Live Thread: Mavs @ Cavs
2016-03-16
The Mavericks are in Cleveland tonight to take on the Cavs. This is the last game these two teams will play this year. Cleveland leads the series 1-0.
The Mavericks are crashing right now losing six of their last seven games. They’re in the eighth spot in the Western Conference, but the Jazz are just two games behind them and riding a three game win streak. Dallas is going to be fighting for their lives tonight.
LeBron James will be sitting this game out. The Cavs are 0-2 when he sits. Iman Shumpert will start at the three and Tristan Thompson will start at the five instead of Mozgov.
The Mavericks aren’t exactly the most athletic team, but they make opposing defenses work their way around numerous screens, while keeping their eyes open for cutters. Defensively, they’re a middle of the pack team, although Chandler Parsons and Justin Anderson are above average wing defenders.
The Cavs need to remain focused and shut down a Dallas team that is all smarts, little athleticism, and maybe even less talent. Remember, Cleveland was blown out by the Wizards when LeBron last sat out.
I’m predicting the Cavs win 101-92, and LeBron watches the whole game, not just through three quarters.
WTH was that?
THREW IT AWAY!!!!
TT in foul trouble
Kyrie has made as many good plays as he has bad his game
Both ZaZA and Dirk punking Shump!!
Refs letting em play.
Karma there
BALL DOES NOT LIE!
+1
Terrible shot there, KI…
Cavs are awesome. I thought Insmelled panic
No just your awful jinx stink… ;)
That’s the name of your weed, eh?
Kyrie deserves this win..
KYRIE BLOCK!!
Cavs please win for Kyrie
Take THAT Pachouli Oil!
https://vine.co/v/iwEwnhQwbAH
BAD CALL against Shump!!
Oh my goodness what a b.s. call on Shump
Sure… that wasn’t a moving screen on Dirk or anything…
Great passing gets Kyrie a bucket…
https://vine.co/v/iwEH3rFqTad
Dodging unless like Neo here.
Exiting Stage Left…Lol
How does Ky still only have one assist?
Been brick city when he’s passed it. Delly sets guys up just a tad more in rhythm
Why not put Frye in to pull pachullia outside
Theoretically love should do that
I’m laughing in my beer,
This is stressful. Come on.
Ty Lue just seems overmatched here.
Not for the first time, either…
True. But to be fair, most coaches are overmatched vs. Carlisle.
Lue has to put the right guys in there. Game depends on it!! I really want this Win because Kyrie is the leader
Love looks too tired to be posting up time after time. It would be good to have some plays that the Cavs had some confidence in late in games
Zaza has come in and just fouled his way to rebound after rebound for the mavs. He hasn’t let go of TT since he checked in
Not sure where the foul was on that one… should have been a blocking foul on Pachouli Oil…
That was ridiculous. But Cleveland needs to get it together. Would be nice if they could hit an open shot this quarter.
Kevin Love can’t score against a non-awful defender.
He often does, actually.
The ZaZa Jarbinks again!! ahhhhhh
Moz to the rescue?
Bullcrap
Zaza Punkchulia
I blame Cols for this.
COLLLLLSSSSSS!!!!!
This is just sad…
I’m sorry guys don’t want Love in there in clutch…
Jesus H., Kevin play some D.
My gosh, Pachouli Oil has such a punchable mug…
Only Kyrie showing balls
Kev with 23 and 18 right now… Minny numbers…
C’mon Cavs! Timo’s not gonna bail you out tonight!
So many games I remember ZaZa stealing games from us.
I hate this game right now…but I love it
Kyrie bucket at least…
https://vine.co/v/iwE6QFITAKg
Thanks for the jinx, Cols.
Frye needs to check back in
Cavs getting punked by Zaza, Barea and Lee… gross…
It’s actually making me sick
Need Delly in there for defense
How can it be a jump ball when Love is passing it?
Run some plays for Kev!
BAD CALL!!!!!! Cavs got pummeled repeatedly
These refs are a joke… Love got fouled at least three times on that scrum…
They can’t stop Barea…
Cavs have been running a fast pace relentlessly. Hope they don’t run out of gas
Was just thinking that… they may be gassed… Frye and Delly need to play more.
There’s nothing to complain about tonight. Even Nate is probably happy.
Nah. No wah
Meanwhile, barea just cut it to seven. And Ty Lue looks like Jr. High coach compared to Carlisle.
LOL… true statement re: Lue/Carlisle
If they throw this one away, are you going to be delighted? Just wondering.
We could use Shump now to disrupt!
Gotta get back to running plays… sheesh…
Cavs at 20 assists, according to ESPN — three shy of the magic number. That earlier Cavs Nation stat may have been wrong.
They were just speculating since the Cavs had 20 about 10 minutes ago… and still do…
Lots of great possessions ending in bricks. Keep playing the same way
Huge game for Kyrie and Love. I think this is more important for Kevin. Love seeing him dominate!
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Kyrie has been great than his boxscore shows at 25 pts 4 rebs,
He’s been grinding on D as well
Cavs love to make things close
Kyrie with those silly passes.
Pachulia grew a beard during the timeout… A man beard.
There he goes….. ZaZa Ahhhhhhh.. Nemesis.
Wow… just letting Pachouli Oil punk them right now…
Kev is 20 & 10 tonight.. I miss writing that.
Cavs need to close this out…
They haven’t handled prosperity well in this game…
Fire Lue!
Pachulia does not agree
Kyrie should look for his teammates more with this huge lead.
Dallas must have game planned for LeBron…
Tim McMahon on ESPN just tweeted: Second chance points CLE 22 DAL 0