Live Thread: Cavs @ Sixers (#CalmBeforeTheStorm)
2016-01-10
The Cavs have one more relatively easy stop in the City of Brotherly Love this evening before embarking on their Texas “three-step” for the rest of the week. And, at the end of that trip, a MLK Day rematch with the Warriors at the Q awaits. This should be the last deep breath for a little while for the wine & gold, and hopefully it will feature another opportunity to rest their starters for the final period, as they should make fairly quick work of the Hinksters. However, Philly has been playing a bit better of late… what with the additions of Jerry Colangelo, Mike D’Antoni and Ish Smith. Okay, seriously though… the Cavs have already won the first three this season against the Sixers, and they should have no problems getting the sweep today. If for some reason they do have trouble though, it will likely be a result of looking ahead to the challenging coming week.
Cavs should win it going away, and maybe even get to the 120 mark for the fourth straight game. Prediction: Cavs 125-105. Talk it up Cavs fans!
My Power Rankings
Spurs-Warriors Cavs
OKC-Clippers
2-12 in the EC and the Mavs, Rockets Grizz in no real order
8-14 in the WC and the Bucks
Brooklyn
Lakers
76ers except for when they play the Cavs
So West has 4/5 of the best teams but east has 12/19 best teams
One name already in the mix to replace Dave Rice at UNLV is former NBA head coach Mike Brown, sources told ESPN…. espn.go.com/espn/now?nowId…
I think Brown would do a better job in college.
Long shot clock…never need to score more than 30 points a half to win…..he’ll be a hall of famer!
FatSuperCav was in the house I guess. Didn’t see him in the broadcast, though.
https://twitter.com/FatSuperCav/status/686382988758761472
Lead in the Eastern Conference now 4 games.
Super fantastic game by the King, and nice all-around defensive effort. Shots not falling and bench unit hasn’t gelled yet. No worries — 76ers are looking a bit better each time.
Good test coming up in Texas.
AGREE WITH TV63 ON THE LACK OF BENCH / DON’T WANT US TO GO INTO LAST YEARS BENCH MODE / WOES —-WTDWT ( WHAT TO DO WITH TIMO ) IS IT HIS HEALTH? LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF OR HIS TEAMMATES DON’T HAVE THE CONFIDENCE IN HIM / OTHER TEAMS HAVE SCOUTED HIM KNOW HOW TO PLAY AGAINST HIM / HE IS A BIG ( MORE WAYS THAN 1 ) PART OF THE CAVS ( IN MY OPINION ) TO GET / WIN A NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
What is it exactly with bench? Blatt played 9 players. Mosgov only had 8 mins. Jefferson 12 mins, Shump 16 mins & Delly at 24 mins. Was it enough mins? Wrong combinations? Did the poor shooting from the starters (exception Lebron) rub off on them?
This was the same line-up that I believe had 47 pts the game before. Doesn’t make sense to be this drastic.
Delly played okay, Shump didn’t do much. If Delly and Shump have big games, the bench scoring looks impressive, but if they are both mostly meh, it looks terrible.
None of them are natural shooters… that’s why Mo is needed for the bench.
Very valid point. There has to be a way to work him in
I think a large part of the reason why he hasn’t seen minutes is that hand injury… he’s shot terribly for the past month(?). Before that, he was one of the best shooters on the team.
I am not sure I believe the reports about his attitude… because if I were him, I’d love to play with Delly, Shump, and JC because they take all of the defensive burden off of Mo so he can focus on the offensive end. It’s very disappointing if those reports are true.
I honestly think it was only a human moment that he was briefly disappointed. Media made more out of it, I believe in the offensive value Mo has. I truly hope he isn’t forgotten by Blatt.
I think Timo may have over-achieved last year and he’s currently underachieving a bit.
Blatt taking a little heat for lack of practices & shoot arounds. Reporters asking about Andy. A little uncomfortable interview.
Bench only had 11 pts? Terrible. Not encouraging at all
Carr said it right… They don’t respect the Sixers, so they play down to them every time. Then it becomes these grind out games.
Looks like the Celtics are going to lose. A nice nightcap to the Cavs win.
I don’t think Timo played in the 2nd half.
Tough road trip ahead for the Cavs. I hope they can go 2-1 on the upcoming road trip.
If they can beat the Spurs, I don’t care about the rest. I really believe they can but not if they play like they did tonight. Yikes!!
Glad we win but gross way to finish. Lots of Iso bullcrap and bad habits. Not gonna cut it on this road trip
LeBron won that game by himself
Cols will LOVE this comment.
Love helped too. And TT.
Love had 15 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. Also the +/- leader at +18.
You are having a nice debate with FTS on Twitter huh?
I don’t do FTS twitter. I admire anyone who can withstand that. Much respect!
They’re not as big of Delly fans as C:tb, at least it appears that way. Not that they hate him tho.
No there is a gang of 5 that constantly rip on him on the regular blog. I would imagine it would be the same on twitter. Most of those critics value points only. This is why I love CtB. They really appreciate and understand all aspects of the game on offense and defense. It is articulated very well by all the writers in unique and entertaining ways. I’m ready for CtB T-shirt!!
yeah we need to do another T-shirt this year. Nate did all that last year. Hope he’s up for it again!
yeah…
Thought my comment was pretty non controversial.
Maybe LeBron’s D is a big topic of contention over there.
I’d look at his finals performance and say when it matters he is elite.
WOW missed most of the game. Family function. What happen to everyone else not named Lebron?
Lot of missed jumpers, and lots of shots just rolling in and out. JR clanged a lot of jumpers. Irving didn’t have a great scoring night.
Thanks for quick summary. Just expected much better from the other starters
TT played really well, too. It was liek playoff TT, pretty much. He was a man on the boards.
Really hope JR has one of his ‘hot’ nights against the Spurs…
Noel was borrowing Timo’s hands on that catch.
Okafor ends a string of 9 stops in a row by the Cavs.
James with 37 points. Someone in the crowd says, “I want 40, LeBron, 40!”
Covington has mastered the art of traveling!
Time to sit Lebron, I think
Love with another touchdown pass. He’s had more TDs than most of the NFL quarterbacks this weekend.
Lebron with the 90’s “raise the roof” lol.
TT with 7 offensive boards….nice job
KLOVE with the passing tonight. Wow.
Like the agressiveness by tt there.
Game over! See y’all next year the Philadelphia Seventy-Scrubbers!
Love with a tough rebound in an Okafor-Noel sandwich.
TT came to play tonight
Kyrie not feeling it tonight, looks like he doesn’t want the ball.
Wow. That was a nifty finish by Bron.
That was a nice travel by Grant, but let’s call it a foul on Love! #EnricoPalazzo
Grant lives by a variation of ‘the big lie’, called ‘the big travel’ – travel constantly, and they will just stop calling it, ever. He’s really a scrub.
The number of second round picks who get playing time on this squad is staggering.
Maybe the only good thing that the Sixers have is that they have length at almost every position like the Bucks.
Lebron having a nice game….has had a lot of easy leak out buckets, too
Brothers is the Enrico Palazzo of NBA officiating.
I’m surprised Brothers didn’t call LeBron traveling after Covington bear hugged him.
I was waiting for that…
Lol these refs. That was off TT, but I’ll take it.
Why Kyrie? Is he trying to prove something?
Trying to prove he’s Steph or something.
WTF was that, Kyrie?
WTF Kyrie?????????????
Nice clearout by grant there.
Sorry, that’s a lousy shot, Kyrie.
Wish SOMEONE would guard Ish Smith without letting him get back to his right hand. He only goes left to get back to the right. UGH.
Wish they wouldn’t let him have that 3 at the top of the key, too.
Cavs need an enforcer… Like Perkins was last year.
Teams like Philly lack talent so they dirty up when they know Brothers is officiating.
Ball clearly off Grant, but let’s call it a jump ball because Tony was sleeping again.
Yeah, that’s a ‘jump ball’….wtf
Lol Tony Brothers!!!!!!
Philly really doesn’t want to lose so they are hacking the crap out of our players.
Always a close game against the Sixers.
Kyrie is having a bad game!
Really dislike Grant.