Live Thread: Cavs @ Knicks
2019-11-10The young Cavs look to beat a beatable team in the Big Apple. The 2-7 Knicks are led by a team of power forwards that can all score, but not exactly defend. Rookie R.J. Barrett is the most intriguing as he puts up 16/6/4, 40% from the feeld, and 36% from three. He’s mired in a 5-21 shooting slump over the last two days, so he’ll surely be looking to break out. Barrett’s been starting at point guard (of sorts) as the Knicks used a big starting lineup of Nkintla, Morris, Randle, Barrett, and Taj Gibson to beat the Mavericks in Dallas 106-102, Friday. Putting the clamps on him early will be key, but he also seems like the kind of athlete who can give the likes of Cedi Osman fits.
The Knicks are led by our old friend Marcus Morris, who’s putting up 19 a night with a hot 59 TS%. They also have 3 other forwards, Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, and Kevin Knox who put up double digits each game. As for the guards, Dennis Smith Jr. is returning to health, and I’ve no word on whether he’ll play tonight. Frank Nkintla is coming off a solid couple of games after a rough start to the season.
Key for the Cavs will be running on this big lineup and executing against double teams and switches. Let’s see if Darius Garland can continue his strong play of last game and if Collin Sexton can feed off the double teams Thompson and Love will probably draw. Also key will be staying together on the road, which has been an issue. The Cavs can this one, but it could be close.
What a dumb foul, Randle.
TT was singlehandedly denying the Knicks in the paint a couple of possessions ago.
Cedi. Come on
CLF YES FUNDAMENTAL BASKETBALL—ALWAYS PASS FAKE BEFORE MAKING THE PASS / GET THE DEFENSE OUT OF POSITION TO MAKE AN EASIER PASS—I TOO ENJOY SEEING THAT !!!
Sexton 9mg what a sequence.
FANTASTIC PATIENCE SEXTON!!! TO CEDI FOR THREE!
Love like butter!
Love to Sexton to CEDI!
Love is money
KLOVE FADEAWAY!!!
I’m so excited for the Cavs future. Sexton, Garland, KPJ and we haven’t even seen Windward yet.
Nice recognition of Porter to post TT on Nitlinka and to alert Sexton of the mismatch.
Porter has a much higher bball iq than I thought he would.
I believe so. Rather than not knowing the right play to make, I believe he gets a little bit too much confidence at times, causing some of the questionable shots you see a few times a game. Good that he has confidence though and he hasn’t been a shot Hunter as much as I thought he would be.
Sexton, confidence.
Sexy! Really nice chemistry with Garland there.
GARLAND TO SEXTON!!!!! FOR THREE!
KPJ was a steal. That kid is a baller. He’s going to be an all star.
Love easy money
Kpj throws the best entry Pass of any of the Cavs’ youngsters
I love how Porter ball fakes before passing into the post, creates a passing lane with a fundamental play… done it twice now.
Jinx
lol
Glad Sexton walked away from that…
Disagree. Should have ran up morris’ backside. He was turned all the way around.
Nice touch Garland!
Young pinball
A 3 2 zone. Don’t see that all that often. Actually worked. Threw the Cavs out of rhthym that possession.
Ouch
Ouch… Sexton one tough mf er
Kpj with a ridiculous putback!
KPJ!
KPJ can make the eye catching plays…
PORTER HUSTLE!!!
Good timeout coach
agreed
Cavs getting real sloppy. Turnovers. Bad offense. Lulled into not moving the ball by how easy it was earlier.
So glad the Cavs don’t have Knox…woof…
Jinx.
Knox is just terrible.
Someone run a play for love.
I don’t know if it’s the lefty thing, but KPJ has a weird rhythm, it really throws defenders.
Yeah. He’s twitchy to either side of the basket and can really hang and finish.
Damn. Love missed kpj for a dunk on the cut.
Saw that. Definitely saw him. No way he couldn’t. Wanted to repost maybe.
Omg porter’s two step is sick
PORTER COAST TO COAST!
The Knicks are truly astonishingly bad. They look like they are playing pickup ball. Not just one or two guys, but the whole team. Glad to see we’re taking advantage. We have been a little sloppy as well. But overall disececting some laughably bad defensive breakdowns. Feel like there have been several moments where 2 or 3 Knicks have had their back totally turned to ball handlers.
Delly to Nance! Best fast break all season. Get wide! Run the lane!
That was textbook…
Wow.
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1193698001115664384?s=20
What a finish Porter!
Yikes, what a brick by Porter
Great quarter. Larry just has to stop being afraid to shoot inside, and Love has to get to his moves quicker. Get him out of the post and invert the offense with him at wing and elbow.
K Love has been shooting 57% FGs in the post on 8 post ups a game, it’s good offense.
Scoring 31, giving up only 19, complete success so far. I think the Cavs can extend their MSG winning streak to 11 tonight.
Nearly perfect first quarter.
love the communication between Delly and Clarkson, they set that play up.
Porter’s Island was rocky
Nance, terrible turnover… just finish that play.
Clarkson balling…
CLARKSON EN FUEGO!
CLARKSON DOWN THE LANE!
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1193694334165667841?s=20
Larry!
NANCE FOR THREE!
Clarkson nice finish!
Nice spin, Frenchie
Nice! Garland floater! Then Sexton floater!
Sexton got his Dolemite mojo on tonight.
Sexton fights through the screen for the steal and the soft slam!
Sexton steal and coast to coast!!! His individual defense has definitely improved.
Randle with just an awful contest.
KLove draws the foul!
Sexton with a really nice job of fighting through screens so far
Sexton from deep!!! Nice find Cedi.
3. Sexy
That Garland floater is so bad.
KLOVE in the post! Fingerroll!
Nice move, Kev…
what a steal and pass Garland!!!
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