Live Thread: Cavs @ Pistons
2022-02-24Good evening CtB!
The NBA is back and the Cavs have traversed across Lake Erie to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs have been locked in a brutal struggle atop the Eastern Conference, and can’t afford to drop one against the lottery-bound Pistons. The problem is that the Cavs will have to do it without Darius Garland or newly acquired Caris LeVert, both out due to injury. It’s déjà vu all over again as the Cavs will be without their top three point guard options they started the year with.
In some good news, Tower City is truly back with the return of Lauri Markkanen. The offense should surely get a bump with his scoring versatility, and the defense will benefit from his length and grit.
The Pistons look like last year’s version of the Cavs, with a dearth of talent and a rookie forced to try and save a sunk ship in Cade Cunningham. It does seem like Detroit brings the defensive fight so the Cavs should be prepared to grind one out ugly.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go Cavs!
Go Cavs!!! Gotta get this one
Both ends looking good when Lauri is on the floor.
Kev to light it up in the 3rd. 🤞
Lol. Cedi just clobbered. No call.
MOBLEY REJECTION! HUGE PLAY!
Bad stretch for the Cavs right here. Not taking advantage of their size superiority.
Badwin
Ugly offense right now
Cavs determined to keep this close…
Grr. Defense a step slow.
Wow. Pistons just clubbing guys.
Kev just a touch off tonight.
Lol. Rondo spamming Lauri.
Hahaha. Lauri too big
Rondo on a dime
Lauri just a bully…
LMFAOOOOOOOO RONDO AND LAURI PICKING ON THEM!!!
Lauri doing work!
euro Ice
Wow lookit all those free throws falling in!!
Man Ice downhill is money
EURO STEPPIN ICE
nice pass Rondo to Lauri, grit and grind game.
Allen gotta chin that ball.
Detroit canmot get clear jumpshots inside the arc. Bodes well.
Beef Stew third foul…nice…
Wade playing well.
Sharp pass Cedi, pressure on offense will crack Detroit open.
NBA needs to do something about these ultra late whistles…either it’s a foul, or it’s not.
Really enjoy watching Hayes shoot…shoot it, young man…
Love OK?
Took one to the chin…
God. Goodwin is an awful defender
Also regularly out of place when he is offball.
That’s what I meant.
GOODWIN FROM DEEP!
Found money with these Goodwin threes…
So happy to see Wade on the floor and contributing 👏👏👏
CEDI TO WADE TWO MAN!
diallo out of his mind He’ll miss his next 15 threes
That one was just way too easy a look…but yeah, he sucks…
GFreakinf awful D. Stop. The. Ball.
Would have been an amazing quarter if not for that buzzer three…still pretty good with DG out…
Cedi moneyyyyyyyyy
CEDI RAINING THREES!
Great dime, Goodwin! Great finish, Wade!
Cedi pull up!!!
Wade with a sweet move
Nice finish Wade!
Crazy that the Cavs are so bad at the line their rookie 7th is taking technicals
https://twitter.com/WayneEmbrysKids/status/849787790304915456?s=20&t=Ljy3LxF1IxQC175SfwOhtw
Love having a rough sequence.
Big difference with Rondo vs Goodwin running the offense. Kevin not in rhythm with Goodwin.
Just joining. Freaked out, thought it was Sexton on the floor. Just Goodwin with a more voluminous ‘do.
God, JA gets fouled on those dunks almost every time, almost never gets called…
LOLynik
Allen such a good finisher.
NICE FINISH JA! ROndo running things nicely so far.
Wade and Love look locked in!
MAKE FREE THROWS AND WE HAVE A DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD
Wade great hands.
The FT shooting is ridiculous.
Lauri looks pretty valuable so far…I’m sure his minutes will be pretty limited, though…
Glad Wade first off the bench
In the bonus early, gotta keep attacking
Ice tray!
WE HAD ALL STAR BREAK TO PRACTICE FOUL SHOTS —WTF
Thinking the same thing. MORE FREE THROW PRACTICE PLEASE
Nice finish, JA.
Free throws and rebounding already an issue.
Thank god! A Cavs game and a live thread. BEEN JONESING FOR SOME CAV BASKETBALL
Nice to see u all after a nice break. Thanks for getting the LT, Chris.
No problem Coach!
‘DITTO –SIMMO “
Always slightly deflating to hear DG is out before the game. Any win without him is significant. Hoping Laurie shows out like he never left!!
100%
HATE TO BE A “DEBBIE DOWNER “—–JUST SENDING PRAYERS OUT TO THE COUNTRY OF UKRAINE !!!!!!!
yeah. bummer!
WHAT A LIVE THREAD —-IS THIS HEAVEN —NO IT IS CTB !!!!!!!…….” MORE BEER PLEASE “—-LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED
LMFAOOOOO hell yeah NOMAD!