Live Thread: Cavs @ Celtics
2024-11-19The Streak is on the line tonight. It’s going to be a tall order with Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, and Max Strus in the infirmary. Top that off with Caris and Isaac Okoro firmly in the “questionable column,” and the Cavs seem a little thin at the three. Might we see Ty Jrome there? Maybe some some Jaylen Tyson? For Boston, Kristaps Porzingis is out, and Payton Pritchard is a question mark.
The Cavs should have the advantage inside, but they’ll have to play tough and guard the three against Horford and Kornet, and despite the injuries, I still like the Cavs’ depth. I feel like Craig Porter Junior might be due for a breakout. It’s all going to come down to defense though, as Basketball REference has the Celtics listed at No 1 in offense, and No. 1 in net rating (+12.2).
The trick will be guarding Jason Tatum, and holding up against the Celtics big ball-hawking guards. Look for Donovan Mitchell to try to take this one over early, and the Cavs to sell out to stop Tatum from the tip. What do you say Cavs? How about we shut these Beantown douches up and take this streak to the next level? Go Cavs.
Boston is now looking to embarrass the Cavs. I wonder if Cavs have a capacity to respond.
They do.
A national embarrassment tonight.
Garland had Mitchell in the corner. No one pre-rotating on D.
Garland is crap tonight
Garland oof. Kenny gonna pull him out.
Think Kenny pulls DG. Gave him a chance. Enough.
I agree I’d give DG the hook
Sam I am
Still over helping.
I think that last one was because DG never got back down the court after being blocked
Hopefully we can tighten it up a bit here, need the point differential to not be too bad to keep alive in the Emirates NBA Cup sponsored by FanDuel
MY MAN SAM
Darius come the fuck on. You can’t miss that.
Darius is pulling a John Starks game 7 performance.
Oh jesus DG….you are living rent-free in your own head.
I think you gotta give Jaylen Tyson some run. Fuck it
Hell yeah!
A lot of this is make/miss, but also the Celtics have superior perimeter defenders in White and Holiday, and Dg & DM aren’t answering the challenge.
Horford having a big game defensively, too.
yes
I hate this, but logically – I don’t mind Boston feeling comfortable against the Cavs next time without having seen the full squad.
This is the ultimate make or miss half.
Boston with 14 made 3’s in one half while we’ve only made 4. Can’t win like that in this league.
F these refs, but also F the Celtics. Also our defense is pretty rough looking, but we’re missing like all our strongest wing defenders in Wade, Ice, Strus,
gotta live w a fair amount of those made 3’s, but need to be much more effective in the paint where Cavs can (should) go to town
Boston playing better D. All our wings being hurt is hurting us.
That was our off horford. Getting every call. Garland shook.
DG was awful. Everyone else was OK.
Terrible D off that inbounds.
Boy Boston getting a generous whistle. Shocked.
There you go, TY.
Cavs not getting the shots they want. Bad signs.
Cavs helping too much on the weak side
Let’s see if we can cut into this.
Man, I wanted this year’s team to show up tonight. We’re morphing into last year’s playoff form. Ugh.
DG is 1-9.
Seems like DG always struggles against Horford. TT needs to teach him a thing or two.
Yep. Al crushed him in the POs.
Get DG out of there. He looks lost so far tonight.
Isoball is not going to get it done. Move the ball.
Niang outclassed this game.
He’d been good offensively.
Brown bulldozing in to Merrill and then crying he doesn’t get a call.
Good challenge just for stopping bullshit Boston foul calls
DG been sitting a long time…
Checking in as soon as I read this
Great job finding Mobley in the paint.
Thank God for cpj
He has hit a couple desperately needed shots after some otherwise questionable stuff on O.
Settling in a bit now.
I don’t think that is a foul on Mitchell, refs called the swipe.
Mobley a rebound finally
Nice plays porter
Bigs gotta set better screens on those curls. They’re not touching anyone.
CPJ !!!! Shoot it young man
Cavs easing into this. Took em a minute to realize they weren’t playing the normal d. Cavs should feast inside. Gotta get past that perimeter. Boston selling out to stop the 3.
35% FGs and 0% on threes.
Still in it.
Gonna be tough without wade, ice, struss, and levert, but glad we didn’t get boatraced in the first quarter.
Could have been worse. Had it down to 2, though.
No made threes.
Oof. Bad close.
Feed Mobley. They can’t stop him.
Gave Mobley a grenade.
Porter has to shoot that.
Better rhythm now.
Yes. Anticipate many minutes for Ty. CPJ useful during his first period run.
I’m enjoying watching Tatum working very hard for his points…
Nice from San a couple times on Jrue earlier.
Jerome & DG stabilizing us befor Gorgeous Georges goes mouse in the house on Pritchard.
Lead down to 6. Boston TO.
Gotta make 3’s to win in this league. Step it up, shooters!
and still take high quality shots in the paint
Mitchell & DG both 0-2. And Mobes as well.
Mobes making paint shots now
Fuck these fan duel shills.
I have a gambling problem — way too much gambling nonsense on broadcasts and in the arena. I like Austin Carr’s approach which seems to be “whatever, I’m keeping my money in my wallet”
It’s a bummer. Terrible look for the league. And yeah I’m with AC on that take lol.
me three
time to settle in. Ty is there!
👏👏👏
4 points in 5 min
Lights looking too bright so far.
Mobley has 2 triple attempts already and a silly TO getting his pocket picked. Mitchell missed 2 quick threes. DG got into some good spot but has misses and a TO. JA got an o-board but could not cash it in.
Nobody can make a shot.
I’d like to go at Tatum
play in the paint!
Mobley to Allen, too easy!!!
Afraid of how many of those wide open corner threes were going to see tonight.
DG too generous. Take that shot.
Oof, Merrill starting. No Ice Or Wade, obviously. Caris?
Pretty sure no Caris
Come on Cavs, gotta make it happen!
With your fast break action, gotta make it happen.
Just keep on keeping on, gotta make it happen
The way you sweep the boards, gotta make it happen
Come on really rip the cords, gotta make it happen!
LFG!!!!!
Need Sam to get in there and tangle! Jarrett needs to show ‘em who’s boss!
love the “beantown douches” moniker!
Go Cavs!
Tall order with most of our wing depth out. Lets go Cavs!