Live Thread: Cavs @ Celtics
2022-10-28The Cavs are in Beantown tonight to face off against last year’s Eastern Conference finalist Boston Celtics. As yours truly mentioned in last game’s recap, this is a proper measuring stick road game. If the Cavs take this one tonight, it would be a massive skin on their season résumé.
So this season the Celtics are playing championship level offense. Jayson Tatum is looking like an MVP candidate, Joe Mazzulla the Celtics new coach looks like a legit replacement for the departed Ime Udoka. Malcolm Brogdon has been a savvy pickup, and Derrick White looks to build on some great playoff play.
But they aren’t without their troubles. Danilo Gallinari tore his knee up, Grant Williams is suspended for tonight, and Robert Williams III is also out with a torn up knee. Obviously the Ime Uduka situation was a massive distraction in the beginning of the year. Now Jaylen Brown has his own headache to deal with from the Kanye West fallout, deciding to depart from West’s sports agency. So far it looks like the basketball court is a sanctuary for the Celtics, but will it last?
As for the Cavs, they are still without Darius Garland and Dylan Windler, but it hasn’t stopped them from establishing themselves as one of the best teams in the NBA so far, leading the entire league in net rating (+12.4). What do they need to do tonight? Get Tower City going… they had a great performance last game, and they need to dominate the game against inferior competition.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
P.S. Darius Garland updates
#Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff says he isn't sure about Darius Garland playing Sunday against New York. Part is tied to the swelling, which is tough to measure. He said it is also safety issue and the team wants to make sure Garland is protected when he's out there.
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) October 28, 2022
#Cavs Darius Garland is officially listed out tonight against the Celtics. But he still traveled here to Boston. And he was the last player on the court this morning following shootaround, with the swelling around his eye noticeably reduced.https://t.co/ySlaE9Y62N
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) October 28, 2022
Love got him a BIRD
MOBLEY BIG BASKET!
Mobes again with turnaround j
Love gets stripped a lot on doubles.
generally in the post turnover prone.
Needs to kick it out quicker or other guys need to let him know double is coming. But basically a give. With brogdon on him.
Damn. Fts
GREAT PASS CEDI MOBLEY MAKE YOUR FTS
Great d by mobes on smart drive and then draws a foul
MOBLEY FINISH!
Mobes strong hook
How long JB let the bench guards play? That’s the key.
WOW ICE ONLY 5 MINS—-SPEAKS VOLUNES OF THE LACK OF CONFIDENCE JB HAS IN HIM RIGHT NOW
until he can play without his diapers.. he rides the bench
could have been a very sad laugher.. it gets built brick by brick.. they building
Love didn’t close out and bad fast break an easy 5-0 run by Boston after Cavs went up 2… need to start the 4th quarter strong.
Tough sequence. Big shot by Smart from deep. Cedi and Mitchell seem to be confused moving with each other.
glad they fought back
Much better 3rd quarter but DM and Caris went the whole way, have to trust the bench JB!!! We are in game 5 not the ECF!!
Woof. Awful close but good stretch overall.
damn, poor finish but in the game lets gooo!!!!
Well that was not an ideal end to an otherwise excellent third.
Gonna be a fun fourth Q
I REALLY LIKE “THIS SEASON ” VERSION OF LEVERT
CARIS TO MITCHELLL WE HAVE THE LEAD LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!!!
Lead
Oooo sweet dish by Caris instead of forcing it. SPYDA TREY
GLAD THEY CAME OUT WITH SOME “FIRE ” THIS QTR —-ANSWERED THE CHALLENGE—COMPETED —-NEED TO SUSTAIN THE EFFORT –WIN OR LOSE —-POSTED EARLIER –CEDI NEEDED TO GET MORE INVOVED—-THANKS FOR LISTENING CEDI
c’mon Mobley contest the shot!
MITCH DROP OFF TO CARIS!
now they can find out where they are.. the comeback speaks volumes.. make another statement
Damn refs let em play.
CEDI !!!! TIE GAME!!!!!!!
Cavs not going away. Impressive fight.
I like the timeout. Cavs looking very out of sorts in the half court.
Gassed
WE’RE IN THIS BABYYY LETS GOOOOOOO
MITCHELL IN YOUR FACE
That was something!
That as the longest for a review for a common foul ever.
Something something something Kornet toilet paper.
i have max positivity on levert doing the FG% revert and supercharging this team.. this guy is going to be difference maker.. they will extend him
Hope so but I don’t want him jacking a ton of shots.
he is not that dim or unaware.. 23pts .. working.. contributing..
Yeah played much more within the flow this year. I don’t want him to revert to dribble dribble dribble mid range a la last year.
Hoping for the flagrant. But that wouldn’t be a flagrant even a decade ago.
Lazy foul, may get a flagrant here
Great adjustment to start getting LeVert running off of misses
LETS GOOO LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
Love trey. Down to six.
Terrific play by Jarrett tracking down a loose ball and then staying calm and hitting a jumper.
Yep poise. No time to do much else but shoot it with confidence.
Spida with a stretch here.
WTF ?? is mobley doing shooting 3s ???
Made a corner trey earlier.
Try some positivity, Buck!
mobes has other things to master first.. i have positivity.. is this practice, or are they trying to win a game ?
But if he can spread the floor huge help to offense.
Even he’s wide open from the corner, he has to take it. Same as every other player.
Yeah he has touch. Dunno if he has it a ton out to three point range but he doesn’t have a bad j right now.
MOBLEY BLOCK! CARIS FINISH!!!! AND ONE LETS GOOOOOOO
Cs can’t miss from trey.
Great tie up by Mobley. But then LeVert just sits on it and misses
Damn mitchell. Kid gets way up. 6’ dude dunking all over people.
HOLY SHIT MITCHELL POSTER
These refs have never seen any contact that they’ll let pass…
Well two fouls in 10 seconds.
Is it me or is the worst Cavs broadcast booth in history?
NOMAD bro.. i am looking for a RoLo wig for you..
levert 3pt % way above his FG %.. it will normalize.. when it does.. watch out.. levert to another level.. at 18 pts and has missed 10 pts in easy layups and gimme 10 footers
Nice pass and shot by Caris
HEY MITCHELL TO CARIS LETS GOO BOSTON RAGE TO!
Still in it. Just need some stops.
Yes… nice little run there
THANK YOU MITCHELL
Evan… you can’t get beat on a 50/50 rebound by Kornet.
MObley gives up rebound to Kornet, c’mon man.
Mobley needs some hand strength. Gets ripped too often.
Yeash this ref
caris at 26% FG.. when he reverts to form and stops trying to prove himself.. will be a big lift
After years of listening to Tommy Heinsohn on the Celtics broadcasts, Brian Scalabrini is amazing in that he calls fouls honestly.
The most homer of homer broadcasters in history.
No question.
Incredible how many of those little 8 footers in the lane Levert misses…
he rushes them every time, he’s shocked every time he’s wide open LMFAO
CARIS TO MOBLEY!
got damn Caris use the glass!
Ben Werth nodding slowly