Live Thread: Cavs @ Jazz
2022-01-12Tonight, the Cavs travel to the eastern Great Basin to take on one of the giants of the Western Conference, the Utah Jazz. The Jazz come into the game on a three game losing streak and will be looking at the Cavs to try and notch a solid win. Utah will be without the services of nearly all of their frontcourt rotation, including Rudy Gobert. The absences will make for quite the interesting battle on the court, with the Jazz having to play uber-small ball against the Cavs’ Tower City.
For the Cavs, the game plan is simple. On offense, use the size advantage to get easy looks at the rim. On defense, don’t allow dribble penetration that leads to open kickout threes. In the wider context, the Cavs should have revenge on their mind after losing to the Utah by the narrowest of margins, 109-108. This is a fantastic opportunity to build momentum heading into the second half of the year by taking down a surefire playoff team in their own house.
Tip off is scheduled for 9:00PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes… GO CAVS!
the beat goes on.. tres impressive
Couldn’t Dean have gotten a few more minutes tonight? Dude has been so solid when he’s gotten any run, don’t understand why JB can’t expand the rotation just a little on a night like tonight. Seems like a good investment in versatility down the line and in saving legs of LM, EM..
100%. 5 mins for Wade and Windler each would keep the starters fresh. This is JBs blind spot.
Totally
That is what I always thought about my HS coach, that he should have put me in with the starters more! 40 years later, whenever I was in pickup games with HS coaches, I was still trying to play my best.
That is 3 of 4 on this 6 game trip. Spurs and b2b vs OKC to finish it out.
Then the Bulls & Nets.
Forgive me if someone said this earlier, but Utah tied an NBA record that can never be broken tonight:
Zero 2 PT FGs in a quarter (3rd).
Congrats, Jazz!
Scared of the paint. Someone told them there were big monsters there.
If the Bulls beat the Nets tonight…
The Cavs will be 3 games (L column) out of 2nd.
And also 3 games (in loss column) out of 11th.
Lauri and Stevens really stepped their game up… had mismatches they were able to take advantage of on the offensive side.
Yep. Really nice to see Marksmannen return tonight.
I don’t think anyone would have thought Stevens leading the team in scoring.
Garland getting a triple double on a poor shooting night is also nice to see. Affect the game in other ways.
Great win. Utah wanted to win. Ingles got thrown out because he was trying to intimidate us out of the block. He didn’t know he was up against a lack of dogs.
Pack of dogs
A lack of dogs in his team.
haha, I was going to say that!
Big road win…
Hey I missed what happened to Rondo….?
Hammy soreness…
That is code for old.
Trust me.
My right hamstring is nodding…
LMFAOOOOO old age isn’t for the weak!!!
Hamstring
Hamstring soreness
Great signs….
Windler triple!
Windy!!
Is it me or is JB consistently 2+ min behind in starting garbage time? Should’ve had Pangos in w/4 min left
It’s a weird one because Utah has no subs. So he doesn’t wanna put in the scru s and watch the Utah starters make a run.
Yep could have turned in an instant.
Mobley 7 dimes tonight. Had some TOs, but that is an awfully high number for a big. And a rookie big at that.
He was secondary initiator in half court.
Point center baby! They did that on 3 possessions that I remember in 3rd and 4th…2 of 3 resulted in dunks. Gimme more!
Nice win, Jazz very short, this is what you do to shorthanded teams…
We are shorthanded, the Jazz are short.
LMFAOOOOOOO that’s right Jason!
Ha haaaa!!
Awesome assist by Mobley to Stevens!!
GREAT PASS MOBLEY GREAT CUT STEVENS!!!
OK, finally, white flag waived.
MOBLEY EASY MONEY MIDRANGE
Mobes, so good…
LMFAOOOO RED SEA PARTS FOR JA!!!!
Lauri and Lamar being high level starters this game is something else. Raises the ceiling.
LAMAR STEVENS GAME HIGH CAREER HIGH
Conley v Mobley…amusing 😂😂
I don’t think I’ve ever seen as many air balls as Utah has shot tonight
It’s been something…
White flag for Utah?
They don’t have anyone to put in.
Stevens great d.
LAMAR STEVENS HAS MITCHELL IN HELL
And that’s saying something, Mitchell probably not used to some dawg stronger than him up in his grill.
100%
https://twitter.com/larrydn22/status/1481475203884634114?s=21
love ya, LNJ, get back when you can!
OH MY GOD POINT CENTER MOBLEY EASY BUCKET FOR LAURI!!!
OMG, Mobley with claws!
MOBLEY GO GO GADGET!
Good to see offense coming from new places.
Lauri!
When TV was great!
I think Lauri looks more like Napoleon Dynamite
Lauri finding it now.
Nice to see Lauri hitting threes…
Amen
Love for him to hit a hot streak
LAURI CANT STOP WINNING!!!!
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!!!!
Up 20.
I will take that.
Let us put this away and rest up for the upcoming b2b.
DG with a base 10 triple double!
Lauri!
I’ll never look at him again and not think of that, hahaha
LAURI ON FIRE
Welcome back Lauri. Missed ya!!
GREAT TEAM DEFENSE!!!!!
DG COAST TO COAST TRIPLE DOUBLE
Love has bonered 3 straight plays in the post, should’ve kept passing out of the double!
Not used to being there.
definitely LMFAO
NEED SOME SUBS JB!!!
Jesus, Clarkson unconscious..l
Triple double for DG??
Yes!!
Keep pushing, don’t let up guys. Do not let them back into it.
Be nice for our bench to get some run in the 4th
Zone buster back door cut by Stevens.
21 STRAIGHT POINTS
Lotta Jazz airballs so far…
WHAT A PASS KEV OUT OF THE POST!!!!
Darius dagger
Love the arc on DGs rainbow threes 🌈
JB going to have a tough decision when Okoro comes back. Steven’s has been a hungry mofo this road trip.
JA is the most mild mannered shot destroyer ever…
There’s the Mutumbo finger wag and then there’s the Allen affable chuckle and smile.
JA wearing the blood of his enemies
JA drinking your milkshake
SWAAAAAAAT!!!!!!
Nice. Up 20.
JB let The Dog out.
This game gonna get testy cuz there are no scrubs to play.
Heh!!
Like CLF says, this team are dogs, no room for cats…. WOOF WOOF WOOF
Lol! Woof!
I did not know The Lamar Stevens Show was premiering tonight!
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO
20 point lead…step on the throat…
Lov3!!!! Yes!!!
WHAT A PASS DG!!! WHAT A FINISH LOVE!!!