Live Thread: Cavs @ Pacers
2022-02-11Good evening CtB!
With the NBA trade deadline now passed, the Cavs travel to the Crossroads of America to take on the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have completely overhauled their roster, of which the Cavs were beneficiaries with the acquisition of Caris LeVert. There’s simply no telling what kind of team Indiana is at this point with all of the new faces. They were a team who were average on offense and below average on defense. Yours truly is a big fan of the Tyrese Haliburton acquisition so it’ll be interesting to see Coach Rick Carlisle continues to develop the young talent.
For the Cavs, Darius Garland is out again with a nagging back. Hopefully it’s just load management rather than a persistent problem. In DG’s place, Caris LeVert will get the start. This will be a great opportunity to get Caris more comfortable with the team as a point guard and the ball in his hands more, which is when he’s most effective especially as a pick and roll maestro. Also, bench dawg Brandon Goodwin could see some action as well.
#Cavs newbie Caris LeVert, back in Indiana and playing his second game with Cleveland, will start at point guard in place of injured Darius Garland (back) tonight, sources tell @clevelanddotcom.
He will join Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) February 11, 2022
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM ET and will be broadcasted by Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!
LETS GO DAWGS!!!
Great end to the quarter – got some momentum now
MOBES MISSING LAURI TOO—–WHEN IS LAURI DUE BACK ?
Very close apparently. Was out on court shooting before the game.
with the ASB looming i would almost suredly say after
Yeah agreed
Lauri working out now probably in a week
SAID THAT AWHILE BACK—-1 THING HE NEEDS TO WORK ON
Mobley just ha butterfingers of late.
Love Rondo pushing that and finding Mobley
come on Kev just shoot it!
get it to even and they die
Yep.
Heeeeeere they come!!!!
SHOWS —EVEN WITH LAVERT—–HOW IMPORTANT DG IS TO THIS TEAM
MOBES BEING OUTPLAYED BY THEIR ROOKIE DUARTE—CMON CAVS /// MOBES
yeah besides that Rockets game Mobes has been out of sorts for a bit it seems
MEAN DEAN WADE BABYYYYYYY
DAMN !!!!
with garland and sexton (or his replacement).. cavs likely hanging close even with the 3 bomb attack.. personnel wise, with a full squad .. cavs in good shape
Hopefully Wade is ok
That’s a flagrant
Wad3!!!!
Wade looks hurt
Walking it off….
Feel like the Cavs had a lot of luck earlier in the season with teams missing threes in some games. This might be regression.
Well, had it down to 7.
When the other team is 16-26 from deep, you are usually gonna be cooked. IF DG was healthy, we might could hang offensively.
Still 14 minutes.
30 pt deficit on made 3s
Great awareness by Cedi & Rondo.
wave the white flag??
See if we can get this under 10 by the end of the Q
Not yet…
Lots of time still. Every game counts in the East
Nah but they gotta shoot some damn 3s
9 pt into 15 pt deficit just like that. SMH.
Cedi bad. Ignoring love in post, bricking threes.
Huge 5 point swing there
Allen hustle!!!!!
TT v Love, fun to see
TT over the back ref!!!!
Levert down the lane!!!
Good D Wade. Stick with it.
Cavs did a nice job playing 5-on-6. I don’t know why they let two guys on the Pacers wear number 1 though.
That was just TT being really wide. sorry.
Big block mobes.
Caris lock down defense!!!
Everybody sagging off of Mobley he’s gotta look to shoot or attack the space and shoot
The entire rookie wall collapsed on him. Needs the All Star break bad.
Lmfaoooo 100%
Refs really getting involved 😂
Great defense caris but gotta rebound
NBA champion TT….
Looking a little huskier than in his championship days….
Good attack mobley
Plenty of time, but I don’t see anything like a plan from the Cavs to get them out of this. Except a Mobley recovery.
Caris is pressing a bit
Yeah didn’t like the early stepback jack
Wtf Dean got refballed
Allen gotta look for his shot
Ice gotta finish these
Big boy season let’s gooooo
Coach buck on the money as usual
GREAT START!!
GOTTA COME OUT ON FIRE THE 3RD QTR—-GET THE “DAWGS ” OUT—WOOF-WOOF-WOOF
Are you seeing this halftime “show” on your feed? Weirdest thing I’ve ever seen a basketball court.
I’m a little hungover and it hurt my head.
21 pt deficit on 3 pt shots.. pacers added 2 40% 3pt snipers to their roster
Our offense is doing great. Our defense is horrible. Fortunately I think we can fix that with effort.
‘ DITTO ‘ DAN K
Well, had the ball down 8, but ICE had a TO & you know what that means: Indy 3 pointer!
Still, down 11 within shouting distance.
The starters need to cut into this and let the bench take the lead.
woof that was Mobley’s worst half of his career
Pacers team coming out hongry. Cavs team coming out lackadaisical
Yup, honestly cavs should feel good down by only 11
Well, the Cavs are in it. Gotta start doing something about these crappy starts.
that something was Mobley for about an 8 game stretch. He looks like a mouse now
Another kobe assist for LeVert.
At least 3 put backs for JA on Caris misses, maybe 4
How many is that on Ice?
Levert Allen play is sweet action
Wtf why are we leaving hield open multiple times????
Nice stretch by Wade.
Single digits let’s gooooooo
Rondo is going to be just fine come playoff time
Disagree. Teams will force him to score when they can hone their scouting reports. But he’ll help get them there.
He’s got the experience and probably has seen most anything an opponent can throw at him. Most of his minutes are probably going to be with LeVert, Love, Cedi, and probably at least one of Lauri/Allen/Mobley. Also, he doesn’t get phased.
Obviously not what Rubio is but I think he can run an offense well enough to not be a net negative
cavs playing like vets here…clawing back earning free throws
Sustainable game…
Wow Allen easy money
Rondo hustle!!!
Lol. Nice inbound and then two great loose ball plays by Rondo.
Lol. The wife just called Carlisle “bad earth professor x”
Caris dishing!!!!
JB ur a clown for this lineup lmdaooooo
I’m gonna give him room to experiment…he has earned it.
I mean I get it, but okoro rondo and Allen is brutal spacing
Easy points coming, Pacers starting to have to work for theirs.
If the cavs play a stitch of defense, the offense is cooking .
Mobley and okoro and Allen step up!!!!
pacer’s a little constipated.. 12 pts in 7 min in q2.. pressure d working..