Live Thread: Cavs @ Hornets
2022-02-04Good evening CtB!
Tonight, the Cavs are in the Queen City to take on LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. This game will be the third matchup of the season for these two teams, splitting the first two games. Charlotte is also desperate for wins trying to fend off surging Eastern Conference teams such as Atlanta and Boston for play-in position. The Cavs are desperate for their own wins to keep their name in the conversation for the playoffs and top seed in the East.
Unfortunately, Darius Garland has been ruled out with the back injury. Expecting the Cavs to win tonight is probably unrealistic. But if the Cavs can maintain the scrap and fight, that will give them a chance to win down the stretch, which is all you can ask for.
The game will be an interesting contrast of styles. The Hornets are an elite offensive team, the Cavs are an elite defensive team. The previous two games were really dictated by the Cavs’ ability to get clutch stops. The Cavs can score on the Hornets, but will they be able to buckle down the high flying circus that is LaMelo Ball and the Hornets’ offense? Tune in and find out…
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!
YEP SAID THAT A FEW WEEKS AGO—ICE ‘S GAME SIMILAR TO J BUTLER —-HOPING WE ARE NOW STARTING TO SEE LAST YEARS “POST ” ALL STAR GAME ICE
Osman and Love are 2-12 and it is tied.
Something has got to give, both things cannot continue.
Hope JA goes for 30 tonight.
No more rondo and we look like a different team
It’s palpable
I CAN BREATH AGAIN SEEING ALLEN BACK ON THE COURT
MORE ALLEN PLEASE
Nice relocation by Okoro. JA follows it up.
JA got a little all star snub chip on his shoulder. I like it
JA SMOOTH J! feel good about his midrange
good pass back by Goodwin, Ice just missed.
Okoro picking up tonight.
Mobley’s long-arms starting to have an impact
MOBLEY STEAL!!!! ICE FOUL!
thank GAWD with allen back in the DAWGS are still intact
JA is back!
JA back good to see.
Defense had picked up till that lamelo trey.
MOBLEY STEPBACK!
good look Goodwin just missed.
GOT TO “JUMP START” THE MOBES —–AND SEE SOME WINDLER —–HE IS WITH THE TEAM ISN’T HE ?
yes, Windler is on the bench tonight
Alrighty!!!!! Ice bringing the heat!!!
Baby jimmy butler
Cant stop seeing the comparison now. We can dream….whew.
3 point game !
Okoro pure talent, exhilarating
Bridges flattens himself to get out the way
There we go Ice!
time for a free throw clinic Dean Wade
Two games in a row we have had ridiculous reviews on the landing zone decision. League just can’t seem to introduce a rule that isn’t beset by bureaucracy.
Zaza has a crapton to answer for for subjecting us to that crap for years now…
Goodwin >. Rondo
Yeah I’m not even sure what Rondo is even doing out there? Not a threat at all to score so his drives generate nothing
Wade turned down the first shot but got it back and launched it!!! got the foul!
need to claw back some points here and get Mobley some touches, Goodwin’s height rather than reluctance to distribute seems to shut off some interior passing
yup!
JA is still on the bench. Outdoor be good news
LOVE DEFENSE LETS GOO!!!!
plus one CLF
WHERE IS TACKO WHEN YOU NEED HIM
UNDOUBETDLY WE WILLNOT // SHOULD NOT SEE ALLEN ANYMORE TONIGHT
he’s still on the bench working muscle, does not appear to be the apocalypse just yet!!
Our O is generating absolutely nothing
Our d usually generates our O. Our d is not working that will either
Welp this ain’t good
WHERE IS WINDLER—WHY NO MIN’S FOR HIM
WTF//WTF//WTF
F-UCH —IF ALLEN ‘S INJURY IS SERIOUS—HOPE NOT—-NO NEED FOR KOBY TO MAKE ANY TRADE
Now JA is hurt. Ughh. I hate this shit
And the news just gets worse and worse…
Allen knee bump there? yikes
damn JA can’t walk???????? WTF
God, I hate Oubre’s game…he’d better not ever play for the Cavs…
Yeah you missed the slam because of a foul. Of course you did, man.
The point of not playing Windler in a game we need shooting is what again? To assert dominance or something?
LaMelo flopped
Stevens is a muscle car. Lemelo is it best a fiat 500. Refs got got.
LMFAO yup
God I hate JB’s challenge strategy.
Cavs just aren’t generating many good looks…again…
Rondo light years from the form he showed first Cavs game…
his short clock — 7 seconds or less — end of quarter ‘orchestration’ of possessions leaves a lot to be desired
perimeter defense is like ‘i’ve already given effort to shut this guy off once, must I do it again on the same possession’? he avoids fouling a 3 point shooter but yeah
not sure if he was hoping to draw another foul with that last possession of the first, Mobley looked pretty open for a streaking dunk…anyway
nice move Stevens!
Better D…there is hope?
Staying within shouting distance!
One of the all time worst spacing lineups of the list 1 seasons lol
LMFAOOOO true
AGREE WITHTHAT MOBES NEEDS TO BE A FORCE TONIGHT
THERE WE GO!!!! MOBLEY FORCE!
Mobley rough start, need him to pick it up
JA –ALL STAR REVENGE GAME // SHOWCASING TO SILVERMAN TO ADD HIM—-JB DOING THE RIGHT THING USING ALL PLAYERS
Haha I am fully on board with a Jarrett Allen 30 and 20 double double if it puts him in KD’s spot!
Stevens argh….so good on the drive, better when there’s contact!
100%1
Rondo with some rare D in the paint, quick hands
good transition defense Rondo
LOVE MISMATCH TO CEDI!
glad he got one to go down before sitting, not a bad start
Unless Allen is planning on beating Wilts points in a game record…this could be a rough game
yup, hoping they lose by less than 10 LMFAO
If its that close late we will have a really chance to steal a win! Love your optimism Chris lol
can’t run with Charlotte, fool’s errand
yes indeed, Hornets have a way of making the court look very short all of a sudden
Seems like JA rightly thinks he should be an All Star…
Be great for the Cavs if he were to embarrass the establishment right now.
WOAAAHHHH ALLEN ON A TEAR
JA baby!!!!!
Snub this!
I can see that this is going to be a game of fouls called 2-3 seconds after the play all game long…rage…strengthens…
Nice pass Okoro
Allen dominance
smart play by Jarrett, he’s on a mission and Plumlee is by definition inadequate
😂
100% !!
Let’s go Cavs
Slick start cedi & allen!!
GOODWIN // CEDI GETTING THE STARTS TONIGHT
GOOD NIGHT FOR JB TO GIVE ALL PLAYERS MIN’S —GET SOME EXPERIENCE—REST SOME TIRED BODIES —EXPETC BALL TO GO OFF AGAIN TONIGHT 25 +