Live Thread: Cavs @ Rockets
2017-03-12
The Cavaliers lost of three in a row prior to beating the Magic. Now it is time to perform against a contender. Swish is still getting acclimated, but will certainly be needed against one of the premier three point shooting teams in the NBA. The Rockets’ incredibly fast pace will challenge the Cavaliers’ defense, which has seemed sluggish during the most recent slump, as well as the one in January. Will James Harden Eurostep to victory, or will Lebron show Houston what a real MVP looks like?
The Cavs are still without Korver, and Love is still some weeks from returning. But no one else is being held out tonight. The Rockets are at full strength.
Irving and James are great again. Just. We’d someone else to hit shots.
And play d. You know…..the other half of bball. 90 points thru 3 is more than Houston’s season pace.
It’s not the playoffs.
I think they probably would like this one. James is playing with an intensity. So is Irving, and it’s against the team with the 3rd best record in the west. I am sure the cavs wanted to beat the warriors both times and want to beat the spurs.
Do you try to be the most annoying fan on the planet, or does it just come naturally?
Maybe they should have gotten the ball to the other dude who is making shots… RJ…
Harden with 2 blocks. When was the last time he had two blocks?
Awful from Irving there. D-Will should run the offense when they share the floor. Let Kyrie play SG.
Cavs blew the last 5 minutes of that half…
Cavs clearly gassed. Lue running TT in to the ground. Could desperately use another big right now. Someone needs to pop Nene with an elbow.
GAR. That sucked. Nene just out there fouling guys on every. single. play.
So, back where they started after the first quarter… turnovers and inattention to boxing out and rebounding cost the Cavs that quarter…
Kyrie makes the decision to drive the ball right at 4 rockets defenders.
Terrible decision by Kyrie…
And an even worse decision not to hustle back on defense by Kyrie.
Another silly foul at the line. Rockets have the lead. Still with a shot at this one. James will need to carry us in the 4th.
TT. Great hustle!
Back to normal cavs d, in other words, M.I.A.
JR rust showing…
Enchilada!
I EFFING HATE THIS TEAM.
Great play by Orcing.
The Cavs missing KLove badly tonight.
BIG shot by Derrick. Houston dared him to shoot and he made it.
Cavs can push… but don’t
The glass is an issue. O-glass Rockets up 14-2. We are soft & small & tired.
We miss Love. But Cavs playing pretty great.
We are missing Love right now
Really missing KLove to get some boards
Terrible sequence there, boy did we get lucky on four straight hou o boards and then Kyrie attempts a ridiculous shot and then fouls harden. Bad.
Whatever. Kyrie hits that shot all the time.
Nope, not contested runners with a hand in his grill from 18 feet.
WAITED WAY TOO LONG TO TAKE THAT TIME OUT!
Too much iso from Kyrie.
The refs are allowing Nene unlimited contact and holding.
Not just Nene. Gordon totally fouled Kyrie from behind to get a steal. No call.
Deron Williams doing jack and squat on D.
WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING UNDER THE HOOP??
Harden is such a b***h.
I prefer Turd… suits him better…
NENE just held three different guys on that ridiculous possession… including throwing JR to the floor by his jersey… SMH
We had an opportunity to get the loose ball on every board, but nobody who wasn’t boxing out went after it.
He threw a guy to the floor by his jersey… and wasn’t called for it…
Kyrie is s****ing the bed
Yes! Irving takes Nate’s advice and smacks Harden in the face.
He missed. Harden just took a dive.
Again, harden killing tt, too easy.
That’s clearly the assignment Lue wants.
Crazy, couldn’t fathom why.
Maybe give TT some help on Harden Ty?
Got to build a decent lead going into the 4th just in case they run out of gas.
TT not overplaying the left. Don’t fall for the crossover.
Anderson moving all day long on that… don’t understand how that’s an offensive foul…
FLOP
Maybe but he had position.
Hardly… you can’t move feet that much…
You can get a charge even if you are moving as long as you have position and the offensive player barrels over you.
Not with that much movement…
Captain obvious AC is the best AC…
https://twitter.com/MrCavalier34/status/841116595275595776
The tt switch onto Harden doesn’t work. He either gets an open 3 or if TT guards close a blow by for a layup, foul, or assist.
Make Harden drive to his right please.
Shump has been good again this game.
Down to 5 again. 14 to 5 to 12 to 5. I want to keep attacking the rim. They are doing that more than us this half.
Cavs have more points in the paint.
Probably not after this Harden layup line…
This is a fun game.
We need a TO. RJ wants out.
How was that not over the back on Capela?
http://www.pleasestopdribblingshump.com
Especially against PBev…
Cavs are awesome.
Good response. Up 12.
Wow i think my feed is way behind
Can’t leave Anderson in the corner…
Block that Turd!
Capella is a really great rebounder.
He’s got the over the back move down pat…
Shumpert has to hit those. Could’t be anymore wide open than that.
SHUMP!
LBJ with the interception!!
Why aren’t they looking to get RJ more shots? Dude was money in first half…
Bad positioning by Kyrie there. If he doesn’t give you the charge, just let him go.
Shump’s gotta hit the wide open ones…
Too much settling for long jumpers. Keep driving the ball.
Doesn’t take much for the rockets to get back into games with all the threes they take and make.
Our movement has stopped. Kyrie needs to switch Mamba mentality off. Or get to the hoop more. Or James needs to play point for this stretch.
Well James did just take a heat check three over Anderson as well…
Cavs looks great.
Kyrie’s misses fueling this Rockets run…
Sharp offense from the Rockets. Cavs gotta close out on the correct shoulder when they run guys off the line.
Like the way we started this half. Great cut by irving.
Cavs are awesome
Good start. Kyrie will an ill-advised 3. Zero movement & the King hits one. Keep it moving.
Anderson didn’t read the scouting report on LBJ’s favorite three point spot…