Live Thread: Celtics @ Cavs
2021-11-13Good evening CtB!
The famed Boston Celtics travel to the shores of Lake Erie to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in an important early season Eastern Conference tilt. The Cavs currently occupy a top four seed in the Eastern Conference, and beating Boston surely would make their lives more difficult as they struggle to remain a play-in team. The Cavs can expect a hungry and desperate Boston team off the heels of a momentum building win against the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks last night.
For the Celtics, the key to stopping their offense this season will be containing Jaylen Brown, and preventing Jayson Tatum from finding his rhythm after a rough start to the season. As for Boston’s defense, Marcus Smart and Dennis Schröder are very good perimeter defenders, so Darius Garland and Ricky Rubio will have their hands full trying to break them down and get into the paint.
This is a game where the Cavs can embrace their underdog status (+1.5 home dogs at time of writing) and really establish themselves as a bonafide playoff contender, while simultaneously keeping Boston in the mud and potentially in a world of hurt if they can’t get it figured out soon with new GM “President” Brad Stevens (h/t to Evil Genius!) and new head coach Ime Udoka.
Tip off is scheduled for around 8:00pm ET, and the game will be broadcasted on national television station NBATV, as well as Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes. GO CAVS!
P.S. Injury note
#Cavs Lamar Stevens (ankle) will also be OUT tonight along with Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton.
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) November 13, 2021
What a win, after that 9-pt opening quarter!
Haha can someone remind Buck it’s now impossible for the Cavs to get to 8-9
LMFAOOOO WHERE YOU AT BUCK CELEBRATE
my celebration was the first one.. the espn feed arrives quicker than the cable.. spectacular win.. they just have to bring the intensity every game.. pretty f&cking amazing..
Haha I kid I kid…hope he loved the win
The block was lebron like for sure but mobley reminds me so much of kg I love it
That was like two different games. The first game sucked, and was almost unwatchable.
Cavs are for real !
RUBIO AND MOBLEY RUN THIS F*********** LEAGUE LETS F***************** GOOOOOOOOOO
Came in for the last 7 mins.The first thing I see is that block.Amazing,every game this guy (Mobes)shows you something you can’t believe you’re seeing.
Unreal win. Efd the Celtics.
Yesssssss!!!!!!
HOLY CRAP I CANT BELIEVE IT
Taking care of business like good teams do.
THATS RIGHT SIMMO!!!!
F YESSS!!!! JUSTICE!!
A rare thing indeed!!!
outstanding win..
What a comeback!
After a freakin 9 point opening quarter
Is this some sort of record–a win with a 9-point quarter?!
Smart reached so hard.
Crowd has absolutely been a factor and I love it
It’s been awesome
DG has marrrrrbles
God these refs absolutely blow…
That Rubio dime jfc.
Rufio Rufio Rufio
Omg what a pass
Rubes so good…
Woo!
Losing Okoro to…like…the wind I guess? Really hurts the rotation
Did he get injured or just benched ?
Wasn’t hurt far as I know
Just terrible on the floor
His corporeal form is still active. But man is he unplayable right now
I am disappointed by his statuesque approach to offense. Why is he not slashing to the Hoop or moving off-ball?
Walk tatum.
IT’S MARCUS SMART TIME
GET THE BALL TO MOBLEY EVERY TIME
Get. Valentine. Out.
Yeah
Too much run for him…though he did hit a few threes that kept the score around 10…
Wow
CEDI COAST TO COAST!!!!!
MOBLEY CLUTCH BUCKET!
I would not leave Valentine in there…
I would. Who u gonna play? Windler?
Yeah
Great challenge, JB.
Ball still on his hand. That’s a block.
Great call JB
oh damn Mobley should’ve finished that
WTF JUST HAPPENED??????
These refs haven’t been elite…
RUBIO SCOOPTY DOOOO!!!!!
with near constant playoff type of effort, this can be a really good team.. actually scary good with some outside assistance
Rubio so smart.
Can sweep the Celtics away with sustained momentum here.
Why not DWade?
He’s been bad tonight… but maybe need him
Valentine is not going to win this game
He could lose it, tho…
MOBLEY DOWN EUCLID!!!!!
Massive. Greay IQ to present then.
Yeah, I don’t need that shot, Denzel…
MOBLEY IS OUT HERE SCRAPPING!!! MVP!!!!
Why Valentine?
Dance with the girl that brung ya
Oh
The night stalker!
Great hustle by Dylan
HUGE PLAY!
Lets goooo
CELTICS ARE COLLAPSING IN REAL TIME!!!
Anything sweeter?
Really a shame. Sad.
Crowd effect may be important
CEDI STEPBACK JACK!!!!
Go Jabari!!
Ok, momentum with Cavs, they’ve gotta keep pressure on D though.
damn Cedi was open!
Ricky closed that quarter well. Cavs need someone to get hot. I’d run some. Plays for Windler.
Rubio must be actively hated by the refs
Jabari is hilarious. Not so funny when he’s on your team, though.
Get it close to 10 by the 4th & see what happens. At least seeing some effort here.
This looks more like last year’s Cabs…
really missing Collin, Love, and Lauri tonight
yup, having to resort to Valentine was not a good omen in the first quarter LMFAOOOO
Williams is clowning on the Cavs man
Cavs outrebounded by 10 now,
RUBIO DOWN EUCLID!
That’s better. Boston right to call TO.
Dennis needs to be put on his butt pretty hard on a couple drives. This is egregious
Celtics gonna challenge this I bet.
Nice play JA.
Overturned…
Garbage overturn. Should’ve rescinded the foul and counted the basket.
Okoro Rubio and Cedi are 0/the world
If they regress, we have a chance. Just seems like the celts are more physical though.