Live Thread: Pelicans @ Cavs
2018-03-30
After a 2-1 road trip that saw the Cavaliers’ injury problems continue, the Wine & Gold return home to Quicken Loans Arena tonight to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a matchup that features two of the biggest stars in the NBA. While James Harden will almost definitely win the NBA MVP Award this season, the Pelican’s Anthony Davis and the Cavaliers’ own LeBron James are like to finish second and third in some order on most of the voter’s ballots.
Both James and Davis have dealt with multiple injuries to their teams while keeping their teams in the playoff pictures with their respective spectacular play. The Cavaliers have dealt with multiple injuries to Kevin Love and have yet to have their entire roster healthy for a game this season. Kyle Korver is out tonight due to a lingering foot issue, while Kevin Love and JR Smith are both listed as questionable. Meanwhile, the Pelicans were dealt a crushing blow when All-Star DeMarcus Cousins was lost for the season with a torn Achilles. Jrue Holiday has been excellent this year for the Pelicans, but if Rajon Rondo (currently listed as questionable with a wrist issue) misses tonight’s game, then Holiday and Davis will be relied on as the Pelican’s sole offensive creators.
Be sure to tune in to tonight’s game at 8:00 on both ESPN and Fox Sports Ohio, and be sure to stop by and share your thoughts here at Cavs: The Blog!
Cavs bench raining threes
is calderon better than hill? asking for a friend
Probably not for a gs series or playing more than 15 minutes pg
Not close defensively…Calderon is good at some things though, for sure…
Why was Calderon on the bench until the 3rd quarter???
Stupidity.
Best TT has looked in a LONG time
No doubt about that…
Clarkson scorching from 3 tonight
I really like Calderón’s energy.
Jose can you see….
Cavs heating up from downtown!!
Who is that #13? He reminds me if the way TT used to dominate games…
Exactly. Finally
JOSE!!!
TT with a layup and block. Jr with a contested three. Feels like 2016
Maybe is sitting due to his hip, but if he’s healthy, Cavs are morons…they could use his perimeter D….
Cedi*
yep
http://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2016/0622/dm_160622_JR_Smith_shirtless1130/dm_160622_JR_Smith_shirtless1130.jpg
TT’s calf may be feeling better
JR!!!!
TT! NICE BLOCK!
Mirotic just slaps and grabs and bron gets nothing from refs. Might as well be the 90s
Put Cedi in and put him on Mirotic…this isn’t hard…
Jose is a good shooter… he should shoot more…
Never been his MO. Always played the game as a true point.
Ask and you shall receive. Cavs have been rolling since he entered the game
James in for Green is a slight upgrade
Clarkson can occasionally make extremely difficult shots on drives.
WOW… why is Jeff Green getting so many minutes??? 1-6, 0-2 from 3, -10 +/-
The world wonders…
is cedi injured or something?
Must have cursed out Drew and lue.
Not as far as I know…
He still might be having soreness in the hip
He and Zizic teepeed Lue and Drew’s houses… in the doghouse
The Cavs doing what they do best making Mirotic look like an all star.
All these injuries just reinforces how amazingly bionic James has been to break MJ’s record. Just one bad ankle sprain in any first quarter could have disrupted the streak
Green played great d and then not so great in the span of 3 seconds
The Jeff Green Experience
“BRING BACK—FREE OKRA “—
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/979899121548103681
Mirotic just hitting insane shots….has he been like this since joining pelicans?
Wide open after he got the ball back. Not an insane shot for that guy.
He’s always like this against the Cavs…complete scrub, but MVP numbers against Cleveland…
Hill sprained left ankle per Jason Lloyd…
Love looks like a completely different person. He is moving weird. Zero first step. Although that offensive foul was BS cuz okafor hugged him first
If Mirotic makes another three I’m going to strangle a dog…
As long as it’s not JR’s therapy dog…
HOW is that an offensive foul? HE WAS GETTING MUGGED!
Terrible freaking call…this is frustrating…
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/979898639756689408
When it rains…
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/979896066945503233
The hell with this crap
He’s playing, anyway…
Jeff green has taken 2 last second shots. What…is…the deal
Not his fault on the last one. LBJ forced him into that
I guess Ben didn’t know JC reads this blog…
I do not understand the decision to allow Green to continue trying from beyond the arc. If this happens in the playoffs….
Lebron should have just taken that shot, come what may…
Probably. Still Cavs closed that qtr nicely
Got the lead back!
Clarkson providing a nice spark. Didn’t love the last shot or some of his tos, but hard to argue with this qtr
Clarkson has been really hustling on D!
PLAY JEFF GREEN
LOL
George Hill will not return…
Offense much smoother with Jose running the show
Good things happen when he’s on the floor, no doubt.
That’s what Green should be doing…just that and post ups within 10 feet…
THAT’S the thing Jeff Green should be doing!!
JC bringing it big time
Really nice sequence from JC there…
Cavs back to attacking the rack that time…
Clarkson with another three
I am wearing my CtB 2015 shirt while watching this game, so I expect a comeback & solid win, thanks very much.
Clarkson is very good on the threes where no one is close and he jumps into it…that was a big shot…
He has been the best out of the new guys percentage wise
CAPT. BAND AID!!
Clarkson shooting well. Had some bad tos but seems like everyone has
Why is no-one in position or even looking to help with Davis on defense? No-one other than Lebron can really guard him 1 on 1 on this team…
Big three from JC
If hill is out for the playoffs we are going to have serious problems. Our one other average rotatonal perimeter defender other than LBJ.
Oddly enough though, Calderon is better than hill on offense this year
Not d though. Hill was doing better recently.
That sucks. Hope it isn’t a ligament
At the top,of every Cavs scouting report is let Green shoot threes. He has been hot garbage. Why no Cedi?
Oh boy. Hill came down hard on one leg. This scares the hell out of me. Not twisted ankle.
Think it is ankle….
If it is just an ankle sprain that would be good. Looked like he just came down hard on one leg, didn’t see a twist. Hopefully nothing torn
He stepped on a Pel shoe when he launched…that’s where he twisted it…
Oh didn’t see that
Oh awesome. Another injury.
How about some Cedi for Jeff Freaking Green?
Well… that’s not a good sign with Hill…
Pretty fricking tired of this crap…
Nice to see love get his second look of the game down low.
I think Kevin is still concussed…
STOP PLAYING JEFF GREEN
Ugh… Jeff Green corner three
The only huge fan of the Jeff Green Experience is Ty Lue…
That was on love. Gave him the ball with clock running down
Great feed to Hill by Bron!