Live Thread: Cavs @ Spurs
2022-01-14Good Friday evening CtB!
Tonight, the Cavs are in the Lone Star State to take on the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of a Red River Two-Step to finish off the six game road trip. The Cavs are feeling good after getting one of their best road wins of the year, obliterating the Utah Jazz 111-91. To describe the win as “obliterating” is not hyperbole, just check out this slice of passive-aggressive Twitter beef between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell:
https://twitter.com/TedBuddy8/status/1482117570173943808?s=20
Hey Donovan, there is a place where greatness is welcome… OK, back to the Cavs. The Cavs are looking to finish off this road trip strongly, and can do so with at least a split between tonight and tomorrow’s back to back. But surely the Cavs are looking to send a message throughout the NBA and win both games… just another challenge the Cavs love to take on and thrive.
The San Antonio Spurs, despite their record, are not a team to take lightly. They are coached by Gregg Popovich after all, a man who hates to lose. They have some dawgs on their team including Dejounte Murray and Jakob Pöltl. They are also desperate for some wins being on a four game losing streak, and just one game outside of the play-in. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Cavs just eek this one out.
There’s some welcome news for the Cavs coming prior to tip off. Isaac “Ice” Okoro and Rajon “Rage on” Rondo are both questionable, so the Cavs could be the healthiest they’ve been since the Ricky Rubio injury. From now until the end of the year, it’ll be important for the Cavs to develop as much chemistry as possible before the playoffs. Unfortunately for the Spurs, they will be without a Nate Smith Trade Target Derrick White as well as former Duke point guard Tre Jones.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:30PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!!!
P.S.
Congratulations to José Calderón! Well-deserved and wishing much success!
The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired José Calderón as Special Advisor to the Front Office.
Calderón played for 7 different teams over his 14-season NBA career.
Our paths crossed for a quick minute when he was with the Lakers. He always made time to chat. What a great guy. https://t.co/2pFQqj9wTu
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 14, 2022
We cannot buy a call it the rim.
WHAT A PASS ICE!!! MOBLEY STUFF!!!!
Cavs can’t buy a whistle. Okoro got wholloped.
Nice finish by Murray over Mobley. Having likely on of his most efficient scoring games of the year.
Cavs jogging into their offensive sets. Little intensity.
I SAID THE RUST IS OFF!!!!!!!
ICCCE!!!
GREAT PASS GOODWIN OKORO FINISHES!!! RUST OFF!
Poor coverage on D. Poor shot selection. Spurs well-drilled (no surprise).
These guys are gassed. Lauri too many minutes.
Looking like a thibs protege in more ways than one.
JB that is.
Every…effing…game
Dang. Love missed 2 in a row after making one and Stevens missed a layup after a TO.
Good looks, though.
guys are tired, Windler and Wade would’ve helped with that JB damn man.
Still a very conservative coach as far as rotations.
Conservative is an interesting word to describe it lol
I was considering word choice, but conservative seems to suggest old school play guys as much as you need to win.
Cavs defense is porous.
I don’t think it is minutes. No one is over 25.
Spurs are smaller & quicker and we are not taking advantage of our size (Lauri & Stevens especially).
They win a 3PT contest.
Love open just missed.
good weave by DG and Stevens, just couldn’t cash.
Dougie mcbuckets is dangerous if given space.
Kev getting hot would be nice.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
Pops is all class.
DG READY FOR TEH MIDRANGE THERE!
Gregg Popovich spitting facts about Kevin Love.
We are gonna need Love/Cedi to get hot.
Another poor start to the second half.
Murray 21/9/6 on 10-14 shooting. 1 TO.
Best player on the floor.
Not me, Nate, he’s been killing us the whole game.
He came out and took the matchup with DG personally, love him.
Grit and grind type game now. Dogfight.
Anyone still unimpressed with Murray?
LMFAOOO get their asses!
He’s a good player, but dunno how much he moves the needle by himself. So good player. But there are plenty of those on bad teams.
Ignoring Lauri mismatch for the post up, DG or Mobley have to figure it out.
open shot Mobley just missed.
Cavs Shot selection is not good.
agreed.
Murray scoring too easily. Does not bode well.
SET PLAY DG TO MOBLEY!
I like Purtles.
Internet meme btw.
LMFAOOOOO nice!
GREAT PLAY JA! FINALLY SOME MOMENTUM!
DG pretty obviously got pushed
DG not ready to shoot the midrange
nice pass DG, JA missed the bunny.
Stevens gave up a rebound not being ready and attacking the ball.
Spurs starting to get a second chance points
Ok that was a nice tough shot by djm.
Spurs shooting with confidence. Trap game.
Would like to see dwade get mins. we don’t need mobes to play 40+ to win this one cmon.
Well he has the best +/- on the team at +14, and we are only up 5. So, maybe. We’ll be fortunate to get out with a win.
You would think JB and Koby would be somewhat less pressured to win with the extensions.
Wow DG !!!
Wallace middle school choir needs more practice.
Holy crap that was baaaad!!!!
Honestly half those kids did NOT look like they wanted to be there. Which at that age, can’t say I blame them. Didn’t take much seriously when I was that young.
I want this game bad.
Hornets, Raptors, & Celtics have all lost already. I’d like to put some distance between us and the play-in teams.
Yep. This is the kind of game they have to win to take the next step.
Goodwin was great, deserved more than 7 minutes coach!!!
Nice run to end the quarter with the DG capper!
Up 5.
6-13 in FTs is chapoing my butt a bit.
Ok. Steph curry halfcourt casual.
LS been the man on the spot.
Darius from the half court!
HOLY SHIT DARIUS GARLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS HOW YOU FINISH!
Jeez Mobes. I see loads of free-throw practice in your future
GREAT DEFENSE ON MURRAY!
STEVENS HUSTLE!!!!
So Cavs up to a 9 man rotation now at least.
Spurs playing well. Kind of amazing they aren’t the worst team in the league. Sorry, but Murray doesn’t impress me that much.
STEVENS COAST TO COAST AND ONE!!!!!
DISRESPECTFUL FORBES CANT GUARD HIM!!!
Had to re-check the spurs record…15 wins?
nearly neutral point differential, victim of bad luck I’d presume.
Big shot cedi
CEDI WHAT A FINSIH!!! TOOK THE CONTACT AND FINISH!
Spurs getting some home cooking.
Definitely, they ratted their way into some calls.
Good TO.
3rd and 1 of the quarter.
FT shooting still bad. Okoro, Mobley, & Allen never make them both.
Yep been pretty shaky of late.
There you go, Ice.
Spurs doing a better job getting their primary guys good looks. Murray & Forbes. Murray killing us.
Allen with some superior short drive moves.
They’re in a fight now…
Dejounte Murray wants to prove a point tonight.
JA SAVES THE DAY!
Lauri and JA can’t let that happen. gotta finish the play.
Bumpy patch here. Not scoring. Giving them and 1s.