Live Thread: Cavs vs. Pacers (#OnATuesday)
2019-01-08In the words of a Drake verse in an ILoveMakonnen rap… “club’s goin up on a Tuesday.” Well, since that’s pretty much the only direction this Cavs club can go, given they are at the bottom looking up at the rest of the NBA, why not go up on a Tuesday?
In case you’re just tuning in this season, no matter how bad things seem to get for the Cavs… there is always Tuesday. Sure, there’s only been three of them thus far, but the club is 3-0 on the second day of the week. The last such Tuesday, they beat tonight’s opponent, the Indiana Pacers. That also happened to be their last victory of any kind before this current nine game slide. Granted, this game might be a bit tougher, since those same Pacers are probably looking to avenge that (for them) embarrassing loss on that last Tuesday, and the Cavs have looked exponentially worse lately.
Nothing else has really worked to halt the losing (well, not just losing but soul-crushing, 20+ point beatdowns)… not team meetings, not lineup changes, not random player shuffling (adios Pat McCaw… hello Cameron Payne?). About the only hope they have left is a little Tuesday magic.
Prediction: I’ve covered every Tuesday game… so, in keeping with tradition, I’ll prognosticate a lopsided win for the opposition (on the remote off-chance that the disrespect is inspiration to the beleaguered club). And, since the scores have already been getting ridiculous… I’ll go one step beyond and say Pacers win 149-72 (that should fire them up… on a Tuesday).
Catch all the action going up at 7pm EST on FSO, and as always chime in below (unless you’re Anonymous… in which case beat it and get a life).
Anyone read the WKYC channel 3 write up of the game?
According to them, Delly and Zizic both were injured and didn’t play.
Seriously, how the flying F can you write an article for a TV news network without realizing that they both played???
It would take all of 30 seconds to check the boxscore before printing an article that proves the writer doesn’t even give a damn. So freaking sad.
I hare hate hate the sad rabbit hole of worthlessness that most sports news has carelessly jumped right into with both feet!
Check that, looks like the article is credited and ripped right from AP.
SO FREAKING SAD.
No chance to watch this one – last thing I saw online was LNJ go off the court and I feared the worst for him and the team’s chances. Glad to see it was a competitive effort, and he’s likely going to be ok.
BTW, Suns beat the Kings without Booker tonight. Hawks could have easily beat the Raps (2 straight TOs with the lead under 2 minutes). Doubt the Knicks win at GSW:
Zion league wins:
8 = Cavs
10= Suns, Knicks, Bulls
12 = Hawks
Fun game, on what date do we get win #10 and win #12?
https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/1082832863492538374
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1082837358230278150?s=19
Too bad on Love’s delayed return. I think Burks/Hood would look better with Love to play off/with.
And remember, both guys are expirings who can play some, we do not have to accept a trade we do not like. Worst case, we clear cap space or sign them to reasonable deals as FAs.
Can’t be too bad.
https://twitter.com/SpinDavies/status/1082833353898889216?s=19
#Pray4Larry
Two of my heroes!
https://twitter.com/dmorey/status/1082718337753378821?s=19
That’s really cool. When I was a freshman at Ohio State, living in Morrill Tower, I had a roommate from Atlanta, and I remember we were watching an ACC game, Georgia Tech and someone, back when Price was there…he was a junior, I think. I didn’t know him then, but my roommate said “Mark Price, that’s one white boy who can play”. (this roommate was black, and a pretty good basketball player — he and I went to the rec center to play a few times that year) So any time I see Price, I always think about that comment.… Read more »
Legit coaching candidate for next year, IMO
That would be amazing. Just to see it, I don’t know if he’s right for the job.
Tuesday magic almost held.
Almost… if not for the LNJ injury, some YOLO threes by Thad Young and some poor officiating at the end…
If they’d have pulled that out it would’ve been officially creepy.
You know, good game after the first. Cut it to five. If we had have LNJ and decent refs, it is a win.
But TT and Burks were especially good. Clarkson got buckets. Decent nights from Cedi & Sexton. Zizic & Frye did some positive things. Payne with a good debut. Delly with a positive +/- despite not scoring.
Or Indy just went to sleep with a big lead.
Sounds like Nerlens Noel took a bad fall? I didn’t see it…
Shot to the head and head bounces off the floor…. have to assume concussion.
Thanks!
Pretty nasty. You can see it on Dan devine’s Twitter. Hope he’s OK.
Yikes. A shot to the mouth/ face from an elbow, then his head hits dead on the floor. Hope it’s not too bad.
https://twitter.com/sreekyshooter/status/1082826228929679360?s=19
Is that supposed to be funny?
Got dang Landry Shamet with 8 threes tonight.
Korkmaz with 16pts 4 assists in 24 minutes as well.
Unrestricted free agent.
Yup… been clamoring for him since summer league and subsequent boneheaded Philly FO decision to make him a UFA.
Agreed agreed agreed. Ive wanted him since watching him play with Cedi for the Turkish National team this summer.
Cedi’s gotta do some FA recruiting this summer.
I really really want Korkmaz
If either of those guys turns into a player, not to mention Fultz/Smith, Philly could look a whole lot different come May.
That first quarter was painful. Cavs actually played pretty well with a skeleton crew after that.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1082826758217482240?s=19
Cavs with a really good 13-29 from three… too many turnovers though (16)
8 after that wretched first quarter was actually decent.
Sexton ended up with a decent line, but the 4 turnovers hurt…good game for Cedi…
Sadly the effort will only be recognized by the very few of us who care… the prevailing narrative will be that they are tanking… even though they looked like the opposite for the last three quarters…
So sadly so true.
Not sad. I was happy to share it with a lucky few friends.
Way to make Lemonaid.
Ill jump on board with that.
I can’t believe it got close enough that the trouble officiating really truly mattered…
At least it triggered an L2M Report. Even though they are also dishonest, manipulative, and useless.
23 ASISTS DO NOT GARANTEE A “W” THIS YEAR ————–ANYMORE ON LNJ———MORE IMPORTANT IS THE MCCAW SNAFFOO———–AGREE DO NOT PUT YOURSELF IN THAT SITUATION IN THE 1ST PLACE HOLY S-IT AND WTF
26 point lead at one point… Cavs got it down to five several times… kudos to them for not giving up…
Anyway, Cavs will be fine. It’s not against nba rules to design a contract to try to screw another team, it’s only illegal to promise a guy you will release him once you do sign him. These “Cavs could lose a draft pick” articles are by west coast trolls.
And Marc Stein…
… Trying to suck up to the Dubs.
I just hope CavsDan hid those burner accounts…
Maybe Dan could write a hypothetical blog post: “If I tampered…”
ColsDan.
Cavs scored 72 points in the second half…
Team tank in the first quarter… team hustle for the remaining three…
So close to Tuesday becoming HFSiT
(Holy F’ing Sht it’s Tuesday)
Nice fight in second half…
At least it became watchable again in the second half…
The officiating this game was atrocious.
Terrible shot…
Wow… he almost missed both…
Bandaid!
That was a really deep three…
Clarkson!
Capt. Band Aid!
Those triples by Thad Young were huge this half…
WOW GAVE UP TOO EARLY——NATE THE ‘GOOD LUCK ‘ CHARM TONIGHT FOR THE 2ND HALF—–TOO MUCH / TOO LATE —-BUT STILL GOTTA LIKE THE FIGHT TO COME BACK—–ANY HOPE FOR PAYNE ” SUSTAINING ” # 3 FOR LONGER THAN 10 DAYS ?
Ugh, killed by an offensive board/ Dipo three…
Fun comeback though…
Had to get that rebound…
If Corby gave away Zion, may as well win this one…
Need a stop…
Cedi so good this game.
Ugh…
To give young an And1 after blowing that offensive foul call is absolutely ridiculous.
garbage call…
Garbage non-call!
High handoff! CAVS DOWN 5!
Sexton to tt!
Inspired D this half…
Wow, legit a game now…
Unreal hustle!
Cavs have outscored Indy by 11 in the second half…
Payne saving the Cavs’ draft pick tonight.
Too bad Doby probably sacrificed it in the McCaw mess…
If you look at Payne’s game versus how crappy McCaw was, not guilty.
Cedi! Great clutch.
Amazing hustle, Cedi.
TT…lol…
Dynamite board from TT… then lost it…
Sexton beat someone off the dribble!
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YB3!