Live Thread: Cavs @ Grizzlies
2023-01-18Good evening CtB!
The Cavs have ventured to the banks of the mighty Mississippi River to take on Memphis Grizzlies in a massive clash between two of the best teams in the NBA. Memphis is gunning for the top seed in the Western Conference and have won 10 straight games. The Cavs themselves are in a five way hunt for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for the Cavs, they will be without Donovan Mitchell so the odds of coming away with a victory are small. Tonight is game about heart and competitive desire, do the Cavs compete for 48 minutes? That will be the key if should they pull off the massive upset.
What does Memphis want to do tonight? They want to push the pace on offense and crash the offensive glass. The Cavs defense will need a strong rebounding performance and be sound in transition, along with Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, and Ricky Rubio controlling the pace on offense.
Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, Go Cavs!
few thoughts
MARKKANEN HAVING ANOTHER GREAT MIGHT 37 PTS HEADED INTO THE 4TH QTR 6/7FROM 3PT LAND HE IS TURNING INTO A BEAST
OUCH MISSED GAME / GRANDSON HAD GAME —NOT SURE WHAT HURTS WORSE PLAYING LIKE SHIT AND LOSING TO TIMBERWOLVES OR REALLY COMPETING AT A HIGH LEVEL AND “PISSING “IT AWAY AT THE VERY END OVERSHADOWING MANY GREAT PERFORMANCES—ALMOST WINNING DESPITE JB S “ JUNIOR HIGH “ COACHING —WILL STILL WATCH THE REPLAY TO ENJOY THE PLAYERS PERFORMANCES —SO GLAD TO HOPEFULLY SEE ICE STEADILY PROGRESSING AND KOBY TELL THE JAZZZ-AINGE TO FO WITH ANY BEASLEY —CARIS TRADE “ MORE 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺PLEASE”
OK, OK, enraging coaching. And dumb play by Darius on the last possession. Go inside! Get the two or get fouled! Still, great effort by all the players. Okoro breakout game. Mobley defensive savant skills blossoming all the time. Best version of LeVert (don’t bet on seeing it next game, alas). As I wrote before, I love Donovan and we’ll figure it out with him, but I’d still argue that at this point we’re a more cohesive team without him. Dare I suggest we focus on the positive and call this a good loss to learn from? So exciting that… Read more »
I agree go Cavs
I’ve seen enough to know this team isn’t getting out of the first round with this coach.
Otherwise I agree.
sez the guy that wants to trade Garland and Mobley
Lol. “want” doing a lot of work there.
haha – just razzing you. you’ll probably hear about this for a while.
The players love him, though. Might take a playoffs meltdown to get them onboard with an x-and-o’s upgrade.
We’re not going to the Finals this year, anyway, so not exactly tragic if we lose in the first round. Just gotta give these guys a taste so that we can hoist the 2025 trophy!!
Exactly. Right now we need a developmental coach to get us where we want to go more than an X & O guy. You hire the X&O guy later on when you have more of a veteran team.
I’ll take that bet. Kind of a silly game to make that judgement, with no DM.
Agree that OOTO plays and X & O stuff are not a strength for JB or our staff.
Trading Garland/Mobley at this point is insane.
They got “Bickerstaffed” last night,,,,,,,,new word.
Great game by Isaac!
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1615914464557125632?s=20&t=udPDgH5_pPXa2JmnGUrycg
THIS!!!! I saw his flawed game plan during the play-in tourneys last year. He stinks!
Not that it matters – but I do want to read the l2m report to confirm we should have challenged that JA foul call, and that we got hit with the rare 4 second violation call. It does sting to waste a rare hot shooting night to some JB mismanagement at the end
Memphis is the NBA’s new darlings like f@#king golden state was a few years back. Cards are stacked against you playing them. Ja is getting every tricky tack foul his way and JA gets hammered by JJ with 5 fouls and the refs swallow their whistles. The two minute report will justify our outrage and make no difference whatsoever.
So true.
JJJ was literally trying to rip Mobley’s jersey off and didn’t get a sixth call.
This game was for the taking. We also probably shouldn’t had turned the ball over 16 times.
And shot 14-21 (66%) from the line…
Besides that we shot 51% FG and 45% from 3 on the road against the top 2 west team. ..
Like Simmo said.. such a waste of a good game from many players.
19
The Athletic app shows 16 🤷♂️
JB said 19 in the presser. 🤷
Consider the source 😂😂😂
On the road. Without DM or Wade. Rubio still working his way back. Road whistles. Love in a huge slump. Against the hottest team in the league.
And we were still a 5 sec violation OR one defensive board away from a win despite 19 TOs and leaving some points at the line.
Disappointing to let ANOTHER road win slip away. And legit gripes. But overall a good showing.
No kidding. I’m not buying all the gripping about the coach. Don’t think the Cavs would be 41 – 0 with another coach.
Some people don’t seem to be aware that the other team is also trying to win.
Ultimately it’s the wasted effort of so many great performances from the players tonight that burns. I hope this burns the coaching staff and they learn from it.
Refs gave that game to Memphis. The JA blocking fouls was absolute garbage.
We could’ve challenged it.
Watch some damn tape JB! Learn how to inbound you fool!
Dg need to take to the hoop, too much dancing around the perimeter
Spot on.
Bad call on the blocking foul on Jarrett was really tough.
This is why DM is so valuable. DG just has problems against a defense stacked against him.
But also, call a damned play. You can’t go iso there.
Cavs coaching staff why need to ask themselves why they can’t inbound the ball in pretty routine situations…that ain’t on the players…
It’s a recurring nightmare.
JB DISASTER CLASS
Jesus,is he a terrible x’s and o’s guy or what.???
Lol. Jinx.
Fun game.
JB should have challenged, and maybe drawn an inbounds play there.
The problem is JB couldn’t draw up a worthy inbounds play if his life depended on it.
Damn tough loss, 2 bad possessions to close it
So frustrating.. what made them loose.. missed free throws, and TO.. like that 5 second call.
Such a horrible loss.. can’t get a shot off after a great offensive rebound by mobley and then give up an offensive rebound tip in to loose..
JB disaster class.
Get rid of this stupid coach. Holy cow
Just really really fucking dumb.
They needed to drive to the hoop & get the foul. Dumb final offensive move.
stupid ending. but what a game.
What a game doesn’t help in the standings.. wins does.
Cavs got kind of fucked by the refs late…what else is new…
Horrible execution out of the time out JB
Jfc, JB.
Fucking dumb. Give me a break
Drive
WHY IS OKORO INBOUNDING THAT PLAY
Right?
Larry Bird would have had a tough time finding someone to pass it to, there…but that was also a 4 second 5 second call…
Win it here
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Uh, that was a quick 5 second call…
What are we drawing up?
I wouldn’t have challenged that, either…refs can just say “there was contact” and uphold it. It was a shit call, but refs almost never overturn that stuff.
Why call a timeout, JB? You’re not gonna do anything with it.
So said so done..
We need to score cause JA is either getting a layup or a foul when they have the ball back.
Felt DG should have moved the ball straight back in after the o-board. Catch them napping. Ah well.
Can we get points out of a timeout? Big moment for the coaching staff. Would be the biggest win of the season I think
How do u not challenge that!?
Because it’s JB.
Why not challenge that?
Challenge this.
BS call
What a terrible fucking call…
My heart is beating so fast !! That 3 from Isaac was a no no yesss shot.
Use the challenge
Lol. Jjj just yanking on mobley’s jersey.
DG TO MOBLEY DAGGER?????????????
LETS FUCKING GOOOOO DEFENSE LOCKDOWN
They cannot stop Cavs scoring. Only the Cavs can.
MOBLEY!!!
Ev!!!!
If anyone wishes to purchase my plot on Okoro Island, I regret to inform you that the asking price has quintupled…
Ice trey!
WOW!!!
And I’ll say it again OKORO YOU STUD
Damn Okoro!!!! 4 treys tonight
Dammit. What’s our conversion rate out of to’s. It has to be atrocious, based on my completely subjective datasets
This is going down to the wire
Always nervous in these games..
Out of a time out.. or lord ! .. let’s see
GREAT DEFENSE MOBLEY AND CARIS!
What a game from Mobley.
Been a man in this one…
BLOCK PARTY! Hosted by Mobley!
DG TO MOBLEY WHAT A PLAY!
King Darius!
Ja too good
You know DG wants this one.
DARIUS GARLAND CLUTCH
Grizzlies no longer double teaming Garland