Live Thread: Lakers @ Cavs

The Cavs face off against the young and upcoming still developing Lakers at the Q for a TNT marquee game. Cleveland is coming off a solid win against the Atlanta Hawks where they registered 35 assists and a season high 20 3-pointers.

I’m going to be honest. I haven’t watched much of the Lakers this year. That doesn’t mean I won’t fire a hot take that would have Charles Barkley blushing, or at least just nodding semi-approvingly because the take is hot and fact based. You gotta drop the facts  and basis in reality to earn total approval.

The Cavs should be able to handle the Lakers tonight because they’re a team of uncomparables so far. They don’t have a single player who you would compare any other player in the league or coming into the league to. And, that’s sort of why their rebuild is going pretty, pretty, alright. And for anyone that mentions Brook Lopez as someone you’d want to compare an up and coming guy to, please, please, please, please, show me your time machine and take me back to the time where lumbering, weak rebounding, finesse centers were relevant.

Ultimately, the Lakers are young, full of possibilities, and have Luke Walton. I’m not in the Luke Walton fan club, but I do give him credit for keeping the Lakers from being the worst team defensively and offensively in the league. Check out their roster to really appreciate Luke.

The Cavs should make easy work of Los Angeles’ finest, but watch for the Cleveland bigs having a little trouble with rookie big Kyle Kuzma, is he good or not Julius Randle, and the plodding Brook Lopez. Those bigs are legit in a lot of ways. Each brings something a little different to the court, and the Cavs’ big man rotation is a bit thin. Tristan Thompson returned last game, but played just six minutes.

The Lakers also have Lonzo Ball. He’s gotten two triple-doubles so far this season, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s shooting less than 35% from the field to date.

Cavs, 121-108, with 15 plus minutes of Cedi Osman.