Live Thread: Cavs @ Grizzlies
2021-10-20CLEEEEEVELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you ready? That’s right, your undefeated 2021-2022 Cavs tip off tonight against the also undefeated Grizzlies. In what could be the most disappointing news I’ve seen all day, preferred lineup of Garland, Ice, Lauri, Evan, and Allen…
#Cavs starting five for opening night: Darius Garland, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen
Isaac Okoro to come off the bench.
— Kelsey Russo (@kelseyyrusso) October 20, 2021
Pregame, I was gonna tweet that if the Cavs are serious about making the post-season, they’d send Sexton to the bench. I must conclude that they are not serious. For the Grizz?
Grizzlies Starting Lineup 10/20
PG: J Morant
SG: D Melton
SF: D Bane
PF: J Jackson
C: S Adamshttps://t.co/o75oZ8vnE8— LineStar NBA DFS (@LineStarNBA) October 20, 2021
Grizzlies having the balls to start a second rounder from last year on opening night, speaks volumes about their system and their ability to spot and develop talent. I really wanted the Cavs to grab Desmond Bane last year. Against this Cavs zone, he may feast tonight.
On the injury front, Dean Wade is doubtful, and Dylan Windler is out. Dillon Brooks is sidelined for 2-3 weeks for the Grizzlies.
Expect the Cavs to sub early and often and to try a lot of different combos tonight. I think they’ll remain competitive before Ja pulls it out for Memphis in the end. Cavs cover the spread though!
Sexton turnover wanting to be a damn hero.
indeed a dumb mistake — and some bad/lazy defense on the back half of a possession he started with maniac defense earlier…he’s very on/off
JUST RUN THE COURT SEXTON DAMMIT!
Rubio is a magician…
LOVING this lineup.
HOLY SHIT WHAT A PASS RUBIO!!!!!!!!
Cedi took my negativity personally last season…
Rubio is so much better than Delly lol
You spelled Sexland wrong.
MOBLEY TO RUBIO TO CEDI!!!!!!
Jesus. Defense optional tonight.
RUBIO STEAL!!!!
awful defense, no communication
Great d to o!
GREAT DEFENSE MOBLEY!!!
RUBIO TO SEXTON!
What a joy to watch Rubio. A sight on these sore eyes thatve been burned by cavs back court the last few years lol
Great pass Rubio.
Liking the Rubio Sexton combo
Yeah Sexton just seems to make sense on the 2nd unit
As the whole world has been saying for two years now. (Everyone except the head coach that is)
RUBIO TO SEXTON! AND 1!
Sexton doing Sexton things, nice glide on that play
Yezus. Awful d on ja so far
Sexton guarding him is high comedy…
OMFG Love that was a wide open 3!!!
Cedi’s j is butter
dafuq Okoro?
WOW RUBIO FOR THREE!!!
Oooh silky smooth shot by Rubio off the glass
Ice block
RUBIO PUMP FAKE AND PULL UP!
CEDI FOR THREE!!!!!
Nice D, Ice!
OKORO BLOCK ON JA!
Not impressed with Lauri’s transition d so far.
WOW NICE FINISH MARK!
that was ridiculous, great play by Adams and Ja
nice hustle Okoro
Slightly worried about perimeter/ iso offense with this line up.
I know sexton isn’t our franchise savior but he is someone you can throw the ball to on offense when in a pinch. That’s worth something…..
Allen playing really well in this frame, hope DG is alright
wow, DG limping and has to check out not good!
Gahhh he was cooking too
Hopefully no big deal (please please please)
Ugh Garland gimpy, gotta come out
Nice dish by Garland
that was awful two man game by Allen and Okoro
WOW NICE FINISH THO ALLEN!
Lol. Nice d, Lauri.
I guess they’re still not calling travels this season..
That’ll never change…
GREAT PASS SEXTON!
DG easy money
Bane will probably get 25 tonight…
Markkanen a little over-hyped, DG still waking up, Sexton seems pretty locked in as usual, great steal by Allen and the twin towers (that is a thing, right?) are looking good. Gotta get the ball to Mobley again, let him cook down there!
Super fast paced to start… Cavs getting some nice looks on O but giving up too many easy looks on D
Bane shooting remorselessly
Take care of the freaking ball DG
ALLEN GREAT STEAL!
DG AWFUL TURNOVER! LMFAOO
great read Sexton, Mark rushed his shot
SEXTON UNDER CONTROL!
great read Sexton, Mark didn’t execute
DG LOCKED IN ALREADY WITH THE ORCHESTRATION!
Damn. Nice start Mobley.
MOBLEY LETS GOOOOOOO
Gonna puke if I have to listen to one more discussion about the rule change. Who caaaares.
STEVEN ADAMS= ” PAPA BEAR “
Steven Adams looks grumpy, look out Evan and Jarrett!
Going with our stretch 3 to start!
Really really hope the new rule about “abnormal contact” from an offensive player takes out some of the trash that has been flooding the NBA over the last several years
I like how they worked Kevin Love into the montage.
He has been known to get himself a bird or two
Wtf is with the lack of fans in memphis?
that place is quiet, I would be freaking out at a game, even booing is a form of respect
“time to crack open your favorite opening night beverage”
national anthem has real lungs
hilarious and somewhat fitting that Cavs are being introduced to the ‘Mission Impossible’ theme
strong “check out my bow tie and big glasses” middle-age aspiring dandy energy from the retired ref, you have been noticed, well done
Coffee
IS “GLASS ” WINDLER EVER GOING TO BE HEALTHY TO PLAY ENOUGH TO FORM AN HONEST EVALUATION OF HIS TALENTS
Probably not.. as they say, the greatest ability is availability
J.B. HAS “MARBLES “—NO I TAKE THAT BACK—HAS ” B.B, BUCKSHOT “
LMFAOOOOOOOO that’s right!
Yes also would have preferred Ice starting but I definitely like this lineup better than Ice as a 3, at least in theory! Let all the optimism well up before reality comes crashing back down. Not sure how much if an impact Windler/Wade would even have made. Not sure they are in the rotation every night tbh
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1450974097991688196?s=20
Excited for the season mostly because I have zero expectations.. hopefully we can see some actual growth and development this year to give a clear direction of where this franchise is headed
Let’s go Cavs!! Eternal optimism, everyone!
LMFAOOOO that’s right LFG!!!!!!
SO WE BEGIN THE SEASON WITH “GLASS ” WINDLER NOT PLAYING —–WTF
probably no Wade either, bench gonna struggle to score
WELCOME BACK CTB BRO’S—–‘ALL HAIL THE UNDEAFETED —-ALBEIT WINLESS CAVS “——GOT SOME OF N.C. ‘S FINEST —( HIGHLAND BREWERY// RISING HAZE ON ICE )—-LET THE FUN BEGIN ——WITH A WIN !!!!
HELLO CLEVELAND
Thanks for posting Nate!!! Freaking hilarious for JB to half ass it on the lineup LMFAOOOO