Live Thread: Cavs vs Knicks
2017-02-23
Well, Cleveland stood pat today, choosing not to to ship anyone out, and instead hopefully add some insurance in the buyout market. The Knicks also chose to stand pat, but it was more like standing on 15 when the dealer has a seven showing. So after half a season of drama, Carmelo Anthony leads the the unchanged Knicks into the Q. The Cavs are, of course, missing J.R. Smith and Kevin Love while the Knicks are missing Joakim Noah. Courtney Lee is expected to return after an illness and try to infect the Cavs’ roster.
It will be interesting to watch whether the Knicks are enthused to all be back together, or if they’re already coasting till April. Other things to watch: will the Zinger be Zung by his NBA Skills Challenge victory? Will Melo be competitive? Is this the start of the Phil Jackson death march? And will the Cavs start transition to “playoff mode?” If I was a betting man (and I’m not) I’d bet the house on Cleveland beating the spread.
https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/834965356024229888
Time to hand this off to Kyrie + the starters sans James.
Okay… time to clock out Bron… 18/15/13 is plenty…
TOUCHDOWN!!
https://twitter.com/Bottlegate/status/834965126767865860
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Mama said knock you out!
That block was insane.
Lord . What an utter *%(! call.
Courtney Lee knows Iggy’s pain…
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
Korver is +31 for the game. Enchilada is 2nd with a +19. James Gang/Wildcat is punishing the Knicks. Reserves have hit 10 3s, starters 4.
Who would have thought that we would lose Kevin Love and JR Smith and we would STILL have 7 players in double figures.
Game over! Please sit LeBron already. I hope the cavs crush the bulls next.
Why is LeBron still in?
Only played 8 tonight again. Free Ligs for sure
Once this lineup has enough minutes to qualify… It will be the Cavs Death Lineup…
This 4th quarter has been absolutely beautiful to watch.
Cavs missing two starters. One an all star. And they can still do this on minimum effort.
The Knicks do stink.
Man, what a fun line up!!
Lee is good. Deep Fryer! James to Enchilada for dunk!
This half court offense in the playoffs is going to be scary. LeBron has so many options — just picking teams apart!
LOL. LeBron just sits at the top of the key while guys run back screens and slip cuts all day.
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Is this the line up D-Will would play with, in place of RJ?
SO INSTEAD OF MAKING HIS “SPLASH ” TRADE AT THE TRADE DEADLINE —-GRIFF GAVE IT TO US EARLIER WITH ” THREEZUS “—WHICH I THINK HAS GOT TO BE (SO FAR ) THE TRADE OF THE YEAR IN THE NBA
RJ! LEFTY FLUSH!
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https://twitter.com/NBAcom/status/834964942608560129
https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/834962897604259840
Order restsored. Up 20. 6 guys with 10+. Enchilada with 8.
Everyone cutting! Pick your poison with the Wildcats!
I’m from Mayfield. I heartily endorse the Wildcats memes.
Right on!
Kyle Korver… oh just +30 on the night…
Wildcats!
Woah
Williams should only shoot corner threes.
Aaaannnnnd Lebron’s like ok that’s enough. See ya
Shump,has been better this year, but our best lineups don’t include him
He hasn’t though. Better shooter, not nearly as good of a defender as he has been.
You are right. I should have specified shooting
https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/834962272229408768
Are you not entertained?
Sweet
LBJ with another triple double… 16/10/10
lol LeBRon on that rebound: “I got it, I got it!” 15 feet away from the play so he can lock up the triple D
That was SICK King!
Seriously Lebron…slow down
Do you think Atlanta regrets trading Korver?
Man… I love this lineup…
Korver is just ridiculous. Can’t leave that guy.
https://twitter.com/CavsFredMcLeod/status/834961426196332545
That is absolutely ridiculous
Korver defending like a six-foot-seven Delly tonight.
Threezus an unreal get from griffin
https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/834960803631628288
Deep Fryier.
Kover’s D again. That’s 4-5 nice defensive plays from Korver.
Shump will pick it up. Trade rumors probably got in his head.
Lebron is sucking this half
CHANNING!
Korver. Just ridiculously good.
Great D by Korver!
Iman Shumpert is freaking terrible.
Cavs are so bored. They couldn’t give two craps about the knicks. Heck, anyone in the east.
Thanks Cols… ;)
Lol, he has really been rubbing off on me
Knicks win the 3rd 28-18. Game on.
UNCLE DAN TOLD GRIFF TO “SPEND ” MAMBA IS AS GOOD AS GONE
https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/834959811607478272
Please crush this team already.
What happens to Shump when JR gets healthy? Shump better not get any of Korver’s minutes…
Word. I think we could see a lot of James at the 4 with JR + Korver at the 2-3. On offense: James + JR + Korver + 2 of Kyrie, Deron, Love, Frye.
Cavs bench outscoring Knicks 32-20…
NATE– TIME TO START POSTING YOUR ” FREE LIGGINS ” SHIRT AGAIN
Word.
That was kind of a terrible quarter. Ex Lax commercial.
Except for TT…
How do you not put these guys away? What a joke
Jennings back at it…
OMG Kyrie almost destroyed Jennings
Korver with the hustle to get back on D then tips out the rebound to TT. I get impressed with the little things he does beyond the shooting.