Playoff Live Thread: Game 1, Cavs @ Pistons
2026-05-05Good evening CtB!
Tonight the Cavs are in the Motor City to take on the top seed of the Eastern Conference Detroit Pistons A.K.A. the “Lake Erie Series.” The good guys will face another defensive juggernaut with very little weaknesses in Detroit, but if there are any weaknesses to be exploited they will be the Pistons’ lack of jump shooting and proneness for turnovers. Forcing jump shots and turnovers for easy baskets will be key for Cleveland. For the Cavs, it’s simply about taking care of the ball offensively and rebounding the ball on defense and just raising their level on defense generally… the offense is good enough to win.
Sadly the betting sharps have it in the Pistons’ favor, but hopefully that’s just more fuel to the fire… Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM Eastern Time and will be broadcasted nationally on NBC Sports Network and Peacock (#Silverforprison).
They calling some ticky tack ass shit for the Pistons tonight.
Nice block out Mobes.
Not.
Gotta sit Bryant
He don’t have it.
Sonofabitch.
Bryant gotta pump fake there.
I hate early 3s.
Same. Gettin chucky.
And there is a dumb play…less than a minute in..
Still within striking distance.
Down 7.
Even we can play clean and smart for 6 minutes, we should get our noses in front.
Tyson with 24 seconds of good defense on Cade that second to last Detroit possession.
They can win this, even with all the crap.
Six points for the Pistons on end of quarter shots where the Cavs didn’t stop the ball. Just playing so dumb.
Yeah it’s like they’ve all got ADHD.
2 30 footers at the buzzer else it would be one.
So many boneheaded plays.
Schroeder doing some good and timely things now except for hesitating on the open 3.
And then a TO and a dumb foul.
Dumb foul, Tyson
Foulicus Suckicus.
Maximus Strusimus!
Max!
Strus, Spida, and Schröder….within 4.
If we can hold onto the ball and stop the stupid fouls, we have a shot.
Harden on the bench.
…2 seemingly tough challenges
Cleveland with a 7-0, “thank God Harden’s off the floor” run to cut the diff to -4.
Game on!
All those turnovers, lack of free throws, only down by four. A lot to like.
Yes!!!!
used to call James Harden, “The Golden Turd,” but as of today, I’m dropping the “G.”
That’s just embarrassing..He didn’t even steal it,Harden bounced it off his leg.
Harden is awful.
No more between the legs.
Harden so gd bad.
Slow, old man moves won’t cut it in this modern game.
Where was the foul on Allen?
Asst coach to Serena Winters at half: Cavs over dribbling and need to calm down. Trust each other
LFG!
JA!
Caught up to the game. Sorry guys had to go vote.
Have Cavs taken advantage of Duncan Robinson at all?
Just did
I’d I hear any more about how good Detroit’s d has been, I’ll puke. The Cavs have made a lot of dumb turnovers.
Need more than 7 Tyson minutes in the second half; take some from Schroeder. Get Tyson some run without Harden and let him create a little. And more shots for Mobley.
But the Diff is only -13 and JA is now well rested. The halftime locker room convo will get the offense (esp DM and JH) attacking more crisply and successfully. …or so we hope.
wtf is wrong with harden? hasn’t done one good thing other than draw fouls. his lackadaisical play is such a cancer. at least donny seems to have remembered now that harden’s chill demeanor is not it for the playoffs.
i think kenny should tell schroeder to call harden out for being a lazy butterfingers ballhog (I’m sure there’s a single word for all that in German)
22 FTs for Detroit. 11 TOs. Allen with 3 quick. Merrill hammy. Not good
Until we get a real point guard, this offensive mess will continue.
Another TO. Jesus.
Chance to cut it to 9/8…..and a silly TO.
KEEP SHOOTING MOBLEY
Over & back on Harden.
Off to a “Classic Cavalier Start”………
Harden needs to sit. He should be driving at Thompson, not jacking 3s.
Harden leaving his 3s way short
If Merrill is out, does Ellis play?
Yes. Go Keon!!!
Another topic of Jim Chones commentary: moving screens.
That foul is on Harris, not Thompson.
Merrill questionable with a hammy.
Not good
Bad news!
In that case, though, free Proctor – seriously. Not gonna happen though.
Have to give Jenkins credit – that was him guarding Merrill earlier right? Merrill could not get free of him.
Plenty of time.
2 on Thompson.
Mitchell scoring. Needs some help.
SPIDA BACK LETS GOOOOOO CALLED THAT SHIT
At least there’s a Bryant sighting tonight… BENCH SCHRODER FFS
6 TOs (and could have been more). Too many fouls. Poor shooting
What did Tyson do to Kenny to be buried so deep in the rotation after the way he was playing in Game 7? Especially when he’s a great fit in this matchup, with the size to check Cade for awhile. Should have been Harden’s sub.
Schroder fetish
Well, despite the warts, he did kinda save the season a couple games back, ya know.
Listening to Jim Chones appropriately complaining about fouls
yup, Vegas made the call, numbers flipped overnight curiously
Schroder in, promptly gives up a layup and shoots a brick sick of this shit
Too many TOs again.
Spida too Chucky from deep.
3 on Allen. Way stupid to not get him out with 2.
THESE FOULS ON JA ARE BULLSHIT THIS IS THE PLAYOFFS
JA butterfingers.
Wasted a lot of 2nd chance opportunities, now they’re down 6
Detroit more aggressive.
Couple nervous possessions where guys can’t decide if they’re shooting it or passing it. Settle down.
Mitchell looks engaged, at least.
Mitch throws an oop… to no one. Makes up for it next time down though.