Live Thread: Celtics @ Cavs
2016-02-05
The Celtics are in town to battle the Cavs tonight. Cleveland is coming off a lackluster performance against the Hornets and an undeserved overtime win against the Pacers. Tyronn Lue’s guys are starting to look like the David Blatt team that would take ill-advised shots, dribble the life out of the ball, and forget that defense is half of a basketball game.Â
However, it’s not all bad. In the overtime win against the Pacers, the Cavs looked transcendent through two quarters. In the loss against the Hornets, they looked amazing through two quarters. In the first half in Charlotte, the Cavs hit 53.5% of their shots and had 11 assists. However, they shot 37.5% in the second half and had just five assists. The Wine & Gold have been falling into old habits the second half of games lately.
Tonight’s game is about following a game plan for four full quarters.
The Celtics have won 10 of their last 13 games and Isiaih Thomas will be looking to score. Thomas is averaging 21.4 points this season and is Boston’s whole offense. Last game against the Cavs, Thomas scored just 12 points. Cleveland will need to keep him from going off. Kyrie Irving can’t be playing from behind on defense or Thomas will make him regret it.
The Cavs also need to move the ball against the Celtics. Boston is in the top ten for points allowed and sports the 2nd best defensive efficiency in the league (98.7). Cleveland will have to get the ball up the floor quickly and get into their offense early in the clock, so Boston isn’t able to set their defense.
And, finally, Kevin Love needs to play like he’s one of the Big Three. He scored 12 points against Charlotte and it took him 12 shots to do so. If Kevin is on, the rest of the team has a lot more room to work with.
I’m predicting a bounce back win, 110-93.
Matthew Dellavedova will miss his second straight game due to hamstring soreness.
LeIso is nice, yo
What’s the update on Kev?
Thigh bruise. If it’s keeping him out tonight, I bet he doesn’t play tomorrow — at least.
JR mvp tonight.
Lebron about to have one of the worst 30 point games ever
I’m already emotionally prepared to watch LeBron get 6 straight shaky calls down the stretch of a gut-wrenching Celts loss. — Bill Simmons
now THAT makes me smile.
Well… LBJ is only shooting 66% FTs
And 1 last play. Suck it Simmons
JR should shoot more… just sayin’
haha he should shoot EVERY one of those threes lebron shoots at the end of quarters.
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Been saying that all season… and Hubie.
Lol, guess we end up 9-7 now with JR shooting 12 fga.
Great foul foul, JR!
If Cavs win, it’s because of JR
Cavs just moved the ineptitude from the third quarter to the fourth… What’s Cols’ old phrase? Cavs playing like warm garbage?
To be fair, the third quarter was half-inept. Until LeBron went out.
I’d seriously be trying to deal Kyrie on the sly right now.
you’d be getting amazing offers…
JR gets another reputation foul. no way he can move sully…that dude is like 10000 lbs.
Hey guys let’s fire the coach mid season and put in a guy who has no clue what he’s doing…
dude settle down. take a look at shooting percentages and call me when you figure out why we’re lacking the confidence to play like we did in the first quarter.
What’s your number? 1-800-Chucker?
It’s a game thread. He’s just venting.
Let’s go Caaaaaaaavvvss!
How did this end up as a reply to Arch.??
BIG shot from Shump!
1st make of the game for him? He was saving it!
I don’t think the Cavs would make it out of the second round right now.
Good to see TT earning that money… /s
One pt for TT. No offense without Delly
More than that.. only 6 rebounds in 30 minutes against a front court that’s garbage.
https://mobile.twitter.com/ScottRaab64/status/695795306580025344
Kyrie got fouled by two out of three celtics. I suppose its the 3rd one that the refs were watching.
We have a problem. This sucks
LeBron’s decline is real!
I hope they lose. SOMETHING needs to get thru to these dummies.
turner gets away with a lot of fouling. Lebron does not get away with trying to time a block on a guy who can’t jump so he knows how to not get blocked.
David Griffin is sitting in his office right now staring at Tom Thibodeau’s phone number.
I can’t imagine Thibs putting up with LeBron’s bs.
David Griffin — GM of the Year /s
This is just a freakin joke!
we’re at home right now right?
Horrific defense.
What is this offense?
It’s the fifth-grade offense AC mentioned in the first half.
LBJ doing what he wants.
It’s the Cols approved offense. He has said many times how much he loves this Lue offense.
Looks like the Cavs need a new head coach.
would be nice to see Lebron sit for 3 minutes then close the game when we actually WANT to waste clock
Where have you gone, Superman?
Kyrie don’t be a hero, don’t be a fool with the ball…
Wrong spot. Never mind.
Ten pts with 5 plus mins to play in this quarter. We crushed this team in the playoffs. Sad
A little Delly initiating the offense could be huge. LeBron is back to pounding away most of the shot clock before he does anything.
This game is going to get Mozzy traded
That doesn’t prevent the stupid plays from everyone else.
My GOSH LeBron… WHYYYY? Take the three wood OUT OF YOUR BAG!
we finally hit one of them…and it was the tiniest one. can someone on the cavs please hurt them when we foul?
The way Cavs are playing. It would be amazing they get a win.
Ugh. LeBron wastes two straight possessions.
WTF are the Cavs doing?
Nobody moving… stagnant basketball…
CAVS HOOPS, EVERYBODY!!
That is why you must have Shump in there
Cavs allowing Turner some virtually uncontested drives.
Cavs now 13-26 for 50% from the line… not gonna win that way fellas…
Oh Lord you have got to be kidding???
just when i thought the cavs caught a break from the refs…they take away a three that was clearly before the whistle.
Coulda sworn the ref who made the foul call waved off the shot while it was in the air, then said it was good.
Replay confirms….and the basket is taken away.
So, James still hasn’t made a 3 since Jan. 25. Working on his 6th straight game without a 3.
10—1 they take LeBron’s three away.
WOW! DEWEY BEATS TRUMAN! er, I mean LBJ HITS A THREE!
And of course it doesn’t count……
That’s kinda why I put the old headline… since that didn’t happen either… ;)
Yes I know… Very clever. Just can’t believe it
Aw… nevermind… Like it never happened…
hahaha I love it when former cavs come to cleveland. They tend to light us up
LeBron hits his first three since Jan. 25 vs. Minny.
LeBron made a three!
Interesting line up
Zeller went to the well once too many times…
Refs aren’t doing us any favors…but smart is a good little actor.
Smart little actor. Dang It!!
Smart is getting under LeBron’s skin.
Zeller playing good revenge ball
gosh dang it if Kyrie could shoot threes right now we’d have a heck of an easier time finding space.
Problem with firing David Blatt… You can only do it once a season.
Says who? Ted Stepien had no problem with it…
TIMO!!!! IF HE DIES HE DIES!
Good move by Lue so far putting in Mozzy
Timo: That’s just how I roll.
Somebody pissed off lebron. That’s actually a good thing.
Hopefully, his alter ego did
LBJ with the defensive breakdown allowing Zeller to cut to hoop…
You have to put Shump in there this quarter
12-3 so far and looks like another game we are not playing well…
Turnovers out of timeouts. Blatt needs to go.
Losing Kevin love is tough…do we go small or big to beat them?
Really, Kyrie. You said after the Charlotte game you were going iso too much
SO did Lebron the game before but yet they Keep Doing IT!!!!
Words are wind.
Cavs with no D and the disease of two-man threes…
Whatever happened to make Olynyk smile, don’t let it happen again, dammit!
Celtics getting easy baskets. Okay why can’t we get some of those same baskets?
Zeller gets those easy lay it in floaters. Jealous our Bigs don’t have that shot
Oh no. Kevin Love out with a seven bruised man-gina.
i can’t even wade through the autocorrect to figure out what you wanted to say.
Yeah. It wasn’t worth it Anyway.