Live Thread: Cavs vs. Wolves (#HungryLikeTheWolves)
2018-02-07
If there’s one thing the Cavs are not these days… it’s hungry. At least they don’t act that way. Well, the young and very hungry TimberWolves are waiting for them tonight at the Q… looking to devour what’s left of the reigning Eastern Conference champs after they got gunned down by the Magic in Orlando last night. The last time the two teams met, Minnesota crushed the Cavs 127-99 on January 8th at the Target Center, and things haven’t really improved for the wine & gold since. Cleveland is also 0-8 on nationally televised games since Christmas… and of course, this game is the featured one on ESPN (so much for LeBron suggestion).
I’d like to believe that the Cavs will be competitive, especially since they still own a 19-7 home record. But, my instincts tell me they’re once again going to be lambs for the slaughter. Who knows, with any luck this will be the last time we see a few of these guys in a Cavs uniform with the trade deadline looming.
Prediction: The young Wolves make a meal out of LeBron, IT and co… leading the pack to a 124-109 feeding frenzy.
There’s always hope that tomorrow will bring at least some new faces to root for, and allow us to say goodbye (and good riddance) to a few others.
Cedi is this team’s best perimeter defender and it’s not even close
Best defender, period…
Cedi!!!!!! The D and runs the floor!
CEDI!!!!!!!
Cedi rocks…
Cedi getting huge cheers when he comes in for Ike.
IT effed that switch up…
As Hubie would say… There you go!
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shocker – the step back long 2 didnt win the game. how many times have we seen that one from lbj
why the hell wouldn’t you run that JR, a guy they might not leave? or kyle. God I hate ty lue.
IDK if Bron has the energy to finish this…
55-51 Purdue up, just under 6 minutes left…
Wasted possession by LeBron.
Terrible shot. Terrible play. Iso nada. Awful. Hell, go to the basket.
Part of it was that isaiah screen was beyond lame.
What was the point of running a screen with IT? What does that get you.
Knew Bron was going to take it, but not the best idea to take the three…
Should have drove
Hated that last possession…
Great non-screen by IT to wreck that play
Yeah not sure why he even bothers.
No way in hell Lebron was passing to IT there.
Well that was a lame play.
But hits a three to tie.
Lue finally learning offense/defense.
CEDI WITH THE STOP ON BUTLER!
Ike is gonna screw this up.
Nate’s nightmare is that IT hits the game winner… LOL
I think we’d all feel a BIT conflicted.
I will take. Nate would too, I think.
TT not used to a player who fights through a screen like Cedi.
Cedi great D on Butler. The kid is really making a difference with his D and hustle.
TT barking at Cedi for leaving KAT open
Cedi is f’ing big! He didn’t look that much smaller than Towns.
CE-DDDDDDDDDD on Butler!!
Chance to win it here!
James did NOT want a timeout there.
Too bad Blatt wasn’t there to stop Lue from calling it…
Bron overpasses for a TO.
HUGE!!
Too open for Towns…
SERIOUSLY???
How the **** do you leave a guy that open?
Cedi back for D
Bron needed to shoot that…
Rare mental mistake from Lebron…
LeBron shoulda gone straight up into the guy in the air there.
IT had no hip surgery…stop saying it…
Ike gets a trip to the line with his weak-a** foul draw.
Well… this is what IT used to excel at in Boston…
Why the hell am I rooting against IT? What a messed up season this is…
Well, the Cedi swap didn’t last long…
This is not a night for Frye for 3 as a first option.
So many runs… 8-0 by Minny to tie it…
Cavs going offense/defense with IT. Ty Lue drinking the Kool-Aid
But halfway to seeing the light
53-45 Purdue with around 8 minutes left…Buckeyes still have a shot…great effort tonight…
Flop was a bad idea by Cedi there.
Yep… but still better than IT traffic cone…
Frye needed to hit that one…
Ugh!
Be Cold Blooded Cedi…
Channing doesn’t have the touch tonight.
Wow. Butler is awesome.
Cedi back, IT out…we can make hay here…
Cedi in for IT !!!!!!
ROAR for Cedi!
Good sub — Cedi for IT
CEDI BACK FOR ISAIAH!
Damn IT…
GD IT You absolutely can’t throw the ball away there.
I think Cavs are going to get another point… that Channing shot looked like a three to me…
If Love & Wade are active, this a win.
Hard to overstate how badly a win is needed.
Minny has a ton of points, but the D has been better.
They’ve been hitting some tough shots… some open ones too, but some really tough ones…
Come on Cavs! Let’s get a win here!
Thibs deserved a tech there…
These threes are insanity…