Live Thread: Cavs @ Nuggets
2026-02-09Good evening CtB!
The Cavs are in the Mile High City to take on the Denver Nuggets in a potential Finals preview. The Nuggets have been a little shaky trying to integrate Nikola Jokic and Christian Braun back into their starting lineup, while the Cavs are trying to figure out how to play with James Harden. This game is a perfect measuring stick game for the good guys to figure out where the strengths and weaknesses are against a championship squad.
Tip off is scheduled for 9:00PM Eastern time and will broadcasted live on FanDuel Sports Network, Go Cavs!
WHEW WHAT A DRIVE SPIDA MVP TIME
Got the stop. SPIDA!!
HARDEN POCKET PASS TO JARRETT ALLEN NICE PLAY
Wear them down, Cavs. It’s yours if you want it!!
Tyson so reliable!
WHAT A PASS HARDEN TO TYSON!
SCREW YOU ZACH ZARBA
Well, we got some JA shots late, but he missed them.
Allen misses a bunny – momentum killer.
He kept attacking though. You have to love it!
Chance to tie fails and then they hit a triple.
GREAT DOUBLE JA!!!!!!
Ellis doesn’t have it. Tyson needs to attack the rack.
TWO WAY HARDEN WHAT A PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!
Or maybe do foul him.
Jokic out. Make a run. Stop fouling Jonas.
We are losing the glass by 10, but winning the offensive glass by 1.
FT line is the biggest difference.
BIIIG bucket by Sam following a lucky stop. Still gotta shot.
Still hangin’ around. Hopefully DM and JH can gut out playing the rest of the way
JAMES HARDEN SAVING THE DAY LETS GOOOOOOOO
Back within 4!
Dang three chances there.
Less 3s, more attacking of the rack.
KA is like, “oh, you think this lineup is too small? what this!!” (Harden at PF)
At least he went with Ellis/Tyson/Merrill, they’re all over 6’1″ LMFAOOOOOOO
Ball seems to have bounced out of Allen’s hands a helluva lot when rebounding tonight.
Danger Will Robinson.
Yeah. Disappointing but not surprising fadeout.
CLEAN BLOCK CHECK ZORBA’S BANK ACCOUNT
Still in it. Losing the O glass by one. 27% from 3 is hurting us more. And the FT line.
But in with a shot.
That was some unwatchable ass basketball. Just a free throw shooting contest. I’m under the weather so going to bed. Night guys.
Later, Nate.
Guys look gassed
CPJ cannot guard Murray. KA cannot persist with this surely.
THREE 6’1″ GUARDS I HATE YOU KENNY
Spida crunched….
If only Tristan could still be as effective as Valanciunas is.
Where TF is Ellis??
Great question
This is the dullest game I’ve watched in forever
Don’t like this lineup. Get CPJ out of there. He doesn’t have it tonight. Give Proctor a few minutes.
Yep. Cavs gotta make their move now, feel like a close finish in Denver isn’t going to go their way.
3 non shooters, Kenny’s smoking that mile high shit
Here comes Bryant and The Qwan.
Don’t like this lineup
I WOULD THINK THERE SHOULD BE SUSPENSION s COMING FROM PISTONS/ HORNETS MELEE
Pistons’ next game is Raptors on Wednesday.
Absolutely. I just keep thinking about all the little kids at the game.
Insane defensive display by Mitchell. Far out, man.
Nice to see Sam taking advantage of Harden’s gravity tonight.
https://x.com/DefPenHoops/status/2021038221413753044?s=20
Yeah, saw this. Insane.
THANK YOU RAOUL ( SUPPORT FOR NOMAD s CAPs 👍🙏) —— ALTHOUGH I CONSIDER IT AN “ HONOR “ FOR THE OCCASIONAL USAGE BY CLF————I WILL SHARE THE “ CAPS “ ———I WILL NOT SHARE “ THE “ MRS NOMAD…………….” MORE 🍺 PLEASE “
LMFAOOOOO
Down 5. Could be worse. Could be better. On the whole going big thing, while I do agree with Chris, I get why KA went the other way. Which are: 1) if you start Tomlin then LNJ has to play off the bench. He may like Tyson/Tomlin more than Tomlin/Nance. 2) We have better depth at G than F. 3) He needs to find out well Harden, Tyson, Merrill, & Ellis can play up a spot. That is likely gonna happen at some point in the POs when 1 big + Wade are off court. 4) Sam, Tyson, & Ellis… Read more »
I back this approach.
To be within 5 after that ugly half, I’ll take it.
9 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS TO ONE OF THE WORST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING TEAMS IN THE NBA
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#LETEMKNOW
Tyson swish, thank god
When is Mobley due back, any reports?
1-3 weeks, only one week has passed and pretty sure it’s the same calf
I’d bet after ASB
Oof, CPJ with a rare shitty pass.
The ol’ ‘it would have been a foul if he missed it’ non-call for Ellis
That was a crazy no call and a hell of a finish by Ellis.
super athletic finish.
Cavs getting jobbed by the refs. Call it both ways!
Hate it when work gets in the way of my Cavs addiction.
Looks like the refs are supporting the homeboys?
See, back within 3.
…or even 1.
ZERO DEFENSE, CPJ GONE TO SHIT, ZERO REBOUNDING
WHY IS NANCE STILL ON THE BENCH??????????????? WHY ISN’T PROCTOR PLAYING?????????????????????????/
Calm down. Lay off the adderol with the all caps.
Your constant yelling to plat tge 14th man on the roster drives me nuts.
We are 9-2 the last 11 despite 3 rotation guys down and 3 new guys in.
Maybe KA has SOME idea what he is doing?
IF YOU DON’T LIKE MY POSTS LEAVE ASSHOLE!!!!!
all right, everyone take a deep breath
give NOMAD back his Uppercase letters!
we’re never escaping Keon Ellis at the 3 hell.
Love how Kenny wants to spot the other team a lead with dogshit starting lineups after 3 weeks of playing bigger and being wildly successful.
Cavs can’t stop fouling in the bonus.
Some nice activity from JH on defensive end to start the game.
Whistles are getting annoying
Rebounding is beyond annoying
yes, correct on both accounts
W Merrill fouls, extended oppty for Keon
Go Cavs!
Good on Tyson for taking that shot
WE CANT REBOUND WITH 4 GUARDS
That’s what you get for starting Merrill. Should go big.
Too small. Tyson off from 3.
WE CANT REBOUND WITH FOUR GUARDS HOW MANY TIMES DO WE NEED TO LEARN THIS LESSON KENNY?????????????????
His only other options are Tomlin (who they don’t have to guard), and LNJ (who he has no confidence in).
I don’t agree with it. But I get it.
More four guard bullshit, Merrill can’t hang, Tyson has lost his offensive rhythm.
Wade, Mobley, Strus OUT.
Tyson, Proctor IN