Live Thread: Celtics @ Cavs
2024-03-05Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome the Boston Celtics, who are best and hottest team in the NBA right now, to the shores of Lake Erie for a massive prime time, nationally televised showdown. Unfortunately for the Cavs, Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus have been declared out for tonight. There’s a chance that Isaac Okoro and Caris LeVert may not play either. In spite of the injuries, this game serves as an opportunity for young stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley to shake off growing reputations as overrated young players undeserving of earlier hype. Also given the injuries, it’s time for the Summer League Cavs stars Sam “I am” Merrill and Craig Porter Jr. to step up and earn more the faith of Coach JB Bickerstaff. Also it’s a perfect game to employ more Dean Wade on the wing tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who did an excellent job on them in their road win early last season. Can the unheralded take down the Eastern Conference Goliath? Stay tuned…
Tip of is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on national TV channel TNT, Go Cavs!
If this doesn’t earn Wade more minutes I’m not sure what will?
Also its just 1 game but just has to be a referendum on the 2 bigs starting, playing together at all, etc. i know it wont but that is the difference in the 4th. Court was spread for the Deaner!
I agree. Don’t love the Frobley. I guess if Mobley is hitting 3s it works.
I dunno, the big-2-big action worked when they tried it. Thought that was going to be the avenue prior to Mobley going off.
Mobley was forcing a ton in the first quarter but was playing better later. I just think the solution is play each guy around 30 minutes and stagger only after the 1st/3rd starts
Yeah, agree with that.
JB RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE FLOOR
(I’m back in on Sam and Wade)
Wowza what a game lol !!!!!
As promised, I am pissing myself laughing. The most improbable win I think I have ever seen.
Holy shit!
Jump ball too!
Also tatum pushes off to get the space
And kicked the leg out searching for nutsack contact
Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!!!!
OK this can’t be a foul. And if it is its fitting that Garland woudl commit it to lose the game
Zebras gonna gift the Celtics this game
No way is that a foul!
Lamding zone if anything.
Fair to say, this is a big review
Ridiculous call. Oh we have a challenge left.
JB’s all time greatest use of challenges in a single game without question!
fire him
Really you’re gonna call that foul?!
Dean wade has the haters in a chokehold
Hahaha man couldn’t have been more on the nose from Garland. Turnover into and-1 play
Wade to the rescue!
Wade cleans up Garland’s mess
Have CPJ play over Garland
Garland has choked this away.
Damn it Garland!!!
Can we just put in Mitchell for like this last minute so we don’t have to see Garland choke this away?
Lol, jinx.
Garland is anti-clutch
Kind of not surprised that they’re playing better with Wade/Allen vs Mobley/Allen.
Not surprised at all. 3>2
Helps that Boston went to sleep.
Its almost like we should have learned something during a 20 game streak :) But Dean is way wetter than usual tonight which is awesome!
Mobley came back from his injury in January and started drilling 3s, but since the AS break it’s like that shot went away.
Jesus, Garland. Let someone else handle the ball.
Maybe Wade will get more minutes now?
Garland is not the man for this moment. Nearly passed out of bounds.
And just passed it into traffic for a turnover.
I mean, I’m all for getting reps up, but he is not a closer.
Wow Dean Wade!!!
Waaaaaaade. Take no prisoners!!!
DG blocked. What a surprise.
Tied!! Niiang bringing the D and the O!!!
MINIVAN!
God this game is glorious; love when Wade and ICE go ham
And I hate to say it, but now that its a crunch time game we can watch Garland fumble it away
Holy shit!!! What am i saying?!? Dean3r!!!!!!
Wow cut it to 3
Oh this is fucking sensational.
Jimmy Dean Has Arrived.
Would PML if Cavs somehow steal this. A robbery for the ages.
We are just outclassed. Decent effort but not enough talent.
Okoro sensational effort. Not quitting. I love it.
DWaaaaade!!
1 pt saved!! Only 18 to go.
OK -16, perfectly on track to lose by 20 still!
Lol at JB challenging this
Dumb challenge, but I guess it doesn’t matter.
It wouldn’t make a difference, but the refs are not zebraing in our favor tonight
Welp. It’s a make or miss league, but you gotta be able to field a consistent lineup in the first place. Add Mobes to the injury list.
More Dean Wade!
Okay looks like we have a game
Nevermind
Does Mobley have zero points?
Well we’re on pace to lose by 20, which would be average for a loss to the Celtics during their 11 game streak. And all is balanced in the world
DMitch on the broadcast right now
Is he letting us know of his preferred trading locations?
Haha c’mon Dmitch is a good dude! Really this team is just boat anchored with Garland and Mobley. The rest of the squad I’m usually pretty with it for, even though they of course have their ups and downs
I should have added “/s”
Just an endless string of made contested 3s by Tatum
My dream is the elimination of the 3 point line
James Dean!
Bogus call against Mobley!
Does anyone know a website where I can see a players shot chart? I want to see Garland’s in-the-paint results. It has to be approximately 0%
Found one, Garland is shooting 30/62 from inside 6 feet since his return. Way higher than my eye test would have thought. I assume blocks get counted as missed shots
A traffic cone would be superior to Niang’s defense
PROBABLY ME TOO ARCH ———CAVS MIGHT AS WELL “ SAVE THEIR LEGS “ FOR TOMORROW NIGHT
I picked the right game to hatewatch, wow are the cavs looking like trash
Maybe this will get JB fired? I’m rooting for a Celtics blow out!
Lol I don’t think JB is fireable until after the playoffs. I’m no JB fan, but I think the reality is Garland and Mobley did not improve (and perhaps regressed) and we really needed them to step up this year
Which playoffs? Last years?
Haha
Alright I’m done watching this shitfest!
Run a play!!!!
Mobley and Allen forgot how to play defense
Stop with these stupid low percentage tear drops
Looked like Mobley was fouled
Garland’s tear drop needs much improvement. He should’ve passed out to Merrill on the 3-pt line there.
FTFY: Garland needs much improvement. He should’ve passed on a max contract and signed for an MLE.
I’m going to hate watch the shxt out of this game. Garland you better be ready for some real critical analysis
Not be surprised to see the Cavs compete well tonight given that there’s no real pressure on this game. I’ll bet we keep it close for two and a half. If we are close at the end of the Third we got a shot to sneak a win
Yes maybe the Celtics will play down to the competition?
happens a lot
Caris and Isaac warming up like they’re going to play.
Is Jaylen Brown or Portzingas playing?
Yay! You at the game Charlie?