Live Thread: Summer Cavs vs Summer Rockets
2023-07-17Summer League championship on the line! If you’ve watched this unexpected five game run by this scrappy Cavs squad, you know they’re a lot of fun. Dam Merrill was nabbed first team all summer league today with Emoni Bates making second team. Meanwhile, Isaiah Mobley was snubbed for all summer honors and looks to enact his vengeance against Houston’s Sam Whitmore (1st team) and Jabari Smit Jr. (2nd team). This should be a lot of fun as both these squads have been the best teams in Vegas by a big stretch.
Isiah has averaged 16/8/5 this summer and though Sharife Cooper will not play, I’m picking the Cavs.
SAM MERRILL IS A DAMN BUCKET
The speed at which Bates processes the game and is improving is impressive.
Love how he’s improved every game… just needs reps
EARTH TO JB – SAM MERRILL CAN SHOOT
EMONI BATES TO SAM MERRILL >>>>>>>> THE FUTURE
Sam on fire!
SAM — MY MAN ——IS DOING WHAT I POSTED LAST JANUARY 👍👍👍
yup
GOT DAMN SAM
WHAT A SKIP PASS WHOEVER MADE (PROBABLY CPJ)
Vision!
Cavs playing well, but this feels like Houston’s C team.
It is. We are down 2 starters as well. Though Cooper & Diop <<< Smith, Eason, & Thompson.
Hell of a pass from porter.
SAM MERRILL IS A BUCKET
NANCE MADE A LAYUP!! GREAT PASS CPJ
Mobley’s handle has really improved.
Emoni is fast.
I like how he pushes the pace, just gotta make better decisions… hopefully the coaches coach him hard.
Whitmore was such a steal for Houston.
ISAIAH MOBLEY BULLY BALL
Whew. My man Merrill.
3 ball – money !!!
SAM MERRILL GREAT PASS CPJ?
BATES HUSTLE GREAT BLOCK
Go Cavs!!! I know this is summer league but like i was telling my wife it’s better that these young/unproven cats look good as opposed to not! we might have a few keepers here
Hinton cracks me up.
When Bates adds muscle, he’s going to be impressive
BATES FINGER ROLL AND ONE!!!!
Starters are balling, bench hasn’t done shit…. but makes sense since they’re missing Diop and Cooper from the rotation.
We need to start off good in the 3rd… can’t leave them start off hot with those 3.
Solid half for Mobley
More than solid. 18 & 6.
EMONI BATES SHOWING UP IN PRIME TIME
Can we agree the Rockets should lose if only because their offense consists of awful three-point decisions and drives into triple teams?
It’s also cause they’re resting their best players.
Agree, but I am not sure how much a coach can watch before he requires at least one pass before a shot is taken. I know I am asking a lot of July NBA basketball…
what are they resting them for? they having a three legged race at the team picnic?
Houston’s doubled up Cavs on their 3pt attempts, Cavs shooting nearly 60% from the field but only up 3.
18 to 3 in a hot minute.
Nice run, Houston. Gotta give Hinton credit for keeping em engaged.
Houston has already shot 20 threes LMFAOOO more than half their attempts from the field.
Houston 7-9 this quarter, 6-8 from 3..
Eight.
Bates struggling.
3pt variance working in favor of Houston now
Hou has scored on 7 straight trips.
SAM MERRILL NICE DRIVE AND FINISH
TOs creeping in.
Nice timeout.
EMONI BATES IS HIM
Udoka is such a fraud.
If this lineup can hang in there for 5 minutes, it is a huge win.
Travers: Fix and Go!
God, this Rockets team is gonna be a trash fire.
Well, Smith & Eason are not playing. Thompson either.
I meant in the regular season. Too many assholes.
Double up. 28-14.
That was a bad call.
Cleveland wants this.
SAM MY MAN IS PURE VELVET 🏀👍
Must give NOMAD credit, you were on Merrill early. Fantastic call.
Got damn, Sam Merrill can shoot.
Having Strus, Niang, Jerome, and Merrill from the start of the year is a significant upgrade to our shooting.
And Brobley & Bates can shoot as well.
We got a tad 3PT happy. We were hot, but missed 3 in a row. Attack the rack.
ZAAAAY PLAYING WITH A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER——CONTINUE TO SHOW THEM IT WAS A MISTAKE LEAVING YOU OFF ALL STAR TEAM
Bates heat check, didn’t like it, lazy shot might be winded.
I AM FAST BECOMING A BATES FAN IF HE CAN CONTINUE TO PASS —PLAY LIKE THIS — HE WILL HELP THE CAVS
They are sharing the ball really well for good looks
“Share the ball, Luke. Trust your feelings.”
Lol
Every starter with at least one bucket.
Mobley just so just so aggressive.
CPJ TO EMONI BATES TOUCHDOWN, RAGE TIMEOUT HOUSTON
ISAIAH MOBLEY HUSTLE
Bates’ passing has been next level.
BATES ANOTHER DIME, GREAT CUT AND FINISH CPJ!
My man Sam!
EMONI BATES PURE J…. SAM MERRILL WITH THE VISION!
Mobley’s on a mission.
Travers didn’t run the lane wide enough.
Old friend Nate Hinton with a steal.
I have loved emoni’s growth.
Mobley still with the touch. Isaiah taking the all tourney snub personally.
Isaiah Mobley is a bucket
BATES WHAT A PASS!
hell yeah Nate good looking out!