Live Thread: Spurs @ Cavs
2022-02-09Good evening CtB!
Tonight Gregg Popovich, Dejounte Murray, and the San Antonio Spurs grace the shores of Lake Erie for their season series finale against the Cavs. The Spurs are a team that plays far better than their record, with a neutral point differential in spite of a less than .500 record. They are also only a couple of of games out of the Western Conference play-in. The Cavs should expect a stern test from their Western Conference foe.
For the Cavs, the excitement is off the charts. Tonight will be presumably the debut of newly acquired “hometown kid” Caris LeVert. Also, it appears that All Star point guard Darius Garland will be returning from his multi-game absence with a balky back. There will be two goals for the Cavs this evening. The first one is obviously the win to stay in the hunt for the top seed. The second goal will be recapturing some of the offensive magic lost from the devastating Ricky Rubio knee injury. Don’t be surprised if LeVert makes a statement tonight with his game.
As for the game itself, Mr. Cavalier Austin Carr has the tale of the tape on the San Antonio Spurs:
Spurs-lead NBA in asts-27.9
Spurs-4th in fewest TO’s-12.7
Spurs-8th scoring offense-111pts
Spurs-24th-scoring defense-111pts
Spurs-9th-FG%-46%
Spurs-14th-(3)%-35%— Austin Carr (@MrCavalier34) February 9, 2022
These aren’t the Spurs of glory days past. The Spurs win these days with potent offense masking sub par defense. The game will be a classic contrast of styles between the Spurs firepower vs. the Cavs’ elite defense. Conversely, look for the Cavs to jump start their offense against the leaky Spurs’ defense.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go CAVS!!!!
GREAT DEFENSE RONDO!!! CALLED THE SWITCH
Pretty happy with what I’ve seen from LeVert so far…
Kev hits one! Lid off?
Wooot!
LeVert to Allen!
Seems Like Old Times.
K Love 0 points and we’re up 19.
He heard you…
Getting a touch sloppy.
Time for a TO.
got damn what a pass DG!!! Wade you gotta cash that for the homies!!!
GIVE AND GO DG TO MOBLEY!
Need to jam that DG…LOL…
Mobley not attacking, look to score first, then pass.
Mobley – gotta take care of the ball first man.
ICE HUSTLE
WHAT A PASS DG TO MOBLEY
DG is already so good that he can carry a team more than Kyrie ever could…
Ice working on keeping his starting role
DG!!! Ice!!!
Lol’ed at that one AC…. “He shot the ball up that time. When the ball goes up, it goes in!”
Okoro working to keep that starting role
ICE IN HIS VEINS!!!
great contest Wade!
Okoro looking more confident with his shot last couple of games…
Ice 3! Up 19. Pop rage TO!
Ooh boy….Cavs lookin smooth!!!!!
NICE ATTACK JA! GREAT FINISH!
DG JUMPER NOTHING BETTER IN BASKETBALL
Stick of butter in a silk purse.
DG looking like an ALL STAR
DG en fuego
DG FROM DOWNTOWN!
DG putting on a show…
DG makes a huge difference.
Let’s put them away right now.
Too easy for DG
Pretty
The bench is all +8 (Rondo) to +17 (Love) despite Love being 0-7 and LeVert 2-7.
Spurs 3-17 from deep. We should be up more than 9. Cavs 7-11.
Yeah Cavs should be up 20. Sloppy play
How about Westbrook to the Knicks. He can olay all he wants because Thibs never subs anyone, and they can unload all their bad contracts on LA (Walker, Fournier, Noel).
Who says no?
I imagine they’d need to get other teams involved for picks
Offensively LeVert looked good until the shots mostly turned out to be bricks.
That’s the knock on him…he can create shots for himself, just doesn’t make them at a high enough rate to be efficient…
Solid first half, still missing Lauri !
I’d note that after his stint to start the game, Wade did not return. Cedi/LeVert at the 3.
Definitely missing Lauri :(
Garland and Pop. You love to see it.
That was cool. DG emotes to much joy, pretty much all the time.
The OG and the DG
When that guy likes you you’re doing something good.
Cavs really haven’t played all that well and are up comfortably LMFAOOO
Agreed.
Though I think Mobley, Rondo, Cedi, and DG (TOs aside) played pretty well. LeVert & JA have been fine. We got a personal 7-0 run from Ice. Love cannot make anything (FT, dunk, etc).
Nance going to have surgery to address right knee soreness. I like Nance, but he’s injured so much of the time…
Yep. I love me some LNJ.
Hope he gets healthy.
Who was it that posted an article that claimed there are guys who know how to land softly and guys who dont? LNJ seems to be in the latter category
Not a good close to the quarter from DG. Kind of a bummer at the end.
Still, he, Mobely, Rondo, & Cedi were good.
Not a great close.
Nope. A TO is the one thing you cannot do there.
Just get a shot up and we are up 10 worst case.
Johnson is a great shooter.
29th pick. Those late 1sts are worth something, I tell you!
sometimes..
Disappointing last set right there
DG TOO EASY !!!! THE KISS!
WOW, DG just cooked Murray but couldn’t close the deal
Offensive movement slowing, Cavs looking like they need a rest.
WOW DG just off
CARIS GETTING TO HIS SPOT!
Oh no! Mobes with the butterfingers!
MOBLEY PULL UP
caris +15
Good gravy, Garland.
DG WITH THE KISS
Called Johnson for the walk that Collins got away with.
DG CRUSHING IT
Like Johnson could have dunked that before the whistle ha ha
OMG what an outlet, Kev
Struggling from the line.
Up double digits, though.
CEDI NICE TAKE!
Collins is an old school goon
DG TO JA WE BACK LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
ICE WHAT A PASS!!!! DG DEEP!
DG reaching the heights!!
DG MIDRANGE GOD
Extended the lead with Dg on the bench. Very very good signs.
Such a relief to have LeVert out there, the guy can create offense. It’s been painful watching the Cavs look around when DG was out.
The night stalker! shooter’s touch!
D really stepping up.
Up 7.
If Kev/LeVert can get some shots to drop, we can stretch it out further.