Live Thread: Cavs @ Raptors
2024-01-01Happy New Year, Cavs fans. The wine and gold travel to the great white north tonight to take on a new look Raptors team. Gone are OG Anunoby, Malachai Flynn, and Precious Achiuwa, and in their place step RJ Barrett and Emmanuel Quickley. Personally, I’m betting the Raptors got the best long term player in this group, Quickley. Immanuel is an analytics darling and should see his productivity spike as a starter. Barrett went from untouchable in the Mitchell trade to a trade piece in less than two years. It will be interesting to see how he meshes with Scottie Barnes and Siakam who play similar positions. (Though I’m betting the latter won’t be on this team long).
For Cleveland, Garland, Mobley the Younger, Rubio, and Ty Jerome remain out while Mobley the Elder, and Emoni Bates are in G-League assignment. The Cavs lost a tough one against Milwaukee with wretched shooting, and aren’t favored here, but I’m betting they can do enough here to take down a team that might be a bit in disarray with the new faces. Happy new year and go Cavs.
Five point possession? Ridiculous.
Punctured Cavs momentum at the right time.
Someone forgot to tell Caris.
Don’t breath on Siakim.
I don’t understand the difference btw the two separate fouls?
Clear path!?
I actually think the transition take is the right call here, but also it’s applied so haphazardly.
Smart foul
Maybe not. If it’s a transition take foul
Mitchell$$$$$
Good lord Poertle walked.
Foot-on-throat time. Let’s see some cold-blooded execution.
Sami Automatic.
Hah!
Spider 🕷️
Merrill just doesn’t look like missing when he gets a clear shot. So good.
Not sure he stepped on the sideline
Strus is loose!
Nonshitty contributions…
What do you know.play a little defense and it’s a game again.
It’s MiniVan time!
Now the crowd is getting quiet. EXCELLENT.
5 pts. As close as they been since the opening minute.
Strus with a timely three. Gonna need a few more of them.
Max. Finally. Nice feed Niang.
Mad Max!
Just caught up to game. It’s a good one, but Niang is gonna kill me.
He’s been ok, all things considered.
Disagree, but he’s been good this stretch.
Hard to watch.
Inching closer (and found a more stable stream)
Glad to hear it!
7 down at the final change. Close enough if they’re good enough.
Gotta great stop and Sam the Man splashes from deep!
Now THAT’S what Ice is meant for.
Okoro shooting contested 3s doesn’t seem like a good strategy
If only Okoro could shoot threes….
No answer to Siakam.
Losing contact again. Caris on, hope he keeps flowing.
Wish JB would challenge that the way they challenged ICEs call in teh 1st q
Missed opportunity
That was a charge. Use the challenge JB!
Strus hot about that call.
Can’t leave Siakim wide open
Man streameast is unwatchable tonight, anyone got a good stream?
This isn’t a good Dean Wade game
Mitchell $$$$$
Down to 6. Reckon the Raps know they are in a game now.
🕷️
Cavs moving the ball so much they almost lost it, still get the basket!
How is that a foul on JA?
It’s not like Siakim had possession
Alright let’s try and win this…
Quickley with 4 fouls – could be important. Caris seems to be the key in the this game, and he’s on zero fouls.
Spida jumper and almost a freebie with a JA steal. Back to 8pt deficit. Encouraging.
Progress
Back to 10….
Caris cookin!!!
Caris great D and transition!!
Man I was just hoping for a fun watch tonight
Drag it back to 10 by the half, we still might have a game. Some defensive assignments need to be successful though.
This game was over before it started.
May not need to watch the 2nd half.
I read the score wrong. I thought the Raps had a 30 point lead. It’s still manageable.
70 point half in view for Toronto .
Hooo boy. Wheels falling off. JB way too slow getting starters back in.
Dumpster fire
Argh, TT giving the shooters a chance. Someone needs to start hitting.
Six-shooter Sam.
Kinda feels like we got hurt on second chance points and a little hotter than expected shooting. I didn’t feel like our defense was 41-points-level bad
Raps getting the shots they want, inside and out.
Thanks Niang
Niang already needling Siakam.
Bench test, let’s see who stands up.
So far so good; Raps are bombing 3’s but I think we’re playing well
Go Cavs!!
Ice slicing! Raps rage timeout!
Allen getting a lot of attention.
Ball movement starts well….
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL—-THINKING QUICKLLEY TURNS INTO T MAXEY —-GO CAVS—— NEED “ W” TO REMOVE THAT AWFUL TASTE 👅 FROM THE BUCKEYES DISASTER OF A “ NO SHOW “ COTTON BOWL
Raps have lost their preciousssss! Let’s gooooo!
Are the new Raps available? Be a shame if not.
I’m assuming yes, since the Raps are favored by 2.5 points.
From everything I’ve heard.