Live Thread: Cavs @ 76ers
2022-02-12Good evening CtB!
It’s Saturday night, and the Cavs are in the City of Brotherly Love for a massive Eastern Conference clash against the Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Both teams are fighting for home court advantage in the playoffs. Both teams made trade deadline moves, none bigger than Philly acquiring the services of James Harden (though apparently Harden has not passed his physical, so the trade is in limbo at the moment). The Sixers have gone from plucky underdog story to loathed rival contender, so it will be interesting to see how they handle the weight of bigger expectations.
For the Cavs, they are riding high off of the comeback win last night against the Indiana Pacers and will be looking to keep the good vibes going heading into the All-Star break. Cavs’ fans and fans of the game will rejoice in the return of All-Star Darius Garland to the starting lineup. The Cavs are not only trying to win tonight, they are also trying to gain as many meaningful reps as a team trying to continue to grow and develop chemistry with the new guys.
Obviously, the headline for this game is the big men, Tower City vs. Joel Embiid and a recently rejuvenated Tobias Harris. Which defense will come through? The Cavs will have the edge in that department, but Joel Embiid is playing MVP-level offense. If you can’t get revved up for this matchup, do you even like basketball? Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes. Go Cavs!
Nice stop and score JA!
JA !
Embiid did not care about dg contest on that three.
Embed looking like an MVP
He did last year too.
Embiid is a cheat code in this mode
Gonna make beating them all the more sweet
DG3!!!
DARIUS GARLAND WITH NO REGARD FOR PHILLY LIFE!
DG ON FIRE
DG OMG!!!!
WHAT A SHOT DG!!!!
The scariest thought Ive had in a while…we might need some rondo mins
That’s NOT A foul on wade. Effing embiid got away with one and flopped
Joel, Dean Wade. Nice to meet you
Nice block by ja on embiid. K love short on last two treys
WHAT A FINISH DG
damn Love cold, just let it fly.
God I hate Philly crowds
MOBLEY LAYING THE WOOD LOVE TO SEE IT
Unfortunately having to listen to Philly commentators and not Austin Carr.. it’s not the same and really need a link to hear the home team commentators.
hopefully someone will chime in, normally use nba bite dot com
finally found an Ohio link, so happy about that. Thanks.
Hell yeah!
Boy philly like a totally different team when embiid goes out.
And didn’t he have a sore wrist yesterday? Doesn’t seem to bother him right now
thus the desire to have Harden to stagger minutes.
THIS IS A FOUR POINT GAME. FUCK YOU DOC!
CARIS TO CEDI RAGE TIMEOUT DOC RIVERS!
It’s the Osman and Love show yet again
They really dominate other team’s benches
Once they’ve warmed up….!
MINNY KLOVE
CEDI AND ONE !!!! WHAT A FINISH!
Cedi not afraid
Cavs are gonna get blown out by 40 if they can’t make philly go side to side on d. they’re barely having to move.
well well well right on cue
UNSELFISH PASSING CEDI THREE!!!
Cedi finally!!!
Feels like we’re down by 50. Cavs need some mojo
Love Thybull but he can’t hang with DG
CARIS BODYING UP ON DEFENSE
No change to lineup…
This is a great test for this team.
DG’s passing has been completely choked off so far by the Sixers.
Feel like Stevens might help shut down Philly easy points?
was just wondering the same thing.
Cavs really missing Lauri’s defense walling off the paint.
CARIS DEFENSE!!!! WHAT A PLAY AGAIN!!! CARiS MIDDIE MONEY
LeVert has so far looked like a solid defender
WHAT A FINISH CARIS!!! LETS GOOO HES GOT JUICE!
Philly just getting to the rim at will
Embiid sitting, let’s go!!
JA can’t let Shake Milton have that angle to the rim.
Coming back on Indy and the sixes are entirely different things
yes indeed LMFAO
BETTER D!!
nice pass Cedi! JA great finish!
Mobley is getting schooled trying to double team.
AC on the money, the doubles are trash.
Cavs literally stopping no one again LMFAOOOO
Impossible 11/12 after a 0-2 start… Cleveland needs to really stop getting down at the beginning of games.. 3 games in a row..
Oh boy. Well someone needs to start filling it up quick.
Another poor start 😣
how many games in a row with a slot start? 4 or 5?
Barf
Because of doubling Embid, they’ve got 2 layups and a 3 already. ..sigh.. long night if they keep this up.
Will be interesting to see how this game tests Mobley’s handle
Allen insiiiiide!!!!!
CARIS LEVERT POA DEFENSE COAST TO COAST!!!!
JA BLOW BY ON EMBIID!
DG FINGEROLL!!!
Cavs lots of deflections.
damn great pass JA, Caris gotta find a way to finish or drop it off for Mobley.
DG AGGRESSIVE LETS GOOO
DG’s 3 ball is so smooth these days
Let’s go DG start it up!
Cavs need to up the energy, more lethargic than Sixers.
WHAT A PASS JA!!! MOBLEY CHERRY PICKING!
Patient offense….well done Cavs
Thybull…always great hands.
His BBIQ is off the charts.
Is harden playing tonight?
WOW, these childhood NBA memories for the Cavs are a generation younger than me other than KLove LMFAOOO
First NBA memory was Bird and Jordan in the all star in 1988 I think? or maybe 1990 LMFAOOOO
I went to the ‘81 all star game in Richfield. The cavs coach, Musselman, son was on my basketball team and he took us to the game. I met my boyhood hero Dr. J. His hand swallowed up my arm when we we shook hands. What a moment!
Damn hell yeah WCC great memory!!!
Suppose Harden fails the physical and the trade is rolled back — that will be too much fun to watch the 76’ers and Net’s people going over the edge.
they’re already on the edge given all that’s transpired so far this year LMFAOOO