Live Thread: Cavs @ Wizards
2021-05-14Good evening CtB!
Tonight we have the Cleveland Cavaliers traveling to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Wizards, who still need to secure their spot into the play in tournament as a 10th seed. It’s been reported that Kevin Love will be sitting out as the Cavs manage his calf injury, while Darius Garland and Cedi Osman are questionable to return from their ankle injuries.
The betting public doesn’t expect a particularly close game, with the Cavs being nine point underdogs at the time of this writing. The hope is that we see continued growth from the young guys and a competitive game, hopefully the Cavs can keep it within single digits. Go Cavs!!!
OH ALLEN REJECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my, Allen stuff…
CEDI IS ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!
‘Good’ Cedi tonight…
Loved how Okoro tried to get him a heat check there.
I guess DG’s done for the night, first sub off the bench was Martin for Sexton.
Damn Cedi!!! on fire!!!!
Careful Cedi, don’t wanna mess up Sexton’s good work
LMFAOOOOOOOO
Turnover number 6, Sexton had an open layup, forced a terrible pass to Allen.
ANOTHER TURNOVER SEXTON SMH… that’s 5
just turned down a wide open shot for no reason at all.
THE KISS OKORO!!!
https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1393357893857120261?s=20
Fedor running cover for Sexton as usual. Cedi at least has 5 assists!!!! Why lump him in with Sexton’s garbage?
Meh. They’re both garbage.
???? I don’t think so LMFAO
Sexton leads the team with -7
DG and Cedi lead the team with a +5.
the difference is decision making, ball movement, and effort on defense.
Of course, if Colin is operating under a tanking protocol we should be happy 😉
LMFAOOOOOOO he IS the tank commander!!!
This is useful.
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1393357664810373125?s=20
I would bench Sexton for the remainder of the game for that BS.
Sexton ran down the clock and they didn’t even get a shot off LMFAOOOOOO better off chucking it like he normally does, couldn’t even do that!!!
Ran down the clock but had no shot clock awareness. Bizarre and costly.
Just a total lack of feel for the game…. insane athlete that can score, but that’s it.
all we can hope for is that he has a Zach Lavine type of growth where the feel finally happens.
Great hustle Andy!!! Thomas wasn’t ready to shoot, but great defense on the other end!! didn’t hang his head!
Great justle for the thomas bucket.
THOMAS WITH THE STEAL AND SLAM WHAT A PLAY!!!!!!!!
Great recovery
Thomas into a wall
WOW, Sexton WYD?????
Another signature YB play: checks in and immediately turns it over.
GREAT PLAY OKORO!!!! damn he took a shot too
man, guys just love attacking Sexton on defense.
Wtf was that, Collin?
Someone get garland new kicks.
jinx LMFAOOOOO
DG needs to change shoes, that’s the 3rd time he’s slipped. Also tried to do too much there.
That was a potentially nasty too
Andy with the d!
DG WITH THE RAINBOW!!!!!!!!!!! EVEN hestitated!!!
ANDY1!
GREAT PASS CEDI!!!! WHAT A FINISH ANDY AND1!!!!
loving the ball movement this quarter. Damn I’ve missed DG.
<3
Honestly love how DG eased into the game, didn’t force shots, caught a flow with the pass.
DG ANOTHER GREAT PASS!!!!! WADE GREAT CUT RAGE TO WIZ!!!!!
WOW GREAT PASS DG!!! Allen just went up weak with it.
Looks like a different team with Garland…
James Dean Wade
DEAN WADE!!! GREAT PASS CEDI!
Okoro looking mich better as initiator in pick and roll
truly perplexing it took the Cavs coaches 3/4 of the season to let him do what he does best.
I think he’s gonna be really, really good…
CEDI ANOTHER PAINT FINISH!
Damn Okoro, pull up midranger!!! Agree with AC he needs that shot next!
Nice take Thomas.
THOMAS AND SEXTON TWO MAN!!!
Gafford been solid in every game I’ve watched this year.
HE’S GOOD!!!! Really bad move by Billy Donovan parking on the bench this year in Chicago, heard Scott Brooks did the same thing too recently… cost them a win.
agreed, he’s super athletic and seems to make good decisions about when to get aggressive — Wizards writers are like ‘he deserves more than 17 minutes per game and Brooks shouldn’t bench him in crunch time’ — in an alternate universe the Cavs still have Drummond, picked up Hartenstein anyway, and are doing the ‘center position by platoon’ approach
Thomas nice defense on Westbrook, also like the stepback 3 even though he missed, it’s the type of shot he needs to take and learn how to hit.
Sexton taking the ball out of DG’s hands to just turn it over in a end of quarter situation is so damn frustrating.
Four point possession. Grrr
EXACTLY!!! LMFAOOOO
Nice take Sexton!!! and nice pass to Allen!
Great d brodric
Sexton loves dribbling into double teams and turning it over.
GREAT DEFENSE THOMAS!!! GREAT PASS THOMAS!!!! SEXTON FOR THREE!
Nice take Sexton, but silly defense on Westbrook no reason to play him that close that far away from the basket.
Agreed
DG lost his footing twice now… looking out of rhythm with the long layoff.
Ice Jelly
I predict Okoro will get to the line a LOT next season…
yup, looking like young Dwyane Wade out here the way he attacks the rim.
I hate to say this, because the comparison is stupid and unfair, but sometimes I see a variation of Manu in him…he’s a smart player…
I see what you mean, but yes.. definitely unfair LMFAOOO but hell, I thought Cedi could’ve been the next Manu too LMFAOOOOOO
Okoro has the athleticism and smarts for it…it’ll be a lot more clear in the next couple of seasons. I can envision him developing pretty dramatically as a playmaker and driver. I mean, we’re already sort of seeing it…
But Manu is one of my favorite players ever, so I’m not trying to9 saddle Okoro with that expectation just yet…
Yeah, the shooting is the big thing, also playmaking on defense for Manu was >>>>>>>>>>>>
Shooting for sure…not sure if Okoro will get to Manu’s level there…but he could be a poorer shooting version of Manu…I’m super excited at Okoro’s and DG’s development…
are there any metrics on Okoro’s foul rate? seems like in guarding great players he is getting a ton of whistles, yet rarely seems to foul out.
NICE PUSH OKORO!
DG STEAL! HUSTLE PLAY KABENGELE FOR THREE!!!
DAMN OKORO PULL UP!!!
Nice to see DG, but his presence puts the Cavs losing chances in peril…
Only tied with minny now.
Not overly worried about it.
Might as well knock the Wizards out tonight.
Hell yeah, here for it!!!
CEDI! nice finish!
great move Allen, just didn’t finish the bunny
nice take Allen, we have an engaged Allen tonight.
Wade belongs at the 4, thought he had potential at the 3, but not really.
Hes too light in the britches to be a starting four.
He probably couldn’t start, but I think that’s due to his lack of skill, not lack of girth/strength. Actually think he’s got decent athleticism strength.
Nice pass Sexton to Okoro out at the three line…and Okoro hits.
Twas
NICE PUSH AND PASS SEXTON! OKORO FOR THREE!
Jarrett Allen with a great start to the game.
GIVE AND GO ALLEN AND OKORO!
nice pass Cedi, Okoro just missed.
nice take Wade, hopefully a more aggressive Wade tonight offensively.
Nice finish Cedi!!! Cedi looks fresh!
LMFAO Sexton completely asleep defensively gets backdoored.
EVERGREEN thread comment Chris! I propose a CtB spreadsheet where we track number of ‘Sexton numb to reality, instead imagining getting the ball back to sprint downcourt’ possessions, it’s totally mental
classic Sexton gets block, leads to runout for the other team… a free 4 points every game. LMFAO
Sexy two
damn Cedi great little play to Allen for the assist.