Live Thread: Cavs @ Celtics
2022-10-28The Cavs are in Beantown tonight to face off against last year’s Eastern Conference finalist Boston Celtics. As yours truly mentioned in last game’s recap, this is a proper measuring stick road game. If the Cavs take this one tonight, it would be a massive skin on their season résumé.
So this season the Celtics are playing championship level offense. Jayson Tatum is looking like an MVP candidate, Joe Mazzulla the Celtics new coach looks like a legit replacement for the departed Ime Udoka. Malcolm Brogdon has been a savvy pickup, and Derrick White looks to build on some great playoff play.
But they aren’t without their troubles. Danilo Gallinari tore his knee up, Grant Williams is suspended for tonight, and Robert Williams III is also out with a torn up knee. Obviously the Ime Uduka situation was a massive distraction in the beginning of the year. Now Jaylen Brown has his own headache to deal with from the Kanye West fallout, deciding to depart from West’s sports agency. So far it looks like the basketball court is a sanctuary for the Celtics, but will it last?
As for the Cavs, they are still without Darius Garland and Dylan Windler, but it hasn’t stopped them from establishing themselves as one of the best teams in the NBA so far, leading the entire league in net rating (+12.4). What do they need to do tonight? Get Tower City going… they had a great performance last game, and they need to dominate the game against inferior competition.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
P.S. Darius Garland updates
#Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff says he isn't sure about Darius Garland playing Sunday against New York. Part is tied to the swelling, which is tough to measure. He said it is also safety issue and the team wants to make sure Garland is protected when he's out there.
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) October 28, 2022
#Cavs Darius Garland is officially listed out tonight against the Celtics. But he still traveled here to Boston. And he was the last player on the court this morning following shootaround, with the swelling around his eye noticeably reduced.https://t.co/ySlaE9Y62N
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) October 28, 2022
OT.. hell of an accomplishment.. no quit in this dawg.. proving they belong.. perfect.. in terms of head dynamics.. this is HUGE !!
OT it is. Inside out to JA!
FTs win games fellas.
Cavs catch a break on the foul call. JA misses and we have OVERTIME
What a fun game.
Just wish JA makes both.
agree.. but atleast he made one to at least tie the game.
Yeah. I was worried he would miss both based on cavs ft woes last game.
GREAT HELP DEFENSE JA!!!! WADE CLAMPS
I’ll take it – 5 more minutes!
Heck yea!
JA GREAT CUT!
Make fts. Good dish by Mitchell.
Get a good shot. Cs will have a chance no matter what based on clock.
even a foul would help since its 2nd foul in last 2 min.
Oof. Tough sequence.
Mitchell just gotta make that shot, it was there.
or dump that down to JA.
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
caris 4-5 for 3
Big rebound and shot… we just need a stop and score now.
LeVert getting the dawg chain for these clutch rebounds and that 3!
Huge board and trey by levert. That’s what I want. Shoot treys and drive and kick or drive and lyup.
CARIS HATERS REST IN PISS
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Lol!
Attaway Caris!
GREAT DEFENSE LETS GOOOOOO
LEVERT with the effort and TREYYYYY
Caris!!!’
Huge drive by mitchell. Need a stop
you like levert taking 3s ?
Yes threes. Not mid range pullups.
MITCHELL FINISH LETS GO
Caris is getting to the paint every drive, he needs to go hard to the rim and drop that off to JA.
That would be ideal.
Small lineup vs. big. So far, advantage small
Oof. Brutal foul.
WHAT????? WHERES THE FOUL??????
THERE YOU GO LEVERT TO THE RIM!!!!!!
Levert’s touch on pull up jumpers is abominable…
dammit levert you gotta make that you were wide open!
JFC Levert make an effing mid range shot
Damn. Late to the party. What I miss?
Looks like a good one.
Cavs were up by 14 in first. Lost lead in first. Went down by 14. Came back in third
Honestly just happy to see they’re hanging.
It was an impressive effort to get back into it.
If DG were playing, he’d generate some easy shots/ fouls for JA off of pick and roll…but alas…
Don’t love levert mid rangers.
barely ever looks smooth
that is just levert.. i don’t care what it looks like.. if it works it works
It doesn’t.
patience.. he will revert to form..
I don’t want him shooting mid rangers period. Hated that last year.
I think Ben Werth loves them…so there is that…
Mitchell another big dunk and cs d breakdown
Spida SMASH!!
MITCHELL MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh mama, DONOVAN!
DM my god when he dunks!!!!!
Huge mitchell trey. Need a few stops
MITCHELL CLUTCH!!!!
I like this lineup – Mitchell, Levert, Wade, Love, Allen
Lets finish this
I guess Love out for Cedi. Still got shooting
Disjointed halfcourt on o.
It’s totally a possession game RN. Both teams gassed.
We in half court now.
Mitchell with a monster game. Lots of early season confusion evident. Guys running into each other or away from each other while the ball sail between them. With time and Garland back this is going to get a lot better.
TO could have come earlier.
MOBLEY SAVES THE DAY!
Big bucket by mobes.
We need some stops
MITCHELL CHASE DOWN!
Not good last few offensive possessions.
I don’t know how u can have Neto and Love on the floor at once.
Cedi awful tonight too -13, but JB’s got no options with Okoro bad and Stevens also bad.
Yeah, lousy game for him…regression to the mean…
Time out is needed.. two offensive fouls and no good looks.
Mobes needs some strength training. Gets pushed too much on drives. Should have been a no call though as brown initiates contact.
fratello knows.. 3 layups vs lame outside garbage.. dumb
that was awful defense by Mobley. -12 tonight, only starter in negatives.
Maybe forget the love posts on brogdon. Cs aren’t going to allow it.
GET THE BALL TO LOVE IN THE POST GOT DAMN WHAT U DOING CEDI
Neto cooked.
WHY ARE YOU WATCHING MOBLEY CHALLENGE THE SHOT!
This ref is a danged goober.
And there it is. That rule change takes away one of loves bread and butter plays.
Smart challenge here. The offensive foul challenge on three is one of the highest ev challenges.
moving back up to 4th-5th.. character and coaching showing
levert and mobes with 30.. at 99 – 99
Cavs have some Kornet on their shoe.
We might lose this challenge.
Likely.