Live Thread: Cavs @ Spurs
2022-01-14Good Friday evening CtB!
Tonight, the Cavs are in the Lone Star State to take on the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of a Red River Two-Step to finish off the six game road trip. The Cavs are feeling good after getting one of their best road wins of the year, obliterating the Utah Jazz 111-91. To describe the win as “obliterating” is not hyperbole, just check out this slice of passive-aggressive Twitter beef between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell:
https://twitter.com/TedBuddy8/status/1482117570173943808?s=20
Hey Donovan, there is a place where greatness is welcome… OK, back to the Cavs. The Cavs are looking to finish off this road trip strongly, and can do so with at least a split between tonight and tomorrow’s back to back. But surely the Cavs are looking to send a message throughout the NBA and win both games… just another challenge the Cavs love to take on and thrive.
The San Antonio Spurs, despite their record, are not a team to take lightly. They are coached by Gregg Popovich after all, a man who hates to lose. They have some dawgs on their team including Dejounte Murray and Jakob Pöltl. They are also desperate for some wins being on a four game losing streak, and just one game outside of the play-in. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Cavs just eek this one out.
There’s some welcome news for the Cavs coming prior to tip off. Isaac “Ice” Okoro and Rajon “Rage on” Rondo are both questionable, so the Cavs could be the healthiest they’ve been since the Ricky Rubio injury. From now until the end of the year, it’ll be important for the Cavs to develop as much chemistry as possible before the playoffs. Unfortunately for the Spurs, they will be without a Nate Smith Trade Target Derrick White as well as former Duke point guard Tre Jones.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:30PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!!!
P.S.
Congratulations to José Calderón! Well-deserved and wishing much success!
The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired José Calderón as Special Advisor to the Front Office.
Calderón played for 7 different teams over his 14-season NBA career.
Our paths crossed for a quick minute when he was with the Lakers. He always made time to chat. What a great guy. https://t.co/2pFQqj9wTu
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 14, 2022
BS call
WHERES THE FOUL HE JUST THREW GARBAGE UP THERE!!!!
Spurs had 103 at 6 min left. Still there.
JA slice!
Ugh did everyone’s feed cut out?
Never mind.
Ball dont lie! Crap foul call!
FTs missed by SA!
OH MAN WHAT A PASS DG STEVENS ALMOST FINISH DAMN
Lol Nvm ill take Lauri all the way hahaha
The Big Finnish!
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE IT!!!
DG TO JA HOLY SHIT!!!
Was waiting for Lauri to pop one of those off out of frustration
LAURI IS FUCKING DAWG!!!!!!!!
crap good shot Mobley just missed.
We need to let Allen/Mobley/Stevens eat down low.
Lauri got nothing tonight. Love or Cedi on offense.
Id take cold a!$ Dean Wade right now over Lauri
Lauri did the right thing, but should’ve attacked the overplay sooner.
Good timeout.
Love the plan from AC, Mobley post up weakside action on the double from Lauri or JA
They tried to get the ball from Mobley, but Lauri wasnt strong enough with the ball.
Problem is they wanted Lauri as strong side initiator which was a terrible idea.
I actually want stevens to have the ball if we are in need of iso scoring. He is less vulnerable to contact than garland
Plus u gotta mix it up. They’re loading up on Garland.
And they are minding the lob from him yeah
Purtles and turtles.
Cavs are not turtley enough for the Poeltl club tonight
FIRST TEAM TO LOCK IT DOWN WINS!!!! LETS GOOOOOO
Allen just shoved. No call
Refballed for sure.
Might be time for a challenge, yes?
I’d have rode Cedi. We need a shooter if Allen, Mobley, Stevens is gonna finish.
Horrific free throw shooting good lord. I have tickets to tomorrow’s game but it might not be worth the 3 hour drive. Okc has been streaking
Love being in bonus halfway through. Hate the shooting. They’re pooped.
Good TO.
DG made 2 on a trip. That is it.
I think we have boned all our potential and-1s as well.
Free throws killing em.
Gotta score there on that fast break
Has anyone hit both free throws all night?
Statistically as a team no. Individually dunno.
CEDI HUSTLE!!!! GOT FREE THROWS!
They are better from 3 than we are at FTs.
Spurs three point shooting a problem. K J an issue.
There’s more than a little KD about Murray
Poetl looks like a defective Blake Griffin clone.
LMFAOOOOOOO GOT DAMN NATE
DG OH NO PAY ATTENTION.
Free throws would have this game feeling a lot different. Both makes and more foul calls we havent gotten
Now that was a key steal.
Correct correction!!!!
THATS CONTINUATION YOU BOZO I HATE THESE REFS!!!!
I hate when we get a TO and give it right back.
CAVS LOCKING DOWN ON DEFENSE!
Great to by pop.
DG coming off that staggered screen looking to score every time.
Great aggression, cedi!
CEDI WHAT A PLAY!!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO
DG CONTROLLING THE GAME
Great movement Cedi!!’
CEDI ON THE SPOT
DG CANNOT BE STOPPED
DG cooking.
DG TO STEVENS WHAT A FINISH!
We need to get our noses in front while Murray is out.
DARIUS GARLAND IS A DAWG
Looks like Spurs D on DG is loosening a touch
CEDI COAST TO COAST!!!!
DG TIMES TWO
DG SO SMOOTH
Nice d, Lauri
Mobley got fouled no call.
Great pass and cut by cedi and dg. Cedi shoukd have finished by lm there for cleanup
We are getting outrebounded 40-32. They are 50%+ from deep. We are 53% from the line.
Lucky to be as close as it is. Only 5 TOs keeping us in it.
I feel like if we were as an elite rebounding team as our size should warrant we would be a contender for home court in the east playoffs. We are not tho.
By the time you get to the 4th…its too late to manage mins and its too late to insert new players and expect them to be in rhythm. Jb’s putting a ceiling on this team’s actual potential
I’d bench love this fourth. Not boarding, not hitting. Bring in Wade and let Steven’s play backup four. Okoro closes. He’s been a spark.
Yep. Old guy bad game.
Buzzer beating scoring is the main reason this seems winnable
Big 3 from Cedi, we needed that.
Down 2 after 3. Lousy quarter.
Still in it. Getting refballed a bit here.
Great setup, mobes! Cedi for threeeeeeee!
Gotta get contested boards underneath. Long o boards are one thing. Have to get d boards in the paint though in this type of game.
WHAT A PASS MOBLEY!!!!! CEDI FOR THREE!
Terrible d on the corner three. Kev is stuck in cement.
yup, screwed up not getting the rebound.
No pressure on Spurs perimeter shooters
Greet oop, Ice!