Live Thread: Cavs @ Pacers
2018-01-12
Will the real Cavs show up tonight? Will the staring backcourt make it to ten points? Will the Cavs be better without Isaiah Thomas on the floor? Will the Cavs give craps in the first half? Will there be a coherent offensive and defensive game plan?
All these questions will be answered and more as the Cavs try to wake from their malaise tonight in Indiana. The Pacers are missing Myles Turner while the Cavs still roll without Shump or Rose, and Isaiah is resting on the second night of a back-to-back. The Cavs have lost 13 of the last 15 in Indy and Victor Oladipo gave them fits last time they played. Well… Go Cavs!
Maybe they can beat OKC on the 20th? Headcase veteran matchup!
TT playing so late into that game leads me to two conclusions: 1. Lue has no clue how to sub players. 2. Mgmt wants TT to make plays to trade him. If we wanted to assure a win, he would have been pulled.
Really hated the way lue managed the stretch run. Would’ve played Green over TT because they were leaving TT wide open and living with the results.
Agree Nate
At least they didn’t get blown out. Baby steps! And this was on the second night of a B2B.
S.U.S.T.A.I.N.—-WITHOUT IT NO GAIN —–can blame some on back/ back—will see what happens on Monday
IDK if I’m going to put myself through that game.
They played well enough to win. They started to get sloppy at the end of the 2nd quarter. Very frustrating to watch. Really wanted them to just get a win.
Embarrassment after another after another. How much more could we take?
Is like the Cavs can play a full game with the high intensity needed to win constantly.
They began the 3rd quarter with no intensity and it cost them game.
*can’t
TBH, this was an appropriate game. Cavs are at the level of the Pacers at the moment.
…missing their second best player.
Indeed.
Better effort but couldn’t hit shots late
At least solid effort, No points the last 4 minutes for Cavs
22 POINT LEAD.
If you need a full strength Cavs just to not choke that one out then you ain’t going nowhere.
F#ck your excuses. No IT, Shump, Wade my a$s.
A LEGIT championship team don’t blow away a game like that.
CHANGE SHOULD BE DONE.
I’m in. Let’s get some pitchforks…
Tough loss. Cavs lost their focus at the beginning of the second half and then couldn’t withstand the Indiana home cooking or Tristan’s NBA2K18 offensive rating of 10.
Yikes should have had that one
As good a look as Cavs could have hoped for, but no joy…Cavs should have never let them back in the game…tough game to go into an execution on Monday…
Coach Lue didn’t sub in when the tide was turning. Should had gone back to the bench that gave him the energy.
His heel was up that’s obvious.
Wow you got some clear eyes.
Really surprised Indy didn’t take their free foul before Lebron drove it…
Ok out of bounds. This is over.
He didn’t?
You choked that one? DUNK THE F@CK OUT OF IT
Called out of bounds before he took the shot.
JEsus Christ. The refs blew that. He never stepped out.
Ref looking right at it, how does he decide that foot is out???
He did Nate. Left heel.
Right idea, Lebron, not great execution…
I’d like to see a decoy for a green drive.
cavs got lucky they gave it to him.
No jumpers LBJ please.
We win this one – we still suck.
We lose – suck even more.
Common Lue earn your check now.
Either Lue is incompetent, or MGMT has said play TT. He is no better than hot garbage
Lolololol, back to back off-left.
I bet Lebron would not shoot this final shot.
Cavs aren’t gonna get it at half court either. Think they’re saying kevin had it.
Not looking great, but the Cavs have a chance…
WTF James.
Hero ball three by bron.
Lol as soon as Lebron released that I know it was far left.
Great board JR!
Off Oladipo’s foot
That’s Pacers ball. Oladipo never touched it.
We gon loose this one, Pacers got the momentum.
what is this lineup, why is tristan in? He can’t do anything on offense.
How is that a foul?
Cavs have done well on Oladipo – hope that lasts.
How is that a foul on Lance?
PAcers just daring tristan to beat them and he can’t.
TT actually an offensive threat on the roll.
So good to see.
KLOVE!!!!
How many times has Lance been left wide open at 3 tonight? 3 times?
Really hate when Lance hit shots against the Cavs…
TT with his best finish of the season! Great roll and one hand finish!
Wow. That was a phantom call. This is such a tough building to win in.
TT with a big o-board there.
7-0 run! Aided by a blown bunny by thad young (after horrific weak side d by lebron)
Gonna need some luck to overcome Pacers and their refs.
Karma for Thad on that layup miss
Wow. Left hand push shot by james.
Finally Kev
KEV! With a big three.
Just saw Thad Young’s flop haha
SO WHAT IS WORSE GETTING BLOWN OUT LIKE THE PAST 2 GAMES FROM THE VERY START–OR STARTING FAST AND BLOWING A 25 PT LEAD AND LOSING —THEY BOTH SUCK !!!
Cavs may win this one nomad
Thad Young flop. insane.
That was Varejaonite
Well LeBron gets pissed the right way and punish them.
Keep rewarding Draymond Stephenson, he’ll keep doing it…
Shoulda been double techs. That was ridiculous.
This is gonna be double techs.
LeBron lost his composure there.
Yes he did but the refs should let it go.
Korver’s gotta run lance of the spot there. Make him put it on the floor.
Great hustle, Cedi to force that jump ball.
HUSTLE!! Gonna need more than one player to do that though.
CROWDER HASN’T DONE ANYTHING SINCE THE 1ST 5 MINUTES OF THE GAME—CEDI DESERVES MORE MINUTES THAN BOTH SWISH / CROWDER —–SO IF WE LOSE ( AND I AM BETTING WE DO )– SHOULD WE FEEL GOOD IF WE LOSE BY SINGLE DIGITS
#playcedimoreplease
Cedi Staying aggressive.
That Stephenson over the back was nuts
… on the back of Cedi’s head.