Live Thread: Jazz @ Cavs
2015-11-10
The Utah Jazz visit LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavs tonight in C-Town. The game is set for 7:00 PM and can be seen on Fox Sports Ohio or NBA League pass.
Utah has won their last two games and is 4-2 for the season. They have a strong defensive identity holding opponents to a lead leaguing average of 39% from the field for just 85 points a game. Rudy Gobert is their center piece averaging four blocks a game.
The Jazz will be starting Raul Neto (PG), Rodney Hood (SG), Gordan Hayward (SF), Derrick Favors (PF), and Gobert (C). The Cavs are starting Mo Williams, J.R. Smith (probable), LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Timofey Mozgov.
If the Cavs want to silence the Jazz tonight, there are a few things they need to think about.
1. David Blatt cannot let Rudy Gobert stop guys from driving. If the Cavs settle for jumpers and get cold early, the game could get out of control.
2. The Wine and Gold should consider playing small ball. If Gobert is going to protect the rim, let Kevin Love shoot threes and elbow jumpers.
3. The Jazz are last in the league for assists with just 16.5 a night. The Cavs should make sure it stays that way. If the Cavs can play honest defense, Gordan Hayward and Derrick Favors will have to beat them. I like that scenario.
I’m predicting the Cavs actually run away with this game. The Cavs have started three games in a row slowly. I don’t expect that trend to continue. The Cavs should also try to ratchet up their D and muffle any attempts by the Jazz to go on mini-runs. The Jazz defense may be one of the best, but you still have to outscore an opponent to beat them. I’m not sure the Jazz can do that against a top five offensive team that defends.
King Jameeessss!!! Is it me but I think he is been pacing himself thru the first 3 quarters in most of the games and then goes into full attack mode in the 4th.
Although… Bron is on pace for a high mark minutes wise tonight…
@mcten: With four 3s tonight, Kevin Love now has 601 for his career. Larry Bird is the only other player in history to average 10 reb w/ 600 3FGMs
And he’s only halfway through his career, knock on wood.
How did you like THAT finish, GreekCavsFan? ;)
Haha I knew this was coming.
Not bad, not bad at all!
Seems like he’s had one of those anticipation steals every game this season.
Absolutely been killing in the passing lanes this year.
Look at these pipes!
Random white guys liked that bucket!
“He wore Rodney like a Hood ornament…” Something tells me that Fred was waiting all night to say that one!
That’s a great Line.
Lebron boy, wow we needed that self
LeBron is just too strong!
Damn that was nasty!!!
LOL….nice job, Lebron.
Chill mode deactivated.
At least they called THAT kick ball…
these turnovers are getting ridiculous . 26 Points off of turnovers
Way, way, way too many unforced TOs tonight.
KLove is FIRED UP!
Can they run a play for Mo? You know, since he hasn’t missed a shot.
Not looking good!
RJ having the worst shooting night. 2-5fg% 0-3 at the 3
Banana in your TAILPIPE!!!!
GETTING BEAT IN 3 KEY AREAS —-REB. / T.O.’S / ASSISTS —–GIVE CREDIT TO UTAH THEY HAVE A NICE TEAM—-WILL BET MONEY ON THEM TO BE IN PLAYOFFS
Eat those, Trey.
Burke getting a double helping of leather sandwiches…
I don’t like this team.
Gotta say i am impressed with them. They are for real. Great shooting team, Jazz 3rd in 3 pt shooting coming into this game, and their d is really solid.
TT with the Deletion!
Jefferson with that nice throwdown eventhough it didnt count. I see RJ like those reverse dunks
Make them foul us is the name of the game.
Need better defensive lineup. I expect Refs to call more fouls against Cavs because Jazz at 22
Would be nice to stick Shump in.
Ok coach Blatt is time to insert KLove or LeBron in the game the Cavs need some offense immediately.
The Jazz guards are getting into the lane way too easy.
Trey Burke having his game of the year.
Didn’t he play at OSU?
Our bench is getting outplayed tonight, I think 20-36
Jazz executing, burke’s last layup wasn’t the easiest of shots and they have been breaking down our d with regularity this half.
Exactly the Cavs guards haven’t being able to handle the speed of the Jazz’s guards.
Meh. Lots of cheap shots by the Jazz. Someone needs to throw a ball in Quin’s face.
Games don’t come down to fouls when you turn it over and can’t defend. Cavs were underprepared for this one.
Cavs just aren’t being consistenet with their scheme tonight on defense. That was supposed to be a hard trap by Tristan. Can’t hesitate like that.
Ref ain’t why they’re losing, turnovers and bad defense are.
How da hell Utah making 9 field goals in a row, that cant happen in the late third/early 4th. STEP THAT DEFENSE UP
Delly got popped on that last play too.
Cavs bad at defense right now… letting the bad calls get them down…
I hate these damn refs!
Again these refs suck ass!!!!!
Got popped with a shoulder on the screen and pushed off.
Jesus and two shots?
I usually don’t complaint about the refs but wth is wrong with these guys.
Wow. That was crap.
Seriously, what part of that is a foul by JR?
Sigh… yet another reputation foul on JR…
Some ticky tack calls today that should either be non calls or jazz fouls.
That looked like two fouls ON JR by Utah.
Wow. Reputation call on JR.
Bad bad-rep call on JR. Really weak.
These refs suck ass!
SEE EARLIER POST BY NOMAD—” VALUE THE BALL POSSESSIONS “
Give me a break refs!
Thank You JR, Phew
JR SWISH!!!
Needed that one!
Cavs 14 turns have led to 22 Jazz points… difference in the game…
Meanwhile okc up 104-80 w/ 99 minutes to go
Just one 9 there.
That’s probably how long it seems to the Wiz…
Hahaha good one EG
Tristan has to start making some of these point blank shots. I don’t see other big men slipping it up like that.
Aw… TT, you gotta dunk those…
I wish TT could finish those with some consistency.
I’LL DRINK TO THAT EVIL !!
That was a cheap foul on Delly.
Bad call… Burke leaned into Delly…
Quinn Snyder looks like a mad scientist.
JR with the solid D
JR gets a call!
Impressed with the jazz’s execution both on offense and defense. They don’t get rattled.
Quin Snyder is yard sale Matthew McConaughey.
Or used car salesman McConaughey…
Lincoln Lawyer used cars.
LOL!
JFJ in the game… this could get ugly for a minute…