Live Thread: Cavs vs Bucks (#22Returns)
2021-02-06Larry Nance Junior back on the floor for the Cavs’ second game in row versus the Bucks.
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No injuries for Milwaukee. Let’s hope with Junior’s return the rebounding battle turns in favor of the Cavs and that they keep bombing away from deep. No more Prince at the four, please. Want to see more Jarrett Allen there in stretches.
Go Cavs!
The LNJ news is devastating. He has been a huge part of the glue that kept this team together…
Maybe this will lead to someone else stepping up? Maybe Love will be back soon and be a leader?
It’s wishful thinking, but I can hope…
up to date EPM data:
Allen #34
Drummond #92
Nance #109
Sexton #169 <<<< fallen off big time. His offense is starting to suffer.
Prince #192 <<<< deserves to start over Okoro IMO… I guess will replace Nance now though.
Osman #213
McGee #223
Dotson #275 <<<< IMO should’ve received a spot start over Sexton based on defense.
Garland #280 <<<< his defense is unacceptable. (-2.1 Def. EPM, 5th percentile)
Windler #324
Okoro #361 <<<< his defensive rebounding is truly unacceptable. (5%, 1st percentile)
Stevens #364
Wade #370
Now that Nance is injured, I’d also start Cedi over Okoro at this point… they need Cedi’s offense. Feel bad for Okoro, I get they want him to work thru it, but give him easier matchups.
We need a backup pg bad. A guy who is a playmaker first and foremost to run with Sexton so he can play off ball. A guy to run bench units. Especially needed now that Nance is gone. We now have a single playmaker. Cedi can do some but we need another pg. Who knows when Delly will come back, if he comes back.
Yup, Halliburton or Ball would’ve been perfect LMFAOOO
Yeah. Ball has changed my opinion of him. Obviously Haliburton is so far the steal of the draft based on draft position and vying for best player with Ball. I didn’t follow the draft. We needed wings and perimeter defense so based on what I had read I was fine with okoro. Haliburton was the other guy I would have been fine with as he has size. I wanted no part of Ball. Guess I was wrong about that. We knew Okoro was going to be rough on o. The shot was always a concern as was his general rawness… Read more »
I get the allure of Okoro, but now the metrics are taking hold right now… his one skill is on-ball defense, which is great…. but that’s very limited skill in today’s game.
I hope his intangibles are as good as everyone says, because that’s really what all the hope is based on.
Yeah, Ball surprised me too… would’ve never touched him I wanted Hayes or Halliburton, dead wrong on Hayes, dead right on Halliburton. But I also wanted Vassell over Okoro, and Vassell’s defense is definitely translating better than Okoro’s IMO… because he’s a better off-ball/team defender.
and for the record, I tried to warn everyone about the lack of perimeter creation BEFORE the draft!!!
There’s a fella out there, former All Star, looking for a team…fella by the name of Isaiah Thomas… (and if necessary, /s)
LMFAOOOOOOO why you gotta put that out there Mike???
Ha! Shudders…
OUCH !!!!——-THAT SUCKS !!!!——TANK TIME RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1358450823903277064?s=20
Yeesh.
wow, that’s absolutely sucks… i hope he comes back stronger than ever.
AGREE WITH YOU ON THE CONFIDENCE PART –ESPECIALLY WITH ICE / WINDL3R WITH TAKING SHOTS INSTEAD OF DRIBBLING INTO A DOUBLE TEAM / PART OF GROWING PAINS UNFORTUNATELY / HOPING BEFORE THE END OF THE SEASON ICE’S OFFENSIVE GAME WILL START TO SURFACE SOMEWHAT —-NEXT STRETCH WILL BE UGLY AS FAR AS ‘W”S GO —JUST HOPING WE CAN RETURN TO BEING A SOMEWHAT COMPETITIVE TEAM —-MAYBE GIVE JAVALLE SOME RUN ——SEEMS AS IF DOTSON HAS FALLEN OFF THE CHARTS
Cavs have zero confidence in themselves or each other. It’s why Garland and Sexton repeatedly drive into double or triple teams. Its why our wings pass up good shots to drive to hoop and throw up some random shot thats too embarrassing for pick-up at the Y. Its one thing to lose to great teams in the league, but still get the sense the Cavs beat themselves more than the other team. The lack of confidence and focus is really striking watching this team. This upcoming stretch is going to be about pride more than anything. If these guys really… Read more »
and that falls on JB…. that’s the bare minimum a coach can do, keep his guys up when they’re down.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1358254164594339840?s=20
i know it’s scrub time but…. Windler not even looking to shoot it from 3? Had it at there and was looking to dump into Allen in the post even though his man was helping down on Allen 10ft away.
No confidence in the J. Entire team is hesitant to let it fly.
Cavs bout to head into a make it break it stretch out West. At the end of it we’ll either be talking potential playoffs or the draft.
Osman finally does something useful then stares at a defensive rebound next time down.
Dre and Garland go out and Sexton comes in alone without Garland and that was pretty much the game. From the time Dre and Garland left with 3:43 left lead goes from 6 to 17.
The Bucks run their actions 3-4 feet further outside the arc than the Cavs do. Just gives em so much more space.
Augustin so much better tonight
Argh. Cavs missing open shooters to just throw up slop. The tyranny of floaters.
About to be blown open
Craig just popped Collin on that screen. Cavs have to be more physical from start.
Woof. 6-0 run
Same as last game. Solid for most of the game, then the Bucks pulling away
DRE CAN REALLY BE AN ASSET TO A TEAM WHEN HE PLAYS LIKE THIS —SMART / TEAM BALL
There was no foul there.
honestly this is has been a good Drummond game, mostly playing within himself. mostly.
Omg the touchdown pass by dg.
TIME TO MAKE A RUN
YEP GIANNIS NOW IN THE “ELITE ” NO CALL STATUS
Prince is good for 1-2 YOLO drives every game… never ends well
I’d yell each step he takes when I was guarding Giannis.
Another 3 steps and lowering the shoulder… just stupid really
Drum so much much better as the finisher of plays instead of the initiator
Garland with some handles and I don’t even know how he got that to Drummond.
Dre with a much needed bucket
Big play Drummond. Needed that bucket.
Drummond killing them again. Now they’re not guarding him and his defender is just clogging.
GIANNIS WITH ANOTHER THREE STEP DRIVE.
That was egregious.
Almost every Giannis drive is a three step drive. It’s infuriating.
Why, Andre?
AGREED NATE —–ICE IS GOING TO BE JUST FINE —AKA : SEE DG / 1 YR LATER
Man, NOMAD. Just read that factory of sadness article. It’s pretty awful: a lot of analytics without context. I’m not worried about Okoro long term.
ALTHOUGH DRE NOT PLAYING TOO SHABBY—-WOULD STILL LIKE TO SEE ALLEN GET MORE MIN’S
YEP THIS IS THE DG WE WERE HOPING FOR LAST YEAR ——HE’S GOING TO BE SOLID —-YOU CAN SEE HIS CONFIDENCE REALLY GROWING
WOULD LIKE TO SEE WINDL3R LEARN TO TAKE SOME PULL UP JUMPERS—SOMETIMES GETS TOO DEEP GO TO THE BASKET
WOW ICE —” GOOSE EGGS ” ALL ACROSS THE STAT LINE
difference in DG year 1 to year 2 is unreal
Cavs hanging around
I CAN LIVE WITH THAT HALF——SOME MORE OF THE SAME THE 2ND —-HAVE MY DOUBTS IF CAVS CAN GET A ‘W ” —KEEP IT COMPETTIVE
Honestly that half was the turnovers. They clean those up, they’re tied.
How’s that a shooting foul?
Pretty solid half though honestly, this Bucks team very good
Garland getting abused a bit by Jrue.
Passing up open threes again.
Windler playing solid on O
Like to see him trust his j a bit more, but yes.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1358229685709209600?s=20
ANYONE WATCH OKLA STATE TODAY —-OPINIONS OF CADE CUNNINGHAM ??
New baseline oob plays!
NICE LITTLE RUN BY CAVS TO CLOSE THE MARGIN
That was filthy, Collin.
Some sloppy turnovers, but Cavs back in it on a nice Sexton drive and one…
Too. Much Drummond, not nearly enough garland. Turnovers a killer.
Holiday and Middleton both balling already
Why?
Drummond three turnovers already.
LIKED THE COUPLE OF KICK OUTS FROM DRE —-NORMALLY HE WOULD WASTE 10 DRIBBLES AND THROW UP A PRAYER
YEP CAN’T HESITATE —LET IT FLY
Really looks like they’re looking to get off threes tonight…Sexton has taken a couple that he wouldn’t have taken the last few weeks…
Gotta shoot that ice.
Love them firing a three I stead of feeding post. Let drum get the board.
Crafty, Youngbull!
Collin gets the bounce. Too much Drummond for my taste already.