Live Thread: Cavs @ Thunder
2023-11-08Good evening CtB!
The Cavs have traversed to the Sooner State to take on the ascending Oklahoma City Thunder in what shapes up to be a sneaky big game between two teams looking to legitimize themselves as the elite of the NBA. Chet Holmgren punked Evan Mobley in their first matchup, as the Cavs took the L against the Thunder at home 105-108. It’s time for the Cavs to serve some payback.
Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill, and Ty Jerome are all out for tonight, but Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland are all systems go. The Thunder are pretty much 100% healthy. What do the Cavs need to do to get a win? Get their crappy offense on track. Currently they’re 27th ranked offense in the NBA, which won’t get it done against the Thunder’s high powered offense. They also need to grab rebounds. They’re currently bottom 5 in the NBA at defensive rebounding rate. Both of these stats should improve with the presence of DG and JA, and with the big win against the Golden State Warriors last game, they should be poised to improve those numbers.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
Caris been very good attacking closeouts.
Niang playing like a dipshit as per usual
ALSO, GET NIANG OFF THE FLOOR.
Im glad we beat the Warriors
Clearly been celebrating since.
I challenge this.
I can see why you’d go zone against this squad. Everything is drive and kick. Cavs gotta stop the penwtration.
Good lord the Cavs can’t buy a foul call. Guy hits Mobley with his foot, no call. Strus tackled on a rebound, no call.
9-5 foul difference against the Cavs
There you go, mobes.
JA you gotta obliterate that twink !!!!
Niang flings a booger into the basket.
jesus Cason Wallace just cooked Niang
That zone ain’t gonna work.
LeVert has been very good tonight.
LET CARIS COOK
Cason Wallace gonna be good
Chet ridiculous drive and pass, looked like a PG there
DG -15 in 11 minutes
checks out
Okc getting away with all the steps.
Put Chet on his ass!
chet >>> mobley
Yeah… on O for sure, just miles better on O
Yeah Mobley is horrific on O
There you go, dg. Stop playing like a chump.
Garland gotta punish with the shot when okc goes under the screen.
Thats what I’m saying man. He just doesn’t pop the open 3s for some reason and keeps durdling around. Just shoot it when you’re open
WTF IS WRONG WITH THESE REFS?????????????
Cavs have 9 turnovers, 5 of those OKC steals.. and OKC has 8 more attempts..
even though Cavs are shooting 61% (11-18), we are being outplayed.
DG clearly getting a rep as a flopper. He’s gonna have to, reign it in a bit.
DG so much better when he attacks like he’s actually trying to score instead of those weird plays where he just durdles around outside and turns it over
Nice last defensive possession but dear God, the turnovers.
What a bad 1st quarter. Lucky to be down only 7
There u go, dg.
Also same call Garland didn’t get.
That call was butt.
SGA with another flop!
One of them was a kick, true, but 9 Cavs TOs in the first quarter, most of them lazy. That’s how you lose.
If you want to watch a guy play pointless purposless defense, just watch DG run around the floor back there
I hate SGA. Trash player!
sams club Harden
Overrated foul merchant.
WTF DG???!!!
How is SGA allowed to kick the ball?
George’s keeping them in it.
WTF 8 turnovers in the first quarter
That’s a kicked ball. How did the refs miss that?
What happened to the flopping rule. The refs should keep an eye on SGA.
Team has turned completely one dimensional with ball hog Mitchell now
Hm not sure I see that as whats happening
Caris TO THE RIM!
ATO play .. .turnover?
JB ato special.
Mobley even on the team tonight?
I feel like Garland assist-hunts instead of trying to score. I wish he’d just try to score first, it would make the defense softer and then his passing could come online
Garland looks like his in a fog, also not dealing with the trapping well.
Niang putting it on the floor is always an adventure.
LeVert got fouled.
Don fouled
Didn’t see a travel there. Felt like he just faked the ref.
I agree
Great pass LeVert
WHAT A PASS CARIS TO MOBLEY
Let. Caris. Cook!
LCC
That’s a garbage call cause it’s one of those where they ruled it out of bounds instead of calling a foul.
Yeah thats what I was saying basically. It takes advantage of how refs call the game
So if Mobley was being fouled by SGA they can’t call that right? Just have to give it back to OKC
Mobley??
LETS GOOOOO
I’m hating the new coaches challenge rules. I’d be in favor of getting rid of them all to be honest.
I think I’d agree; its kinda pointless they should get good enough at them to always find 2 successful challenges in a game.
Man Garland… awful on offense and defense
Garland’s passing is shit so far.
DG playing like shit doesn’t bode well
Just trash so far.
Now you can take a seat Hans Klopek!
Ah only first foul on holmgren.
Take a seat, Amish Rik Smits!
This pace helps. Mitchell so much.
Smoked SGA
Way to attack. JA!
Go Cavs!
I agree go cavs
Great LT! Let’s gooo!
Appreciate it brother, LFG!!!!!