Live Thread: Cavs @ Thunder
2022-01-15Good evening CtB!
It’s Saturday night and the Cavs have ventured up the Interstate 35 corridor, across the Red River to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder. The Cavs are looking to put an exclamation point on their six game road trip by beating the Thunder, which would give them a sterling 5-1 record on the road trip. The task won’t be easy, the Thunder are a young and hungry team featuring a couple of personal favorites, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and rookie Josh Giddey. Another factor working against the Cavs is that this is the second game of a back to back with the Brooklyn Nets looming less than 48 hours after tonight.
Unfortunately for the Cavs, Rajon Rondo will be out again, meaning the Cavs will have to look towards Brandon Goodwin to supply some crucial minutes. Luckily, Goodwin has acquitted himself well especially given his status as a mid-season addition. The Thunder come into the game with nearly all hands on deck.
As for the game itself, it will be a battle of extremes: the Cavs’ elite defense versus the Thunder’s abysmal offense. The Thunder do play relatively good defense, so limiting turnovers will be important for the Cavs to limit cheap points for the Thunder’s offense. Expect the game to be similar to last night’s game, with the Cavs having to grind out a close one on the road.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes… GO CAVS!
Feel like loke Cavs are on the ropes
hopefully a rope a dope, plenty of time but definitely on the edge
AC ON THE MONEY 50/50 BALL!!! DIDNT GIVE UP ON THE PLAY!
Garland doesnt have a coast mode dude. Love that but if he gets hurt tonight ima be so pissed
DG GREAT PASS LAURI!
that heat check was ugly.
Oof, needed that one
damn clutch three DG
IT IS ONLY 1 LOSS —DON’T TAKE CHANCES J.B.
Keep pressing them in the paint, get them in foul trouble.
If we can make our free throws thats probably the best way to keep it close
Clumsy effort from Osman
Garland landed hard. Clear the benches this is stupid
Got to get to stop here, keep it under 10
Cavs playing against the schedule grind as much as the thunder
Good to see JB persisting with Goodwin a bit.
Definitely.
Mobley is so good lol. Can barely move but still didnt give up on the play
GREAT BLOCK STEVENS!!!!!
Ty Jerome revenge game.
MOBLEY WHAT A BLOCK!!!! GOODWIN FINISH!
GREAT PASS GOODWIN LOVE FOR THREE!!!!
Not a good close to the last quarter.
Still think we can battle back, despite the rest disadvantage.
LAMAR STEVENS HAS JUICE LETS GOOOOOO
MIGHT AS WELL GIVE WADE WIND(K) LER SOME RUN
Hey JB…maybe give Windler and Wade mins and maybe Davis too. This game has injuries written all over it
Given up 32 points to the Thunder in the first. Barf. JB needs to mix things up.
WAS THINKING THE SAME ABOUT MOBES—STRUGGLING TONIGHT
CEDI GREAT FINISH!!!! WITH THE KISS
Just like that, 10 pt gap
mobley looks tired.
Mobley’s dead JB needs to wise up and give the kid a night off… play Wade this is absolutely delusional of JB.
Goodwin’s too short to affect Jerome’s shot.
Goodwin earning his Dawg pass
agreed.
Homer bullcrap!!!!
WOW THAT WAS A CLEAN BLOCK!!!!!!
GOODWIN SCRAPPING GIVE HIM MINUTES!!!!!
Nice fight from Goodwin
That was crap. Just crap.
Love: book it
looked like good defense Mobley refballed.
Great defense, shame about the Mobley foul
LMFAOOO jinx!
DG resting. Hold on tight….
How Cavs fare with DG on the bench will tell a story.
Really was hoping we would have Rondo available
JB better look at the bench earlier than usual. This does not look promising and we dont need tired guys getting hurt
DG TWO DRIBBLE PULL UP!!!!!
DG FINISH
OOO-HOOO HOOOO DG TO ALLEN
ALLEN HAMMER
Sexton getting hurt is probably the best thing that happened to this team and especially for DG.
The free throw problem is really becoming a thing. Goodness.
Just watch Kev. It’s cool. No need for effort
DEJA VU OF THE DUBS GAME —FRIGGIN 2ND CAHNCE OPPORTUNITIES
Yep
Theyre gonna leave stevens completely open from 3. He needs to take advantage
WHAT A PASS DG
DG is a wizard…
Ah Mobes you gotta hit that
The Rubio effect has moved DG from solid passer to black magic. That lefty flick made no sense
HARD TO BELIEVE THE IMPROVEMENT FROM D.G. SINCE LAST YEAR
Need Lauri hitting those regularly. Teams looking to pack the paint.
LAURI ON “MARK” —-HOPE THAT CONTINUES
Cavs couldn’t have played worse and it’s a one point game off some juice from DG… great leadership!
SWING SWING LAURI FOR THREE!
HOLY CRAP WHAT A PASS
DG looking more like Nash every game…
DG. Geez what a pas
Threading the needle DG!!!
WOW WHAT A PASS DG@!@!! THATS SOME JUICE!
MOBLEY SOFT TOUCH!
Little Mobley point center too!
CAVS LOOK TIRED AT THE START HERE
Definitely low energy start.
Let’s go Cavs, getting addicted to winning is a healthy thing right?
Hell yeah it is
100%
CONGRATS TO THE BENGALS——–CLF SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT GET A ‘WINTER BLAST ” TONIGHT /// STOCK UP ON YOUR BEVERAGE AND STAY INSIDE—-BEEN MY GAME PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND UP HERE IN FRIGGIN FRIGIN NORTHERN OHIO RIGHT ON LAKE ERIE BRRRRRRRRRRRR……” MORE HOT CHOCOLATE…… PLEASE WITH SOME BAILEYS “—-GO CAVS ——-SERENA AND CAMPY HAVING QUITE THE “PRE GAME DUEL ” OVER // UNDER
Yup, another one coming, could be out of commission this week. Thanks for the sound advice!!! MORE BEER PLEASE!
WHO DEY BABYYYYYYYYYY CURSE OF BO JACKSON IS OVER!!!!!!
Love will likely be the only marginally fresh big. Need him to put up 20+ tonight and likely hit some big shots in the 2nd half to stem runs. Go cavs!