Live Thread: Cavs vs Hornets
2020-12-23Babies have been conceived and delivered since the Cavs last played meaningful basketball. Since then, a champion has been crowned, a draft has been held, players across the league have switched teams, and James Harden has been to more strip clubs than their are NBA roster spots. It’s been a LOOONG nine months.
The Cavs look to run a lineup with newly minted starter Isaac Okoro, while the Cavs are missing Kevin Love, KPJ, Dante Exum, and Matthew Dellavedova. Bickerstaff won’t say who else will start, yet. But it’s safe to say that Drummond and Garland are locks. Who else starts between Sexton, Osman, and Nance Jr. probably won’t be revealed till tip-off.
For Charlotte…
Lineup note: Hornets will start Graham, Rozier, Hayward, Washington, Zeller on Wednesday.
— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) December 23, 2020
To say I’m not thrilled about the prospect of Sexton starting over Osman would be an understatement, but that’s life, I guess.
Let’s hope the Cavs can defend on the perimeter and dominate inside. Should be a fun one.
Man Nance is so good
DG has been pretty good, all told…I hate to say it, but Cavs look like a good team…(at least for tonight)
Enjoy it white it’s here! Young team, lots of incoming growing pains
That is what we need from DG
Need to get the ball / people moving again
Dre wearing Biz like a cape!
Drummond is impressive tonight…
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1341924192997036037?s=20
Competing even without Love / Dante / KPJ / Delly——-good to see
Sexton / Nance candidates for Most improved – if Cavs flirt with 500
Did not see Sexton playing like this with his nightmare performance against the Knicks
Well, withstood a couple flurries there. Up 13 after 3. Sexton getting hot again.
Sexton really scoring tonight.
Man, Sexton is unconscious…
Wade gets it back! Looks good tonight. (aside from that turnover)
Wade is a pretty smart player, it’s cool to see him getting a chance…
Sexton has great touch
Bolden playing over Maker is interesting. Bulkier. More of a C.
Choice by borrago over who would shoot freebies.
Yep. Oops. Forgot. Good choice for them.
Please be OK, please be ok.
Man hope windler is ok
Should be a flagrant on hayward
Ugh, Windler hard fall, hope that’s nothing…
My god t.o. And change strategy defending Rozier on pick n roll
Maybe guard rozier
And again. Cedi! Needed again.
Lotta pepper on that feed from Garland.
Rozier stinks, but when he gets hot from 3 he’s dangerous…
Ball brick.
Osman zone buster
Big shot Cedi. Needed that.
Nice sticktoitiveness, Windler.
24 down to 11.
Need a timeout. Cavs bleeding points.
Nance with a base 7 triple double.
Nice dime, dg
That was a dime DG!
Great pass DG
Man, Nance has been all around good…
Cavs need to tighten the “ D “ up
DG has such a sweet stroke / hope he can come around
Nice to see DG nail a couple of 3s off of good looks…
Argh. No one rotates t cover the backside when Sexton drives. Charlotte layup
Nice push by Sexton to find dg on the wing.
Cavs doing a great job playing through their bigs.
Believe JaVale has a prominent “ voice “ within the players / respect him / he will be a positive presence On and Off the floor
Larry Nance needs to be the focus. To me that is number one reaSon to trade Love / Drummond. He can be a poor mans Jokic
Fun 1st half —— great to be with the “ CTB “ gang again 👍😋
Rozier misses both FTs. Cavs up 21. 21! At half. Dig if you will:
Sexton: 18/2/3. 6-7 FGs, 3-3 3s. Zero TOs.+18.
Nance: 7/6/7. 3-3 FGs. 1-1 3s. 2 Blocks.+18. Zero TOs.
McGee: 13/3 on 6-7 FGs. Only miss shot clock heave. +11.
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Okoro: 6 points, 2 dimes. 2-2 FGs. +21.
Garland: 6/5/3. 1 steal 1 TO. 2-6 FGs. 0-2 3s. +20.
Drummond: 6/7/3. 1 steal. 3 TOs. +11.
Shocked at how sharp Sexton has been on offense…credit to him, after missing so much time…hope he keeps it up…
gotta head out but i’ll be listening on the radio, enjoy the rest of the game!
starters’ plus/minus is a beautiful sight…. consistently making winning plays for the team.
Cavs have been sharp…mostly good passing, good D…I don’t think it’s a coincidence that JB has staggered DG and Sexton’s minutes a lot…
Yep. They played the first couple minutes together and the last couple.
garland with 5(!!!) rebounds, glad to see that weight he put on is paying off.
Dumb final two plays by Sexton.
He’s been kinda great for the other 23 minutes. You know more than I, but why can’t he be the next Arenas?
To say the Hornets didn’t take the Cavs seriously would be an understatement.
I didn’t see this coming, hope they keep it together in the 3rd…
Garland went early there. Since he made it I’ll forgive him. Still, as a PG, make sure we get the last shot there.
rather stay in rhythm and get points.
DG kiss?!!!
Larry!
Whew, Nance!!
Javale sharp.
Javale doin’ work…
Rob I had” no part “ of any babies being conceived—- although the effort was there 👍🤪
LMFAOOOOO
17 assists gotta love it
Lordy. Cavs up 17. Did I say something bad about JB and a long season earlier for not starting Cedi? Nevermind.
Sexton and LNJ have been flawless. McGee close to it. Okoro is as advertised. Garland picking things up a bit. Windler hit a 3. Wade is in pitching in. Dre/LNG/McGee dominating the glass.
Let’s win the last 2 minutes and make sure they don’t creep back in to close the half.
This is very fun. Also lol at babies being conceived/born line since last game
Win or lose I can enjoy watching these cavs
CAVS 17 ASSISTS ALREADY!!!
Dunkoro!!!
That dunk literally took my breath away.
Vicious move