Live Thread: Cavs vs Magic
2022-10-26Cleveland hosts the unfeated Orlando Magic tonight, who are hungry for a win I’m sure. The Cavs will be without Darius Garland once again, but he did fortunately practice with the team today.
Darius Garland's eye is still significantly swollen, but he continued practicing today which is only good news for the #Cavs. pic.twitter.com/6q1LvQl9Z0
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) October 26, 2022
Windler and Rubio also remain out. For Orlando, Fultz, Mo Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris, and Jonathan Isaac are also out. They Cavs will have to contend with Orlando’s size and the stellar play so far of Paulo Banchero, Cole Anthony, and Bol Bol(?). Keeping Orlando’s lengthy dudes off the boards especially Wendall Carter Jr. Look for Cleveland to run early and often to negate the Magic size advantage. This team turns the ball over a lot and doesn’t defend will. Trust Austin Carr to say “you gotta hit em in the mouth early.” See you at 7!
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After 1more missed game we get to send a representative to poke Gary Trent Jr. in one eye.
Also. Jfc Dylan. Eat some wheaties. Drink some milk. Sacrifice a chicken. Do something bud, this is crazy.
Ankle sprains can be nasty. I did mine in college and was on crutches for a month and a half.
Yeah. Shouldn’t pick on him, but just in general it’s always going to be something. Frustrating.
Dang, I was hoping to have DG back & kick Boston’s butt. Gonna need a big Spida game + JA & Mobes ruling the paint + some good shooting from Love/Cedi/LeVert/Wade.
uncle buck may get a spida jersey.. and some bling.. i will post a pic.. haven’t been this excited since secretariat.. NOMAD bro.. you get a RoLo jersey and we do a group shot.. holding up the RRs to the sky.. with the hops in the background
LETS GOOOOO
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Fountains not drains applies to the FO as well.
Off court, if this is sustained, you eventually get a rep as a place that cares about players and will become a mire desireable place for FA’s to sign.
Closer to the court, a ‘we first’ team instead of a ‘me first’ team is more fun. More likely to retain players. More likely to sustain success. And more fun to root for.
It is easier when you are winning, but we have a LOT of guys who are easy to root for.
takeaways albeit from watching highlights since I cant get Bally (Dan Gilbert please put Cavs on any streaming service!) some bad turnovers throughout the game…still won by double digits but some of these were sloppy – they fix half of those they probably win by 20 easily Banchero is going to be good – the Magic probably a year or two away from true playoff contender although they could make some noise Cavs play well for stretches then they fall hard to earth quickly…few times they lost double digit leads…maybe Garland fixes that but they’ve done it nearly every game… Read more »
good stuff Leo!
LaLa getting smoked 86-71 at end of 3rd.. looks like 0-4.. perfect.. ESPN (plus skip&shannon) should be a hoot tomorrow.. davis is a slacker.. LBJ just wearing down.. this is going to be an epic slog re rending of garments, and knashing of teeth
yeah. LBJ might be the GOAT as a PLAYER, and has been smart in most things, but is an idiot as a GM. As he was wearing down at the end of his career, he thought trading all the decent young players for a lifelong underachiever like Davis was a good idea? Yikes! And then trading the rest for Westbrook? Westbrook at least tries hard to win, but his athleticism is mostly gone, and he never had smarts or top level skills. I actually feel kind of bad for Russ. He is in over his head, and will end up… Read more »
agree Raoul bro.. russ not my cup of tea, but he was a tremendous athlete in his prime.. this is a sad stage for bron and russ.. not sure about davis.. injuries ? check-cashing mode.. not sure.. but it is a mess.. lovin’ me some spida and the cavs.. let’s enjoy this minor miracle playing out on our door step.. if bron gets the vegas franchise, i hope he keeps his mitts off the personnel
Davis almost never got the Pels into the POs. The one year he did he did play great. He had an awesome bubble year. But he is not a guy you can run an offense through consistently. There are nights, and stretches.
Bron is a good player at this stage, not a great one. He can put up numbers, but is no longer hyper efficient or turning role players into efficiency darlings (hello JJ Hickson, Mike Miller, etc).
I’d imagine Bron thought it would work because he’d always been able to make things work before. But Davis is a talented guy who slacks a lot and is fragile. The two are related at this point. And Russ has always been overrated due to triple double fascination. And lacks good decision making in clutch time. And they all are reluctant to play the roles they are suited for. Davis should be a 5, but cannot take the pounding. Brin should be a 4, but does not want to take the pounding. Russ should be a bench guy. They are… Read more »
Brooklyn, Miami, and Philly all off to poor starts.
Man I was bummed we traded Lauri but he doesn’t have to rub it in this much.
Amen. Aside from the picks, he was the jewel for Ainge.
He really played well over the summer. Cedi, too. Sometimes these guys get a ton of confidence from a really good Olympics or Eurobasket performance for their national teams. Rubio a couple years ago.
those picks are going to be in the low 20s
IKR? LMFAO
Okoro was -10 in 11 minutes; LeVert was +20 in 33 min.
if you could trade the cavs for another NBA team, today.. would you ? any team.. i would not.. absolutely stunning
It’s gotta be fun to be a warriors fan right now. In the midst of a dynasty and some nice young pieces. Feels like the Spurs all over again
They look like crap, TBH.
It is early. But Booker took Klay’s lunch money & he got pissed & ejected.
They are giving up like 127 a game.
But I will concede, they are closer to titles than we are. I think. Chronologically anyway.
yeah. going backwards!
klay be fading like the evening sun
I can’t help but be impressed with what they did last year. I thought their window was shut. Even if it was a last moment of triumph Curry cemented his legacy.
agree. Curry’s career is ending so much better than LeBron’s.
Maybe the Grizzlies?!
The Bucks are older, but, man, Giannis is incredible.
In terms of younger cores? Celtics. Grizz. Cavs.
If Garland & Mitchell click & Mobley takes a leap, lookout. 3 all-stars 26 & under + Mobley is nasty. Rubio, Love, LeVert, Cedi, & Wade are all good rotational pieces. Neto & Lopez in limited roles. Okoro (I still believe!) can still develop offensively. Even if not, he’s a very good defender.
that is perhaps the only candidate, for me.. ja is great, no doubt (actually super-human), but the whole team chemistry that the cavs have, plus the pleasant personalities and the multi-year growth we are about to watch.. very unique
Saw this one in a FL bar playing trivia. Good win, by both teams, the Cavs and Us!
33% of the east is 3-1.
Us. Celtics. Hawks. Wiz. Knicks. Raps & Bulls 3-2.
76ers 1-4. Heat & Nets 1-3. I’d like to put some distance between us and them.
Giannis is averaging 36 on 68% FG shooting on the year. Unbelieveable. And Middleton, Connaughton, and Ingles are all out.
He was unstoppable in the 4th tonight.
Only 13 TOs tonight. And we fought back to even on the boards.
holy mother.. how lost is simmons ???.. 27 min.. 4 pts.. $35 million
He is a basket case. Who has not played in over a year.
if wade continues to grow, i hope koby renegotiates the contract.. okoro making $7 mil.. wade making $3 mill.. it is a disgrace
Come now, buck.
We already signed Wade to an extension. He makes under $2 this year, but $5.7 next year.
Okoro’s deal is locked in on a rookie scale. CBA for the #5 pick.
Nothing disgraceful there.
if i were koby i would renegotiate with wade if he continues to grow and contribute to this cavs team.. i think there is something to be said about trading down in the draft unless you KNOW that the talent (AND work ethic) is there.. you end up getting a look at more candidates, and at lower prices.. i have no idea what okoro’s issues are, but i suspect that many of these busts get to where they were on natural skills (no real effort, or, OMG the “w” word re WORK requires.. just hoopin’.. you know what work is..… Read more »
Absolutely trade down if there is no good choice.
But most execs think they are too smart to trade down. That is how the Browns would up with Baker Mayfield (!) when a dozen teams were offering a haul of picks so they could draft Saquon Barkley.
With 3 m8n left, I think Giannis has outscored the Nets in the 2nd half.
They have 28. He has 40 for the game.
Nets now up 34-32 on Giannis in the 2nd.
JB noting that this is sort of Mobleys preseason (since he was out for most of it) and he just needs to get back in rhythm.
yeah it’s a fair point, still need to see rebounds, that doesn’t take “warming up”
Not the best game thr Cavs have ever played, but they played well enough to win. Cedi looked amazing and they played El despite the starting backcourt looking like poo.
Cedi 7 rebounds…. that’s big for him,
cavs playing for the post-season in october.. no time to baby-sit someone who needs to wear diapers.. plus, cavs have bodies that can play the game.. get to work ice.. otherwise u a loser bust boy
I bet he gets shipped out, never going to “develop” on this team. We are playing to win, and he hasn’t shown anything really to deserve the minutes. Still—way too early for this talk but let’s re-check in 20 games
3rd year in the league.. #5 pick.. making $7 mill.. been playing since you could walk.. make a jump shot bro.. thank g-d for wade
Cayleigh and AC infinitely much more watchable than the old duo of Jeff Phelps and Campy “You’re absolutely right Jeff” Russell
yeah, Cayleigh and AC are pretty good together!!
I’m bummed Jeff Phelps got canned. Not disagreeing that he and Campy weren’t the most inspiring duo, but to me they became like a comfy chair and I found Jeff very likable.
too bad we couldn’t nab bogdonovic.. 33 tonight
Yeah. He is a bit older. And we’d have had to throw a lot more salary into the deal.
when JA hits the boards, he’s cooking.
Mobley should take note
I will take that win. Mitchell 5/19. LeVert 3/12. Love 1/7. 9 for 38 from our best 3 scorers with DG out.
But JA goes for 18 & 16 on 7 of 11. Mobley 22 on 9 of 15. Wade 12 on 4/7 from deep. Cedi a nice game despite cold shooting from deep: 14/7/3 on 5-12 FGs. Nice Neto minutes.
6 guys in double figures. And Spida & LeVert had 14 assists between them and Love 7 boards.
Okoro almost out of the rotation is a huge bummer.
Yeah, he’s gotta earn it…
he is a check casher until he proves otherwise.. when you are pulled from a game against an 0-4 team.. that speaks volumes
not a bad time to start using the “b” word
Nah, he is still a good defender at worst. That is not a bust.
But right now, it is hard to argue, impossible really, that Cedi, Wade, & LeVert are not all playing better and deserve the minutes more.
Pretty big net negative at this point though. His d isn’t good enough to offset his utter limitations on o.
he’s a buck?
to be? :)
He isn’t there. Needs to make a huge jump in development.
I can’t kill Koby here. That draft was mostly brutal. Halliburton slipped to 12, Bane 30. The picks immediately after Okoro were Onkongwu toppin and Avdija I think
Bet on a good athlete with a good work ethic. Hasn’t worked, but can’t kill them for the pick
Agree, gotta remember the context. And the bet factor in any draft.
Fugly like a Christmas sweater!
3-1 without DG. Gotta be happy with that.
YES SIR LETS GOOOOOo
A win is a win…even when frustrating to watch…
Cavs backcourt shot like shit and we’re gonna win by double digits LMFAO
Yeah, honestly was good to see they could overcome that, even if it was against the Magic
Banchero stat padding.
JA prob gets the junk yard dog award
Deserved.
Absolutely.
Orlando playing the foul game this late is annoying. Padding for Banchero.
WYD MOBLEY DAMN MAN LET HIM SHOOT THAT SHIT
Ugh. Poor possessions on o and d.
Barf
Especially if you have Cavs -8.5 haha
LMFAOOOOO i was thinking the same thing, good teams win, great teams cover
FFS game should be over now. Sloppy by Caris.
Put Neto in.
agreed.
I second that…I don’t trust Levert or Mitch handling the ball…
Nice pass and strong finish by mobes
Turn out the lights…
WHAT A PASS JA AND CARIS! MOBLEY FINISH!
JA 2 for 2 at the stripe.
Outlier for the team tonight
Mitchell needed that.
But then didn’t love that next possession. Just run the o.
GREAT DEFENSE LEVERT!
LETS GO MITCHELL ITS YOUR TIME
What is this video game representation of highlights? They doing highlights in 2k now?
Glad we recognized the jumpers were not falling & went to JA & Mobes more. 15-25.
Cedi still playing well. I hope this isn’t a flash of games like it has so many previous seasons.
Playing with so much confidence rn
yeah i think it’s different this time, he’s older, more mature now.
Or maybe he’s entering his prime.
yeah i could see that, a bit of a late bloomer too cuz he came over a little later than other guys.
Cedi!!! Man he has been so good
Cedi MVP
THATS RIGHT LETS GO
Good minutes with Neto at PG.
CEDI AND ONE !!!!!!! WHAT A DRIVE AND FINISH! THAT WAS CLUTCH!
Attaway Cedi
Good help d by banchero on mobes.
Ouch
This game is an absolute slog…
Good to see they can win without a big game from Mitchell and no DG.
Have ee made both FTs all game?
Neto? I think that is it.
Wade hit Mobley next time LMFAO
CEDI DEFENSE!
damn MObley smoked a bunny.
I wouldn’t necessarily call it a bunny, but it was good position for a j hook. I do wonder how many straight open layups cavs missed tonight though.
I am thinking 4-5.
Jedi D!
Are we down to 1 TO left?
I know, the challenge. But Orlando has 4 and we have been ahead the whole time.
feed drippy dean some corner 3s and we’ll be fine
LETS GOOOOOOOO
Please someone find the range
Mobley needs to hook it there.
Going to have to win this one ugly
It can’t get to pretty from here.
Lol you right been ugly all game !
Yep. But good teams win these types of games. Let’s have it!
I’d like to know what Cavs % is on just jump shots…it has to be pathetic…
MOBLEY DEFENSE!!!!!!
Neto is an absolute pest.
Neto in their heads…
Mobley could add some upper body strength.
NETO DPOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neto good this qtr