Live Thread: Cavs @ Thunder
2023-11-08Good evening CtB!
The Cavs have traversed to the Sooner State to take on the ascending Oklahoma City Thunder in what shapes up to be a sneaky big game between two teams looking to legitimize themselves as the elite of the NBA. Chet Holmgren punked Evan Mobley in their first matchup, as the Cavs took the L against the Thunder at home 105-108. It’s time for the Cavs to serve some payback.
Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill, and Ty Jerome are all out for tonight, but Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland are all systems go. The Thunder are pretty much 100% healthy. What do the Cavs need to do to get a win? Get their crappy offense on track. Currently they’re 27th ranked offense in the NBA, which won’t get it done against the Thunder’s high powered offense. They also need to grab rebounds. They’re currently bottom 5 in the NBA at defensive rebounding rate. Both of these stats should improve with the presence of DG and JA, and with the big win against the Golden State Warriors last game, they should be poised to improve those numbers.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
11-4 run in the last 3 min… oh wow we can actually score if we don’t turn the ball over and get decent looks in the paint.
Mark Danigault RN
There we go Mobes!! Get into his body
Evan… No. No. No. Yes!
Seriously. Transcript from my house.
Nice to see Mobes facing up on offense
Darius woke up.
Great play. Mobes! Way to get Holmgren in the air.
Garland got submarined
Cavs gotta stop going up weak.
Despite playing like morons, the Cavs are in this.
Anyone other than Caris adequately contributing?
Strus has been solid.
On offense at least
Mr. Bean didn’t like that turnover.
Nice look
Caris just missed.
SGA channeling Kobe tonight
You have to double SGA
You can’t make that play, Caris
Come on.
Stupid foul. That was a Cedi foul.
Free throws killing them
DG stops playing like a chump and makes a good olay. And1
WTF is dg doing.
SGA complaining about a call is freaking rich.
SGA upset about a foul right after he benefits from yet another bullshit foul call…
Where’s the foul!?
Oh come tf on
Challenge this JB.
Cavs gotta get hot from three or this is over.
Grab the ball, Dean.
LMFAOOOOOO JB ATO SPECIAL!!!
So many TOs
Th JB, “wait one possession too late to take a timeout” special.
WHAT IS MAX STRUS DOING ON DEFENSE????????
Cavs need a to
Mobley gotta get to the line when he gets that contact. He can’t pass that.
Mobley just gotta stay vertical there.
SOMEONE LAY SGA’S FLOPPING ASS OUT
Seemed like nice work from DG that time. Foul undeserved.
STRUS IS LOOSE!!!!!
Nice backacreen Strus.
Man I love Lou dort.
WHY ARE YOU CLOSING OUT ON GIDDEY!!!!????????? STUPID DEFENSE!!!!
Easiest scoring game SGA has ever had…
Wade’s the only one who’s had success against him
He also gets a bullshit whistle, but that’s old news…
Ugly basketball but the lead is shrinking. Mobley gotta realize he needs to pass when there’s three guys on him.
Also that Holgren is a tall man.
LETS GOOO CAVS WOKE UP RAGE TIMEOUT!!!
Like that shot by DM.
Challenge!
Why is Mobley doing that? Don’t show the ball so early without a counter. Just take one more dribble. That was dumb.
Looks like JB read dg the riot act.
FORGOT THE CAVS PLAYED TONIGHT—(SO DID THEY) 😢—- TOOK THE MRS NOMAD OUT TO EAT—- NOW TAKING HER TO BED FOR DESSERT 👍🤪
LET NOMAD COOK!!!!!
Giving up 35 pts / quarter is not going to get it done.
It’s the turnovers, mostly.
10-19 free throws… Cavs need to get their head in the damn game
Agreed.
Lets see if we can take care of the ball. If we clean that up and tighten up the D a little I think we’ve still got a shot at this
Good close, but Garland has to pull his head out of his ass.
OKC on pace for 140 on Tower City…. good stuff…
CARIS TO MOBLEY
WTF does Wade have to do to get playing time.
yeah he needs to play but also he has 3 fouls
i guess but we don’t need to protect him; if he fouls out its fine
yup pretty much
Didn’t know that. Thanks.
no problem, agree with you and TOJ tho, just let him play JB jesus christ
He fouled SGA every time he put the ball on the floor and bricked two free throws
His three point shot has been mostly off this season, too. Hasn’t brought much when he’s played, honestly.
DG too small
He’s also not doing anything. Angles and give-a-shit are terrible.
Good call.
GET TRISTAN OFF THE COURT THAT WAS A LAZY BUM ASS PLAY
TT. Come the fuck on.
WTF IS DG DOING?????????????????????
Shai hoooks with that arm an awful lot and gets away with it
Might be the worst half DG has played since he was a rookie…
SGA got away with a hook.
Hunting Bertans. Smart play.
LeVert has been awesome this quarter.
CARIS LEVERT AND ONE LETS GOOOOO
Let Caris cook.
Mobley needs to stop taking that shot.
No more Mobley threes, plz…