Live Thread: Raptors @ Cavs
2023-02-26Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome the LeBronto Raptors to the shores of Lake Erie for a chance to avoid the season sweep at the hands of Scottie Barnes and company. It’s also a chance for the Cavs to snap their current three game losing streak. In the first three matchups, the Cavs offense simply wasn’t good. The Raptors are streaking winning four games in a row and are looking to make a last ditch push for the sixth seed.
Statistically very little sticks out about this Raptors team. They do crash the boards very well on offense, the Cavs will have to rebound well to win. The Raptors love isoball on offense and are not a very efficient shooting team. The Cavs just need to play solid defense and the Raps will miss shots.
Tip off is scheduled for 6:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go Cavs!
Rolo!
Quinn Snyder signs 5-yr deal w/ Hawks. Was hoping the Cavs would snag him.
It’s hilarious. Cavs just don’t jump into guys on reckless closeouts.
Jarrett with a corner 3?
Wade stays in second half. Good things happen. Amazing.
Barnes complains every single play
Mobes with the ice man finger roll
Wow, some kind of of finger roll from Mobley!
No Cedi, Llama, Danny boy,
CAVALANCHE.
Any word on Cedi? Coaching or injury?
Loving it !!! DG with the dunk
Toronto’s aroma is starting to permeate
Back to back weighing on the Raptors this half.
Ah. Explains a lot.
Great pass by caris and cut by Mobley.
CARIS WITH THE SAUCE, MOBLEY WITH THE FLUSH
WADE TO CARIS! NICE PLAY!
What’s up w/ Cedi? Injury or coaching?
Mobley just trying to do too much sometimes.
Finally caught up
Good night so far.
At the arena. Did Cavs have foul to give?
And where is Cedi?
Cedi outside the circle of trust
Did you guys see how far Mobley ran to contest that last 3 by the Raptors ? ..
Lids on both rims last 3 mins
Rather that than it being closed on only our side.. sigh a 3 by Raptors.
Siakam frustrated…flopping around like Embiid…
Spida going OFF
13 points in the 3rd…
The bank is open for DM tonight.. two bank shots !
Flop NOT rewarded, Pascal…
HOLY SHIT SPIDA
DM with another smooth move…
ICE 3 and FB layup.. let’s go !!!
IC33!!
Mitchell pissed off now
LMFAOOOOO YUP!
Man, incredible move and shot, Donnie…
LMFAOOOOOO JB with dumbest challenge of the year
Not the challenge
Dumb challenge, JB.
Don’t understand that
Great D, ICE!
Guards still dominating! Okoro’s contested 3 when they were only down was huge!
what a pass DG, Spida 3, rage timeout Nurse!!!
Pretty funny watching Barnes trying to guard DG in space…
IC3!
Points in the Paint:
Raptors 28 (14/26),
CAVALIERS 28 (14/25)
2nd Chance Points:
Raptors 7 (3/9),
CAVALIERS 4 (2/3)
Fast Break Points:
Raptors 4 (2/4),
CAVALIERS 11 (4/7)
TO:
Raptors: 8 (11 points off TO)
Cavs: 3 (2 points off TO)
3 PT:
Raptors: 4/11 = 36.4%
Cavs: 9/18 = 50%
Keep those TO’s low, rebound the ball on the defensive end, keep hitting shots and we’ll be okay!
Main difference is Cavs actually making threes tonight (so far)…if that dries up, I expect this will become a slog…
Great half. Let’s bring it home on these d-bags.
Good half, generally speaking…
Donovan with a rare bank-dunk
More of that, Donnie!
JB talking about earning his trust again.
No one is “jumping ship” on the players after these losses dude it’s on you
It’s a matter of trust!
good song!
I’ve been a benefit of the doubt guy on jb this year, but no one, anyway, is going to ask about the bench decisions?
I suppose nobody will. Mins distribution from Nurse and JB is nearly identical that half. Thats not a philosophy is want JB following in the regular season.
Mobes corner 33333333!!!!!!!
Mobley>>>>>>>>>Barnes
Two missed 3’s on our last two possessions.. let’s get some shots in the paint and keep getting them in foul trouble.
At least we are getting calls .. another offensive foul called on Raptors.
Another offensive rebound and score for Raptors…
Great sequence from caris, at least 2assists to Allen, nice shot selection and good d
Coach has obviously determined that Cedi was the whole reason we lost the last 2 games. So…hope the guards’ shots keep falling or we are likely to get caught in this one.
Cavs are a much better team, they just need to continue to bring the physicality and they’ll prevail.
CARIS PUTTING IN WORK
This Raptors team must be annoying as hell to play. Especially when they get away with so much contact.
7 offensive rebounds for Toronto,
Too much open layups on back to back plays… and offensive rebounds as well.. we clean that up and keep making shots and we’ll be okay.
Jesus, thank you. The right call
3 fouls on Ricky already…but great D there from Wade on Barnes…
Basically 4 offensive rebounds by Raptors.. we need to start rebounding
Keep taking it to these douches, they foul all the time, and the refs will actually call some of them…
A huge difference when we are hitting 3’s… already 5 between Dm and DG.
Good god, refs, that was absolute garbage.
Freaking insane block, Mobes…
Let me guess, this will be yet another Siakam showcase game…all good as long as Cavs win, but god, I’m tired of this dog Raptor team…
Oh my, what a dish by Garland!
I’m worried about this one, Raptors have been a tough matchup all year.
Gonna have to miss this one as I did the last one.I don’t have a good feeling about their chances tonight, but you never know.