Live Thread: Cavs @ Pacers
2022-12-29Good evening CtB!
The Cavs are in the Crossroads of America tonight to take on the Indiana Pacers in a tough Central Division clash. The Cavs will be looking to put an end to their two game losing streak. The Pacers are locked in a tight battle to get into the precious sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. It’s a game that the Cavs should win, but any lack of focus and they’ll be walking away with an L.
INJURY REPORT:
#Cavs Robin Lopez (illness) is OUT tonight against the Pacers. Cedi Osman (lower back soreness) is QUESTIONABLE.
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) December 29, 2022
What do the Cavs need to do to win tonight? Shut down Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin, both of whom torched the Cavs in the first meeting. The Cavs’ defense is the most dominant unit of the game, they need to impose their will on the defensive end and they should come away with the win.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Great Lakes/Ohio, Go Cavs!
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The fans giving the Pacers an edge here.
Run an offense.
Pure iso ball with no ball movement..
With appropriate pure frustration!
What was levert doing just now ? .. so from being up 3 to now being down 5… 8-0 run..
Cavs getting refballed here.
They spread Cavs out and got an easy layup for a 10-0 run now…
Take a time out
Too late, I fear..:
Garland is back!
Jesus the threes.
Defense has sucked these past 3 games.. so frustrating..
Allen coming alive.
Refs giving Pacers points!
JA big bounce back game, love it!!!
Cavs always seem to have wierd points awarded against them.
They get the most inexperienced officials
OMG. What a shit call.
How was that a goaltending?
I didn’t see the “phantom shooting foul during a TO” game last year, but that “goaltending” is almost on that same level of BS.
JFC, what an awful goal tend call…HS refs would get that one right every time…
That’s the worst call of the year!
That ball was nowhere near the cylinder!
Someone needs to lay out the Trashcan!
Good lord. They call that on love after all the contact the pacers are getting away with.
Yeah the fouls are not created equal in this game.
Did Trashcan McConnell take Garland out?
This last 7+ minutes is going to be super annoying, isn’t it?
Yes
https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1608643632290230274?s=20&t=caHhvDolZDHVtG8JflyIcw
Not good!
DG’s hand looks concerning
Is Okoro ok? Finally a timeout.
You mean Garland?
2nd chance pts more frequent for Indy lately
Hope Garland is okay
Gimme some LOVE!
Yes Love!
Mafhuron was out of control there.
Dic Math getting Harden calls!
Duarte runs into JA’s raised elbow, foul on JA…sure…
That Allen foul was pretty inadvertent
Give the ball to Love at the elbow = great offense 100% of the time.
Okoro has been sooo good tonight.
Yeah, they need this from him every night…
Some great passing by Okoro
10-0 run!
Just keep Hield and Haliburton under control…if they beat you off the dribble, so be it…
Pacers finally missing some 3s!
Great play Okoro!
Nice work! Go Cavs!
Missed most of the game, how is JB doing on rotations?
Same
They only dressed 9 guys. Kind of a forced hand.
Same as it ever was. Short bench
Apparently there’s only 9 available. So only Neto is left out tonight.
Nice board Okoro! Love adds a triple!
Lov3!!!
Caris +1
Mitchell in the locker room now
Cavs lost the last two quarters. Need to win the 4th – sincerely Captain Obvious
Not the best quarter for the Cavs. But they’re in it. And the Pacers play well in 3rd quarters apparently.
Oh how the turns have tabled.
So JB is going to get outcoached by Carlisle??
Donovan heating up.
BS call!
Spida-Takeover!
Bye bye, Rick!
Okoro thumper!
Carlisle just got tossed!!! 😂😂
Holy shit Okoro!!
Ice Ice Baby!!!
Kevin love getting roasted.
Ugh!!!
Refs are not friends of Love tonight
That last 3 looked like just a mental mistake by Donovan. Close out on the ball and “force” the pass, don’t move to cover the pass recipient and leave the option of a wide open 3.
Good to see LeVert drive to the hoop!
Really hate the kind of basketball teams like the Pacers and Celtics play. It’s effective when they have hot nights from three, but it’s just a clear display how absurdly overpowered the three is in the NBA. These guys are basically playing glorified Horse.
amen
i wouldnt be mad if there was not a 3 point line
Slow it down.
What are the odds of back-to-back opposing teams shooting 60 percent from 3 against you? Is it variance, scheme, or effort?
Effort.. cause the commentators are saying it’s many open shots.. haven’t been able to tune in visually .. just listening to the radio commentators now.
PA ers cooking live with motion offense.
They’re playing into their tempo
Another wide open 3
Nice run. Good D.
Really can’t wait for the day when Mobley starts taking those up strong looking to embarrass people…