Live Thread: Cavs @ Knicks
2023-01-24Whelp. The Cavs are ready to unleash the lethality of a fully operational Death Star. For the first time, maybe all year, the Cavs are healthy with Dean Wade healthy and Donovan Mitchell giving his sore groin a go.
For the Knicks, Mitchell Robinson is out, Cavs Killer Quickley is available, and Evan Fournier is out for “personal reasons” (probably revolving around the fact he sucks and is currently on one of the NBA’s worst contracts).
This is a must win for the Cavs who currently sit 5th in East with the Knicks nipping on their heels at 7th with a 25-23 record. It would be nice to build some momentum going into the all star break, and you can be sure that your friendly neighborhood Spidaman had this game marked on his calendar. Personally, I’m hoping for a show in front of Mitchell’s home town team.
Caris has to cut to the basket there when DG drives, could’ve had an easy layup or pass to JA.
Mitchell cold from 3!
LET CARIS COOK
Can finish this half in front. Amazing how Cavs D unlocks everything.
Let Caris Cook!!!
Oh my goodness Allen!
There some intimidation, at least.
Throws the hammer down!
Good D is rewarded….
Defense to offense
How many on Okoro now, 3?
Runs on pushed off on Okoro
outrebounded, outassisted.
Cavs have scored 7 points in the 2nd quarter thats almost half over,
A quick check in only to see the Cavs underwhelming again.
On the money. They are becoming tiresomely predictable.
this lineup sucks too, JB hates shooters plain and simple
JA easy money,
Wade in !
The lineup was the equivalent of drinking bong water!
another rage timeout, i’m sick of watching his shitty offense.
Kobe needs to cut Stevens so JB stops playing him!
Been saying it for two years.
Stevens is a disaster.
Mobley triple teamed and didn’t pass it out, predictable result.
Just bad.
Biggest observation over the last month of play, shoot me down if you will: Cavs do not present particularly threaening lineups. The weaker opposition starting lineups and bench units are not intimidated, thus play relaxed & are more effective. A healthy Cavs squad with less variation will help, but they need at least one lineup that intimidates or beats down an average opposition.
This is a great callout.
This unit stinks
WHAT IS THIS LINEUP?!!!
NICE PASS RUBIO NICE FINISH CARIS!
Why is Stevens playing?
Stevens 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Cedi in means no Wade
no Wade is insane unless he’s load managing
You think JBs going 11 deep ?
he’s done it before, but it’s rare and out of desperation… last time i think it was when Neto saved the Cavs in the 4th quarter… that might been 10 actually LMFAO
Get Stevens out of there
WHERES NETO
1 point on that possession 🤦♂️
Lol Levert is so bad
Make your FTs damn it!
Can we get a 7 point play here like Clarkson did
LeVert tables the turns.
F’ing Randall with 17 in the first. Come on, have some pride!
That was a long quarter.
Randall with 17 points 🤦♂️
putting Mobley in a bodybag
Hitting 5 threes is not putting Mobley in a body bag
LMFAO ok
Rubio is insanely rusty, gonna take him awhile to get back to normal.
How the hell is our D rated so highly?! I don’t see it
Okoro plays a ton of minutes and JA is DPOY
That one is pretty straightforward they give up the least amount of points
I was being sarcastic but it feels like every time I’m watching they are just giving up tons maybe the other teams are just that much worse
This isn’t a great lineup!
USE LOVE ON OFFENSE OR ELSE WHY IS HE OUT THERE
They’re leaving Rubio open. Hope he punishes them
RUBIO THANK GOD
Rickyyyyy
If they’re gonna call ticky-tack, then call it both ways.
Stevens over Cedi is so idiotic, I hate JB
And no DG or Mitchell on the court, c’mon man
Couldn’t agree more!!! Cedi instant O and impact
I think he’s trying to cool off Randall
Literally zero evidence Lamar can do that better than Cedi.
and that’s not his matchup, he’s playing the 3 right now and i haven’t seen a cross match.
Protecting the paint at least. Now just gotta extend it outwards!
I wonder if that’s our issue with the perimeter weakness, so focused on the paint and over helping
Almost certainly a contributing factor
Let Caris Cook!
shooting 60% from three last 3 games!!!
POST UP LOVE = EASY SHOTS
NICE PASS DG
Randall is schooling Mobley
I’d love to know where we rank in terms of opponent 3-pt percentage?
The smell test is enough for me.
I literally just wrote about it LMFAO, bottom 5
Sorry I missed it
all good just having a laugh at your expense LMFAOOOO
Please do 😂😂😂
Hell yeah you’re a good sport Arch!!!
As always!
JB still hasn’t solved small ball, Randle going off immediately against Tower City per usual.
more shitty defense, JB rage timeout… absolutely love spotting the other team 5-10 in the first quarter.
How many threes does Randall have to make before we start covering him? F#$k
Recall Grimes hurt the Cavs last time around – rught?
LMFAO left a red hot Randle wide open for 3.
Still can’t defend the 3-point line
FINALLY PLAYING SOME DEFENSE LETS GOOOOO
Lame offensive foul call. Mobleys body was turned.
Nice ball movement
GREAT MOVE JA!
I hate the Mobley three. He simply doesn’t make them
all we can do is create mobley and okoro 3s with that group.
this offense is garbage, sub in love and cedi JB
They’re just warming up
Horrible foul.
yup lacking poise, left their feet.
I AGREE GO CAVS
Go Cavs !!!
I agree Go Cavs!!!