Live Thread: Cavs vs Rockets
2019-12-11The Rockets come into the Rocket Mortgage center tonight sporting a league best 120 points per game, with James Harden and Russell Westbrook killing teams for 60 points, 12 boards, and 15 assists per game. No word yet on whether the Cavs will have a new starting lineup, but the Rockets will be missing Gerald Green, Eric Gordon, Austin Rivers, and Wilson Chandler while the Cavs are only missing Windler.
I’d like to give the Cavs some hope in this one, because if there’s any opponent teams are looking past in the Association right now, it’s the Cavs. Unfortunately, the Rockets haven’t lost to a bad team all year, with only the Wizards absurd 158-159 loss coming close.
The Cavs’ bench may have an advantage, because Houston’s last in the league in bench scoring at 25, and the Rockets give up 115 a game. The Rockets do play their starters heavy minutes.
It would be nice for all involved parties for Kevin Love and Co. to have a get right game at least in the scoring department. We’ll see what the evening holds. Go Cavs!
What a turnaround!!
Larry! KPJ!
Btw this unit with KpJ/Cedi were the only reason they briefly came back against Boston.
How soon until KPJ is in the starting lineup?
I’d do it next game. They need size.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1204941337612697602?s=20
CLARKSON TO PORTER FOR THREE!!!
Speaking of flurries, KPJ/Henson time!
Cavs by 6 off another Porter 3!
Nice hustle for that bucket! Should’ve been 5th on tucker
Yes it should …
PORTER HUSTLE!
Porter!!! Another 3
KPJ’s best game…
Holy crap!!
Oh man… if KPJ could’ve made that open 3.
We need an nickname for Henson.
THE LEAD!!!!
KPJ is going to be a nice piece for this team
The Rockets whine about every call
Referees telling KPJ to keep his hands off harden
This unit moves a lot more and passes. Henson bucket then Kpj for three.
Yucky j by Porter but it scores
Nice flop…
Henson: I am becoming a fan
Way to go Porter!
Henson!
Nice catch, henson
Nice gallop by Tucker
The only thing worse than Zauntee is Tedashii
Hanging around via that late JC flurry to close the quarter.
Clarkson been huge to keep us in this.
Also, Henson looks like he’s in a better rhythm at least on defense.
Who the heck calls Cleveland “C-town”
Jim Rome…
was just gonna say, thought he’s been doing that for decades.
Delly passed up that open trey, but ball ended up with Clarkson. Gotta love those nothing but net 3s.
Nice, looks like Clarkson gave them a spark on offense off the bench.
Rockets bench is THIN
Cavs in it going to 4th…
Sweet pass, Delly. Can make a run on this bench
This unit did against Boston.
Rockets can get to the bucket any time they want
Someone gotta take a foul when your guy goes down like that.
Come on kpj. Just pass to the open guy.
Yep. Not the best choice.
Love with a good pass to TT. Got to look for good shots, not necessarily quick.ones.
Larry has got to stop passing up that j.
D has started to collapse. Feeling this is turning into a.blowout soon.
Nice leak out Collin
Couple stops, couple buckets
One more foul on Tucker & this will get interesting
Sexton Waiving off Love to take an 18, foot iso
Yeah, that shot should never happen…
So much for the run. Still came out with energy.
Kevin Port Jumper
God the refs are really trying to gift wrap this for the Rockets.
Cedi’s shot has gone with his haircut…
But 7 assists
Three step Harden.
So so aggrvating
Wtf was that call
That was trash.
Cavs so damned sloppy. Argh
The Cavs never foul on layups. Ever
Tucker picks up his fourth foul so cavs stop going after him. That’s where having a smart pg would help u.
If only the Cavs had a perimeter defender.
Garland okay D on the Turd, just not tall enough to bother his shot…
God I hate Harden. I’d kick him in the shins.
man… TT struggling to finish over Capela
Yezus. No one can make a bucket
Nice cut Sexton. got a bailout by cutting hard
Nice pass Cedi…. a bit of charity for Sexton, but love the cut and attempt at a strong finish
Tie game!
Great pass Love… love the shot DG… no hesitation!
Sweet looking J from DG there…
DG!
Cedi and TT have the highest rpms on the team at +1.47 and +1.47. Sexton is at -1.30. Garland and KPJ are the worst at -4.31 and -4.74. Garland is outperforming Sexton’s from last year surprisingly.
Love is at -1.31 (which probably has taken a hit over the last 6-7 games given how checked out he has been. Nance at -1.43. Clarkson and Delly at -.2 and -.65.
That’s an amazing climb for cedi. He was one of the worst last year.
Lindsay Gottlieb – speaks well.
I like her a lot… she’s sharp.
Yeah, she always sounds smart…
Not a great ending from Sexton and TT… but at least Sexton got the bucket and Love with some great defense on Harden there to close the half off.
And yep. Didn’t close well, but Cavs are showing a bit of effort tonight even though they’re sloppy. Think Houston was coasting a bit.
yup… really the difference in the game is that they’re making their 3s and we’re not.
And cavalier turnovers