Live Thread: Cavs @ Kings
2021-03-27With Jarrett Allen out, the Cavs aren’t starting Lamar Stevens or Dylan Windler; they’re starting Brodric Thomas. I suppose this may make sense against the Kings three guard Hield/Fox/Hali lineup, but for the life of me I can’t understand why they wouldn’t start start Lamar Stevens who’s the only Cavs’ bench guy that seemed like he had a pulse against the Lakers. I guess the Cavs had to do something to get Cedi out of the starting lineup before one of his own teammates tackled him after yet another three point brick, and they wanted more shooting.Good luck Brodric! Hopefully Stevens gets some run at the backup five.
Brodric Thomas gets his first career start tonight! pic.twitter.com/yDUJ8Mbhdy
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1375986003509317632?s=20
Other injuries for the Kings: Hassan Whiteside is questionable, Marvin Bagley and Jahmi’us Ramsey are out. For Cleveland Hartenstein, Dellavedova, Love, and Allen are out. Should be interesting.
Cavs got way outsmarted at the end in Sacramento:
On 2. The fact that both Garland and Sexton were in instead of Stevens and Dotson, or Stevens and Okoro is frankly unforgivable coaching. Why the bleep would you put two of your smallest and worst defenders in to guard an inbounds? Only possible explanation is they couldn’t sub at a review even though it was a deadball? Either way the third point, Sexton in no man’s land makes it irrelevant.
On 3. Also unforgivable coaching. Just bad all around.
Not having a timeout might impact subbing. But the Kings subbed in their best 3 point shooter. Pretty sure the rule is (used to be?) that if one team gets a sub, so does the other. Anyone know?
Man been watching Zion. I honestly cannot remember a guy that dominant on offense his second year since KD or Lebron maybe. Obviously his shortened first year he was more dominant as a scorer. Defensively he still has a ways. Like both those dudes had. But man his touch around the rim is just supernatural. Nobody has been a better driver since lbj probably. But even then Zion is probably more dominant as a driver if just because he physically overpowers guys even more than lbj did especially before LBJs last two years in a cleveland. Lbj might have been… Read more »
If I were them, I’d just get the ball to him and let him work, treat him as a mini Shaq. Every time I see him play, he’s getting loads of easy shots near the rim.
Lol. Nice shot HB. A heartbreaker in Sacramento.
It was a nice shot but that pass probably shouldn’t have gotten there to a guy inside or on the three point line.
Also totally a buzz kill ending in terms of pace of play and that long interruption
Just watching the ESPN gamecast, here. What a crazy ending.
Patented LBJ move. Bummer.
Why was Sexton just at half court and not pressuring the inbounder? Wtf JB
He was in no mans land. No idea what he was doing there. Like you either cover a man or an inbounder.
Yeah I fully blame that on coaching
Well guess I was behind. Harrison Barnes with probably too easy a shot for a full court pass. Yuck.
We suck.
Am I behind or ahead? Because Sexton makes go ahead. Kings with 1.6 sec.
Same
Oh….
JB lost us the game. He subbed in Sexton with Stevens at the line. Why? Then could not switch him out b/c no time elapsed. YB gives an and-1 (for the 2nd time late).
Goaltend
D makes no sense. Why allow the switch to let Fox take Sexton?
Why is Sexton even in the game there?
Because JB is a terrible coach.
What a disaster
One more stop. Would feel better if both Garland & Stevens hadn’t spit their FTs.
Our FT shooting not clutch.
Got the stop though.
Woof.
Pray for a TO
Don’t. Dribble. To. The. Corner.
Up 1 with ball 45 seconds left. Obvious 2 for 1 situation. And we take it under 24 without a shot.
Our guard play leaves a lot to be desired.
Up one, i don’t love the 2:1 there. That being said that play and irs execution was putrid.
Don’t trust JB to do anything OOB here
Squeaky bum time. As they say in the UK.
Big in Oz too :)
Bleh… soft foul there
Makeup on the other end.
Wow. How was that not a foul for okoro
Man Okoro shouldn’t have lost it there, but glad Fox threw it away on the other end
Good to see we are not the only team with TO issues.
We have been very good tonight in that area, and in forcing some TOs down the stretch.
Sexton with rhe vet steal and finish!
Garland missed a wide open sexton and then threw it aeay.
Big play by YB there. Steal & hoop.
This officiating crew has been pretty good. Not falling for bs.
Don’t jinx it!
That Garland turnover was brutal
Great decision by Okoro to fake the 3 and pass back to Nance for the jam!
Twas
Dotson shot out of a cannon tonight.
Dotson with a much needed bucket
Logging in – did I just see a skyhook from Larry Dance???
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1376021070902362115?s=20
Big 3 from Wade there. We needed that.
Agreed
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1376018593549320193?s=20
James Dean Wade
Nice anticipation on D by Wade
Wade for 4!
Current lineup simulates whom Sexton would play with if he were a 6th man… Dotson, Wade, Thomas, and Stevens
KPJ with 25 on 15 shots for Houston tonight. Rockets win big over Minny.
Brodric thomas playing pretty well tonight for Cavs though.
Another beautiful bounce pass, this time from Nance to a cutting Wade
I applaud JB for some accountability. Finally.
If a guy is stinking it up, give someone else a chance. Cedi desevedly benched. Windler struggling as well.
Beautiful Garland dish leading to a Nance slam!
Gorgeous
Nice start! Didn’t like Sexton getting blocked. Thatw as a bad choice. Orher than that solid.
Darius with two very nice finishes.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1376006607646167042?s=20
So the winner of the fight gets to stay or gets to leave? Not sure which is better…
Didnt think of that, lol.
Think JB gonna lose that challenge
Ref waited to see if the ball was going in before giving nance the foul.
Nice drive by sexton
Dunno what DG thought was going to happen after he got himself in trouble. Swallowed.
No cedi or windler so far.
U mentioned below
Thomas earning the minutes.
Thomas impressing…
Cedi out of the rotation ??
Windler too it seems
honestly, he should be right now…he’s shooting like 22% in recent weeks…it’s ridiculous…
Yeah can’t say I disagree but at least a little surprising with all the injuries
I am frankly sort of done with him. He just can’t be consistent. All he has ever shown is flashes and that just isn’t enough anymore.
Cedi? Or Windler? I agree on Cedi, not there with Dylan
Cedi
Yeah. Cedi is who I meant.
Thomas looked decent…
Really nice move by Thomas…
Arey not hesitating tonight. Get him the ball.
Nance en fuego
Cavs offense does their wings no favors. Just stick okoro in a corner.
Offense 101…
Wade gotta shoot that kick out
Wade shoulda just shot the 3…
Layup fight.
DG has gotten so good at reading the corner kickouts and getting steals.
Thought dg got a little shot happy shot happy. Missed ed some kicks to the corners.
Definitely hoping for some good run from Windler and Stevens and Thomas.
Nice swish from 3, DG!
Yeah this is going to be tough, definitely not staying up for this whole game.
These west coast games are murder, since I started working 7 days a week…