Live Thread: Cavs vs Heat
2016-12-09
Late add on this live thread, just like Kevin Love was a late decision to start for the Cavs while battling back spasms. It’s fortunate because Cleveland is missing J.R. Smith. Meanwhile, Cleveland is minus Dion Waiters, James Johnson, Justice Winslow, Josh Richardson, and Luke Babbitt. Look for Cleveland to close it out early on the first night of a back to back. It’s throwback night and the team is ditching the wine and gold for 80s orange. Go Cavs!
Last random thought: Its gotta suck being Toronto and the Clippers right now, knowing that you’ve built a great team but you’re only going to be second best for the third straight year.
Wow, ATL down 20 at the half score 70 in the second half to win by 4.
For as long as I live, I will always enjoy when the heat suck.
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KILLER SHRIMP IS LEARNING THE GAME —BY APRIL HE WILL CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE MINUTES
” 23 ” IS THE NUMBER —-LEBRON’S NUMBER / NORMALLY THE NUMBER OF ASSISTS WHEN WE WIN / NUMBER OF PTS (OR MORE ) THAT THE BIG 3 SCORE
YEAH MADE “ORANGE JUICE ” OUT OF HIM
Hahaha
Oh, McRae… You got splattered
Felder!
Felder’s looking good against 3rd stringers… building confidence. If he can stay controlled and aggressive… would love to see him against 2nd stringers of some bottom dwellers like Philly, Dallas, etc.
AC is right though. He’s getting too far under the basket.
Thanks for the info… didn’t get a chance to see the game. Saw the nice box score. I miss AC and Fred since I moved from Cincinnati :(
I meant to say, that’s two games in a row he’s looked good in garbage time.
Man. Why did they play the starters so long. At least we get some Felder time.
Nate, it made no sense. I mentioned no Hornet played more than 29 minutes. What was Lue thinking with 37/33/30 mins for James, Irving and Love
I just tweeted that. Baffling.
Mostly to let LeBron pass a scoring mark.
Maybe Lue has already decided he’s resting Lebron
MAN THAT DUNK BY SHUMP MAKES UP FOR THE ‘MISS ” THE OTHER NIGHT
I THINK WE WERE ALL THINKING THE SAME—-MUST HAVE HEARD US
Why is 23 still playing?
Good question
LOVE 28 / 15 —YES THOSE ARE “TIMBERWOLVES ALL STAR NUMBERS “—LOVE IT !!!—TIME FOR KILLER SHRIMP AND THE GANG
I do like yr intro, Nate : “Cleveland is minus Dion Waiters”….. oh yes indeed. May that always be the case.
Mercy…Lebron to RJ…you’ll be seeing that replay
Interesting that no Hornet played even 30 minutes in their 21 pt won over Orlando. Lue still riding the Big Three
Pretty amazing buzzer beater by KI.
Was that over a fully extended Whiteside??
I think so….would need to see the replay to be sure…
HEY EVIL ( OF THE WEST COAST ) WHERE ARE YOU MAN —MISS YOUR ENLIGHTENING / ENJOYABLE COMMENTARY
SO MUCH FUN WATCHING THE “REAL ” LOVE PLAY —-HAVE PUT THE “LOVE TRADE RUMORS ” TO REST —HOPE HE ISN’T IN THAT MUCH LONGER BUT LEBRON HAS A CHANCE FOR A TRIPLE / DOUBLE —REST IS MORE IMPORTANT ——MAN CAN’T BELIEVE HOW FAR THE HAWKS HAVE FALLEN AFTER BEATING US —-FRYE ON PERSONAL LEAVE
What happened with Frye?
Excused for the next two games for personal reasons
Thanks Mike. It sucks that his been missing games. I believe he is key for the Cavs chances of a repeat.
Let the guy go to his father’s funeral.
Sweet, ballgame. Do your jobs for 6 more minutes and then have a seat.
I FIGURED YOU WOULD COLS !!—LEBRON / BEER / MUSIC
That’s more like it.
Nice start to the quarter
Love the ISO ball tonight. It’s exactly how we beat that Fraud team.
Troll harder.
I knew that Nomad!!
AGREED / WESTBROOK IS DOING SOME AMAZING THINGS –BUT DON’T YOU THINK LEBRON IF HE REALLY WANTED TO COULD DO THE SAME ——HOPE WE COME OUT IN THE 3RD QTR AND PUT THIS GAME AWAY
Irving and Love both over 20 mins in the first half. Cavs need at least a 20 pt lead entering the 4th so they can sit. Love too
AGREE WITH BOTH OF YOU—-SHOULD HAVE DRAFTED HIM INSTEAD OF WHAT’S HIS NAME ( SARCASM ) GUMMY BEAR
In other news, Westbrook is half way to another triple double in 9 minutes. He’s so getting the MVP. Sorry Lebron.
He deserves it if he keeps up that pace.
I sure would like to get a center off the Sixers. Noel or even their Fourth Center.
Noel would be a dream. Wish it could happen.
I think Rashaun Holmes is their 4th center, and we had him in camp. Andersen played pretty well tonight, I thought. Osman + a pick will infuse us with some more youth. I think Liggins is a keeper. Seeing signs on Felder as well. And I’m not giving up on McRae yet, either. Cook & Moreland looking good early in Canton.
Nice half for Love. Amazing how much looser he seems this year.
Yeah, he’s a different player. He’s Minnesota Love again. Funny how of all people, he is the won that really got the monkey off his back with that championship.
Yeah, that’s a good way of putting it. It’s like a skyscraper is off his shoulder.
Kevin Love, nice work.
Dunleavy should change his number to a fork.
In ten mins already he has done nothing. Just like vs the Knicks.
I don’t mind that they took a chance on him, and its still theoretically possible he’ll come around, but the odds were strongly against him coming back from serious back injury in his thirties to be anything useful. Its the play of guys like Dunleavy that make me wish they had made more of an effort to keep Delly. Those are wasted minutes right now.
Yeah, he seems as dun as Marion was.
Derrick Williams out to prove he should’ve gone number 1 that year.
Hate letting D Williams look like he doesn’t suck, because he sucks almost beyond comprehension.
In no universe should D. Williams have 11 points before halftime.
These are the kind of games that get under my skin. We should be blowing them out with max effort. Instead, LBJ is already at 18 minutes and we have a back to back tomorrow. Only nine assists so far. Defense is subpar. Miami is worse than the Knicks.
“BAD ” KYRIE THE LAST 2 POSSESIONS—JUST MOVE / PASS THE BALL–4 PT SWING ON THAT ONE T.O .
Heat stink, still this is a decent Cavs performance considering the guys out.
YOU WIN THE PRIZE MIKE —YES LENNON/ MCCARTNET / HARRISON—–LIKE THE WAY SHUMP IS SHOOTING WITH CONFIDENCE–IF HE CAN CONTINUE THAT IS A HUGE PLUS —FRYE IS NOT PLAYING TONIGHT / PERSONAL INACTIVE
Only got that right Nomad since I was in high school in the 60s
Did they have high schools back then? Thought it ended in 8th grade. :p
Why hasn’t Frye played yet? Is something going on?
Missing the game possibly due to parent recent death.
So he’s not at the game at all?
Don’t think so.
Lots of isolation. It’ll work against the Heat but it’d be nice to see them continue to work on ball movement.
Back from putting the kids to bed. Watched the TT tumble. Dude might be toughest guy in the NBA.
Whoa. You have kids!!
Baby goats
well played.
O.K WHILE THERE IS A BREAK ( KNOW WE HAVE ALOT OF MUSIC BUFFS ) TRIVIA QUESTION—–WHAT 3 FAMOUS MUSICANS PLAYED IN THE GROUP ” QUARRYMEN—COLS I AM BETTING YOU GET THIS RIGHT
Not many people home tonight, Nomad. Three of the Beatles for sure.
ACTUALLY BIRDMAN DOING A DECENT JOB ON DEFENSE
Wow, 14 pts in the paint for Miami already
Hopefully just 3 quarters for the starters to be fresh for Charlotte. Wonder what’s up with Frye?
Is that a pic of big Z?
Vintage 80s emo z.
No, pretty sure that’s Z.
Boyz don’t cry.
Waited too long for that timeout. Defense was crap 4 buckets in a row.
Agreed
LOVE THESE ORANGE UNIFORMS —MAYBE THE ” ORANGE MAMBA ” WILL GET IN THE PLUS COLUMN TONIGHT
Miami looking pretty depleted early.