Live Thread: Cavs @ Rockets
2021-03-01#Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff said his expectation is for Cedi Osman to play tonight. Osman was listed on the injury report with low back spasms. He went through shootaround this morning.
Taurean Prince (left ankle soreness) was listed on the injury report as out tonight.
— Kelsey Russo (@kelseyyrusso) March 2, 2021
From what I gather, Oladipo and Wall are playing and Gordon, Kurucs, and Wood are out. Same starting lineup for Cleveland . Should be an interesting one. Let’s see if they can win four straight. Go Cavs!
I really like Bickerstaff as a coach. This year has been very frustrating to watch for long stretches but if you showed me a starting lineup that had 5 guys still on their rookie contracts, including two rookies plus two more rookies in the rotation off the bench (oh, and two of those four rookies are undrafted) then I would expect worse results than this. Beating Houston and Atlanta isn’t amazing but coming off that losing streak with 4 in a row and the chance to add a pair of solid starting level players to the rotation after the break… Read more »
fair point about all the young starters now, but IMO JB’s still partly to blame for the Dre situation and the awful offensive design for most of the year, making Dre and McGee the focal points.
EPM updated:
#25 Allen +3.4
#102 LNJ +1.0
#121 Dre +0.7
#219 Sexton -0.9
#223 Cedi -1.0
#233 McGee -1.2
#254 Prince -1.6
#266 Wade -1.9
#303 Dotson -2.4
#311 DG -2.5
#344 Windler -3.0
#360 Stevens -3.4
#367 Okoro -3.6
NOMAD.. jack purcell’s or ked’s ? just makin sure you are still on the right track bro
Wins:
7: Minny
9: Detroit
11: Houston
13: Magic, Kings, Wiz
14: Cavs, OKC, Atl
15: Pels, Bulls, Pacers
FWIW, 15 wins currently gets you a plan-in spot at the moment out East (Bulls, Pacers). 16 is #8 (Hornets).
schedule is highly favorable to the Cavs in the 2nd half compared to the first half LMFAOOOOO and if we get Delly, Love, and Nance back?????
Standings with remaining SOS:
1. Philly: 23-12, 17th
2. Nets: 23-13, 30th
3. Bucks: 21-13, 13th
4. Knicks: 18-17, 8th
5. Heat: 17-17, 29th
6. Celtics: 17-17, 16th
7. TOR: 17-17, 11th
8. CHA: 16-17, 26th
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9. Indy: 15-18, 22nd
10. Bulls: 15-18, 7th
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11. Hawks: 14-20, 24th
12. Wash: 13-19, 12th
13. CAVS: 14-21, 20th
14. Magic: 13-22, 2nd
15. Detroit: 9-25, 25th
The top 7 are just flat out better than us, and Charlotte has an easier schedule. 9th-10th is within range.
big game on Wednesday night against Indy who’s reeling right now.
Yep. They seem like they are already on break. Losing Levert really hurt them.
yup, and they really lack a bench right now, not a great 2nd unit.
TJ Warren out probably for the whole year too.
If we continue to play Houston I think we’re a four seed.
Held Houston to 61 points in the last three quarters!!!!! WOW!!!!!
Still too many TOs, but nice win. Some improvements on D, attitude, and vision.
Four in a row. Chance make it 5 heading into the ASG.
Wade and Okoro plus/minus monsters!!!!!! their defense really showed up tonight.
Cavs two straight games with some great defense!!!!!!!!!!! Cavs poured it on offensively in the 4th quarter!
Sexton really wants 40
15 FTs for Sexton..,39 points…
Wall with some bullshit for two freebies.
Story of his career…
Sexton with a home run swing, just take the double LOL
Run the p/r find Garland in weak corner. Game over.
I like that!!!
Lil Kev with the rebound!
Lil Kev! And1!
WADE HUGE REBOUND!!!!!!!!!
The way they’re defending the switch when Allen goes low, the weak side corner should be wide open.
WADE WITH THE DEFENSE AND FINISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make your FTs young man!!! LMFAOOOO
SEXTON MIDRANGE MONEY!
Wade!!
Still a lot of game left. Up 6.
Good. Timeout.
OH MY GOD DG< gotta make your layups!
Ball don’t lie.
Ball don’t freaking lie…
IT WAS A DAMN FLAGRANT!!!
At the very least an obvious foul. With all the flops called, to ignore that…
LMFAOOO YUP!
Put him on the floor next time down.
WOOOOOOOOOO DG TO ALLEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTF THATS A FLAGRANT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great D ice.
This could be a clear path. Probably should be. Cavs got lucky.
Great two man for Sexton and DG. Simple action. Really nice set there for a Sexton triple.
Sexton has never really made that pass before.
dang, Sexton just lost it there got so excited for another three LMFAO
GIVE AND GO SEXLAND FOR THREE!!!
Man, Collin with 35…
Patton sharp defending layups tonight
WOW BS CALL REF THERE WAS NO FOUL
Jesus. What a flop.
Garbage foul on Allen…
WOOOOOOO CEDI THREE!!! Sexton on time on target!
Whoah, Cedi!
Sexton having a career game tonight, passing has been tremendous, really hope he’s turned a corner with that part of his game, changes his trajectory completely.
Nice rally! DG coming back! Let’s finish them.
Back to back legs kicking in for Houston.
take that all day!!!!!!
DG gonna check back in.
W00t!
Yes!
Haha. Sexton feeling it.
JAVALE HAMMER!
GREAT DUMP OFF SEXTON!
Terrific assist!
HUGE THREE SEXTON!!!!!!!!!!!!
This unit playing solid d.
SEXTON BLOW BY!!!!!
Omg. Terrible call on osman.got forearmed
Assuming DG not returning tonight…
he’s on the sideline no jumpsuit… so I don’t know.
GREAT DEFENSE WINDLER!!!!
nice vision Cedi, Windler just missed, pass a little off target tho.
HUGE THREE CEDI!!!!! CLUTCH!
Sexton with a baffling closeout dude jumps too Much.
Makeup call for Sexton.
yup LMFAOOO
Wtf are you doing, JB? Good God. Challenge that.
Nvm. Probably best to hold that for just a point and to get makeup calls.
Second time Jvale has been robbed
WOW THAT WAS NOT A FOUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who let Windler shoot?
Terrible call…good god…
wasn’t even touched!!!!!!
Oladipo with an uncalled offensive foul
Nice decision Windler!!!
Nothing like starting with a TO!
Sexton not a great decision.
and then shortarmed the open look.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1366597746908663811?s=20
Houston is terrible and the Cavs are playing down to them. GD the turnovers!
Terrible close to the quarter.
Ok. That was a sick finish, Jones.
lot of draft nerds love him.