Live Thread: Cavs @ Rockets
2017-03-12
The Cavaliers lost of three in a row prior to beating the Magic. Now it is time to perform against a contender. Swish is still getting acclimated, but will certainly be needed against one of the premier three point shooting teams in the NBA. The Rockets’ incredibly fast pace will challenge the Cavaliers’ defense, which has seemed sluggish during the most recent slump, as well as the one in January. Will James Harden Eurostep to victory, or will Lebron show Houston what a real MVP looks like?
The Cavs are still without Korver, and Love is still some weeks from returning. But no one else is being held out tonight. The Rockets are at full strength.
Like AC says: either switch agaib to get TT off him or force him right.
Finally a call.
The rest of this game is going to be a Turd parade to the line while Cavs jack up ISO shots and threes to catch up…
So…cavs are never in good enough def position to box out.
Wtf was that lazy pass, lbj? Gassed??
Great shot from Kyrie there.
Nothing like leaving TT on an island v. Harden… LBJ doesn’t want the challenge?
It’s the scheme. They’re switching everything, so Rockets just seeking out TT and putting whoever he is guarding in P/R.
Exactly,the Rockets are forcing the switch on their favor but then again why TT doesn’t force him to drive to his right is what really bothers me.
Again, we fail to clean the glass. James stands there doing nothing. Find someone. Are they gonna get 20 or 30 offensive boards?
Beverly just started acting like he’d been shot.
FLOP Give me a break.
WTF are you doing KYRIE??
These might be good teaching moments for him. Painful to watch.
Going to be tough to comeback with the floppers over the limit for almost half a quarter.
Thanks NBA for scheduling a back to back from Orlando to Houston on daylight savings time…
Rejection. Rockets get the rock. Miss. Rockets get the rock. Foul. If we are tired, put someone fresh in (Liggins or JFJ).
Glad they had time to get LBJ that shot…
Big basket bron!
Rockets are getting an offensive rebound every possession…
We have stopped moving the ball and trying to get into the paint.
For the Love of all that is holy… they just let the shortest guy on the floor get an O-board… pick your game up KYRIE!
Dude, did you see the replay? Not Kyrie’s fault. PBev just flopped.
He still didn’t box him out… contact occurred after he was past Kyrie…
Pbev started acting like he was in an electric chair.
HACK A CAPELLA! Argh. Kyrie just not boxing out anyone. PBev was his man.
Our rebounding is atrocious.
Cavs in the penalty… lots of Turd flushes at the line coming…
With Jevin Love we win this by 20
Lil Jev wouldn’t do so hit at this pace.
That was a bad turnover by LBJ. He needs to try to get into the paint again if he isn’t gassed which he might be.
TO out of a timeout. Another o-glass for the Rockets. We are soft.
WTF with that shot, Kyrie?
This is a joke on the glass…
Rockets had that Cavs play scouted out of the timeout. Broke it up nicely.
Drive the ball Bron ! Maybe LBJ is tired. Time to bring Kyrie in.
Rockets 16-3 on offensive boards…
James Harden… MVT… Most Valuable Turd
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We need a TO. Lazy shot (tired?) from James. Down 3 again. If we lose this game, the glass is the reason. And Sanders is an OK glass guy. Heck, Liggins get work the glass. Had 8 last game he played.
Here is where yet again heavy minutes against another terrible team on the first night of a back to back comes back to haunt us.
I miss KLove’s boxouts…
God I harden, but that was a great putback.
God why do the cavs setup right on every Harden drive? Did they not get the scouting report?
Exactly, it’s simple.
Horrid missed call on the Harden hook.
These refs absolutely REFUSE to call a foul on Harden.
Hey, Harden. Good luck getting out of the West.
Really nice trap there on Harden.
Jesus… The Turd going for an Oscar…
JEEZ the ref from the other side of the floor called that. What garbage.
How was that not a jumpball? Frye had him tied up. It either had to be a jumpball or foul. I don’t get why Harden gets special treatment during the regular season.
JR is really good at those inside passes… I’ve missed that
LOL wow no wonder people adamantly hate the NBA. These refs are hassoles
No kidding
Harden is torching us in one on one situations.
They might have to go to Hack-Capela…
Good idea.
JR WITH ANOTHER RIDICULOUS PASS!
Why did JR change his shoulders to let Harden go left?
Harden pushes off with the right hand EVERY SINGLE TIME…
grab it and break it.
Frye trying to do too much there.
Glad to see Eric Gordon get his career back on track. Just wish it had come against someone else.
JR on Harden. James says no 3s & we give one up.
Why do two guys need to cover the baseline drive and leave the corner shooter open?
Good response from us. JR & D-Will with some crafty plays. King with a 3 & some D. And a Deep Fryer.
Shaq Diesel with the astute observation…
https://twitter.com/Shaqalier/status/841117910483492864
Put LBJ back into a game when he is motivated and suddenly this team either takes a lead or pulls away.
That’s right! Cavs have grit too!
How wasn’t that a foul on the JR shot put.
It was a foul, you’re right.
FRYE!! This lineup has been red hot in both even quarters…
HAHAHA Anyone see LeBron wipe out PBev with a forearm ?
Was a flop. Bev is trying to get Lebron fouls
Nice JR! He got fouled too…
Whew! James with a 3. Rockets layup again.
Pudge needs to do more of that… he’s a good FT shooter…
Lebron hot from 3
Layup line continues.
Nene is KILLING then with his physicality.
And his jersey pulling game…
So many uncontested layups for the Rockets… some of that is Cavs paying a lot of attention to perimeter, but also just lazy rotations…
Well the Cavs are within range. They can pull this one but again it will come down to get consecutive defensive stops and rebound the ball. The rockets are clearly playing with more energy now.
Lou Williams gonna smoke them if they’re not careful
Here’s what I don’t get… how did they not try and get RJ some shots that quarter after the dude lit it up in second?