Live Thread: Cavs @ Bucks
2024-01-24Good evening CtB!
The Cavs venture to the shores of Lake Michigan for a titanic Central Division showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks. Both teams are a the cream of the crop of the Eastern Conference and looking to establish themselves as legitimate championship contenders. For these teams, every win matters and home court advantage during the playoffs is of serious concern. In somewhat shocking news, the Bucks have just fired their head coach Adrian Griffin, and have replaced him with Glenn “Doc” Rivers. The story surrounding Griffin and Rivers is high drama, and it will be interesting to see how they respond to the chaos. For the Cavs, they are simply the hottest team in the NBA right now, and now they’re big game hunting for big game wins against the top teams to build that confidence needed to do actual damage in the playoffs instead of being cannon fodder for the “real” contenders. The Cavs do have their bit of drama with NBA champion Tristan Thompson getting popped for PEDs, which is a massive loss for a bench unit that has dominated during their recent run. TT was having a helluva year, and replacing him will be no easy task.
This game should have an intense, playoff-like atmosphere, let’s see how the good guys handle it. Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
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Cavs proved their critics right that half.
Giannis is the difference. Man those LeBron years were good
Tough close. Giannis is so hard to guard, makes offense so easy
Bucks giving some effort on D and enjoying home cooking shooting from outside.
Terrible close to the half. Bad turnovers and transition d.
Spida not playing great.
Cut it to 3 then get a little sloppy and it’s back to 8
10.
How’s that not a jump ball?
OK, Allen!
TOs killing us
Nice reverse dunk Allen!
Jarrett just missing shots he’s been making.
Yeah that’s basically it, and a few Dame FT grifts
We are playing ok. They are hitting contested stuff and we’re leaving points on the floor
Nice fightback here. Only down 5.
This is a really interesting stretch. We are getting really good looks and fighting. Allen is missing some really good looks in particular.
Needed that one. DM gonna have to put em on his back.
Bucks old. We are playing ok. They are hitting contested stuff and we’re leaving points on the floor
Joe prunty’s hair plugs are amazing.
TO machine.
This is heading towards a blowout.
Cavs miss TT.
Cavs just tight and over-anxious tonight
Cavs up their own asses.
Get up Pat! Stop whining.
Allen’s gotta match Giannis’ minutes.
Bucks also draining everything.
Merrill going nova.
Lights not too bright for him.
So much fun to watch him blooming.
Shoot it Sam shoot it!
Sam the man!
Can tell that Cavs haven’t played anyone who gives a shit in a while.
Great D! Surprised no bailout for Giannis.
Gotta get Merrill open
15-7 Bucks on the glass. That is the difference.
Nice little looking play! Just needed a little Better execution. Still close. If Allen would stop playing like a candy ass, Cavs would be winning.
Jones! Really not in sync yet but a few nice run and jump finishes-he’s an athlete
…reasonably OK quarter.
Only down 4.
We were +1 after Jones came in.
Damian!
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You gotta run him off the line there.
TY Caris.
Cavs are overpassing
You’d think refs would watch previous tape and look to see all the flopping by guys like Lillard.
We are lucky we are not down by more.
JFC. Flopball.
Great feed, Caris!
There you go DJ!
Ugh here comes Damian Jones
Mitchell with a terrible possession.
Cavs are nervous.
Shooting poorly, missing FTs, getting killed on the glass, some refballing. Only down 3.
Surprisingly only down 3
Allen. Finally
Mitchell is gonna need 70 tonight.
Shoot the ball, DM.
Allen is playing scared.
Shooting it, though.
And to top it off the Cavs can’t make a basket
Cavs are playing dumb. They finally go after Lillard wth Mitchell.
Will Brook Lopez get a 3-second violation or is he allowed to camp right under the hoop?
Crapping the bed early.
I can already tell this game is gonna make me really angry.
take the money line in the bucks tonight – the refs clearly have
Foul merchant Damian Lillard.
Dang its gonna be a long night with these calls. giannis just clears out JA with the arm
Rwfballwd already.
You knew it was happening.
Horrible call against Okoro.
JB shoulda challenged.
Rough start for JA
Lights too bright.
Joe Prunty the perennial interim coach.
Killer LT intro, Chris.
NOT GOING TO PUT MUCH “ STOCK “ WIN OR LOSE FROM THIS GAME——— BUT HEY —GO CAVS
SHOULD BE INTERESTING DRAMA TONIGHT——SOME MEDIA OUTLETS ARE COMPARING THE BUCKS FIRING OF GRIFFIN TO THE CAVS FIRING OF BLAAT ———— SUPERSTARS “ MANDATING “ THE MOVE
Saw some media outlets say that the Lakers were going to try and trade for Trae Young and/or Spida
Mitchell.
Saw a package of Reaves Rui and 3FRPs (latest 2031) proposed online. think Atlanta would take that for Trae
Garbage. We are not trading Mitchell. The Hawks are not trading Young.
And the Lakers have nothing either team wants.
Giannis was listed as probable earlier. I imagine he’ll play. It would be hilarious if we waxed them by 50 points, after all that drama.
Details on Buck’s decision: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/why-the-bucks-fired-a-coach-who-won-70-of-his-games-nine-incidents-that-led-to-adrian-griffins-dismissal/
Go Cavs!