Live Thread: Heat @ Cavs
2018-01-31To say things aren’t going well right now for the Cleveland Cavaliers may be the understatement of 2018 so far. The team is just 3-7 in their last ten games, the defense is the worst in the NBA, the team chemistry is just as bad, and they just lost Kevin Love, their second-best player, for two months to a broken hand. Now, the Miami Heat, just a half game behind the Cavs for the third seed in the Eastern Conference, are in town looking to make a statement.
Since the Cavaliers are a very good 18-6 this season, one would assume that they would have the edge tonight. Technically that is true, as Vegas has them as two point favorites over the Heat. However, anyone that’s watched the Wine & Gold over the last month knows how absurd this line is. The Cavaliers struggle terribly on the second night of back-to-backs, struggle terribly against good teams, and struggle terribly to defend any team that gets out and runs in transition. The Heat, who are always in excellent physical condition, and have an elite coach in Erik Spoelstra, will undoubtedly try to take advantage of these facts.
The only reasons the Cavaliers are favored tonight is because the game is in Cleveland and they have LeBron James. With Love out, Miami arguably has the better player at four of five positions and is the more rested team, as the Cavaliers lost to the Pistons last night, while the Heat did not play.
If the Cavaliers have anything going for them tonight its that James and fellow former Heatle Dwyane Wade could very well be motivated to deliver big performances against their former team. But if the last month has taught us anything, it’s that normal motivators don’t always apply to this team.
I am asking myself why am I watching this? I am trying to come up with an answer…
Ugh. This game is hideous.
dude. Rock bottom.
This team looks exhausted beyond repair like what was wade doing??
The court itself is willing us to win…
Yeah… a pull up transition three seems like a great idea IT…
This game is setting basketball back 40 years…
BLOCKED by the rim
Wow… IT actually got in front of someone… and made them miss…
Wade bad on both ends there…
I miss Delly. And Waiters for some reason
Watching the Sixers miss lots of long 2’s late vs. Brooklyn, and thinking of Dion.
This game seems interminable.
Teams are a combined 8-47 from three… brick city
as usual jr and tt garbage , my theory is if u send those two out , and instead have 2 competent players , we wouldnt have 80 percent of our problems, anyone agree?
yep 100% agree.
Nice block by TT… unfortunate fumble by Green
It’s incredible, every TT shot seems destined to bounce off the back of the rim…it would be hard to do that if you tried…
Makes one appreciate his particular talent…
He’s kind of a genius…
Is it weird that I find the Reba as the KFC Colonel strangely attractive?
save it for the podcasts
TT has regressed more than any player I’ve seen since maybe Dwight Howard
Or he was never very good
This is the winning answer!
Mr. Kardashian. I am shocked. We pay TT, JR, & Shump $40 million.
The scourge! To Mr. fourth Korver!
Korver may save the Cavs…maybe…
TT = 5 fouls, 0 PTS.
OH NO!
I have bad news…Limp Shrimp is in the game…
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Napoleon’s back. Game over.
Need a bot that posts this for us…
Wow, some ugly hoops..nice play by Korver, though…
STRIP-ZUS!
Cavs are kind of lucky Heat is just 3-24 from three…
Yeah, this could be uber ugly…
Needed that Korver three… oh well
These officials need to take care of their balls…
Frye with the audible cuss under the hoop!
It’s like a shot missing contest between IT and LBJ…
Bron 6-17 now… 1-4 from three…
Korver playing tight D there.
Good hustle by Wade
Nothing worse than losing to goat boy.
Not smart basketball by LBJ tonight…
I seriously think he’s playing don’t give a crap basketball in protest of the team composition, and trying to force trades. #SummerofCorby
Channing Frye is all that stands between the Cavs and certain doom tonight…
Again AC with the ‘can’t let them hang around’ nonsense…seems to me it’s more like Heat letting Cavs hang around…
The AC is broken… I swear he’s said something about keeping the Heat in it 15,000 times…
I can totally understand why he is broken.
Wow… a five second call! Amazing!
Update… IT is now 2-13… 0-4 from three…
He does have 5 assists and 4 steals… so silver lining?
M-V-P! M-V-P!!! M-V-P!!!
I just realized Miami is about to jump us in the standings
So are a few other teams…
Way to miss em both JR…
I don’t even like playing with 5’7″ ball hogs at the gym…
Deep Frye!
can we please play some bench players… Cedi… Rose…
We are already up to 10 assists! :) /s
Bron just looks so lethargic…
Just got home from work and realized there’s a game on… came to check the comments and it’s way too depressing for me to want to watch lol
We need a counter on IT’s blocked shots…becoming ridiculous.
How about this symbol…
http://www.sdicorp.com/Portals/0/Blog_Images/no_minion.jpg
Yup – good for a regular repost.
How many teeth does Tyler Johnson actually have?
Two
Reminds me of when I played some 7 years olds at the gym…they got a taste of leather, let me tell you…
2 for 10 IT… my 9yr old is usually a 33% shooter…. he makes $6/week in allowance…. a bit less than IT
IT is 2-11…
In 18 minutes
Lot of shots rattling in and out for Cavs…
IT getting stuffed in the paint and falling down never gets old…fantastic action…
I used to enjoy watching TT.. not any more…
Bron taking charges? Caring? Strange…
That was the weirdest trail play ever… at least it went in…
unfortunately, i believe Lebron realizes that Gilbert isn’t going to do things to save this team. Bron realizes this season is lost cause.
50/50 chance? I’ll take those odds.
Jim Boylan seems like a smart guy… wonder if they listen to him…
When the “Defend the Q” tickets ad comes on, I’m like “With what?”