Live Thread: Grizzlies @ Cavs
2022-01-04Good evening CtB!
The Memphis Grizzlies travel north to the shores of Lake Erie to take on the Cavs in a NBA mid-season showcase with two of the most exciting, young playoff teams. Part of the reason for the excitement surrounding both teams is that both teams feature two of the most exciting, young point guards in the NBA in Ja Morant for Memphis and Darius Garland for the Cavs.
While Morant has established himself more quickly in the NBA landscape with his breakout performance in last year’s playoffs, it appears DG has overcome his college knee injury to put himself in the conversation among the game’s best young point guards. Both players are a coach’s dream. They play the game the right way, prioritizing team success and winning above individual stats and accolades. The key to both of their success stories has been the unselfishness with which they approach the game, while also being able to get a bucket whenever they want. As a basketball fan, this is a dream matchup and one that could go down history as an all-time rivalry.
Both teams come into the game with their stars on the court, though both teams also continue to deal with many question marks as to who’s available on a night to night basis. The Grizzlies’ injury report is too long to list, but suffice it to say they could be either at full strength or a very skeleton crew. The picture is a little clearer for the Cavs, with DG and Dylan Windler probable to return tonight. The Cavs will be missing Isaac “Ice” Okoro, Rajon Rondo, and Cedi Osman along with the usual suspects.
As far as how the game will unfold, tonight’s game is a contrast of styles with Memphis’ high-powered offense against the Cavs’ vaunted defense. The first matchup between the two teams was a barnburner, with the Grizzlies lighting the Cavs up 132-121. Hopefully the Cavs have revenge on their minds, but the task will not be easy as the Grizzlies come to town red-hot on a five game winning streak, best in the Western Conference.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET, and the game will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!
Heh heh heh. That ruled.
I’m losing my mind. WOW. WOW. WOW.
Lov3!!!!
WOW!!!
Lve. Wet.
LOVE IS AUTOMATIC
Clarke getting abused tonight.
Mobley and with the post footwork.
MOBLEY KING OF THE BALL FAKE!!!
MOBES WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE!!
JA’s touch on that pass is truly elite, it’s a tough pass with a small window and JA made it look EASY.
Great big to big passing.
Rage timeout. Beat you to clf, haha
LMFAOOOOOOOOO
Big to big crime…JA to Mobes…
BIG TO BIG RAGE TIMEOUT!
OMG. The dribbling and passing by DG.
WHAT A PASS DG DAZZLING AND AMAZING
DG = All Star…
Windler with a solid stretch in the rotation.
NICE TAKE STEVENS!
make up call IMO
THATS A FOUL!!!!! LAURI GOT MUGGED!
WTF? where was the foul??????
DG is the best player on the floor tonight, and that’s saying something.
Garland another unbelievable hustle play.
DG nice take, got the foul, they’re collapsing hard on the drive though, kickout to Love is there.
DG JOHNNY ON THE SPOT!
DYLAN WINDLER AMONG THE TREES!
Assist of the year from Garland, that was Rubio-esque!
LAURI RIGHT DOWN EUCLID!!!
good gracious
Garland is literally one of my favorite players in the league…lucky he’s on the Cavs…
Amen brother!
DG STEALING AND DEALING!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE DEFENSE >>>>>>>>
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG BULL! CAPRICORN SZN!!!
Cool to see Sexton on hand…
Can’t argue with that quarter. Memphis one of the league’s best and they’re rolling hard right now. Hope we can slow that roll a bit tonight. Go Cavs!
Winning the scrap and unselfishness battle… losing the turnover battle, bench with 5.
scrap (rebounds) unselfishness (assists)
FRIGGIN TO’S—COULD HAVE HAD A POSSIBLE DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD—GO CAVS !!
WINDLER GREAT DEFENSE!!!! WAY TO FIGHT!
damn Wade butter fingers there, but good scrap.
Dean Wade bad play, he was wide open for three if he just stays at wing, instead chases the ball.
KLOVE HUSTLE AND ONE!!!
damn, good defense Love, and bad turnover LMFAO
That should not have been a foul Allen vertical whole time.
Bold prediction: Bane will be the 2nd best player on this Grizz team going forward…
JA WITH THE HIGH ARCH!!!
Missed DG for sure.
GOING TO BE FUN TO WATCH HOPEFULLY FOR QUITE AWHILE——MORE FUN TO WATCH THAN THE LEBRON TEAMS
This is going to be a game!
Allen so damn happy to have DG back. Me too buddy.
ALL I CAN SAY IS —WOW—–AND ……” MORE BEER PLEASE “
Really cool to see how much fun JA and DG have on the court together. Young players who are really freaking good can be a joy to watch.
The two are more than the sum of their parts. The combination is just brutal to defend
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
John Michael just treating it like it’s completely expected, talk about high expectations — when was the last time KLove had no points in the first quarter?
LMFAOOOO It has to have been awhile!!!
God, DG is insanely good…
IS LAURI EVER GOING TO GET HIS SHOT BACK
Yes
Ja can’t handle the size!!!
I like Stevens starting for Okoro. The defense is looking cavalier strong.
Me too, his chance to shine.
GOING TO SEE A WINDLER SIGHTING TONIGHT ?
This is likely to be a very entertaining game. Garland already making us look like a contender in the east again.
WELCOME BACK D.G.—” WHAT RUST” ?
this Stevens-Bane battle should be interesting
JA CANT HANDLE THE SIZE
Rondo on the bench, hello to another NBA champion
The difference with DG in the game us palpable.
Gotta miss this one, enjoy CtB and Go Cavs!!
Thanks Simmo, have a great day!
Garland looks like he hasn’t missed any time at all, when you’re back on CtB Simmo it’s sure to be the same, fingers crossed for a win! ‘Win the scrap’ in the words of JB
LMFAOOOO that’s right!!!
Mobley, much like DG, is good…
DEFENSE TO OFFENSE BEAUTIFUL!
Boom! Thanks for the insights and the livethread Chris — here’s hoping for a DG vs. Ja rivalry in the years to come. Go Cavs!
You’re welcome as always! I’m gonna stop spamming the top of comment threads from now on too LMFAOOOO I think we got the ball rolling well enough now!!!
damn, good start by Cleveland!
Austin Carr has experienced the Dawg Pound of old, I did not know that
Go go go DG go!
” DITTO”
Go Cavs!