Live Thread: Cavs @ Hornets
2022-02-04Good evening CtB!
Tonight, the Cavs are in the Queen City to take on LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. This game will be the third matchup of the season for these two teams, splitting the first two games. Charlotte is also desperate for wins trying to fend off surging Eastern Conference teams such as Atlanta and Boston for play-in position. The Cavs are desperate for their own wins to keep their name in the conversation for the playoffs and top seed in the East.
Unfortunately, Darius Garland has been ruled out with the back injury. Expecting the Cavs to win tonight is probably unrealistic. But if the Cavs can maintain the scrap and fight, that will give them a chance to win down the stretch, which is all you can ask for.
The game will be an interesting contrast of styles. The Hornets are an elite offensive team, the Cavs are an elite defensive team. The previous two games were really dictated by the Cavs’ ability to get clutch stops. The Cavs can score on the Hornets, but will they be able to buckle down the high flying circus that is LaMelo Ball and the Hornets’ offense? Tune in and find out…
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!
LaMelol
LOVE GOT HIM A BIRD!!!
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1489777406764371969?s=20&t=Q1-aL09oUlzQn7AJ8DO0-Q
lol it is surreal when you think about it. Goodwin has been the veteran presence we needed in 2 of the last 3 games
Mobley’s ability to kick the ball out to shooters with both hands is such a huge asset
Cavs holding Charlotte to sub 70 in three quarters is insane LMFAOOOO
They have all their bug guns, too. Unlike, say, us.
So glad Oubre doesn’t play on a team I care about…absolutely the most annoying player archetype in the NBA…
Sisqo archetype?
LOVE HUGE THREE LETS GOOOOO
Fantastic passes by Goodwin and Mobley to set it up.
Hate these Rondo/ Goodwin lineups…
John Michael puts some lipstick on the pig with a ‘the Cavs need some shooting’ to explain it away, will be interesting to see Cedi’s minutes / floor balance
LOVE NICE FADEAWAY GREAT PASS RONDO!
Incredible how many of those corner threes that Ice *almost* makes…keep working on that shot, bro…
Ice can’t make that corner 3,
Not yet.
Rondo…dude. He is so bad.
As soon as Rondo comes in everything just feels like it’s going south.
Cavs need to work on free throws.
oh boy…Rondo. Please just don’t be terrible
Oh God, now Rondo is in. No alternative I guess.…
Another BS call. He was literally in the air dunking when fouled!
GREAT PASS LOVE NICE DRIVE AND PASS ICE!
Heck of a look from Ice to JA!
JA putting the stamp! On that all star bid
Right now? I cannot see the Hornets stopping these guys.
This has so far been quite unexpected. Gotta give it to JB so far…pushing the right buttons since the first quarter ended
Whoa what just happened ?
Good stuff!!!
Plumlee is one of those players that I would have to consider my Cavs fandom if they ever traded for him. Just a waste of space.
haha what? have we been watching the same game?
I don’t know, Scotch.
They literally start 2 small forwards. He’s not in any position to succeed. But he runs the break like a wing
So you like him. Noted.
WIN OR LOSE JUST ENJOYING WATCHING THIS TEAM COMPETE AGAIN !!!
GOING TO BE A GAME OF “RUNS ” HOPE WE HAVE MORE OF THEM THAN THE HORNETS
JB – K Love chest bump after the 3. So cool. I love this team.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR —LOVE IT
KEVIN LOVE RAINING DOWN THREES!!! RAGE TIMEOUT CHARLOTTE
I’ve been missing those rage timeouts
AMEN WCC!!!
That’s just got to be a foul on Plumlee even though allen made the bucket. He smacked him right on the arm
I said GotDamn! That pass and pass and dunk! LOVE-ICE-ALLEN!
Time for Love to get hot…
YAAAASSS!!!!
wait i’m with Nomad what the heck was the call when mobley got fouled finishing an oop attempt?
Technically that’s a loose ball foul.
GOT TO CLEAN UP OUR LAZY PASSING
Part of it is a really lazy seal by Allen when he’s in high post. Happened twice at least. Mason will make u pay.
AND WHY WASN’T THAT A SHOOTING FOUL—MOBES SHOULD HAVE HAD 2 FOUL SHOTS—-WYF
Plumlee ran Okoro over!
Good TO.
Up 12 with the ball turned into up 6.
This could turn around super quick. gotta be judicious with the running when your team is mostly bigs
Mobley rushed the shot, had great position.
JA gotta drive and dunk that, but good passing
WTF IS THAT FOUL CALL?????????? CAVS ARE DOMINATING
Bully Ball!
Allen is a complete monster tonight
He seems…motivated.
Goodwin just has a cool head…
He’s an ideal 3rd point guard on a good team that plays 11 guys if this spurt of his continues. Heck he’s a starter in Detroit
GREAT DEFENSE CEDI! moving feet >>>>>>.
Great break! Awesome pass by ice! Eyes in the back of his head!
FUNDAMENTAL FAST BREAK NO DRIBBLING
Defense is our offense
Better than the converse.
Oh indeed.
Goodwin with a sick pick and roll.
MOBLEY FINISH GREAT PASSING
It is entirely understandable, but Hayward looks like he has put on 20lb, and not in a good way.
hey we all need role models for those midnight refrigerator raids
Goodwin – Allen combo looking like DG
GOODWIN COOKING!!!! JA FINISHING!
We just got ricky rubio type leadership from brandon freakin Goodwin!!!
Well, a flurry of triples from Wade & Goodwin (4 in a row) turn a 3 pt defecit into a 6 ot lead at half.
Good half. Hopefully K-Love & Cedi & Mobes can get going this half.
Still, holding Charlotte to 46 is great defensive work.
even seeing DG involved on the sideline makes me smile…if you don’t like that dude, you’re a miserable person…
Amen Mike!
MAN IF WE CAN GET MOBES GOING WE HAVE A SHOT AT THIS GAME
Wow! Awesome job Goodwin!
GREAT TO SEE THE CAVS GET BACK THAT—-ALL GRIT –NO QUIT ‘ MENTALITY
BRANDON GOODWIN DOMINATING TOP DAWG SHIT
James Dean Wade!
JA and Wade the MVPs of this half…
Oubre you suck. Unlike Wade!
Cavs defense shaking hornets up
JAMES DEAN WADE RAINING THREES!
LET F********** GOOOOOOOOOOOOO
AGREE WITH YOU SCOTCH—I WOULD PLAY RONDO LIMITED MIN’S—LET THE YOUNG GUY// GOOD WIN GET THAT VALUABLE EXPERIENCE—-HE IS QUICKER// MORE ATHLETIC// BETTER SHOOTER// DEFENDER THAN RONDO
Goodwin is balling
BUCKAROO WHERE I N THE HELL ARE YOU——TALK TO ME BIG GUY