Live Thread: Cavs @ Grizzlies
2024-02-01Greetings, Cavs fans! After a squeaker against the Pistons last night that had some Cavs fans a little nervous (the game was never in doubt), the Cavs take on the Grizzlies sans Evan Monley, who’s not playing back-to-back yet. Also out indefinitely is our gipper, Ty Jerome.
For the Grizzlies, it’s a casualty report. The Cavs just need to play solid ball and work on re-integrating Garland (-19 last game) into the pace and motion offense. Don’t get cocky and they got this.
LT up
I don’t believe Mobley has played against Wemby yet.
JA WANTS “ A PIECE OF WEMBY” 👍🦾
Looks like JA is playing tonight.
AND OF COURSE WE TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS WITH A “ W” 👍🏀
Excited to watch The King help out the Cavs tonight by hopefully whooping the Knicks. A Cavs win over the Spurs and a LeBron whooping on the Knicks and we are in 3rd!!!
and Luka going off on the Bucks! How about the Nets play their occasional good game and beat the 75’ers?
Nets ALL over Philly – Simmons having a really fun game
HOPEFULLY THAT JA NEWS IS ACCURATE——AGREE GOOD CHALLENGE FOR MOBES “RISE TO THE CHALLENGE YOUNG MAN “. AM SURE POP IS PLANNING ON ATTACKING HIM
nothing out there about JA other than that he “tweaked” his ankle and might miss SAS.
might be a good test for EM — match him up with the next great big man and show what he’ got.
The loss column:
12: Boston
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15: OKC, Minny, Clippers
16: Nuggets, Bucks, Cavs
17: Knicks, 76ers
Pacers studio gangsters. I can’t wait to destroy them
As for the concerns about Garland + Mitchell not working well together, I can’t find any data to indicate they have problems coexisting.
The Cavs are outscoring opponents 119-109 per 48 minutes with Garland + Mitchell together, and only outscoring opponents 113-109 per 48 using all other lineups.
Hmmm. Interesting. I think I have PTSD from the Knicks series.
Generally it’s an eye test / bad vibes from the worst games. Most of the time elite creation and elite defense travel
good data find!
Arch recently asked if the “Core 4” of Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, and Allen have been defending the 3-pointer worse than the rest of the team.
Yes, they have. Opponents are shooting 37.6% against them on 3-pointers, and 35.4% against all other Cavs’ lineups. This season that’s the difference between the #20 team and the #8 team in terms of 3-point defense.
Thanks for flagging it. I was basing it on my eye test but good to see some numbers to back up that assumption.
Good data on both posts.
One thing I will say, is that the 25 early games (23-12, core 4 mostly healthy, though JA & DM missed time)….they were vs better teams.
This last stretch of 20 has been a softer schedule. Keep that in mind when comparing the stats.
13-12.
whadda ya think about the Laker’s scrubs winning in Boston?
TBH it super makes me appreciate JB and the boys, even with weird vibes, basically always beating who we are supposed to beat
A GRITTY “W” AGAINST THE GRIZZLIES—- I WILL TAKE IT ——ANY UPDATE ON JA —— WEMBY WILL BE A HANDFUL—-/ TIME FOR “ ELDER “ TIME 👍
Mobely will be back vs SA.
(low key Brobley isn’t really an NBA athlete-Im not high and assume he stays with the Charge for a pretty good reason)
Winning the 4th without JA (did Jones go down as well? I didn’t see the entire game) was an impressive feat on a back 2 back. Loved the space created with the new lineup. JB doing well, and playing Sam is always a good idea. Go Cavs!
DJ did well, no injury that I saw.
DJ has been looking decent lately
I think he’s a really good athlete! Fast, bouncy, long. Not super physical or good hands but you can see why he keeps getting picked up. I don’t know if he’s good but it might be a little like Merrill where he can shine with a good opportunity.
Nice win despite losing JA. Obviously seems “ugly” against a team of borderline players, but in a lot of ways it wasn’t that ugly, especially on offense. Cavs moved the ball well down the stretch, and got open 3s and layups.
Defensively they didn’t get a lot of lock-down D, but I think that’s due to the back to back.
i agree go cavs
Go Cavs!!! Finding ways to win
The @cavs
made 14 3FG tonight.
This marks their 14th straight game with at least 12 three-pointers, tying the team record.
Longest streaks in Cavs history with 12+ 3FG:
14 games (1/1/24 – 2/1/24) * active
14 games (2/8/19 – 3/12/19)
10 games (12/1/21 – 12/18/21)
Wow, lakers high variance team of the year
30 wins with 36 to go…
Let’s go Jazz!
Out scored em 57-43 in second half. Good resilience especially down JA and Mobes… and still won board battle 48-43
Strus or Wade for JYD?
Wade for playing emergency center and accepring the challenge down low on Jackson
Another gritty not pretty win.
Hope JA is not out too long. At least Mobley should be able to play the next three.
Ground it out. Fingers crossed JA recovers quickly. Later y’all.
Cavs have really been sharp in crunch time (outside of missed freebies)
That is a BIG DEAL
Man. What a gutty fourth.
The end of this game is forever…
I’m not hating what Damian Jones is doing
Much better in the second half. That tape of him in first half with a poor lineup was definitely going to be coach fodder tomorrow.
😈
Another time out?
Another time out 😂
Good to. Everyone is mentally drained. Keep them from mental mistakes.
Potapenko on the bench for the Grizz
Could he suit up for us?
🤣
Refs are done. Gave him the flagrant.
Nice work Williams you dumbass!
Williams has a somewhat punkish element.
Williams tackled Strus!
Gritty W in the Grindhouse…
Hire JB! Great challenge great lineups after JA hurt.
Strus!
Finally hit a triple! 10 boards (some big OBs and 4 dimes).
Yes, let’s go!!!!!
STRUSSS!
Strus says go brush yr teeth, it’s almost light out time.
Awesome sequence! STRUS dagger!
Strus. Big time hustle
Just do it
JB chose wisely…
Oh. Spida
You gotta make that or pull that back out.
Jackson is a load
Great read Spida, shame about the layup.
Great challenge.
Didn’t look like much contact
Good challenge.
At the very least you’re buying DM some rest.
Donny gotta be tired… but still conjuring energy to come to the rescue…
Not sure about this challenge but YOLO!
Winning!!!
Big shot Spida!
Good foul.
SPIDA!!