Live Thread: Cavs @ Pistons
2022-11-04Good evening CtB!
The Cavs have traversed across the Great Lake Erie to the Motor City for the first game of a five game road trip for the 6-1 squad. Unfortunately, the headline for this matchup is the Cavs’ injury report with Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, and Dylan Windler all reportedly out with injury. The Cavs will turn to Caris LeVert at point guard, with Isaac “Ice” Okoro and “James” Dean Wade filling out the starting lineup.
Even though the Cavs are without their top two offensive engines, it’s not unreasonable to think that the Cavs should at least be competitive given how bad Detroit has been to start the season. They’re a bottom five offensive and defensive team to start the year. If the Cavs can lock it down on defense, the first team to break 90 points probably wins.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
Bog is the leader in the NBA of the ‘looks pissed every second of every game’ game…
RBF. I think he’d be a nice buyout candidate.
Need to cut back on the TOs
Cedi off the glass!
Bank is open!
Good TO there.
This is the least secure I have ever felt with a 16 point lead vs a 1 win team.
My bad, 2 wins.
JB should’ve subbed at last dead ball.
IDK, we are not even 5 minutes into the quarter even now.
Caris with 2 TOs lately.
Fatigue
The half just started.
Lol. Okoro tries so hard.
Levert so disciplined tonight 👏
What a luxury, third guard in the rotation
Ice got carried away there. But better than being in a shell.
CARIS LEVERT DOWN BROADWAY!!! LEFT HAND FINISH!
Ice Coast to coast!
Cavs should honestly consider offering LeVert an extension.
COAST TO COAST OKORO!
And a bucket!
And another. And another!
CARIS HERKY JERKY TO THE LINE!
Okoro got a rebound!
CARIS ANOTHER DIME PIECE
TOWER CITY!
Our FGA chart is damned near perfect for tonight.
Mobley 12
Allen 11
Love & Cedi 6
LeVert & Wade 4
Okoro 3
Credit to the PGs, Cedi, & Love.
Great game to crack down on D. Pistons D only active for short stretches, so lots of wide open 3s and shots at the rim with a little patience.
Wide awake in dreamland.
Keep feeding JA inside. Take care of the ball. Keep playing good D.
18 assists in a half without DG or Spida.
Love 8, LeVert 3, Cedi 3, Neto 2, Mobes & Wade 1 each
18 assist on 23 field goals.. real teamwork !
34-10 advantage in the paint.
Points off turnovers 17-5 advantage…
If we keep this up this will get ugly fast(er) for Detroit.
Gotta give a ton of props to LeVert. Dude is just getting the Cavs into offinse that dominates with minimal turnovers.
KLove on pace for a triple double
Great comment Nate. I was afraid he’d try to do too much without DG/Don, but he has been nearly perfect.
Yezus Mobley and Allen are way too talented for this Pistons team.
Allen: 17/6 on 8-11 + 1stl + 1 blk
Mobley: 11/5/1 on 5-12, 2 blks + 1 stl
Love: 8/6/8 on 3-6 (2-5 from deep)
Osman: 9/3/3 on 3-6 (2-3 from deep)
LeVert: 4/3/3 on 2-4, zero TOs.
Cool to see the bigs get more play tonight…
Pretty impressive half without the DonDarius Duo.
Our big men showing out !! Mobley had some great steals too .. decent close to the quarter.
Nice stabilization there to end the quarter. Up 18. I can hardly believe it.
TOWER CITY DOMINANCE!
I love this team!
MOBLEY IS A PROBLEM!!!!!!!
Wow, no DG or Spida?
Mild injuries AKA resting
Oh no I got that, but the score without them!
OK MOBLEY STARTING TO COOK!
HOLY SHIT WHAT A SEQUENCE!
Oafkoro
Ouch
Dumb pass party
TO party.
Ice took a 3. Progress.
Bit by bit
Even without Spidaland we’re a better team than Detroit
Still a long way to go.
Good TO. From 21 down to 14.
Recenter on Allen on O.
Nice timeout.
9 in a row for Cade.
Always nice to get a Kevin “basketball anthrax” Knox sighting…
Nice, Stevens gets some back.
My daughter called and I had to chat. Come back, Cavs alanching!
Stop fouling Cade. Or if you foul him, make sure he does not make a shot.
Love on pace for a triple double, FWIW.
MOBLEY IS A PROBLEM IN THE POST
Loving this so far , just joined for the last few minutes
Cavs looking like the great Spurs teams. Play in the system. Win
MOBLEY WITH THE TOUCH!
MY GOD THIS IS FLAWLESS BASKETBALL
Cavs all stars playing like all stars
MY GOD THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
Really beautiful all around game from Love. JA a force, too.
Cavalanche!
Up 17.
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO
NBA CHAMPION KEVIN LOVE SWEEPING THE LEG
Oh my goodness this is fun to watch
Oh My Goodness, what a dish by Love!
WHAT A PASS LOVE CEDI FOR THREEEEE
Pistons with a horrible break with numbers. Hahaha
The Jedi3!
No question, good challenge!
And he wins it!
A JB challenge!!
Holy crap JB with the challenge early
Good to see him using the challenge.