Live Thread: Nuggets @ Cavs
2023-02-23Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome the Denver Nuggets to the shores of Lake Erie for a potential NBA Finals preview as two of the best teams in the Association square off. This is another measuring stick game, which the Cavs desperately need as they need as many reps against top competition as they can get heading into their first playoff appearance since the LeBron Era. Denver is trying to maintain their stranglehold on the top seed in the West heading into the playoffs. Also, for those who think big men have died out, this game is the ultimate treat as MVP candidate Nikola Jokic takes on Tower City.
On the injury front, the Nuggets will be without the resurgent Aaron Gordon, and the Cavs will be without Ricky Rubio. This is also the first game without NBA champion Kevin Love, so hopefully the good guys are ready to make a statement about moving forward without the future HOFer.
What do stats say about the Nuggets? Well, they are the best offense in the Association, the best passing team in the Association, and the most efficient scoring team in the Association. If the Cavs have any designs on winning, they will have to bring their A-game on defense. The Nuggets are turnover prone and do not like to run, the Cavs would do well to disrupt passing lanes and get out on the break for easy buckets. The Nuggets are also not a lockdown defensive team, so the Cavs need to stay patient on offense and they will generate good shots. Denver rebounds the basketball very well, so second chance opportunities will probably be rare.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
Get in da bonus
GIVE THE DAMN BALL TO CARIS AND LET HIM COOK
Caris making things happen
LeVert Jerett magic. So good
DG misses Cedi with an open look then bricks a 3
jesus this lineup is gonna stink
Why
Stevens/Caris usually stinks, and Allen on top of that.
AND I was wrong, they’re +12.3 on the season LMFAOOOOO
Good lord this is awful officiating
Bally “Goin bankrupt” sports!
Cavs giving up 5 offensive rebounds
glad we never played one of the best defensive rebounders in NBA history
Stevens 50/50
Damn. How did they not score there.
Damn DG wth
Great pass.Mobes!Vert slam!
Love the aggressiveness from Caris
LET CARIS COOK
Caris!!!
THANK YOU CEDI YOU ARE OUR LAST HOPE (FROM 3)
Fantastic pass from Evan.
#FREENETO #FREEWINDLER
That wasn’ a turnover, Brad.
We miss 3, they make the 3
LET MOBLEY COOK
Mob3s!!!
FEED MOBLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a really fun replay and free throw contest.
They know what the fans want.
Let Slim Duncan Cook!
Mobes dominating !
Stop chucking, Mitch.
JB shaved the stache
FEED MOBLEY HE’S 4-4
THATS A CLEAR PATH THATS TRANSITION TAKE THAT’S FLAGRANT
Not a Flagrant
LET ME COOK
Wow the Cavs get a foul call.
Woof
Bad d, Mitch
The vibes STINK right now WTF is going on
Throwing up bricks , no offensive rhythm
Mitchell building a brick house
Cavs looking ugly from 3
and they’ve only taken 3 of them.
DG and Donovan need to recalibrate.
Going to have to play Neto when half the team is fouled out by the third.
Wade screwed again!
These refs are awful.
Don’t breath on Jokic
Yeah this is getting Embiid esque ridiculous
Didn’t realize JA and Ice collected 4 fouls in 5 minutes, TRASH REFS
Might have to throw Rolo (not Neto) at Joker for 5 minutes.
Just some notes about Cavs – from NBA.com There’s no way around it, the Cavaliers had high hopes at this point last season, coming out of the All-Star break at 35-23 and in fourth place in the East. Then they went 9-15, slid back into the Play-In Tournament and got double-eliminated by the Nets and the Hawks. So there’s no way around Cleveland’s ambitions now. An assured playoff spot, i.e, top six, is imperative and a top-four berth for at least home court in the first round seems vital. This is a different, more mature team now but one that… Read more »
Two sloppy turnovers under our basket
PASS THE BALL AHEAD WADE!
Wade needs to be aware of his surroundings there. Unnecessary stolen ball.
How was that not a tripping foul!?
100% Wade got refballed.
Mitchell walked before the brick too
WHAT A FINISH DG OFF HAND AND THE KISS
KCP so steady
Some ticky tack fouls going against us
James Dean Wade!
Might have to throw Neto at Joker for 5 minutes tonight
Rolo not Neto
Bench in early
like it.
DEAN WADE FINISHER
Total flop by joker.
Here’s a solution just get rid of the refs.
Refballed
100%
STOP THE BALL
TALK TO EM BRAD
MOBLEY SEAL AND SLAM!
Those dunks should count for 3 points!
THATS RIGHT
Mitchell magic!
BIG TO BIG!
JA-lley Oop!
Mitchell everywhere!
I was told Mitchell doesn’t play defense?
Use your Left hand JA!
Yes we’ve got Brad in the booth
LFG!
Ugh… no Rubio tonight.
Yeah….bummer.
Bummer we’re not seeing him, but absolutely the right way to approach managing his knee.
Damn. Any reports on what’s going on?
It says “rest,” which means he’s playing the 2nd half of the b2b.
yeah they prob wanna save him cuz conference games mean more for tiebreakers.
YEAH A LIVE GAME FORGOTTEN IN ALL THE HOOPLA IS “ GLASS “ WINDLER GOING TO SUIT UP AND POSSIBLY SEE SOME MINUTES GO CAVS
good point NOMAD he is not on the injury report!
Oooohhhhhhh don’t get me irrationally excited !