Live Thread: Cavs @ Heat
2023-12-08Good evening CtB!
The Cavs travel south to the shores of Biscayne Bay to take on the 2022-23 Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat in a possible playoff preview. Currently both teams are in the play-in mix and looking to break into the top six of the Eastern Conference standings. Miami has been mired in mediocrity after a hot streak at the beginning of November, while the Cavs are slowly heating up after a struggle to start the season. However, the Cavs should be looking for payback as the Heat destroyed the Cavs the day before Thanksgiving 129-96. Injuries will play a role in this matchup as Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro are out for the Heat, and the Cavs are missing Ty Jerome and Caris LeVert and possibly Evan Mobley.
As far as the numbers go, the Heat are winning with their offense as opposed to their defense. They move the ball well, and score efficiently. On the other hand, the Cavs’ defense is starting to round into shape as they’ve finally broke into the top 10 in the NBA in defensive efficiency. If there’s anything the Cavs can exploit in this game, it’s Miami’s slower pace.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
Good night Miami!
Revenge is sweet.
All the pundits who said the Cavs overpaid for Strus were dumb.
He just keeps the offense working
I thought they overpaid and was clearly wrong.
He shot awful tonight too
Hire JB
Phenomenal close and great toughness.
Impressive win.really like how they used the double digit lead as a wall.
Not over yet but yeah
White flag raised
That should probably do it
Nice defense Dean. Fuck Lowry
DM with a nail in the coffin!
Work the clock!
Nice d.
Locked in.
8 missed FTs. Not good.
Martin with a tackle. Jfc.
A functional DWade is so useful.
Yeah he’s a difference maker!
What happened to the dumb hanging on the rim tech?
FUCK YOU JIMMY
Yes Garland!
DG so crafty
That was impressive
Darius got a gift there.
Garland attacking >>>>>
Whelp bad challenge
Mitchell doing better overall passing out of the double but it comes and goes…
This is the way JB
Not sure I understand this challenge from JB?
I don’t hate it. Momentum challenge.
If he gets it right, it’s a goodie.
I don’t trust the refs with their law degrees.
I don’t hate this challenge.
It looked like a charge but I didn’t get a great look.
Sweaty palm time… RIP Fred McLeod
Got damn. You got me all up in my feels.
As well as Niang has played he’s has a +/- of -10
He was garbage first half.
Need another run to close this out.
Gotta keep scoring here
Yeah. They got kinda dumb there.
Like they were all waiting for the timeout.
Lol. Cavs get a bad call go there way in Miami. Mark it down.
And Allen missed em both.
Niang feeling himself a bit too much.
Ball. Don’t. Lie.
Miami full of grifters, Martin great shot and Niang answers!
Mini van bang!!!!!!
Niang rightfully called him out
Richardson flopped!
MINI VAN!!!
Georges aggressive around the basket, I like!!
Maybe bring Mitchell back in?
Shoot that, Georges!
Niang whipping Loves ass buddy
Lol. No. Klove answers.
Mini Van Bang!
Jimmy buckets at 25%
Close this out!
Great quarter!
Fantastic quarter Garland!
Wooowww DG got some moves tonight
Niang bang!
The amount of bullshit Lowry gets away with is really criminal.
He’s such a turd.
WTF!!! Lowry pulled TT out of bounds!
These refs are complete ASS
Unfortunately they all are!
Damn. Nice triple chonky kyle
Love just ate Niang’s lunch
Darius with some magic
Super skillful DG
Finally Jaquez misses
Jaquez is like a more skilled Varejao.
A guard version too
Ice Trey!
Okoro hits a three. Somebody call somebody!!
How is Allen getting blocked by Jaquez? Dunk it dude!
JA needs to be much more assertive in his movement.
Get Niang off the floor.
Niang is useless.
Did Lowry kick his leg?
If he did and JB didn’t challenge that’s the worst no challenge in basketball
It looked worse in real time. The replay looks legit
Lowry such a fraud.
Miami woke up. Mitch answers
I’d like to see that replay where Martin tackles DG