pm EST on FSO… and, as always chime in here.
[Special apologies from EG about the missing game thread for the Nuggets game on Saturday night. Had an unexpected and unavoidable conflict. Kudos to those who braved watching that one.]
That was frenetic and hard played. Not really smartly or well played but the Cavs did play hard. Cut it the turnovers and dumb shots, it’s possible to win this one.
The Frye and Payne shooting that quarter saved the Cavs from real embarrassment…
Good 2nd quarter. Down 6 at half. In it.
Sexton with no awareness there.
At least both guys are OK.
Burks and Hood are a combined 0-7 for 0 points in 22 minutes…
Use the damn glass.
That ZZ free throw was the first point scored by a Cavs starter in the second quarter… with under a minute to go…
Sexton is the 3rd best PG we have.
Payne and Ziz developing some nice chemistry…
AC: “He didn’t quite have a good feel for that shot…” just a little bit of understatement…
We are so bad at fast breaks. We screw up so many 4v3 & 3v2s every game.
Great drive and dish by Payne!
Nice block by Ante…
Major Payne looking to abuse his old team…
The crowd at this game looks miserable…
Payne 3…
https://twitter.com/FOXSportsOH/status/1087421009819361280
LOL… the relay fast break… Sexton falls down but BGame picks it up and continues to hoop…
Sexton should look for his three more…
What a dumb double team.
Classic Cavs overcover…
Single digits at least.
Signs of life. Blossomgame good D x 2.
Pretty good defensive play by BGame…
https://twitter.com/funkinreef/status/1087419234425147395
Nate, I picked Portis up this morning for our C:tFL matchup this week… lol
I’ve seen enough of blossomgame to know I’ve seen too much.
All hustle… no shot…
Good hustle by Blossomgame to get the second chance for another Frye trey…
Might want to guard Portis..
Frye! A. Much needed basket.
2!
Portis is a machine from that spot…
Channing deep Frye…
Portis would be a nice addition. Love the crazy eyes.
Payne starts the quarter with an abysmal shot.
Portis is like if TT could shoot threes…
Color me shocked they scored 18 points that quarter… 8-24 with five turnovers…
Nice play by blossomgame to put the Cavs on pace for only a 52 point loss.
To the team just ahead of them in the standings… aka the second worst team in the League…
Clarkson just is not a winning player. Hard to tell in our current state.
I’d like to get Portis on this team…
Clarkson at stinking it up.
It’s weird though… that stretch of turnovers came immediately after one of the best dimes I’ve ever seen from him…
Good Delly shot…
Captain needs a band aid… just bleeding turnovers…
Lots of TOs.
LOL… JC just somehow drop kicked that dribble out of bounds…
Oy. This looks brutal. Just tuned in.
JC back to normal with that awful bad pass turnover…
https://twitter.com/FOXSportsOH/status/1087416766668492800
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1087416648766615554
If we can get anything of value for Hood/Burks, do the deal.
Someone is gonna have to be desperate.
That was one of the best Clarkson dimes I’ve ever seen…
Rare Channing dunk!
Cedi drive… left hand…
YB with all 8 Cavs points.
Delly, JC, Frye in.
Burks makes so many aimless drives and just throws up garbage.
Young Bull 8, Bulls 15…
Bring on the mid-rangers!
Teams are a combined 2-20… crawling indeed…
Young Bull breaks the seal with a three that the Bulls allowed him 5 seconds and about 20 feet of space to shoot…
0-9…
God we suck. Sexton misses layup. Burks & Hood show us how to not use the glass on drives.
Our best healthy player is Delly. Or Clarkson. Maybe Hood. Let that sink in.
Never seen anyone double clutch a layup attempt like that…
I’m working so only catching glimpse as I walk through the lunchroom. I’m glad I’m working 😊
Yes, you are…
If you haven’t started watching… find something better to do with your day off work…
0-8 start…
This is pretty brutal…
It only took two minutes for someone to score…
I’m not sure these guys should wear the black unis so much… kinda tarnishing them for me…
Gator block!
Too bad the Suns let one get away last night.
This will not be easy on the eyes.