Live Thread: Hawks @ Cavs
2017-11-05
Can the Cleveland Cavaliers win two in a row? Now that their four-game losing streak is a thing of the past, LeBron James and Company will attempt to get back to .500 with a Sunday afternoon game against the Atlanta Hawks.
While the Hawks played the Cavaliers extremely well last season, this isn’t last year’s team. With a 1-8 record, the Hawks are currently tied with the Sacramento Kings for the second-worst record in the NBA. Still, they could provide a test for the Cavaliers’ perimeter defense. Dennis Schroeder is averaging 21 points a game, and Taurean Prince is shooting 47% from three this season. Prince continues to make strides in his second year, and looks like a real building block for this team. While Kent Bazemore has struggled with his shot thus far, both he and Marco Belinelli are the kind of veteran wings who cannot be ignored.
Still, this game will come down to effort for the Cavaliers. If they play with intensity the entire game, they’ll likely win. If they loaf through the early part of the game like they have so many times this season, then they’ll give the Hawks confidence and the chance to pull off the upset. Hopefully we’ll see the Cavaliers who have shown up against the Bucks, Celtics, and Wizards this season.
The Cavs have yet to win 2 in a row. Great job Comic Sans and Summer of Corby!
horrific possession. JR you gotta sidestep and shoot that thing man. you’re the three point threat in that situation not freakin dwayne wade
+1 JR gunshy this season
way too little too late unless the hawk really blow this
they are leaving korver wide open and jeff green is shooting baby hooks?!
to be honest lebron only has taken 13 shots…that’s not gonna get us any wins unfortunately
They need to start Korver. They actually run sets when he’s on the floor which gets things moving and spreads the floor. He hustles and though his man to man foot speed isn’t stellar he plays smart team D. The Cavs defensive woes are exacerbated by their long cold stretches at the offensive end.
Yep. Pretty sad when 37 year old Korver is your second most vital player.
ok cavs…you got freakin lucky on that missed putback (although taylor shoved off like a mofo)…just 4 more stops this game and no lost possessions on offense and you win. why does that feel like too much to ask?
based on percentages alone i’m willing to let korver shoot every shot the rest of the way
oh tony brothers…you got in our heads EARLY in this one and never let us go.
KORVER HAS PLAYED HARD EVERY GAME —-LOVE THE ” GUNSLINGER “
I AM ALMOST HAPPY TO HEAR THAT LOVE IS SICK—MORE SEA BASS
he’s probably sick of being the only cav wiling to box out
cedi is gonna be a very good defender if he studies scouting reports and pays attention to which hand is dominant…
yeah…i don’t see why schroeder gets away with that crap as often as he does but finally refs called it.
how denis not get a technical foul for full on sprinting into the ref’s face
I’m late but is Zizic injured or what? I thought he’d get more burn after a good showing last game?
Tony Brothers!
https://twitter.com/JasonLloydNBA/status/927294902945439744
Yeah, he is sick of how the team is playing. I want to barf also.
EVERY GAME WE HAVE A ” CAVS PRODUCED ALL STAR “—I GOTTA GO BARF—–MAYBE THEY ARE HAVING A “SO CALLED BLAAT REBELLION ” TO GET TY FIRED ——SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE
I am currently unclear on how this team gets better defensively. I mean two 37 point quarters to the Hawks. How do they get better if they can’t limit the 26th most efficient offensive teams from getting two 37 point quarters?
They’ll get better by trying! Actually giving some effort late in the 4th and they cut into the lead.
I mean yeah, but I am still unsure this team can be engaged for more than a quarter. Even in the second I think Schroeder didn’t play much because of foul trouble. Subsequently the Hawks were limited. They tried against Wash limited Wall but still gave up what 124? The Hawks are a bad offense too.
I DID STOP WATCHING TO GO VIEW THE TORNADO DAMAGE——-NOT AS BAD AS WHAT THE HAWKs ARE DOING TO THE CAVS ( THANK GOD )——-WOW —IS LOVE HURT—-HE JUST SEEMS LOST OR NOT PLAYING WITH ANY CONFIDENCE —-HEY WHAT DO YOU KNOW WE GOT AN ORDER OF ;DEEP FRTYE’S”—GOT SOME OFFENSE DIDN’T WE TY ——-CHANGES HAVE TO BE MADE —-DON’T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT BUT THIS IS UNBEARABLE TO WATCH
i should stop watching this but i set aside the time…is this more frustrating than working on a sunday?…kinda yeah
can we please remember the let refs know the rule for flagrant foul??? cuz that is ridiculous. You just have to let a guy dunk it cuz he just jumps wildly into the air? This is bullcrap
oh are you kidding me this isn’t even close to a flagrant
I’ve never seen a team with Lebron play so poorly for such an extended period of time.
Lue has clearly lost the team. They look like they are playing pickup ball against organized teams. That doesn’t work at this level.
What changes can the Cavs make? What good coach would step in to this quagmire?
Is it just coach Lue? Something I can’t fault him about is just how poorly constructed this team from the off-season. Also some guys just plainly suck right now.
Dan loves Corby. Corby loves Dan.
Dan loves paying Corby league min as ‘GM’…
Comic Sans GM!
not a single good coach available who would step into cuz lebron is gone after this year. there are plenty of bad ones who would probably. We just have to hope Lue can figure out a different way to play and get buy in
Well stepped away and suddenly we are back to the cavs that we all know and love. 28 points and counting for the Hawks with nearly 4 minutes left in the quarter. SMH.
man i love Kent Bazemore
So…just put Cedi in and give him the ball. Sit Rose’s crappy game down…DEVELOP your young guys. you’re gonna need them next season when you no longer have 3/4 of this squad
How Lue allowed Rose to linger 7 disastrous minutes on the floor is beyond me. Clearly this isn’t the time to give shot Wade extended minutes yet Lue stubbornly didn’t make any adjustment.
hahahaha griffin didn’t get a contract and the guy we bring in puts THiS pos team together. Bron is sooo gone.
I don’t care what part of the season this is, they’re getting run by the trash of the NBA. Embarrassing
Lue has to have the guts to sit guys when they lack effort on d. Even lbj. Just sit them and play the bench. We’re losing anyway.
Rose should be on a team that’s tanking. Why did Love hesitate on that shot?
Wow this team is tough to watch right now. 2 guys playing at a time. Other 3 watching or complaining.
I’m done with this game. Fire Longabardi. Someone also please jack Tony Brothers in the face.
Cavs making Prince into an AS
Not watching, but sounds like more of the same. Another 8-10 point deficit at half to a trash team.
Seems like our main problem is that we suck.
On the plus side, we are on track to give up less than 13 threes this game. Granted the Hawks have made half of their threes, but still.
DWade Jas to score 19 a half to justify the amount of times he gets blown by on D. DRose is not any better. Why do we play 4 guys on the perimeter w/ Rose & Wade at the wing & point? Effort aside, Lue has no clue what he’s doing. Thank God he can “handle egos”
Somehow LBJ played 19 minutes that half. He seemed like he was out forever in the second. Did Lue play him the entire first?
I’m checking out on this one, gonna watch my Crew in the MLS playoffs, at least they are trying.
We did better defensively and worse offensively somehow. Wade had himself a half. Pretty ok d and a major scoring boost, probably the only thing that allowed us to stay in that second quarter along with decent team defense and a bunch of Hawks turnovers.
Love needs to show up on offense.
Make it Wade, Cedi, Korver, Green, and Frye.
Lue should get himself a tech at the start of the third. Or get himself tossed.
Start Wade, Cedi, Korver, Crowder, & Frye to start the second.
Notice Frye and Zizic haven’t played, even with TT out. Lue is terrible.
Cavs ice cold and getting hacked on top of that. 2 points in the last 5 minutes. We need IT to get healthy. This is when we miss Kyrie (I kind of throw up in my mouth when I say that).
IT is also good at flipping so this would play right into Brothers hands.
Flopping. Stupid iPhone.
He’s 5’8″, gotta use what you can
No doubt.
Bron has been awful so far. No effort on D on that last break & didn’t even try the heave at the end of the half. His 57 validated he still has it, so now he is in chill mode.
Yeah just let Prince by for an uncontested layup.
this is a pathetic end to the half and something Lue should pull starters for. There’s no reason for Crowder to be in the game if he’s not gonna do anything. There’s no reason for Love to be in there if you’re not going to use him on offense.
Does LeBron have any points?
That was clear contact one Rose.
On
We’re down by 1, 3 turnovers and 3 fouls on D and down by 7. Can’t just sustain things
Ok I think Rose has reached his quota for 3 attempts today!
Tony Brothers & crew call the most anticipation calls in the league. Or they look late and see the reaction, but not the fall (if it ever existed) & blow the whistle. Bellinelli’s flop & Love in the circle on the charge (not) are two examples.
The did get the flagrant right, however. Still, they are generally poor. If you don’t see it, then don’t call it.
Great comment!
This is exactly why players flop. Brothers is the laziest of them all or he’s blind as a bat!
no. no that’s not ok guys. we aren’t elementary school basketball players. box out…don’t just jump and hope you get the ball
The starters have been terrible. Love, Bron, JR, & Rose in particular. Wade has been fantastic. Cedi played some decent D.
Savvy play by bazemore, though barely enough room for LBJ come down.
How did JR not get a call on that drive. Man I’m starting a petition to fire Tony Brothers! Worst ref ever!
FLAWKS!!
LeBron is ice cold!
Man Love technically touched Collins arm…but wow just barely.
HOPING THIS IS A HUGE CONFIDENCE BUILDER FOR DWADE —–WE CAN NEVER GET ALL THE PLAYERS FIRING AT THE SAME TIME THOUGH —–LIKE THE ENERGY OF THAT 2ND UNIT———LOVE IS NOT PLAYING WITH ANY CINFIDENCE IN THE POST LIKE HE DID IN M INNESOTA —HE USED TO DOMINATE DOWN LOW —-WHAT THE HELL LET HIM PUT BACK ON THAT 30 LBS HE LOST SINCE HE BECAME A CAV
F*** You Tony Brothers!
Now should be the cavs go up ten. Bury this team. They are horrible.
GET. THE. REBOUND.
Tony Brothers is the Hawks MVP.
Horrible call. Was outside the restricted area!
I so wanted that Wade 3 to drop!
refs are ridiculously biased against JR Smith when he’s defending someone driving to the hoop. it’s almost an automatic foul, even though he was 6″ away from the shooter on that one
There are 7 guys on the Hawks roster I have never heard of.
Wade bringing the ?
Hawks have scored 5
Points in the 2nd.
Korver looking like Delly, drawing charges, hustle plays and some tough D
High IQ player!