Live Thread: Pelicans @ Cavs
2016-02-06
Last October, tonight’s game could have been anticipated as a potential passing of the torch affair between the king of his generation, to the heir to the throne. Today, it appears to be anything but. The Cavs honeyLUEn appears to be on the rocks after a half-hearted win over the Pacers, followed by a pair of defeats at the hands of the Hornets and Celtics, both of whom, field vastly inferior and cheaper rosters, than the Cavs tax books boast.
The Pelicans seemed primed to ascend to the next level this season, but they’ve got their own brand of troubles, as their roster construction and coaching choice in Alvin Gentry have failed to accent the fortune they lucked into in hitting the Anthony Davis lottery. Their situation sounds like a tune we heard played on a saxophone years ago outside of The Q.
The Cavs could be without Matthew Dellavedova for a third straight game due to tightness in his hamstring, and hopefully the bench sob can muster something without him. I’m not panicking on the season being lost at all, but every day that passes we get closer to June. Hopefully the team can avoid the third quarter funk that has poisoned the past week. Let’s dish.
Lue said Butler was out of the All-Star game. Does Kevin make it?
How many extra loses would we have without JR? I’m thinking 5…
Better stated: how many loses, not extra loses!
This may sound as nitpicky, but Kyrie’s post game interviews with Allie Clifton seem underwhelming. Doesn’t seem to have any sort of urgency. Seems pretty comfortable and happy with where they are.
Tom better call the Wambulance with this comment!
Hypes:
– AV finally played and was impactful, he only had 2 points, but had 1 rebounds and was +8
– JR was awesome again. He had 6 3’s (6-16) and has the highest +/- of +20 on the Cavs
– Kyrie and LeBron finally found some 3-point range as they hit 5 of 14 from 3. Not great but a good step
Gripes:
– The Pelicans suck
– Ryan Anderson only had 6 points, usually he has 30 +
– Did I say the Pels suck?
AV had 10 rebounds not 1
Well thankfully the Cavs read the scouting report. Anderson only had two or three actual open shots he missed. Everything else was contested or he was run off the line. Having Tristan on him basically full time was a huge plus
It’s interesting because TT isn’t a great defender despite being able to switch like he has. He’s probably average.
It angers me how under appreciated JR is. Hate how he’s cast as a villain in the NBA. Complete BS!
I like AD, but he’s not as much of a difference maker as everyone thought. Who would you rather have Davis or Draymond? I might take Draymond, even though I hate him.
AD has had a disappointing year, and has had some injuries, but I take him over Green without thinking. Can’t teach or buy height.
You’re probably right, but it’s interesting it’s even a conversation, right?
Cavs need to play AV vs Draymond. I can see AV giving Draymond problems!
I totally an utterly agree. He’s everything that draymond is, plus taller and MORE annoying
I think the Cavs have a better supporting cast than Russ and KD, and Eli as of today, I’d still take Lebron and Kyrie over Russ and kev. It’s a tight race though. I just trust lebron’s championships over Durant, and Kyrie can still get hot as heck.
Who is Eli???????????
Three posts up?
Please explain? I’m still confused. Sorry….
AV and David Lee are guys that are pretty solid NBA players but can’t seem to get any playing time. Why is this?
Also, good for Norris Cole to retire his # at CSU. But that’s no reason to give him a career game.
The Pelicans suck! This was a nice win, as in they won a game on the schedule. But it didn’t prove crap.
I feel like everyone other than Ky/Bron were scared to drive the ball tonight. FT’s seem to be a consistent issue for us which is pretty disheartening.
OKC shows us why iso basketball STILL can’t work against the Warriors. KD and Russ is better than any 2 players we have and even though they came super close, team ball prevailed. It blows my mind how much more movement there is with the Warriors.
Really nice to see Andy playing. Mind boggling why he doesn’t play at all under either coach.
Good to see Kyrie hitting 3’s again. Much needed or he’s worthless.
I kind of hope the Panthers lose the SB, just so Steph loses something.
Sadly, I’m pretty sure he’s going to win that one, too.
You’re probably right. I really don’t care that much about it.
Maybe the Akron Rubber Ducks will lose the Double-A championship?
Cavs need to sign Martin Shkreli to throw passive-aggressive smirks and overpriced cancer medication at Steph.
Or, maybe the hypnotist the Russian Chess federation used when a Russian would play a former Russian in a tournament. The would have a guy in the front row trying to hypnotize the guy as he played.
Maybe that is what happened to Bobby Fischer.
Can anyone beat the damn Warriors? Someone needs to sign Seth Curry to play psychological warfare.
He’s in purgatory on the Kings…
Cavs had him once.
Ugh. They are almost MORE obnoxious than the 90s Bulls right now.
It’s a very close race, for sure…
Is this the first time we shot 100% on the line this season? FYI no other took an attempt outside Lebron and KI
Oh well, OKC’s non offense looks like it’s going to cost them the game…
Props to OKC….Curry having a ‘bad’ game, and they have taken advantage, after getting in a deep hole early. Durant has looked unguardable.
Green just fouled Durant four separate times on a drive to the hoop. They called the foul on Barnes lol.
Out drinking with my college alums. Great Job by EG to help me relive the game with the clips. Good win. Just take it guys.
Iguadola has never actually fouled anyone. He’s fouled fewer times than Tim Duncan.
This Warriors team is the second best basketball team ever assembled after the original dream team. Or is that take too hot?
Way too hot. This team is specifically designed for success in the NBA at this moment. It’s very difficult to see them competing in the 1990s.
Wait…did I miss the /s?
Kanter was such an odd choice for the Thunder.
As soon as I said that…he started scoring at will
Thunder doing their best Cavs impression…no passing and switching on d with no purpose
Well KD and Russ might be a better iso duo than Lebron and Ky
The light up three point line just never turns off for the Warriors…
I mean, their TEAM shoots 43 percent from three. Team. Our best three point shooter shoots as good as their team. TEAM. That is a wtf fact.
Right now, at this precise point in the ’15/ ’16 season, I would bet the house on the Warriors beating the East All Star team in a best of 7.
Any team in the league would beat either one of the All Star teams, dude. But if the East All-Star team had two seasons to gel with a good coach, they would absolutely beat the Warriors.
Don’t think so, if the All Stars took it seriously. The All Star team isn’t just the starters, but the bench, which is way better than any team’s bench.
Defense would be the difference. About half the teams in the league tho…not all 30
I guess there’s room for argument, but they certainly wouldn’t beat any of the playoff teams in either conference. You can have all the talent you want, but if there’s no plays, no plans, and they’ve never played together before you’re done for.
But if the All-Star team were an actual team, with time to get a system in place, you could virtually guarantee two or three people catching NBA-Jam fire every single game. It’s like if you could have an entire team of max-deal players. There’s no competing with that.
I’ll just say that I would take the West All Stars over any East team….Green and Curry, plus KD etc…it would be ugly. If they took the game seriously. Plays or not.
This team doesn’t miss. It’s mind blowing. Truly GS is MonStars from Space Jam. Rest of us are Looney Tunes
The combined score of this game might hit 300…
170-130….just give us the signature moment….Russ breaking the backboard on Braymond’s head….c’mon, NBA, I don’t ask for much, give me this…
Okay… maybe not 300, but certainly 250…
LOL… Dion even shouts “AND ONE” for his teammates…
Yup! JVG complementing his defense on Draymond earlier too.
So… it sounds like there’s a chance that Jimmy Butler will have to sit out the ASG with his knee sprain… Does KLove get his spot, since Jimmy was listed as a G/F?
Kevin Love is injured…wouldn’t want him going
He’s got a thigh bruise… not exactly injured…
If it weren’t serious he’d have played tonight. Last thing we need is isaiah Thomas accidentally spilling someone’s nacho plate on the sideline and livin slipping and breaking his wrist.
I don’t want him near ANY Celtics.
Don’t think it was the seriousness of it… more like it was a back to back against the second worst team in the WC…
I thought I heard AC mention kevin lost feeling in his leg. That’s more than a bad Charlie horse, and explains why he was majorly limping well after the contact. I hope you are correct, but from what I understood it seemed like more than just a bruise
GSW have lost four times in 49 games. It’s just hard to see them losing four times in a seven game series. Sigh.
I will be surprised if they don’t sweep or gentleman’s sweep their way to the title. Barring injury, of course. Lue was dead-on about that.
Glad he recognizes this. Means it is likely on the players not running sets he wants as opposed to having no sets to run. Encouraging to hear that.
Thank goodness!
you know he has been waiting long time to say that!!
Kinda okay if OKC doesn’t win tho… still like the idea that the Cavs were the last team to win at Oracle…
Okay… this game might be over already and it’s just halfway through the second… Mo Speights just hit a fallaway three to beat the shot clock to put GSW up 18…
Speights is +20 in the first half.
OKC doesn’t seem to have any depth.
Join me, EG, and accept that the Warriors are going to destroy everyone on their road to the title this year, barring major injury. I’m a lot more chill since I accepted that.
Nah… I’ll subscribe to the idea that they’ll probably beat a path to the Finals, but gotta hold out at least a hope for the chip…
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February 6, 2016 at 9:20 pm
Andy is such a giant Delly!
– If you don’t have Delly, you gotta play the giant Delly to win.
Absolutely without a doubt!
Warriors will no doubt win, but it’s a win for all of us if Westbrook posterizes Braymond at some point in this game…
Or at least caves his teeth in…
Yeah, I’ll pull for that. I loved living there, but I’m glad I moved away from Oakland a couple years ago. Bay Area fans are cool, but I’d hate to live at the epicenter of all the Warrior hype right now.
Well if there is one thing for certain about this team, it is that they are consistently inconsistent.
Curry teasing OKC. He’s coming back from a minor injury
He had some cotton stuffed up his nose…
Yeah he can’t stand the smell of the Thunder.
I resent that email to your other address, TV. Let me know if you got it…
Yes Received and that sounds good to me as long as it is not trick questions. LoL
So, Cavs halt downward spiral against a far weaker team. I guess that’s progress.
It did get dicey late third/early fourth. Anderson missed an open 3 in transition early in the fourth that would have made it a one-point game — and upped the pressure on the Cavs.
Well… at least they seem happy…
And just as I turn to it… Dion pulls a banana in the tailpipe move on Livingston for three free throws…
If he scores 40 to beat them i will cry
Tears of joy, right?
Now for the real show… St. Weirdo taking on the Warriors…
YESSSSSSSsssssss !!
Is Iman Shumpert a swagged out Larry Hughes? Except this team has shooters?
At roughly 1/4 the price…
At least we didn’t give him Larry Hughes contact? Oh… TT…
What was that site lol http://www.pleasedontshoottheballllarryhughs.com ?
Heylarryhughespleasestoptakingsomanybadshots.com ?
Wow… Pelicans shut out for the final 4:20…
Brow gets SHUMPED again!
Does Lue not like JFJ? I don’t think we’ve seen him since the change…
I haven’t seen them interact but I would imagine he loves him. Possibly doesn’t think he’s in game shape?
Maybe not ready for the pace of faster standing around on the weak side.
Coach Lue wants you to sprint to your spot. No excuses!
I think JFJ played heavy first quarter minutes in Lue’s first game against Chicago. It was weird. But maybe no minutes since then?
I just miss typing JAMES FREAKING JONES… (okay… that felt pretty good)
Are we calling this game over?! That worries me
We really don’t have a lot of defensive stats or much on Andy with the other players as he doesn’t play much
Another great strip by Shump…
I love hearing “he Shumped him!” It’s my favorite phrase besides Delly tre!
4 points away from my Kyrie/Lebron going for 60 prediction!
Someone pointed it out earlier, but TT amazingly has zero points but 15 rebounds…
Offense is ISO and taking 3’s for the 4th quarter
Shump needs to stop shooting so many threes.
So does LBJ… so does everyone…
I’d rather he take them when he’s open. We get a lot of offensive rebounds off missed threes
As long as that happens, that’s okay.
Jr’s favorite shot is falling out of bounds in the corner
He hits a surprising amount of them…
It’s $$$$$$$$$$ all day long!
Really surprised TT or Mosgov not closing. Lue staying with Andy. Didn’t foresee this
JR Swish! Degree of difficulty 7.8.
How to bail out a bad possession…
Wild Thing… I think I love you!
BAd possession play
Well Isolation ball is working tonight. Sprinkled in a little bit of team play, but they really haven’t changed much except their defensive intensity this game.
And Andy has brought the energy also!
He has been absolutely crucial. Hopefully this earns him a few more spot minutes even when kevin comes back
I can’t believe Andy isn’t sucking wind with all his minutes tonight.
Like Delly he has another gear