Live Thread: Nuggets @ Cavs
2023-02-23Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome the Denver Nuggets to the shores of Lake Erie for a potential NBA Finals preview as two of the best teams in the Association square off. This is another measuring stick game, which the Cavs desperately need as they need as many reps against top competition as they can get heading into their first playoff appearance since the LeBron Era. Denver is trying to maintain their stranglehold on the top seed in the West heading into the playoffs. Also, for those who think big men have died out, this game is the ultimate treat as MVP candidate Nikola Jokic takes on Tower City.
On the injury front, the Nuggets will be without the resurgent Aaron Gordon, and the Cavs will be without Ricky Rubio. This is also the first game without NBA champion Kevin Love, so hopefully the good guys are ready to make a statement about moving forward without the future HOFer.
What do stats say about the Nuggets? Well, they are the best offense in the Association, the best passing team in the Association, and the most efficient scoring team in the Association. If the Cavs have any designs on winning, they will have to bring their A-game on defense. The Nuggets are turnover prone and do not like to run, the Cavs would do well to disrupt passing lanes and get out on the break for easy buckets. The Nuggets are also not a lockdown defensive team, so the Cavs need to stay patient on offense and they will generate good shots. Denver rebounds the basketball very well, so second chance opportunities will probably be rare.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
We need to start scoring and get some defensive stops…
I’ll guard Jokic
One trick poney porter Killen em.
Damnit I cursed it
He is good at it.
We just don’t have enough offense to play with the big boys, and I don’t care what the stats say, we suck on the glass vs anyone who has some girth. Our bigs are skinny and the rest of the team is mostly poor rebounders.
How much second chance points have we given up? And then to booth, Nuggets are 16/33 from 3.
HOW ARE WE LOSING THIS GAME???????
3 point land
Thanks I somehow missed it.
Lol welp sarcasm noted
LMFAOOOO no i was being serious DanK I blinked and missed it!
The boards and a TO.
Denver drilling threes.
Things have gone to crap since the Llama left.
Dear lord the rebounding
Man we really need to get these rebounds – so many second chance points for Denver
I really like this Nugs team but MPJ?! How the hell is he a max player? Dude is a one trick pony
I’VE ALWAYS SAID PLAY STEVENS!!!!
Lol
Lol I’m going to call shenanigans
:O
Llama!
Great play by Lamar!!! Glad he’s in the rotation tonight over love (;
Great drive.. but he stepped out of bounds .. saw it on the replay.
Llama slam!!!
At the arena. Did something happen to Wade?
Llama ate him!
I am late to the party. What is up with Rubio?
B2b..
Is that sarcasm?
No they are playing in Atl tomorrow
nope, they’re saving him for Atlanta, which is more important for tiebreakers IIRC
Llama!
So, dince going up 97-92.
TO (Mobley)
TO (Mitchell)
TO (shot clock)
LeVert missed 3
Did I have that right? Rough spell.
DG thank goodness.
WHAT A PASS CARIS
Attaway Llama
😂😂😂😂
He almost fumbled the great pass too.. sigh always got to hold your breathe with him
Yes I hold my breath every time with Llama 😂
Yes I hold my breath every time with Llama 😂….
THANK YOU DG
WHERE THE HELL IS WADE JB
Not playing 2nd half?! I don’t get it
DG3!
KCP became a rock solid vet
Now that Love is gone, JB has gone full Llama!
So much for Wade! SMFH
Gotta shoot that Mitch
GET STEVENS OUT OF THERE WHAT ARE YOU DOING JB
Caris gave mobes a grenade.
Make up call
If that’s a carry then call it on the other team too
How long will they keep Jolie out?
Spida 2+1!
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOO MVP MVP MVP MVP MVP
Mitchell hogtied AND1
MY GOD THAT WAS SPECIAL BY DONNIE BASKETBALL
DM3!
Woof. Lamar.
WHY IS STEVENS IN FOR OKORO, PUT OKORO BACK IN FFS
Lol either one gonna make us cringe on O
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LMFAOOOOOOOO
Put in Neto over Stevens FFS
THANK YOU
The key has had the 500 every time I’ve seen them do that this year
Just sucks the energy out the building after that and 1 by spida.. and then by Reggie 🙄
Good for Jackson too mny guys think it will screw up their shooting percentage so they don’t take those. Dumb.
That was a long 1.7 seconds
MAN WTF
Gross
I’d like to know if they shot clock actually started in time
SPIDA MVP
Spida and1
Challenge that JB
SPIDA CHUCK.
Assuming it was a 2-1 ?
Was, but he had a layup
Guess I’ll forgive him.
Jackson tripped on his own accord
I love that a lot of Mobley’s scoring has been through contact.
Spida.
SPIDA
COOK THAT BUM MOBLEY!!!!
Mobley w/31
CARIS TO MOBLEY
LCC!
Mobley w/ 29
NOW GET OKORO OFF THE FLOOR JB
THANK YOU CARIS
13-6 run by Denver after that timeout after a Evan’s putback dunk.
DG STINKS TONIGHT WHY YOU ARE PLAYING HIM 40 MINUTES JB??????????
Stop. Leaving. Porter.
Porter with 2 wide open 3s
Collapsing on Murray and not closing fast enough
PASS THE BALL TO CEDI DG HE WAS WIDE OPEN
Woof. Caris caught peaking. Joker moved him with his eyes.
Nice inbounds play there. Caris found Allen after three motions, I think
Laser pass LeVert!
Out of bounds play alert!
Lol
Good lord. Mobley the best player on the floor in a game that features 2xMVP Jokic.
Okay Evan!!!