Live Thread: Cavs vs Bulls (or, haiku night)
2016-02-18
I had hoped for joy:
game tonight. Andy leaves ‘land:
sad melancholy.
Pebbles. Sideshow Bob.
Could we watch just one more time?
Universe says no.
Yes, there is a game.
Watch with broken hearts.
Try to muster cheers.
The live thread will morn
through catharsis and haikus;
praise hair and hustle.
It’s not life or death.
Just memories and ball. But…
Andy made us smile.
So sing of Wild Thing.
with Brazilian verse and song.
Varejao lives on.
Gird up your spirits.
Dunks bring fingers to your phones.
Cavaliers are live.
Barkley is right, teams shouldn’t try to play like the Warriors. You can’t beat the Warriors playing small ball. That’s a death trap. Cavs had it right with Blatt. Slow it down, make it half court. Don’t fall for the trap. You aren’t that team. You slow it down and you stop the rythm and flow of the Dubs and you have a shot at winning. Cavs are the Marty McFly with his hand twisted behind his back, picture of a championship fading away in other hand.
You can not out-Warrior the Warriors. You will lose. They haven’t changed that terribly much since last year, they’re just better at what they were doing and more confident. They never had an answer for smothering defense on Steph like Delly was doing. He just ran out of gas. What killed us last year was not having enough versatile defenders. We had to leave Iguodala open. Its one of the reasons I was surprised at the willingness to move MDN. I know he’s far down the bench, but he’s a really useful piece in certain situations. Remember when Blatt started… Read more »
Kenny: I thought the David Blatt team was pretty damn good
I was laughing at how Reggie Miller was pretending like we got better on defense since Blatt was fired. We’ve been much worse down there thought tonight was promising even if it was a terrible offensive team
I think Blatt was known as a good defensive coach. But apparently Lue ran the D. He needs to have a “come to Jesus meeting” with his midget assistant…
Also I know its kind of his schtick to just be a dbag. But I really don’t think theres a worse personality than Amin Elhassan. No one smugger on earth
Yeah he sucks! Can’t stand him. He hates Cleveland! Would love to see he and Bomani Jones get lost in the Bermuda Triangle.
But he did say this about the Cavs…
“Cavs getting @Channing_Frye was huge. Not only did they got better basketball wise but also saved money doing it.” -@AminESPN
Maybe this was his way of getting out of saying the Hear will win the East
I think he was just trolling us Anderson fans. I maybe wrong but I think Frye is totally washed up on defense
He’s not a good defender. Team got marginally better, but will Frye actually play against the Dubs?
I may be wrong but I thinkg Amin worked with David Griffin in Phoenix. So that may be why he’s say getting Channing Frye is huge.
His entire persona is annoying as hell. Hey Amin, if you were as smart as you think you are, you’d be in somebody’s front office. Listening to him, you’d think he himself built the old Suns. He’s in my top three reasons that I hope *someone* beats the Warriors in the playoffs.
Or the Heat, if they make it. As he has the Heat winning the East.
If someone could find the stats I’d appreciate it but I feel like the Cavs have taken double or triple the amount of mid range jumpers with Lue than they did with Blatt. Especially Irving seems allergic to drive all the way to the rim for the first 3 quarters.
Yeah, agree Rodney Mac… Can’t stand watching Irving/Bron Jack long twos, which are a foot in front of the 3-point line. Stupid basketball. That’s my biggest problem with this team is stupid bball.
They DO look like a bunch of individuals still. I guess another beating in the finals may convince them otherwise.
Yeah that Simmons podcast is some serious trolling and homerism. Basically the Celtics are awesome and the Cavs are a disaster. I hate when none Cavs fans criticize the Cavs.
I know what to expect from Simmons, and I can usually handle it, but when he has a couple of his young minions on lockstep with him, and all being annoying and snarky (and not funny), while bringing zero analysis, I got better things to do with my time.
Yeah they are his lap dogs. I like House, but I hate Chris Ryan and this Juliette girl.
Chris Ryan is a douche. Simmons needs to stop pulling high school students from Boston to join him on his podcast.
Where were you when trade
I was home drink energy
Andy is trade and waive “no”
Spurs down 12 to Clips but they’re without their best player Leonard. Had 34 at the half. Yikes.
Spurs cut it to 9 after a West 3.
David West going crazy with the last 8 points.
Blog not galvanized
Was hard to get psyched tonight
Somebody’s missing
If you are referring to EG – he’s had a sudden death in his family. We may not see him for a while. Keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Wow tough news to hear. EG, sorry for your loss.
Very sorry to hear that about EG, best wishes to him, for whatever it’s worth. :/
Sorry to hear this about EG!
Oh, man, so sorry.
Lebron averaged 25 points more seasons in a row than anyone besides Jerry west and Karl Malone. That’s insane!
TT filling lane
Catching, spinning, either hand
Worth 85 mil.
Maybe worth 81
But I can’t imagine us
Without his hustle
Nobody layups
Like kid incredible does
All star he should be
This haiku was brought to you by ‘Yoda w Scotch’
“So drunk, you can get”
Well that ended fast. I thought Lue was going to rest Lebron more . He sure looks like a lot of talk
Lol. He just had a week off and he doesn’t play again till Sunday; I think he’ll survive…
KY AND J.R 5/24 AND WE ARE STILL UP BY 16 ( REALIZE BUTLER IS NOT PLAYING ) —–SO GLAD WE DID NOT TRADE KEV ( NOW LET ALL THE RUMORS DIE AND LET HIM PLAY BALL ) ESPECIALLY TO THE CELTS/ HE WOULD HAVE MADE US A PAY !!
Kinda enjoying this line-up. Nice ball movement. Life is good!
It’s been a month since the massacre
The Cavs look no better
I miss Blatt
Douggie McBuckets
You just can’t guard anyone
NBA failure.
Doug is a phenom
At random spastic movement
Defensive coach groans
Haha you are drunk
Doug will do well if he shoots
And views Delly tape
Im shocked on that Iman fastbreak
Love blocks a Bulls shot
And draws an offensive foul
On the same damn play!
Bobby Portis looks like a solid pick up for the Bulls.
Drunk at the Lizard.
Sitting by millenials.
Human race is screwed.
Anyone else see
Andy ending up on a
Championship Spurs squad?
Lebron with another selfish play. Delly would have passed you the damn ball back at a better spot but Nooooo… You must go for the 80% chucker shot with clock ticking.
Could see it coming:
LeBron chucking up a J
CLANG! At the buzzer.
5-18 from three. The Cavs should be blowing out this team.
I’m wondering if Lebron is actually shooting the 3 better than Kyrie
Again no gamecast
ESPN really stinks
Lucky Bulls also stink
Roses are wine
Violets are gold
I’ve gotta take a crap
Arch, for the win!
My new name for love
Is “Jesus Christ, Superstar.”
Coming soon off Broadway.
Bobby Portis is good at rebounding
It’s the frodo eyes.
Cavs up by 17
Still look like crap
Pass the ball Kyrie/LeBron
If Snell could just shoot…
Or dunk or pass or dribble…
Thank God he cannot
“POST “ALL STAR GAME LEBRON READY TO “BRING IT ” !!!
lebron with his hotline bling moves
basically Irving cant hold ROse
Gibson: fake tough guy.
Send in Dellavedova
Leglock for the win
Someone needs to stand up for JR!
THOUGHT THE SAME THING NATE (JR)—YOU WROTE IT BETTER THAN I COULD —–STILL WAITING TO SEE OUR “HYPED ” PLAYS “SLICE ‘ AND “PUSH “—-HAVE I MISSED SOMETHING ?
Only checking gamecast but
No Butler Noah or Mirotic
Cavs up by only 6?
Led by like 14
Not galvanized by success
Let the Bulls back in.
This is the winning entry…
Kyrie chucking twos
Dribbling like a fool
Cols thinks it’s awesome
J. R. Off tonight
laid a little too much pipe
Over all star break.
Double dribble there?
TT got away with it.
Nice steal and dunk though.
It should be a goal
To help JR make more threes
Than curry this year
Do the Cavs look svelte?
I guess we’ll know in the fourth
When they slack or dont
I think we should all take a second to appreciate that one handed lebron pass inside to shump. He made that look easy, but by no means is that an easy pass. Color me impressed.
I want to destroy
The Stupid Chicago Bulls
Depleted or not
Douggie McBuckets
You tried to wrap up Tristan.
He made you look dumb.
Speaking in haiku form is exhausting haha
冬日に
優勝のため
のお別れ
Delly enters game
Cavs go on tear. Andy clone
we hope is not traded next.
I made the mistake of trying to listen to Simmons’ latest pod with Chris Ryan and Juliet Littman. Completely insufferable. I’d rather listen to Simmons talk NBA with House. Littman is annoying and terrible, and Ryan just strikes me as someone kissing up to Simmons, trying to be as snarky as possible, and overall trying way too hard. Would not recommend.
You listen to the Smiegel one?
I didn’t. I pass on most of the non NBA related ones. Since Simmons is feuding with ESPN, even the NBA ones haven’t been great – not many good guests, usually Simmons snarking it up with his bro douches. (although I don’t mind House – he’s not an NBA insider, obviously)
Disagree. The one with Voulgaris and the one with Thibs were both great.
Yeah, those were the two ‘real’ guests he’s had. No surprise they have no connection with ESPN… Even so, the Voulgaris one really showed up Simmons, IMO. He came across as way more in touch with the NBA as a whole than Bill.
Littman and a couple of the other young Grantland staffers used to have an NBA podcast on Grantland, it was when I realized I truly hate Millenials.
Yeah, I never listened to that one. I don’t need to hear kind of dumb people who think they are smarter than everyone else, especially when they aren’t even talking basketball.
Simmons isn’t a millenial
Mozgov cleaning glass
Surviving the trade deadline
The Russian is back
Cavs forgot practice
Helps a team get better
Thank goodness, Delly
it is apparent
that griffin does not care for
unmeasurables
No Butler, no Serb
Cavs playing down to the Bulls
Nothing seems to change
TT on p/r…
Learn how to show, not blow
Rose layup again.
How was that off of
Kyrie irving, are these refs
More blind than bats are?
A Limerick I’d much rather write
As I sit with a six pack tonight
And drink to my friend
Good wishes I send
Wild Thing was never shite
A fitting tribute
A stylish and sad goodbye
Already miss him
Does anyone else
Think coach tyronn lue always
Looks oblivious?
Art Shell, Jim Caldwell and Romeo Crennell don’t….
No person on earth
can look more oblivious
than Mister Mike Brown
Oh, Mr. Hero.
I’m eating Roman burger.
Crying in my beer.
LOL this one is gold!
As the only CtB Tokyo reader
Probably this is great
But we don’t talk like this
As Americans
cultural ignorance has
not stopped us before
Wow, LeBron looks fresh
New hairdo and facial trim
No more chill mode please
Ughhh. Reggie Miller.
My wife reads blog posts
Back to me some nights for fun
we sound so funny
Someone will sign him –
Watch him win ring somewhere else
Would be pure Cleveland.
A hard punch to the gut
Deflation to my Cavs’s balloon
But the heart sings for Wild Thing
Please don’t take offense
But I think you should google
the rules of haiku
Too sad to haiku
I am bereft of right words
Just feels less fun now.
The Philadelphia 76ers are waiving JaKarr Sampson, league sources tell @TheVertical. The Sixers needed to create spot for Joel Anthony. — Woj
LOL…”need to create a spot for Joel Anthony”….high comedy…
Well, we know the Process is dead. This is exactly the kind of move Hinkie and his acolytes derided as being the height of non-analytics stupidity.
I think their plan is to release Joel, then pick JaKarr up again. They couldn’t cut Joel before he was on the team.
He would have to clear waivers, which he probably will be why take the risk just to save a few bucks, which literally is the only reason . . . Oh never mind, the Real Process is alive and well. I stand corrected.
“but why take the risk”