Live Thread: Cavs @ Celtics
2021-01-24Another day, another winnable game by the Cavs. The Cavs missed the Nets’ best player last game, and now they’ll dodge Jason Tatum tonight who’s out due to Covid protocols. Meanwhile, only Love and Delly remain the only regular roster players on the injury list.
Cavs vs Celtics Injury Report pic.twitter.com/ENK9dUx7I5
— realcavsfans.com (@realcavsfans) January 24, 2021
Due to the Cavs’ front court dominance, they should be dumping the ball inside early to try to draw fouls on our old friend Tristan Thompson, who they most keep off the offensive boards. If there’s a guy I’m worried about tonight, it’s the underrated Robert Williams III, whose athleticism could give the Cavs’ some issues. But the big issue is Jaylen Brown who’s averaging 28.5 over the last four games in Tatum’s absence, to go along with Marcus Smarts 22.5 and 5.5 assists, and Kemba Walker who always gives the Cavs fits.
If the Cleveland can keep from turning the ball over and leading to easy baskets for the C’s their defense should keep the Celtics’ recently anemic offense under control. Does Collin Sexton get to 3000 points? Does he continue his 20 point streak? Does the decision to bring Darius Garland off bench hold a portent of the future? Does Tristan Thompson get up for facing his old team?
Again, Darius Garland remains on a minutes restriction against Boston. That’s why he’s coming off the bench.
You also don’t want to kill any momentum they have.
— Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) January 24, 2021
We’ll find out all of this and more over the next couple hours. It should be a good one.
LMFAOOO they gonna score 40 this quarter
where’s the small ball lineup JB???? the big man lineup has not worked at all tonight.
Agree with AC, they’re onto Sexton’s PnR pass…. deflected it so many times tonight.
HEY DRUMMOND GREAT BLOCK HELP DEFENSE!
only to give it back LMFAo
good pass Sexton, Cedi for three!
God this game is gross. Which team is the real Cavs? Probably somewhere in between
Did they overturn that?
IDK, i walked away from the TV just sat back down.
No
If they overturn this, I’m turning it off.
nice defense, not sure who got the poke but good hustle.
welp, kids were due for a stinker…. DG 2 shot attempts unacceptable, Sexton 6 shot attempts and 4 turnovers all unacceptable.
Yeah. Seems like they might have gone out last night…
LMFAOOO u might be onto something!!!
Okoro -20 plus/minus….. Drummond/Nance one block, no steals 2 defensive rebounds?????!!!!!
Lone highlight. https://twitter.com/MainTeamSports/status/1353509201264467968?s=20
No box out by Mcgee.
Sexton ignored a wide open Windler on the left wing a few plays ago then hit no rim on a layup a the end of the possession. Then turned it over a couple plays later.
Mcgee!
Sexton is putrid tonight.
Cavs miss a FT while TT discusses his Cavs legacy. Seems appropriate.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1353508002645626880?s=20
good pass Dotson, good cut McGee.
nice pass McGee! good cut Windler
Celtics convert a three on four break. Ugh.
hey nice move Allen!
Finish this half.
Never mind.
DOTSON AGAIN!!1! Give Dotson some run coach!!!
Javale. Need that.
Ugh. It’s not just the rebounds, and the shooting, but the officiating.
that was all ball, but Nance still gets called for the foul LMFAO
Totally foul
Sexton and Garland horrible so far.
yup, absolutely problem #1 and #2 tonight
offensively that is i should say, not saying their defense is good either.
DG bad shot…. 3 or pass it.
CEDI AGAIN!!!
DG good idea, bad execution.
WHAT A FINISH OKORO!!!!
That shot by cedi was enormous.
Good push Ice.
Strong defense Okoro!!! nice take.
Nance also butt so far.
DG taking one shot so far is pitiful…
CEDI BAILOUT 3!!! NANCE HUSTLE!
Where was the. Foul?
the yin and yang of Dre last two possessions.
Much more good than bad tonight.
i disagree.
hell yeah, well that was an abject disaster, only one place to go from here!!! LMFAOOOO
Four point swing on that Cedi miss.
Drummone sky hooks why
In his defense he seems like the only one playing hard.
Jesus H Sexton is garbage on D so far.
Wtf was Sexton doing there?
oh boy, JB going with Dre/Allen for defense don’t like it.
also to matchup against TT/Theis…. Stevens and JB trying outduel each other for clogged paint lineups.
I do.
too much reading their own press clippings, gotta bring it each and every game. what a terrible start here
Cavs feeling themselves way too much… playing very casually.
Jesus. Awful d by Sexton.
No energy for the Cavs.
yup, Boston simply playing harder.
Man. Everything easy for the Celtics.
Cavs definitely adjusting to physicality.
Celtics getting everything to fall.
Cavs can’t buy a call.
???? DG got shoved????
Theis is out of control. Gets a block call. Boston already in bonus.
DG giving up his body on defense, thought that was a charge.
maybe slid under there after all.
GREAT BLOCK DOTSON FOR THREE!!!!
GREAT PASS DG!
Nice look off to set up dot.
Wow full hockey line change
Wow. Everyone subbed out. Good.
LMFAOOO HELL YEAH JB BENCH THOSE GUYS!
Dre fades away from the contact, misses the hook…. really bad habit of never drawing the foul on those.
Sluggish start, and I’m on a Boston feed. Argh!
Mute tv and put on a podcast
Good call
Cavs used to playing a team that did not want defend. Celtics not that team.
Kemba’s come out assertive and there’s no defensive pressure on him.
Nice dive TT. Thought Sexton got hit. Don’t like the look of this so far.
Now we get to experience the demoralizing effect of our team allowing Tristan to score anything at all.
Boston coming out sharp.
thank god that was Theis guarding Dre on the block
I predict two blocks of TT by Allen.