Live Thread: Knicks @ Cavs
2023-03-31Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome the New York Knicks to the shores of Lake Erie for a potential first round Eastern Conference playoff preview. With a win, the Cavs guarantee home court advantage, and if the Knicks win they will secure their spot in the playoffs and stay out of the play-in. For both teams, there’s plenty to play for but there’s also potential for either team to not appreciate the urgency of the matter. Also, both teams are struggling with injuries coming down the stretch. The Cavs are missing a slew of players including Isaac Okoro and Jarrett Allen, and Julius Randle had an ugly ankle injury that could impact his availability for the beginning of the playoffs.
Who are the Knicks statistically? Ironically they’re a top five offense with a subpar defense, which is antithetical to how the Knicks have been perceived by fans over the years. How is their offense so good? Part of the reason is that they don’t turn the ball over and they’re elite at crashing the glass. The Cavs’ crappy rebounding post-Kevin Love could be their downfall tonight. If the Cavs can rebound the ball, there will be opportunities in transition to score easily as the Knicks want to make this a halfcourt game.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go Cavs!
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Nets blowing out the Hawks
We “slowed” down the Knicks this quarter, keeping them under 30 pts with 26 after 42 in the 1st and 37 in the 2nd.
Despite that, Cavs have been slowed down after their 47 pt 1st quarter with 25 pts in the 2nd and 28 in the 3rd..
I’m glad we are only down 5.. I feel the way the Knicks have been playing, it could have been worse.
GREAT FOUL CEDI
Can’t believe we still got a whole other quarter to go.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!??!?!!?!?!?
THAT WAS A DAMN TRAVEL
This game is really insane
Another open/easy fastbreak for the Knicks..
GREAT PASS MOBLEY TO CEDI!!!
That’s better, Cedi!
BRUNSON IS STILL MOVING
Not a great sequence by Cedi.
THAT CALL IS TOTAL BULLSHIT
Sometimes I feel Cedi forces things too much..even though this would have been a nice and 1 for Cedi.
And then fouls and gives up an and-1…
Again.. easy points for the Knicks..
Mitchell is special
Mitchell is money!
Raps only down 4 to Philly with 4+ minutes to go
I didn’t realize how good Brunson was until recently. Such a great pick up for the Knicks.
He was money for the Mavs. Nate’s right, they were dumb to let him walk.
He beat Mitchell straight up last year in the playoffs.
BAd turnover
Brunson with 40 pts..
OFFENSIVE FOUL ON BRUNSON HE BACKED INTO CARIS
INVESTIGATE THESE REFS
Neto back in.
Thank God JB adjusted.
and Wade back in too….. Hallelujah
Knicks getting easy looks on offense.. with cuts and layups..
99% of the time either team plays this way and you’ll beat any team in the league
CARIS WHAT A FINISH!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. This. Game.
Wow, that looks like an offensive foul to me.
Looked just inside the restricted area
Cavs get a break… and Caris actually hits a FT.
MITCHELL IS READY FOR THE PLAYOFFS
In Mitchell I trust.. he’s the reason why I think Cavs a chance against the East.. he’s special
STEVENS BLOCK AND REBOUND LETS GOOOOOOO
SOON AS I GIVE YOU PROPS YOU GIVE UP A BUCKET DAMMIT
More Mobley. Get Robinson in foul trouble
GREAT POINT
Robinson killing us on the offensive glass.
Wow clamping down on defense
Hate the challenge call from the floor. Dude, it’s a marginal turnover 2 minutes into the third. Quit signaling to your bench to challenge
I don’t know what happened with that last Knick play. But it was smart for Garland to inbound it while Brunson was complaining.
Agree… thought the same thing.
STEVENS FINISH THIBS RAGE TIMEOUT CHAOS REIGNS
THAT WAS GOALTENDING FUCK THESE REFS
I thought so too. strange they didnt replay it,
THIBS RAGE TIME OUT!
PUT IN WADE JB WE HAVE NO REBOUNDERS
Another offensive rebound by Robinson and score…
ABOUT DAMN TIME LAMAR LETS GOOOOOOO
The defense showing up a bit this quarter… love it.
MOBLEY WAS FOULED STILL MADE THE SHOT
LLAMA BLOCK!
Of course a 50% FT shooter cans two
It’s that type of night.
Two blocks in a row by Mobley
CARIS DEFENSE!
Good defense by Caris to get the jump ball.
THANK YOU CARIS
LeVert matches that Brunson TREY
Get Stevens out of there
Back to the Cavs
This Sixers-Raps game is testing the officials. The floppers vs hackers.
Both are rat teams
Scotty Barnes looked like he got hit in the nads by Embiid 😂
Scotty Barnes totally acting unless his balls are on his chest.
Cavs gave up 8 offensive rebounds, 2 at the end of the half. As I said, gonna cost them the game.
Yeah Knicks are one of the best at rebounding
yup, 3rd in o-rebound rate.
Need more Dean Wade
THATS RIGHT CHARLIE!!!!
Despite 8 orbs vs Cavs 3 orbs.. both have the same amount of FGA
2nd Chance Points:
Knicks 10 (4/7),
CAVALIERS 6 (2/7)
JB on his bozo shit again Wade was +2 and has been an infinitely better defender than Stevens… who was -10 in 10 minutes.
Waiting to use Neto also another dumbass move.
JB playing Caris 20 minutes, Mobley 20 minutes, DG 19 minutes, he’s hoping they’re gonna bail him out and instead they’re gassed.
I think that’s :”prep for the playoffs” thinking
100%, but dumb when the Cavs are missing 40% of the starting lineup.
Insane half of shotmaking.
Gotta credit the Knicks. They just want it more. So ridiculous they were able to sign Brunson. What a screwup by the Mavs.
Knicks shooting 30/48 (62.5%), 12/20 (60% on 3PT) for 79 points
Cavs shooting 27/47 (57.45), 11/18 (61.1% on 3PT) for 72 points
Raps we’re down 20 at the half, and are only down to Philly by 8 now.
I like Netos defense on Brunson. Run with that.
Boy did I hate that.
I felt like I heard a whistle on that least shot.
2 Offensive rebounds killed us on that last possession which led to a putback.. ..
Ugh!!!
Wish we picked up Josh Hart from Portland
Disappointing TO
Yeah, that really hurt
DG3!!!!!
Llama 3s are not the answer
lol facts.. just bricks..
Smart to get Neto in to hassle Brunson…go to it…
Neto sighting
I’d like to see more Mobley on offense
Looking forward to a 10-10 3rd quarter