Live Thread: Cavs Vs. Celtics
2015-03-03
The former Cavalier, Tyler Zeller, is visiting.
The Cavs face off against the Celtics in just under an hour. The Wine & Gold need this win to snap a two game losing streak. David Blatt was without Kyrie Irving the last game, but Irving is supposed to play tonight. Kevin Love, however, is listed as a game time decision. Apparently, the Big Three are a tag team with one man stuck on the apron these days. Kevin needs to pull some ropes and get into the game tonight.
The Celtics have won six of their last ten games. None of their loses the past ten games have been by more than eight points. They are playing hard for Brad Stevens, and the addition of Isiah Thomas has helped. The Celtics are 3-2 with him in the lineup. He’s averaging 21.8 points and 5.8 assists per game. He’s the scoring punch that might propel the Green guys to a few more victories during the remaining games of the regular season.
Former Cavalier Tyler Zeller is now the Celtics starting center; he averages 9.9 points and 5.6 boards a game. His PER is 19.09. That’s actually pretty decent. Timofey Mozgov’s is 16.08. Here’s a haiku about these two big men.
I missed Tyler Z,
Then a bigger man saved me,
Mozerati, Vroom.
I think this is a statement/bounce back game for LeBron James. He has to be upset about Rockets loss still. I’m predicting the King gets 24 points on 15 shots to go along with 10 assists and eight boards. The Cavs will win, 99-83. What are your thoughts?
Houston trucking Hawks,
And without the nut-kicker,
Harden LVP
I just had vision
Harden’s face on Nutcracker
with foot extended
Trademark that now man!
These nuts are Hard-en to crack,
The Beard is a sham!
Celtics were on fire
Scoring 108 a game*
Seventy-nine here
*In their last 6 games
Do haikus allow footnotes?
If they don’t, they should
*CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP* Footnotes are legit!!!
Phil Hubbard with the And 1 Haiku. Well played, sir, well played.
Cavs a perfect 14 of 14 from the line tonight. I wonder if that was a point of emphasis after Houston…?
28 assists… only 11 turnovers… gave up only 35%FG on defense. 52-42 rebounding edge. so much domination.
Cavs win by thirty,
Seven in double figures!
Standing O at Q!
An entire thread,
made up of profound haikus
Well done, CtB!!!!
For the love of God
Can we stop the Haikus now?
That was exhausting
Maybe bench players
Can smell Nate Smith’s releases
Unable to focus
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
Perkins catches bomb
His old joints scream “Be careful”
Weak flip grazes board
JOE HARRIS SWEETNESS!!!
That stroke there is beautiful!!!
Keep working on game!!!
Happy with the win
But bench is disconcerting
Miller wastes a spot
PERKINS WITH +1!!!
SILVERBACK DOMINATES PAINT!!!
BENCH LOVES IT GOES NUTS!!!!
Cavs looked impressive,
Great to have Uncle Drew back,
Twelve game home streak now!
I hate how our scrub team always gives up tons of points and erodes our ginormous leads.
Boston’s fourth Quarter
Highest scoring of the night.
D is craptastic
CHAMP OFF THE DRIBBLE!
James Jones is the FREAKING MAN,
Will buy his jersey.
JAMES THE CHAMP JONES AND
DELLAVADOVA BUDDY
BALL… FTW… SWISH!!!
Starting to worry
Maybe Kendrick Perkins is
Really terrible
No double digits
Fourth quarter malaise is tough
Quit feeding perkins
Moving screen from Perk,
Bench now giving back some points,
Haywood didn’t dress.
There is a reason
these players don’t get minutes.
Ugly basketball
Rudy with the D
He stops a much bigger man
Common sight this year
Miller misses three,
Seems like time to kill a mime,
Some things never change…
Cavs at least defend
Don’t lose the quarter by ten
Under eighty please
Totally agree…
Don’t let the starters down, bench!!!!
TEAMWORK ON THREE>>> GO!!!
Delly with wild drives
Joe Harris, Mike Miller launch airballs
Then Perk out of bounds.
Ugly possession
first of the night probably…
Redeem yourselves bench!!!
Peanuts, nachos, pop
Hot dogs, popcorn, peppers too
Roll down the windows
Nate will soon explode,
Someone call security!
Whole row is cleared out…
Commenters are drunk
Cavs are too damn fun to watch
Lets all get naked
KEVIN! WAY TO GO!
That’s the spirit! join the fun!
I like your humor!!!
PERKINS WITH THE HOOK!
BULLY BALL AT ITS BEST THERE
HE IS SILVERBACK!!!
Perk is on the floor
Miller is in the corner
You know the game’s done
Oh Tristan Thompson
You’re a field goal machine now.
Get paid in July
Joe Harris Hits Three
The Blog’s about to Erupt
Perkins made one too!
YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Q#$@)#($*&#(@$*&@)(#*$&#@)($&
DRANK 3 ” MOSCOW MULES ” IN HOMOR OF THE MOZ—- NEEDED THIS GAME AFTER THE HOUSTON GAME AND BEFORE THE TORONTO GAME——ROCKETS TAKING IT TO THE HAWKS ( MINUS THE “KICKER ” I MEAN THE BEARD )—GO CAVS
Nomad getting drunk!
Mules pack a Harden-esque kick!
Gotta make t-shirts…
RUDY watched some tape
saw that he had lob chances
learning everyday!!!
Another Delly
Lob to Thompson Throws It Down
My Worst Haiku Yet
End of third quarter,
Cavalier lead is fourty-two!
Simmons burns jersey.
WOW!!! Look at that LOB!
TT, Dellavadova!!!!
way to close it out!
Can Cavs score 100?
Before the end of quarter?
WE WANT CHALUPAS!
JAMES FREAKING JONES MAN!
THE CHAMP IS FEELING YOUTHFUL!
FROM DEEP IN THE Q!
The CHAMP! 3 again!!!
What a beautiful arch there
Picasso shooter.
Work plus game is tough
Posting haikus is tougher
Work will have to wait
Work overrated,
Cavaliers are en fuego!
Oops, I lost my job…
Offense really clicked,
All starters double figures,
Clear the bench Coach Blatt!
Garbage Time Is Here
Illegal Screens for Perkins
Lots of James Jones Threes
Joe Harris time now!
Looks like Miller is finished
Good call Blatt, good call.
Kyrie makes great pass
between the legs to MOZGOD
easy duece, so easy
three quarters
will make a recap tonight
So much garbage time.
Figures they win this,
My recaps are all losses,
Evil is bad luck :(
We’re doing haikus? When did this happen?
Started early on,
Probably my fault this time,
Haikus are the theme…
Mental exercise
Philosophical group here
Cavs: The Blog Karma
It’s still third quarter
But the lead is 35
Time to pull starters
Game over. They should rest the starters now.
Cavs 11-11 on FT. Where was this against Houston? ;)
MOZGOD in the paint
against Isaiah for two
He says NYET! Nice try.
Way to work in NYET!
I was waiting for that one,
CLF throws down!
Got your back EG
I like foreign languages
International!!!!
LeBron Air Balls Shot
Apologies Bill Simmons
Answer is Mozgov
Cavs destroying C’s,
Worse than a Rousey arm bar,
Stop this fight now refs!
The Cavs need to bring this energy to their road games. They haven’t been playing well on the road as a team. Can’t wait for the next games against the Raptors and Hawks.
Cavs are healthy now,
Raps and Hawks better watch out,
Cavs close in for kill.
Bron passes Ray Ray!
Twenty first place by himself!
Greatest of all time?
Cavs now up 30,
My prediction was way off…
Wish playoffs were soon!
They are playing great at home. IMO when they bring this same intensity to their road games that is when they are going to be really difficult to beat.
Reports of K Love…
are you freaking kidding me???
He is fitting in!!!
Kyrie flips it in
Still Scrambles back on defense
Two way player now
LeBron throws it long
Connects with Love in traffic
On the skinny post
This game is over,
Time to rest the the starting five,
BRING ON TORONTO!
Kevin Love three ball
Got a sweet open look there
Drains it like a boss.
Ball movement working!
Cavs just having fun with Celts,
KLOVE HITS A THREE!
Brilliant ball there
tried to get open shot, then
cleared out for King James.
Keep pushing the lead
The starters have to rest
Big game tomorrow
KLove’s shot still off,
At least he’s getting rebounds,
Fitting out is hard.
Nate destroyed nachos…
Hot dogs followed shortly.
Indigestion soon.
LBJ Soft Slam
Reminds me of Drew Gooden
hash tag the duck tail
All parts assembled,
Cavaliers unstoppable
Don’t tell Cols he’s right…
Best stat of the game:
Cavs shoot fifty two percent…
Celtics thirty six.
Offense and defense,
Playing so well on both sides
Other teams take note.
All you can eat, wow,
Reason to visit Cleveland,
Now, I will witness!
Brad Stevens and Dave Blatt
What do they have in common?
No T’s yet this season
Zenlike David is
even keel disposition
what a good leader!
In the Title Game
Tom Izzo was losing cool
Brad Stevens did not
I like Brad Stevens
Also even keeled disposition
I wish him success.
The Q is rockin’
But hot dogs are knockin’ and
mens room line’s sooo long
Inspired by Nate,
Eating two Chinese dinners,
Each belch is a trey.
Delly, Allie talk
Aussie accent is funny
I love Rudy, though!