Live Thread: Cavs @ Grizzlies
2023-01-18Good evening CtB!
The Cavs have ventured to the banks of the mighty Mississippi River to take on Memphis Grizzlies in a massive clash between two of the best teams in the NBA. Memphis is gunning for the top seed in the Western Conference and have won 10 straight games. The Cavs themselves are in a five way hunt for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they will be without Donovan Mitchell so the odds of coming away with a victory are small. Tonight is game about heart and competitive desire, do the Cavs compete for 48 minutes? That will be the key if should they pull off the massive upset.
What does Memphis want to do tonight? They want to push the pace on offense and crash the offensive glass. The Cavs defense will need a strong rebounding performance and be sound in transition, along with Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, and Ricky Rubio controlling the pace on offense.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go Cavs!
Alright maybe it’s not over yet. Lead cut in half.
Let Caris cook
LET CARIS COOK!!!!
Aight. I can dig a team that sticks with it & doesn’t lose composure.
just compete,
And if it blows out again, let’s see some Diakite & Raooooooul.
THATS RIGHT SIMMO
Top two team in the nba and look at the empty seats.
Mmm, a bit sad. What’s the weather like?
Like everywhere else in the U.S east of the Rockies: feels like March. Global warming is weird.
My sister’s in law family at the game tonight, theyre Cavs fans that live in Birmingham LMFAOO
GREAT PASS MOBLE YCARIS FOR THREE!
Not sure why this Cavs team insists on turning it over like it’s their job…
Welcome to Shitting the bed 101 with JB Bickerstaff
Okoro slick move!!
Clear the benches!
This game is over!
Can’t make anything now.
In summary: some tantalizing flashes of brilliance from Mobley, flopping from KLove, and they are double-teaming Garland who is our primary scoring threat tonight. Caris has done well so far. Stevens a touch sloppy on D. Have I missed anything?
Feels like the Cavs are playing too fast. Also need a goon. I think they should bring in a Plumlee.
Argh. It’s all just missed threes.
Bring in Neto! Or just do the same thing as usual JB and lose another one you hack!
WOW, the bench is totally crapping the bed.
Desperately need shooting.
Cavs look lost against the zone.
Desmond Bane’s been shot! In the nose!
Cavs losing rebounding battle and pace battle.
JJJ really picks up a lot of cheap fouls…he should have cut that crap out by now…
Always has.
Grizz turning off the Cavs faucet
This lineup struggling. Game was being played at really high level till this grizz run fueled by missed Cavs triples.
Cedi and Love good looks, just couldn’t hit.
bad turnover for Mobley
Mobley 🤦♂️
Put in Diakite for Love
Garland ballin!
MOBLEY DOMINATING
Get Love out
Gonna flick thru the 1st half as fast as I can and try to catch up.
Sweet alley op to Mobes
GARLAND!!!
Garland silky smooth!
Love off on his 3 shot
KLOVE THREE SHOTS!!
bad pass DG, bounce it, bad catch Stevens
Yeah and Cedi wide open on the perimeter
JB heard me on Cedi.
Free Neto!!!
yup
Free Cedi!!!
yup
Rough 4 possessions for Mobes. Turnover. Gives up easy rebound. Offensive foul. Gives up easy rebound and they score.
Well at least Kev can still get run over well.
KLOVE DEFENSE!
CARIS HUGE SHOT
Le3ert!
Free Cedi!
Love!!!3!
Lov3!!!!
Since Cavs were up 13-3, Griz on a 17-9 run in the last 4 minutes.
https://twitter.com/MrCavalier34/status/1615883400698535937?s=20&t=TeN8vJrAlkVzjIZWszNxDA
Kind of gave back the lead there
Two on DG is not good.
gotta wall off the paint for JA, hedge hard on the pick n roll
Ice playing like a man for weeks now…
Attaway Ice
Ice Trey!
DG picking up where he left off
Bigs playing well
LeVert has great numbers vs the Grizz (historically)
Suprised with the start so far.. 5/7 from the field.
10/15 .. 22-16 lead with 4:50 left.. lets see how the 2nd half of the quarter goes.
woooooo lets go Cavs!!! Caris in his bag!
Hell yeah lets gooo!!!!! Caris COOKING
Refs treat Morant like he’s Trae…I’m certain this won’t contribute to my rage level…
Looks like they’re letting them play this far.
Nice start!
DG3!
Since being 22-11 ( 0.66 pct) on Dec 21. we’ve played 0.500 bball at 6-6.. (3 L, 3 W, and then alternating wins and losses in our last 6 games).
It would be really like nice to get some consistency and gather a few wins in a row this month.
Grizz 7.5 point favorites
Tough stretch this week! Expecting 0-3 so a win will be a surprise.
Definitely sucks that Mitchel is out tonight.. and potentially out for the big home games on Friday/Saturday against Bucks and GSW.
What ever games we win this week will be huge.