Preseason Live Thread: Cavs vs Bulls
2017-10-10
Well, we get our full compliment of Cavs tonight, as they host the Bulls for a regular season tuneup game. Tonight and the regular season’s probably starting lineup: Rose, Wade, James, Crowder, and Love will take the floor at tipoff and according to ESPN‘s Dave McMenamin, Iman Shumpert will start the season (and this game!) as the team’s first sub when Derrick Rose goes to the bench in the first quarter. McMenamin also reported that Jefferson, Frye, Zizic, Osman, and Calderon will start the season “out of the rotation.” It doesn’t bode well for Osman and Jefferson, the two most likely players to be cut (or possibly traded, in RJ’s case), to get the roster down to 15 players. It’s as if the Cavs are actively trolling us here at CtB. Or maybe we’ve been practicing reverse psychology all along.
For the Bulls, they’ll be without Chris Dunn, who dislocated his finger and will be out 2-4 weeks. Starters look like Jerian Grant, Justin Holiday, Paul Zipser, Nikola Mirotic, and Robin Lopez. The Bulls are also missing Cameron Payne (right foot surgery), and Zach LaVine.
Look for the Cavs to give us glimpses at their regular season sets, and how the offense will work, and if spacing will be a problem (though this Bulls’ team shouldn’t be much of a challenge).
Sorry about the delay, guys. Recap is up.
OOOPS– FORGOT– IF THEY HAVE THE GAME /RAIN ——WOULD WE PREFER TO HAVE THE GAME CALLED DUE TO RAIN TO ALLOW ” THE PARROT ” MORE RECOVERY TIME
I don’t think a day will really matter that much. Plus they’d have to play on Friday against Houston, if they win.
CELTICS ON T.V. TONIGHT —GOING TO WATCH TO SEE ” THE NEW KYRIE “
Instead of the Tribe?
https://twitter.com/JasonLloydNBA/status/918142872850980864
Good move.
IS this really true? Frye is out of rotation as of now?
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Dave McMenamin
ESPN Staff Writer
Not only was there news about Iman Shumpert returning to the lineup today just six days after spraining his left foot, but Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said that Shumpert will be Cleveland’s first substitution off the bench when Derrick Rose comes out in the first quarter. Right now, these are the guaranteed contract guys out of Cleveland’s rotation: Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson, Ante Zizic, Jose Calderon and Cedi Osman.
I read the the warriors owner tried to do something disgusting with the trophy. What a sad sad team…
You can google it yourself since this is a family oriented blog.
Is this after 1st or 2nd championship. I have no interest on disgusting stuff that some put out there, like Delonte and Lebron issue. feel free to entertain yourself.
WOULD SIT LEBRON / WADE ON FRI OR JUST LIMITED MINUTES —–WHEN DO WE HAVE TO MAKE THE CUTS
Rose and Green look incredible. Wade is feeling it too. This team is going to be great.
I know it’s preseason but I am not feeling it yet for this team. Maybe too many changes to connect with the players. I share the concern of many on floor spacing, and the probable drop off in three point shooting, which has carried the Cavs the last several years. And I don’t have confidence in Lue properly incorporating all the new players anyway. Lue’s answer to too many question is, “…..because I wanted to.” Hope this isn’t the year that James’ bionic body shows signs of wear. This lingering ankle injury is of course a concern. How many times… Read more »
Great points. I share your concerns. The ankle bug is certainly making it’s way around Cleveland sports stars: Brantley, Garrett, Encarnacion, and LBJ.
I DO NOT! If the Cavs had Rose and Wade last year, they might have won it.
I wouldn’t be TOO concerned about the ankle yet. This happened during the preseason as opposed to regular season. Procedure is different. Way more cautious. Worth keeping an eye on tho.
WAS JUST WONDERING —JUST LAST WEEK J.R. SAID HE WAS PERFECTLTY OK WITH IT —JUST WOULD HATE TO START THE SEASON WITH A LITTLE “ATTITUDE –DRAMA ” GOING ON
To be fair, in the same interview Vardon is referencing, he also said that he actually liked coming off the bench because he gets the opportunity to more than just “run to the corners”.
IS VARDON JUST TRYING TO “CREATE ” CONTROVERSEY WITH THE J.R. REPORT ——IF THIS IS ACCURATE HOPE THEY GET IT FIGURED OUT —–MY OPINION IT MAKES SENSE TO GET J.R. BACK WITH THE STARTERS —WADE OR ROSE OFF THE BENCH—J.R. ALLOWS FOR BETTER SPACING —WADE / ROSE TOGETHER CRAMP THE SPACING
I mean, he IS quoting JR in the article…
Cavs are ready! I wasn’t sure after Kyrie demanded a trade to go shoot more on a worse team, but I’m sure now. It’s another Finals Guaranteed season as long as they stay reasonably healthy.
You mean they are guaranteed a trip to the finals in an even weaker Eastern conference. That’s quite a proclamation!
https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/918089313719603200
We are also frustrated with the decision J.R.
Jerseys look better than i expected. Still not loving the court though, wish they’d get rid of the black
BELIEVELAND –REALLY —–WE START THE ” TRADE LOVE RUMORS ALREADY….GIMMEE A BREAK—-YEAH HE HAD A BAD GAME LAST NIGHT —-ALL PLAYERS DO….. WHO DO YOU PROPOSE TO TRADE LOVE FOR ——MENTIONED LAST NIGHT ( I DO BELIEVE IN MIRACLES ) IF “GOOD ” SHUMP COULD BRING THAT TYPE OF GAME ALL THE TIME IT WOULD BE HUGE
He still had plenty of moments where it felt like he was trying to do too much. He fortunately got stopped before he made a mistake and passed it off.
But think about it, if you really want Love to play C, would it not make sense to trade Love for a C, if available like Marc Gasol, Cousins, Favor or to less extent Brook Lopez or even Milsap, more of two way players. Those guys are older or won’t put numbers Love will put this year, also don’t think you want to rebuild with Love if Lebron leaves anyway, that didn’t work well for Minny.
If Bron leaves, they will clean house.
Jeff Green and Rose are awesome apparently. Man I’m so hyped for the season!!!!
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