Live Thread: Cavs vs Celtics
2017-10-17
We circled today’s date exactly eight weeks ago: as soon as word leaked of Kyrie Irving’s impending trade to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic. Now Boston comes to town starting Jaelyn Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Gordon Hayward, and a “real grown up,” Kyrie Irving.
For the Cavs, LeBron James is a game time decision, but guys like J.R. Smith expect him to play. No word on who’ll start in his place if he sits. Joining LeBron or LeSub will be Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, Jae Crowder, and Kevin Love as starters. It will be interesting to see if Rose’s hot preseason play continues and if Kyrie Irving can keep up with him. Further, it will be fascinating to see how the Cavs defend Irving, Hayward, and Co.
Speaking of Hayward, how much will he see the rock? If I’m the Cavs I’m making Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, and Jayson Tatum beat me before I back the pressure off Uncle Drew. For Cleveland, establishing the inside presence and pummeling the Celtics on the boards will also be key, as will limiting turnovers. Look for Wade to establish himself against some eager young defenders with lots of pump fakes and trips to the line.
The Cavs bench looks to go rockete league with the offensive pace they set at times during the preseason. There should be plenty of opportunies to launch for Korver and JR in that lineup and plenty of rebounds for Tristan Thompson.
It should be a fun one. Go Cavs.
Tatum just took out Crowder.
This game is like watching the 2016 presidential election.
The consequences will be far easier to swallow…
Amen
Not to take the drama out of this one… but does anyone else feel that Hayward’s loss makes this game almost moot… like, when IT comes back and Lue figurees out the proper lineups, the only Q is how this team stacks up with Golden State?
No. Without Hayward, Cavs should be up by 15+ and LeBron should be sitting right now. The fact we are losing and we may lose the game is a telltale sign of big problems with this team.
Looks like a playground team right now…hope that changes…
Any game in the first month of the season means nothing, especially to the cavs. I don’t have much faith in Lue to figure out logical, non-insane rotations, or to institute any semblance of an offense. He hasn’t ever done either of those two things, why would anything change now?
I don’t trust Lue to figure out lineups.
Yes and no. I think the Celtics aren’t a problem even with Hayward, but Milwaukee will be tough. Also, Lue will never figure out lineups. He has shown himself to be just about the worst at it…which makes sense considering doc rivers also sucks at it
Celtics playing very hard this game give em credit…cavs gotta execute
Is it possible for the announcers to say the score without mentioning how many points boston trailed by?
Crowder just got thrown out of the lane going for a board with no call…
Yep
Wade block James hoop. Smart outhusles James.
Lebron 3 First made one this half for Cavs
So I guess they don’t call fouls on rookies? Push off on D, travel on offense… smh
Horrible officiating.
Rose refused to get on floor led to a three for Boston
Another TO.
Yeah I already hate this Boston team
When did you ever stop?
In all the Indians hub-ub I forgot to stay sharp
Big three from Bron
These refs stink!
Cavs just playing like garbage.
How many stupid passes there? James & someone else. Cs win going away.
Seriously… give it a rest man
geez chump
Cavs so lax with the ball.
Great block by Wade!
Wade with a great block there.
If he can play great d, he might offset the spacing issues he creates and the shots he is going to suck up.
He ain’t gonna play great D…he will get a great block from time to time…
Love hacked… no call
Shump…dear god man!
Shump giveth. Shump taketh.
Yep…it’s rare to see a pro player panic like that
Just pass the ball Shump.
Gd it Shumpert
Shumpert, Green, probably Wade are going to hurt us this year.
Yeah we tripled our liabilities
That’s so Shump
Celtics. Masterful getting Kyrie loose off the ball. Cavs D lacking.
Masterful is straight hyperbole…
Lue couldn’t ever do it. Then again, that is saying much based off his track record except for inbounding plays.
Dammit Shump
MFQ. WTF…
KY DOING HIS “MR 4TH QTR ” AGAINST HIS OLD TEAMMATES
Wow! Two awesome blocks on one play!
Based on this game and the disappointing lack of any semblance of coherent offense from Lue yet another year, I am not looking forward to the nba getting rid of conference playoff seeding.
Not that that is happening this year.
Best thing I’ve seen Shump do in a while…
YEAH BELIEVE THIS IS A “BAROMETER ” YEAR FOR TY TO REALLY EVALUATE HOW GOOD / BAD OF COACH HE REALLY IS
I mean, he’s a bad coach.
Interesting. LBJ sitting mute, Wade animatedly giving directions to team.
We are 3-17 from three. WTF
Lue needs to get a tech with all the fouls the Celtics are getting away with.
Disappointing way to start the season all around.
I mean, cant the coach just tell jeff green hes not allowed to dribble? That would solve the problem
And Shump.
The second half has been beyond frustrating… What a joke.
Give Korver Greens minutes.
No help from Bron on that play.
Well, he did get hit in the face…
Cavs could use some IT…
If we lose, this is on Lue and his crappy line ups!
Don’t forget pickup game level offense.
Coach cLUEless is back!
Green is so GD awful.
So many non calls for the Cavs
Green has more shots than JR in 8 less mins
Should be excised asap.
Green suuuuucks.
Lue loves him. If we hadn’t added so many non shooters he would fit better.
Where’s Love?
Put Love back in.
For real. Disappointing that he’s still so overlooked.
Bron playing 40 tonight…
How many fouls on that play?
I love that we are running the O through Green.
If the Celtics win this, Lue should be fired.
I wouldn’t got that far. However, if they struggle at all this year playing the leastern conference, yeah he probably isn’t a top tier coach and they could find someone better.
To reiterate… Baynes is garbage
Argh! Green in isolation.
MFQ
With a pretty lucky bounce…
Well, yeah. Really, he would need a few more of those for that.
The refs let Smart foul everyone
Green HAS to pass out of that…
Lol
Cavs running 90s Knicks offense.
I am being serious when I say think this team needs the basketball versions of an offensive coordinator. They have since James cam back.
How many hacks do they get on Bron before he gets a call??
Infinite.
that was a bs 3 sec call on shump
Shump can’t even stop rozier…
About time someone cuts through the damn lane.
GREEEEEEN
JR with a chip on his shoulder
Rozier really good at falling down… smh
WE HAVE ONE OF THE BEST SHOOTERS IN THE GAME (KORVER ) WITH NO SHOT ATTEMPTS YET —WTF ?
He’s getting roasted on D
He cant check SG/PG types. And we didn’t help him despite no shooters for Cs.
I want JR to take all the shots with this unit…