Live Thread: Rockets @ Cavs
2021-12-15Good evening CtB!
Tonight the Cavs take on one of the hottest teams in the Association over the past 10 games, the Houston Rockets. The Cavs themselves are one of the hottest teams in the Association as well, with a top 5 offense and defense over the last 10 games. In spite of how the Rockets’ record looks, this should be a high level, competitive basketball game.
As competitive as the Rockets have been recently, this is simultaneously the ultimate trap game because how many guys are out for the Rockets. Here is the list of players that are out for Houston:
So, no homecoming game for KPJ, and no rookie superstar matchup with Jalen Green. Also, the Rockets will be missing key starters Christian Wood and Eric Gordon, both of whom have been driving the recent winning streak along with Garrison Matthews.
This is the type of game that a championship team wins by double digits, because of the overwhelming talent gap between the two teams. But the Cavs have a little bit of their own injury concern with Evan Mobley, who took a nasty fall a few games ago and is now dealing with a sore hip. It wouldn’t be surprising to give Mobley the night off, but hopefully it’s nothing more than a little fatigue and soreness. Even so, the Cavs are obvious favorites and should be looking to put away Houston early to maximize their edge against the upcoming game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes. GO CAVS!
LAURI IS A HOOPER
LAURI SOFT TOUCH!!! CAN GET ANY SHOT HE WANTS!
Goodness we are lucky no Morris plays for the Rockets lol
Nothing says” I don’t want to play“ like a double T
Yep. That is NBA for “No mas.”
get his ass Simmo!
Y’know, like way to support your teammates by getting yr ass ejected. Scrub!!
LMFAOOOOOOOOO YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally. He’d had enough of a whoopin
https://youtu.be/MAXHXJ2WgrQ
Goodnight, DJ!
Rockets getting their asses kicked and starting to get chippy…
Rockets are trash
THROW THAT BUM OUTTA HERE!!!!
What a finish, Ice!
ICE. season of miracles
WOW! OKORO! That’s the way!
WOW WHT A FINISH ICE!!!!!!!
Rubio: 7 pts, 8 dimes, 4 steals. +29 in 16 min.
CP3 type beat
good call ref! bout time!
ICE CONTINUES TO STAY HOT —-
Hot as ICE…
Bucks without Giannis & Middleton tonight. And Lopez & DiVicenzo. If they loose to Indy, we’d be 3rd in the East.
and if they’re still out on Saturday double that lead up!
Just what I was thinking.
The Bam/Butler-less Heat are up 9 in Philly at half. Embiid playing.
Philly has to make a Simmons move.
JB’s still riding DG and Rubio hard, think he uses them a lot in the 3rd to put this game away by the beginning of the fourth.
AGREE WITH YOU LEO—-ABOUT WINDLER—PERFECT GAME TO GIVE HIM SOME MIN’S
WOW—WHAT A HALF—53 % FROM 3 PT LAND—RUBIO WITH 8 ASSISTS —-D.G. ON FIRE ———–HALFTIME ENTERTAINMENT DWADE WRESTLING BOBCATS AND NOMAD …..” MORE BEER PLEASE ” !!!
Cavs dominance begs the question: what did Windler do to JB? Did he kill his dog? What’s a man gotta do to get in the game?
LMFAOOOOO IDK, at least Wade and Stevens getting some love so baby steps!!!!
Hey. We are rolling. Wade & Stevens are ahead of him right now, and rightly so.
It is only halftime. Little early for victory cigar time. Come out, win the third quarter with your normal rotation. Then get Windler some burn.
David Nwaba has got to be thinking “what do i gotta do to get back to the Land!?”
Yeah…. I appreciated him as a cav. But rockets going places eventually though
Gervinesque finish to the quarter.
Wow DG !!!
DG just a consumate pro now. Wowee.
DG is smooth as greased silk…
DG WITH THE ICEMAN SCOOP!!!!!
The Iceman scooputh!
Can you imagine the score if Mobley was playing?
Can’t do that. Houston 8s missing a ton of guys (Gordon, Wood, Green, KPJ, and a couple more).
GREAT DEFNSE STEVENS!
damn Rubio getting ambitious with his passing LMFAOOO although I think Davis should’ve kept rolling to receive it.
This is the best sign of team chemistry though. He is used to being on the floor with allen and mobley who have reach and speed and better hands. Rubio playing freely means he’s confident the team can handle the risk.
yup, this is the game to push limits!!!
If Ricky had made that, we’d be doubling them up.
DEAN WADE MOVES HIS FEET!!!!
DG HESI TO THE CUP!!!!
Get Mathews off the court…dude is a red ass scrub…
100%
https://twitter.com/chrisfedor/status/1471284043731845120?s=21
yup, what i suspected.
He’s had a couple of hard falls this year, each one has worried me. Hope the young man is OK…
Cavs by 30,,,,,,,trying to get used to hearing those words.
It’s a challenge I was not expecting this year. I’m working on it!
Cavs getting refballed, grow up refs its a physical game!
gotta ‘keep it fair’…
100%
The idea that Garland could make that big of an impact on a guy’s forward progress is laughable. good acting though.
LMFAOOOOO
The # 9 to the #10 guy nets us 3! May it continue!!
Wade getting some great minutes here
Okoro has been a revelation during this win streak
helluva rebound Stevens, GREAET PASS STEVENS TO WADE!!!!
RUBIO TO ICE FOR THREE!!!
So happy for ice. Four weeks ago it was a different story.
yup, kid is a grinder!!!
Stevens in. 10 man rotation what is this???
JB must have heard all the reviews saying how deep the Cavs are?
JB learning from the last blowout!
This is a great sign
It takes 2-3 guys to replace Mobley.
Wade to start. Davis as the backup 5 when Allen sits. And Stevens to be a switchy defender when Okoro sits.
RUBIO KOBE ASSIST!
Legit seemed like he did that on purpose
100%, he knew to shoot it because of JA’s positioning.
Omg, Ricky’s passing tonight
LAURI HANDLES AND FINISH!!!
Cavs rim protection is just elite.
Matthews looks like a classic Celtics player
Yeah, he has an annoying game…
https://twitter.com/SomervilleCLE/status/1471280550094819339?s=20
Houston did come back from 19 down to beat the Hawks the other night.
man that’s a ticky tack call on Ice,
OKORO WANTS SOME NOW!!!
That was a hellava shift by Rubio.
100%
wow Lauri was wide open just missed.
Just unreal after the last few seasons. We’re so used to regularly being on the other end of these.
We hit my magic up 30 number (31) with around 10 minutes left in the second. Yikes.
NOMAD. Consider the head stepped on.
Coaching staff should consider significant minutes for minor players now.
The Cavs are the Globetrotters…
CEDI JUST DUNKED ON YOUR SORRY ASS!!!
Omg this is getting ugly
Houston have a game tomorrow, I think.
I realize with so many guys out, it will be tough for them to put 5 subs in & raise the white flag.
But if this lead persists into the 4th, I think they surrender.
LAURI TOO EASY
Pour it on…
RUBIO THE PICKPOCKET!!! RUBIO FLOATER!!!!! DOMINATE!
MAYBE WE WILL SEE SOME WINDLER TONIGHT —POSSIBLY A “TACKO-TOKEN ” SIGHTING
Rubio with a two steal, one bucket, one assist flurry in the last 30 seconds to push it to 19.
Cavs basketball is real. Good habits make for taking care of business
DG just oozing with confidence, and I’m here for it…
Sure why not DG
Mercy.,…DG with the Curry shot…
WOW DG STEPBACK JACK RAGE TIMEOUT!!!