Live Thread: Raptors @ Cavs
2022-12-23Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome the Toronto Raptors to the frozen tundra of Cuyahoga County for another Eastern Conference showdown. The Cavs should have payback on their mind as the Raptors currently enjoy a 2-0 edge over the good guys. But just as the Cavs slayed their last demon (beating the Bucks) the Cavs should be cranked up for this one.
On the injury front it’s being reported that Lamar Stevens will make his return barring anything unforeseen. Evan Mobley has a lingering knee issue but is also reportedly good to go. Gary Trent Jr. will be good to go for the Raptors, but they will be without Khem Birch due to illness.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go Cavs!
Raps have superior coverage on D. Gotta turn that around.
CAvs getting punked yet again against this shit team
Mitchell has been great thus far, but pure @$$ that half.
Spida having a tough half
Mitchell having a shocker.
Mitchell settling way too much.
We are not allowed to defense against Siakum.
STEVENS HUSTLE!
More attacking the rack, less 3PT shots. Especially from Mitchell.
WTF? WE NEED A GOON.
God, I’m sick of this Raptor team…
Siakum elbows Stevens in the face and gets to shoot FTs. Why not?
I personally hate the grab and help down foul. I have been injured being pulled down from behind trying to jump. I understand it, I just feel it’s more likely to get someone hurt than contesting the ball
OG gives Mitchell all kinds of problems. Barnes, too.
Calling that with the BS the Raps get away with?
These occasional games where Mitchell can’t hit the ocean are painful…
Mitchell not getting him the ball in his spots. Kinda painful.
To an extent, he’s also not hitting some good looks…
Better movement. Still, gotta knock them down.
7-13 at the line.
I feel like stevens/Okoro has to be the cavs’ worst rotation two man duo.
Yup, -4.83 together, Cavs +10 when they’re both off LMFAOOOOOO JB cooking up some bullshit.
Garland missed Mitchell wide open to Pass to stevens. Get Donovan the ball.
We miss our corner 3’s and they make theirs
They play people who can shoot
Leaving a lot of points at the line.
Not sure I love Okoro and Stevens on the court together
esp without Love and Cedi out there.
Me neither. But they are shooting 70%
Okoro & Stevens not shy.
Raptors are fouling on every play at both ends. They simply overwhelm their opponents and the refs
Let’s make a run here. Down 9.
If Cavs keep the margin under 10, Rap shooting percentage will drop off second half. Cavs D will bring it home. Just got to absorb it till then.
Nice and 1 Stevens. Amazing the weak side was open.
BULLY BALL STEVENS
I don’t understand why they’re overhelping so much on D. Play them like they played the Mavs and bucks.
Stevens back.
hate this lineup, 3 non shooters and JA has trouble hanging on the perimeter.
Stevens does not care. We need some defense.
wasn’t talking about this lineup, JB already switched it.
TO out of a TO.
2 more Raptor threes. Down 14 now.
Turnovers out of a timeout.
Ridiculous ☹️
Anyone know where I can grab a set of the beige warmups?
Good lord. Cavs gotta throw some elbows.
great call AC, let em have one!!! need to get someone in there to deck one of these chumps
Good lord, that Mobley to Cedi play.
Anyone see Diakite’s new hairdo?
blonde!
Very Yazz
Allen and ice in. Let’s stop the bleeding
Mobley fell asleep on young
LeVert, no no no yes!
Big shot, Kev.
MOBLEY WHAT A PASS TO CEDI!
Don’t breath on Siakum!
he just drives his body into yours and then they call the foul, it’s almost Embiid/Harden/TYoung levels
Raps getting a TON of layups.
Gottatake something away.
9-13 on 3’s for the raptors..
10-15 on 3’s now … need to come better than that.. almost all are open too.
Mobley terrible weak side defense.
Sweet pass Mobley to Cedi
CARIS STEP BACK JACK LETS GOOO
Cedi’s aggressiveness getting the Cavs some whistles.
Levert Splash!!
KLOVE WITH THE SIDE STEP 3
KLove Splash!!!
What a play, Cedi!
I missed it, did JB change his mind on the Cedi/Stevens sub or did Stevens tweak something,?
Stevens was questionable before game time, probably tried to give it a go and didn’t like the way he looked.
I prefer it when you two are fighting 😂
LMFAOOOO
Cedi has been great tonight. Chris wins this round handily.
Nnnaw, there’s that Christmas spirit!
CEDI WHAT A FINISH!!!
Refs treating the cRaptors like the home team
Come on, Cleveland. Match their intensity & agressiveness. And make your FTs.
Hard foul Siakum!
GREAT DEFENSE SPIDA! nice take Cedi
Awful floor balance and terrible transition d by Kev.
Looks like the Cavs are pressuring the ball more and forcing some to’s now.
Oh boy. Bad start here is gonna put Cavs in a 20
Pt hole
16-2 advantage on the fast break for Raptors
Barnes must be loving all these layups…
Raptors shooting well. Cavs making all the same mistakes they made in previous games.
67%/60% shooting splits for the Raps.
Cavs on pace for 20 TOs. So is Toronto, though.
Aight, give them almost 40 point. Then choke the hell out of them. Lift, Cavs.