Live Thread: Cavs @ Nets (#NoSleep)
2018-12-03The last time the Cavaliers faced the Brooklyn Nets, Tyronn Lue was still the coach… JR Smith and Kyle Korver were still on the team, and Kevin Love was still playing. In fact, that night in late October was the last time Love was seen in anything other than a walking boot. Flash forward six weeks, and the radical changes to this Cavs team are enough to keep anyone associated with them up nights worrying.
However, after another weekend back-to-back against talented contenders (the Cavs fared much less well against Boston and Toronto after sweeping Philly and Houston), Coach Larry Drew can instead lose sleep scheming how to defeat a more beatable opponent in the Nets. Brooklyn lost top scorer Caris LeVert to a scary looking (but ultimately not horrific) injury three weeks ago, and have been in a 2-9 slide ever since. They’ve lost their last six overall, and also dropped their last six games at home.
The Cavs are on a four game slide of their own, and looking to play a game where they’re not down by 20+ or wind up losing by double digits. They are averaging 92 points on 39.7 percent shooting during the losing streak, and have been held under 100 points 10 times this year. Hopefully, getting a healthy George Hill back in the swing of things, as well as contributions from new addition Alec Burks will begin to reverse that trend.
Besides LeVert, the Nets could also be without ex-Cav avenger, Smokin’ Joe Harris (left abductor injury). The Cavs will still be missing David Nwaba (knee), Sam Dekker (ankle) and possibly Ante Zizic (knee). New two-way recruit, Jalen Jones, is with the team in Brooklyn in case they need a body.
Prediction: I get no sleep until (after) Brooklyn, as I try to stay awake to hopefully recap a squeaker of a Cavs victory… 102-98.
Catch all the action as the Cavs cold kick it live from the Barclays Center starting at 7:30pm EST on FSO. And, as always chime in here with your rhymes… keep your foot on the pedal with never ever false metal… and keep your takes runnin’ hotter than a boiling kettle!
GO CAVS!
WTF are you doing, Collin, don’t you watch film? The only reason you make that dopey reachin is to ball up your fist and give him a bloody nose.
Maybe Charlotte would be interested in TT.
So if he’s going to make that p*** a** play, then, leave a f***ing bruise.
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/1070498771459629061
Nance out is criminal.
Jordan Clarkson has a very strange brain — he’s in on defence on the Nets penultimate possession, guarding the 3-point shooter in the corner. A shot goes up, Clarkson forgets about his man and decides to box out the guy way out on the free throw line, leaving the baseline wide open for the Nets to get a basically unopposed (except for a Hood/Burks desperation wave) putback which tied the game. Thank heavens for Burks and his streetballer moves.
Would be nice to win a few more games like this though. Kevin Love was hyped.
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Anyone notice the Bad Ass TT when he interviews? He use to be Mr Smiley. He’s kinda like ” “Mr T from the A team” now. It’s fine. He’s been phenomenal . Hope he gets an All Star consideration this year
Wins:
4 = PHX
5= ATL, CHI, Cavs
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8 = NY, Brk
9 = MIA
10 = Wash
11 = Utah, Hou, SA, Sac
12 = NO, Minny
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In PO:
11: ORL, CHA, DAL
Just like the Hawks and cavs are accidentally dueling for the worst record, Trae Young and Sexton are dueling for worst RPM in the NBA. Young was the worst the previous week, but Collin took it from him. Now out of 434 guys Collin is number 434 and Young is number 433. Hopefully Collin reverses that this week. Young had a good game, relative to himself tonight against GS. 20 points on 8/20 shooting, 4/6 FTs, 0/5 from three, with 3 assists, and 7 turnovers. Not bad considering his usual shooting and the competition.
Check that Young is 440, Kevin Knox is 441, and Sexton is 442 out of 442 eligible players.
Cedi is 437th which I buy because his offense has been pretty awful and he is just not a good defender at this point. Mostly due to his man to man d.
Rockets (at Minny) and Pelicans (home to LAC) both lose tonight. My leading candidates to make a panic trade for a vet.
Pels for Hill. Rockets for JR.
One thing I do like about Clarkson/Cedi/Burks is their motors. They have some floor game. Hustle plays. 25 boards between them tonight.