Cavs @ Nuggets 2024-12-27 111 By Chris Francis Sorry for the late LT, Go Cavs! Live Thread: Jazz @ Cavs (and a mini-Trifecta?) Recap: Cavs 149, Nuggets 135 (or, Re-writing the History Books)
WEMBY SEEMS LIKE A SUPER STAR THAT WE NEED/ CAN SUPPORT———- SPIDA IS IN THE “ SAME CUT “ !!!
agree
Wemby can do it all — playing chess in the rain:
https://www.nba.com/news/victor-wembanyama-plays-chess-new-york-city
EMONI COOLED OFF TONIGHT 1/7 ——-CPJ ALMOST HAD TRIPLE DOUBLE——-“ MORE THOR 14 / 14 ——BRONNY 23/9/6 ————- DID ANOTHER TEAM SIGN BERNARD—- HURT???——- HAVENT SEEN HIM IN BOX SCORES LAST FEW GAMES—— HAD SOME EXPECTATIONS FOR HIM
just saw a pic of the Charge’s new Gym — Hey! I saw the Rolling Stones in there in 1964 for $3.50.
RAOUL— I PLAY “ THE “ MRS NOMAD IN H-O-R-S-E NOT FOR MONEY BUT “ CLOTHING ATTIRE “——— FIGURE EVEN IF I LOSE … I WIN 🤪👿👺
damn — NOMAD always ahead of the curve!
Isaac Okoro leads the league in 3P% (although I think he just fell below minimum attempts needed)
I knew a girl who was 100% on FT’s for the season, but was one attempt short of the NCAA minimum. I played her in a couple dozen games of HORSE, and went 0-fer.
how is this even possible ? only the greatest of great teams has ever made it appear this easy..
it’s gettin’ a little spooky..
being mostly healthy is one thing. really deep bench.
and four stars usually beat one superstar
Mitchell is awful close to superstar level. He just has realized putting up crazy numbers in a Spida-cenrltric offense is not the best way to win a ‘chip.
Enable the others & allow them to grow. Pick your spots. Instead of trying to carry them 24/7, empower them to grow and they can carry you once in a while.
Instead of being the system yourself (LeBron, Harden, Nash, early Jordan/Wilt) try to excel within a system that empowers the others. Then it doesn’t collapse on a cold night for you (Championship MJ/Wilt, Magic/Kareem Lakers, Bird/McHale/Parish Celts, Shaq/Kobe, etc.).
you got it!
Yup, it’s the 2nd 3peat MJ era….. let guys cook and slam the door in high leverage situations, going to be a special season no matter what seeing Spida’s growth into that superstar.
buddy toughness isn’t born it’s made.
Greatness, same.
apologize to the point God Darius, who has been earning every fuckin penny
WOW —- GETTING READY RIGHT NOW TO WATCH REPLAY—- MOBES IS A CONFIDENT / LEGIT 3 PT SHOOTER—- BATES / CPJ / “ MORE THORv” ALL PERFORMED WELL FOR THE CHARGE—- ALL 3 OF THEM COULD HELP THE CAVS LATER ON —- ALONG WITH BERNARD——- “ AN EMBARRASSMENT OF TALENT “ ——- STILL NEED THAT BACK UP BIG
Watched it on delay. Fun game! Nuggets briefly led by as much as 4 or 5 in the second quarter. Second quarter was key – beautiful Cavalanche at altitude. As Coach Malone mentioned afterward, teams were basically even in first, third and fourth qtrs. Overall, FG%, rebounds, assists, 3pt% basically even. Diff was taking/making many more 3’s. Watching it, it didn’t seem that close. Core four were tremendous. All starters had at least 4 asst (beautiful!). Wade quite efficient. LeVert took awhile to rev up but got to cook.
Wade has also been great offensively: no record scratches, just pulling swinging or driving quickly.
Love it
He won’t get a lot of flowers due to a great JA and Evan performance and Mitchell doing his thing, but DG had a fantastic game manager type game – 2/8 from 3 but 23 points, seven assists, four steals and two TOs and murdering in the midrange.
Masterful stuff. Peak Conley mode a game after making a huge impact in Curry mode
Probably the best game the Cavs have played since Donovan arrived.
Could have used Ice on Murray a little.
79 assists between the two teams.
Neither team has more than 39 rebounds as a result of ridiculous shooting. Allen got 10 and Jokic got 11 and no one else in double figures.
Mobes pushing his way onto the all star team. Had 6 assists tonight.
Do we end up packaging Jerome and Niang for a true backup big? Is that enough to get a decent one?
A $10 mil guy who is out of the rotation? No.
Okoro and Niang
No. The 3rd big doesn’t play here. JA & Mobes take all the C minutes and have for years.
That is why:
1) It is hard to fill in FA. Players know they won’t play much.
2) It is silly for us to pay much for a guy who is out of the rotation most nights. He only plays if one of JA/Mobes is hurt or resting.
If you are gonna move $20 mil in salary, we need a big wing. Someone to guard Tatum/Brown types and who fits in on O.
But that is almost as hard to find as a 3rd C who can bang with large Cs, defend the perimeter, shoot, and doesn’t mind not playing much and not making much.
Only talking about the guys the Cavs should trade, not for whom…. agree with you, Cam Johnson’s contract matches Okoro/Niang.
watching Wade rebound and defend, he might be enough of an answer to get through the regular season, especially if Niang is gonna produce every other game
Do we want to discuss the Mike Brown firing at some point? I loved Malone’s take on it.
Not done right.
It was bad. What did Malone say?
He was fired by the same owner in 2014. Brown apparently was called en route to the airport: “No class, no balls. That’s what I’ll say about that.” Whatever you think of Brown, that is a poor way to dismiss a coach. We knew he coaches up better than he coaches games, but I was sorry to hear this.
A classless way to do it.
But the Kings are massively underachieving while being pretty healthy, I think.
the Kings owner makes Haslem look clue-ful, and the GM is a lame jerk.
Brown got them one good year in a decade or so of flailing.
DARIUS GARLAND SAYS GOOD NIGHT DENVER!
C’mon Cavs…run normal offense. Quit slowing it down that isn’t your game
One of the worst all time challenges
HACK A JAMES DEAN?????? LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CARIS DAGGER LETS GOOO NO MERCY
Cavs could legit score 160 here.
Maybe. Think the benches cleared shortly.
DEAN WADE DAGGER??????????
Filthy move Caris.
BOO BIRDS ARE OUT JOKIC TRADE REQUEST OR RETIREMENT WHEN?????????
Celtics put up 142 on the pacers tonight. Can we beat it?
Easy
NO MERCY
DENVER NUGGETS = AARON GORDON MERCHANTS
My god MOBL33333Y !!!
Wow mobes is unconscious
Oh my Mobley!
Bench crew is missing Jerome. Has he played?
Yes he has
6 mins and he is plus 17??? What on earth
KA has had him on a tight leash recently.
Danger time
Denver came out wanting this game. Really missing Aaron Gordon.
Niang does not need to play any more. He isn’t on. Get wade those mins
save Wade for when you need him.
The Joker doesn’t think this funny.
🤣
MOBL3Y
LET CARIS COOK!!!!!!!!!!!
Caris donning the chef’s apron.
Core Four might total 110 pts, 50 +/- tonight
Cavs playing smart basketball.
good timeout get subs in
DEAN WADE DIMES >>>>>>>>>>>
Wade to Allen. Sweet.
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOO
Anyone got a handle on the Charge tonight? Apparently playing in LA.
Westbrook jawing at cavs bench. Georges correcting him 😆
NOMAD will be happy – already 21 assists!
Looks like Jarrett Allen’s crunch time benching last game lit a fire under his ass.
Good game plan to go to Allen. I guess the idea was to get Jokic in foul trouble?
excellent plan!
It is always a good idea to make the other team’s offensive engine work on D. Even if you cannot guard him, you can wear him down or get some fouls.
Up 15 after putting up 80. Denver can score. A cold spell will be costly tonight. Gonna need 130+ to win this unless we come out and KO them in the 3rd.
I want Nuggs to clear the bench with 10 minutes to go in the 4th.
Lordy ,they’re whipping up on em’
80!!!
Jokic going to have to score 50. No one else seems capable of scoring.
Denve’s lack of depth is hurting them.
Gordon is out as well.
Argh Allen didn’t see Levert cutting there.
Lol Westbrook.
Hell of a block by Merrill.
Tuned in just in time for a cavalanche.
Yosimete Sam
Cry more, Jordan.
Merrill suffocating D and hitting his 3!!
That start the other night appears to do have done wonders. He’s hot again.
Several Nuggs players getting irritated by Cavs intensity. You love to see it.
Gorgeous pass to Mobley under the hoop for a slam. Cavs Commentators don’t seem excited.
Struss does everything well except shooting
He’s streaky in the best of times. And rusty.
I love Strus’ off ball movement.
Wow. I just saw on the banner that the Kings fired Mike Brown. I really don’t know what happened to the Kings. Two years ago they were on the rise. 13-18 won’t cut it, apparently.
Yeah he was coach of the year!? Sounds like the firing was handled poorly too.
Jordi Fernandez departure hurt.
Offensive focus on Allen tonight. It’s working!
Drippiy Dean indeed!
WAD3 !!
Nice to see Wade is available and starting! Cavs Internet starting to really have doubts about him.
Availability is my only doubt about him.
Same.
EMONI WITH 30!….7/11 FROM 3……….. CPJ 28/10 …………” MORE THOR “ 18/12 —- 1/1 FROM 3
Nice work CLF!!! GO CAVS!
Road Trip:
Tonight: Denver 16 – 12
Monday: Golden State 15 – 14
Tuesday: Lakers 17 – 13
Thursday: Mavs 19 – 11 (Luka out)
Gonna be fun!
Go Cavs!