Live Thread: Cavs vs Timberwolves
2022-11-13Cleveland returns home after a five game road trip nursing a three game losing streak, and they’ll be without the benefit of two of their all-stars as Allen, Wade, and Donovan Mitchell are all set to sit out this game. The good news is that Raul Neto is reportedly recovered from injury. Additionally, Mimadi Diakite will be available for Cleveland, so we’ll see if the promise he showed in pre-season can be fulfilled. For Minny, only Naz Reid (OUT) is listed in the injury report.
I expect the Cavs to grind this one out, unless the team has really tuned out J.B. Given the losing streak, and J.B.’s propensity for doing more with less, and less with more, this one seems right in his wheelhouse. The reported startling lineup is interesting to say the least…
Lineup note: Cavaliers will start Garland, LeVert, Stevens, Love, E. Mobley on Sunday
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I expect the Cavs to play a lot of Five out Offense with Gobert in the Middle for Minnesota, and I expect to see Robin Lopez get a good bit of run. The Wolves, incidentally, are smarting from their own three game losing streak. Stopping KAT and Minnesota’s dynamic backcourt will be key, as will the back line of the Cavs defense with Gobert as a vertical threat against their undersized starting bigs. We’ll see how the Cavs’ “City Edition” court and Unis look. Lots to take in. I hope I’m feeling more confident in three hours! Go Cavs!
Pity such a game from DG with a potential loss.. give me a win any day
People who keep crapping on DG, keep it up. You’re just making jackasses of yourselves.
TALK TO EM MIKE!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOO
Lol
I am back and did a doubletake at the score. Then prince made both feeebies. I’m a jinx.
Well, this would have been theft anyway.
Another missed rebound.. sigh .. just missing a DM one handed rebound…
IF they fall short, definitely the key thing.
DG is absolutely unconscious
DARIUS GARLAND LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
A little home cooking from the refs there ;)
LETS GOOOO MINNESOTA MELTDOWN!!!!!!!!
Cedi chipping in But just not enough support for Darius tonight.
STEVENS AND ICE CLAMPS!!!!!
And another dunk …
And those missed free throws coming back to haunt us..
WHY IS LOPEZ STILL IN THE GAME WE NEED THREES JB
Two fast breaks lost.. DG block on a layup and cedi missed layup leads to an open dunk for Kat… like really ?
Just checked back in.: but why couldn’t we defend like this from before ? 14 points for Wolves this quarter.
You could ask that about most games this season.
Glad I checked back in. Holy crap. It’s a game
Get out of the hot tub, Nate!
DG oh my
DARIUS GARLAND UNLIMITED RANGE
BALL DONT LIE!!!!!!!
GET THE DAMN REBOUND CMON GUYS
Great PG action!
DG DUMP OFF TO LAMAR GREAT CUT RAGE TIMEOUT LETS FUCKING OGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
F&$K YEAH!!
Cedi finally showing
DG TO CEDI LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO
DARIUS STEPBACK CMON PLAY SOME DAMN DEFENSE
KEEP FIGHTING!
JB YOU CANT HAVE LOPEZ AND LOVE OUT THERE WTF MAN
DARIUS RAINING THREES LETS GOOOOO
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DG LAUNCH THE THREE!!!!!!!
Advantages for Wolves:
46 -36 pain points
16-4 fast break points
32-19 bench points
15-7 point off turnovers
LETS GOOOOOOOO CMON
We need a Catalan he right now
SHOOT THE THREE CEDI WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING??????????
Mobley has to flop to get that call SMFH
GET A FUCKING REBOUND
Ice and Love only two players in positive plus/minus territory, no one else came to play tonight.
Yuck this Decense is atrocious
Defense
64% shooting for Wolves… really miss JA.
5 point swing.. turnover from levert and then an and 1 for Gobert.
LAZY PASS CEDI LAZY CATCH CARIS CMON MAN
WE’RE SHOOTING NEARLY 50% FROM THREE SHOOT SOME DAMN THREES CMON
6/6 for Kat .. 16 points in the 3rd
ICE AND CARIS BALLING GIVE THEM THE BALL LETS GOOOOO
Maybe the extension for JB was a mistake?
Given the DM trade and the team’s desire for an accelerated timeline, probably. JB is a rebuilding coach. Great culture building coach. Not a great tactical coach, which is what you want if you want to contend.
Okay after the third I’m done… we didn’t show up today.. again from the beginning.
12/15 for Wolves this quarter
7/14 for Cavs ..
The dumb Osman foul will send me packing…….
I’m done. I’d rather watch the Great British Baking Show, at least they bring it ever night.
OK. Whelp. I’m going to get in the hot tub. Check back in a half hour.
Smart call
DLo is owning DG tonight, that’s pathetic.
Mobley has 4 shot attempts, Stevens has double … WTF u doing JB????
16-24 from FT.. 8 lost points and we need each one.
WTF WAS THAT DEFENSE????????
Haven’t fired a shot defensively. SMH.
Lmfao prince.
Okoro and Stevens on the court together… yikes
Garland refused to take the open stepback three…. c’mon man
And at this rate.. we should drive and aim to get fouls to create some points.
Let’s close this quarter and be down like 10.. that’s manageable.
15?
DG and Love need to start launching 3s never gonna make up this difference
On pace to give up about 35 pts this qtr.
Love >>>>> KAT
Great finish ice!
Slick pass Love!!
Cavs offense featuring almost zero off ball screening, which is a big reason teams are able to overplay the primary action so much.
three guys standing around, one guy dribbling, one guy trying to post up. It looks like 1965
Lmfao. I’m stealing that.
Blink twice…
Definitely challenge this.
Nice play Caris
DG getting picked on defensively.
We’ve got the Bucks on Wednesday so that’ll be 5 loses in a row!
Awful, mobley.
i see a .500 team.. and i predict they are at .500 within 2 weeks.. they all have work to do..
Dude.
No reason to watch, then. You just freed up a lot of time.
garland magically playing brilliantly in 1st half.. 19 pt and 4-5 on 3.. without spida.. as i have been pleading.. these guys should each have 2 quarters to run their preferred team.. and then they can improvise together for 5 min each night.. 29 min per game.. what is the big deal ?