Live Thread: Cavaliers at Pistons
2015-02-24
Thunder No More. Welcome to the Central Division.
After turbulent starts, the Cavaliers and Pistons have experienced similar turnarounds to their seasons. The post Josh Smith Detroit squad has gone 18-10 after a 5-23 start putting them in the race for the playoffs. The recent trades for Reggie Jackson and old favorite, Tayshaun Prince have further changed the face of the Piston lineup. Jackson was “crying tears of joy” after the trade. He apparently didn’t enjoy the Dion Waiters experience. Prince joins his third team of the season after providing surprisingly solid play both in Memphis and Boston. Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond have been huge since Smith’s departure freed up floor spacing. The Detroit starting bigmen each average a double-double in roughly 30 minutes per contest.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are obliterating teams since the famed bowling trip. The Wine and Gold have gone 15-2 with the current starting lineup healthy and intact. Over the last 25% of games, the Cavs are plus 13.27 according to Hollinger’s rankings. Matrix is out for two weeks with an injured hip, but Kendrick Perkins could make his Cavs debut. For the first time this season, the roster appears to be set. Sound off.
Delly sweats excellence.
That’s wisdom right there, Nate….
I like that. The dude stays quiet most of the night and then says: “Delly sweats excellence.”
Worth the wait.
I love that times a million.
He is pretty damn heady for a second-year player.
That LBJ to Shump oop woulda been sick!
Dang good look by LBJ, just a little out of reach for #Samson.
Ballgame. I’d still like to see them push it to Love to keep his good night going.
Piston scored 62 points in the first half. Almost halfway through the fourth quarter, they have a total of 16 points in the second half.
Defense has been the story of the game. In both halves.
Their bench is just overwhelmed by the Cavs.
Good point, Mac.
Another drive to the hole by LBJ….. he’s closing the door!
LBJ time in the fourth!
Delly towers over lucas
Defense is SMOTHERING the Pistons now…
I’m going to have to learn how to enjoy good defense as much as good offense.
It’s been so long there’s going to be a learning curve.
Is everybody enjoying the defense?
I am thoroughly enjoying the good defense.
I third the motion… motion carries.
LOVE the defense! Always have… it’s just that when the Cavs used to play it under MB, they never looked very good on offense… Great D with great offense is AWESOME!
Mozgov: “defense is good because team is team.”
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From the gospel of MOZGOD
I want him to Marry my daughter.
Delly multitasking there — tying up Lucas while complaining to the ref about the missed foul call.
We don’t need no stinkin’ point guard!
Four guys with positive +/- tonight – LBJ, Mozgov, Delly, and James Freaking Jones
Delly and Jones been the key off the bench tonight.
Delly must be a typo. After all, he’s not very good.
The only thing Delly is not very good at is not being awesome every second of every play.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Truer words never been spoken.
Delly with a Kyrie move!
Seriously, guys! Did you see him pull that Kyrie move on the dribble??
OH that’s the second time he’s pulled that last couple of games… did it in the DC game.
CALL A FOUL REFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an incredible defense. 12 pt third quarter. 4 pts so far this quarte.
We’ve waited years for this.
Delly nice block out there!!! LBJ taking it to the hole!!!
A John Lucas III sighting – ex-cav!
Pistons back down to 41% shooting for the game…
I dont mind Detroit’s commentators. They aren’t homerific and keep it in perspective, appreciating when an all-time great is in town
I hope that settles the questions as to why James Jones is getting some run recently!
That was an insane break, unbelievable pass
loved that push by Delly and Handoff to leBron – who knows exactly where his shooters are.
Great transition bucket.
That LeBron-to-Jones pass was DIRTY
But was there too much showmanship?
LOL… that was a good callback U-Dog!
JAMES FREAKING JONES!!!! RUDY LEADS THE BREAK!!!!
That was other-worldly!!!!!
JAMES FREAKING JONES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nobody else hitting? Who ya gonna call? James Jones.
That’s why he needs a few minutes every night . . . so he can do that when we have an off night in the playoffs.
Amen U-Dog… I’ve been thinking the same exact thing.
Come on Cavs! Put this team AWAY!!
Come on LeBron! Get your head in the game man!
THAT’S MORE LIKE IT!!!!
HOW ABOUT THAT????????????????????????????
Bron hasn’t scored since the first half…
I think he heard you.
And that’s why you can’t take Dinwiddie seriously…
#Samson for threeeeee!!! Glad he keeps shooting!
SHUMP!!! Finally!!!!
Pistons missed a chance to make a run back at the Cavs in the last 2-3 minutes of the quarter amid Cavs’ turnovers and missed shots and refs’ bad calls.
LBJ!!!!!!!!! WITH A MANS PLAY!!!!!
FYI beer aficionados. Brooklyn 1/2 session saison is undrinkably bad.
4 threes and Klove can tie the record for one game. He’s got 8 through 3 quarters.
Fantastic quarter for the Cavs. Played the Pistons and the refs and came out ahead.
Cavs with some great D in that quarter… held Pistons to 12
Love really keeping us in this game though. Nobody else is doing a great job of scoring.
Great quarter of DEFENSE!!!! Need one more quarter of that!!! LET’S GO CAVS!!!!
If you can’t win with offense – ya gotta win with defense!
If one or two players aren’t hitting – ya gotta find a way to win!
EXACTLY U-Dog!!! Love that quarter! Just need to finish the job!
This is seems like the highest foul rate for the cavs I’ve seen in a while, maybe all season
Cavs with only three offensive rebounds tonight.
Keep going at em Kyrie!
Pistons shooting their 26th free throw… smh
But they only made one more than us.
I’d rather they shoot from the stripe than the floor! This team couldn’t hit a free throw standing above the hoop.
More of a commentary on the horrific referreeing…
Detroit is the worst free throw shooting team I have ever seen.
When Shump and Delly are the ones taking all the shots in the 3rd quarter, something is wrong!
they aren’t tho…
Love shot the most… as he should with the hot hand…
So I guess it’s a foul now if a dude puts his neck in the way of your elbow… smh
LOL that’s hilarious
TT should get more burn, I don’t care what the plus/minus says.
He is getting his lunch handed to him tonight… too short to make a difference against these giants…
Man, Shump is having a Terrible night.
So far. Only so far.
Kyrie for two. Time for him to get hot.
Cavs could easily be up by 8-10 right now…
Shump and TT, -18 and -20, respectively
These refs are like the ones in the Harlem Globetrotter games…
Funny how we mention this every game.
These refs are a joke…. we need Lauren!
Shump just doesn’t finish very well.
Playoff game like feel to this one
why did Love throw the ball away when he went to ground to get it?
Probably didn’t want to use another 2nd half timeout.
couldnt he have held on for a jump ball?
Detroit couldn’t take advantage of the fouls and turnovers.
Detroit with 10 pts this qtr – 2 minutes left.
Shump should stop shooting… did he cut his hair or something?
These refs are awful.
Do we EVER get competent refs against Detroit? Good lord…
I can’t imagine how much LeBron driving staright at your chest must hurt.
Where is Lauren Holtkamp when you need her?
HOW MANY TIMES DID LBJ HAVE TO GET HIT ON THAT DRIVE FOR A CALL?!!!
Know the Cavs didn’t get the ball, but you gotta love KLove hitting the deck for that loose ball!
CLEVELAND HEART!! Say something about Love, I dare you, i dare you
Terrible call by the refs.
Terrible call by the refs…
What are they looking at???
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, KEVIN LOVE…
…FOR THREEEEEEE
Un-be-LOVE-ABLE!!!!!!
20-3 RUN powered by LOVE!!!
KLOVE IS EN FUEGO!!!!!!
JR unselfishly passes to Love.
Love again! Dreaming of what we’ll see in the playoffs from Love.
Ball don’t stick.
GREAT ball movement!!! KLove!
WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!
That’s heart!!!