Podcap: Cleveland 117, Chicago 111 (or, Sex, Love, & Dynamite)
2019-10-31After a ho-hum first half that left the Cavs trailing 53-50, Cleveland blew up for 67 over the final 24 minutes to beat the Bulls. Key for the Cavs: Kevin Love and Tristan “Canadian Dynamite” Thompson who became the first Cavs since Tyrone Hill in 2002 to start the season with four double doubles. Also key: Collin Sexton and Cedi Osman. The former dropped 18 including an absolute posterization on Wendell Carter Jr. down the stretch, while the latter swished four triples in the third for a Kover-esque 12 points on six shots on the night.
Canadian Dynamite was an animal with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and five monster blocks, while K-Love hovered the boards, notching 17/20/6 and a game high +12.
To talk it all over, Nate, EG, and Tom piled into the podcast booth with the World Series and a comical Rockets/Wizards 321 point basketstravaganza playing in the background. The three amigos broke down topics from around the Cavs and the Association, including Tristan Thompson’s newfound offensive excellence, John Beilein’s entertaining postgame analysis, Cedi Osman’s evolving role, the Cavs young trio (Sexton, Garland, Porter Jr.), and the Italian Anthony Davis.
As always, check us out below, on Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Tunein, or Spotify.
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Great pod guys, a fun listen as always. Extra points to caffeinated Nate and glad to hear from EG.
The Cavs are bringing a lot to be excited about this year. I’m biting my tongue on some overly positive hot takes until we see how the next handful of games turn out, but either way it’s been great avoiding the dumpster fire that a lot of people predicted. Definitely nice to see that the preseason seems to have meant precisely what preseason games usually mean: very little.
fairness in broadcasting.. de’andre hunter #4 stinking it up early in the season.. tonight vs ATL.. 28min.. 4pts.. worse than recent performances from #5..
uncle buck bargain basement bin all-star alert.. kendrick nunn (24 yr old undrafted rook w/MIA).. w/ 3m left in q4 (MIa over ATL 102-88).. 30m.. 4/6 on 3s.. 26pts..
Hope your project turns out as you hope it does, EG. Nice to hear from you.
Look forward to seeing you here and on the pod when you can.
I think the Sexton dunk will be one of the dunks of the year. The entire team was pumped over that, as well they should have been.
Yeah the entire team’s reaction was awesome to see. Literally everyone is losing their mind. The team seems to like each other and they’re playing loose, credit to Beilein.
Watching Love screaming at Sexton like he was trying to burst his eardrums was hilarious! The whole team really seems to rally behind each other.
WOW CONGRATS EVIL —BUT MAN ARE WE ( I) AM GOING TO MISS YOU—–LIKE LOSING A ‘HALF ” BROTHER —–STAY IN TOUCH—STAY AWAY FROM THE “FIRE “(S)
Team is more fun to watch than 2017-2019 seasons…LeBron is a great player, but the culture that he demands really does suppress his teammates ability to grow the skills they have and explore other skills to add to their game. Love this team’s fight and grit so far this season, hope they can keep it up for the majority of the regular season.
EG: Excited for your opportunity, sounds big!
Your absence at CtB will leave a huge hole, no doubt deftly filled by the rest of the CtB talent as best they can. I hope you know that we all love your creativity, analysis and humour you put into the content here, whether it be the most on-point GIF in the live feed or presenting perfect metaphors for what we just watched in every recap. You are a big reason I’ve logged into the site regularly over the last 6 years.
Don’t be a stranger! And good luck.
Thanks Simmo! I’ll miss being around as much this season, but will definitely check in when I can. Meanwhile, you’re in good hands with the rest of our terrific team. Keep reading and Go Cavs!
Man I stop back in and you are going! Good luck to you.
You’ll be missed EG!
Good hearing you on the pod EG – wish you luck!
Watched highlights of the game. Seemed like early on they couldnt defend pick and roll really well or even the pick and pop either. However the Cavs got the offesne going and Garland and Sexton had great drives to the basket which helped. TT and Love really setting an example with their play especially TT. I think this Cavs team may be better than we think and the youngsters are only gonna grow from here. There will still be some bumps in the road, but team battles well, is coached well and has leadership in right places. Joke on Twitter… Read more »
Kobe was on some pretty crappy Laker teams.
Even all-timers can have a down year (team wise) every once in a while. Wilt, Kareem, LeBron. Mikan in his comeback year. Jordan’s first 3 & last 2.
The guys with no losing seasons, it is a pretty short list: Russell (& some of his Celtic contempraries), Dr. J, Bird, Shaq (I think), Duncan.
Steph is an all timer. Probably no. 2 point guard ever, and possibly a top 10 player. There’s a different between “not being the main guy” and being on an all time scrub team like this year’s Dubs squad that was literally designed to fail.
They have 3 all-stars without Klay. That is not a dumpster fire. I put Steph well below the top 10. Probably well outside the top 20. Definitely behind Magic & Oscar. Too short of a time as an elite player. 2 as lead and 3 as second banana. We’ll see how he does the rest of his career. Top End: Russell, MJ, Kareem, Wilt, LeBron; Magic, Bird, Duncan, Oscar, Mikan, Shaq, Kobe, Dr. J. I could see Steph in the next tier eventually: Pettit, K. Malone, West, Baylor, M. Malone, Dream, Havlicek. That would be my top 20. But probably… Read more »
This curry injury makes me so mad. We were finally going to witness that he wasn’t actually a transcendent star who could carry a bad team to the playoffs and the finals. Instead they now have an excuse. Missing their best player (Durant) and 2nd best player (Klay), curry couldn’t even get them more than one win against a soft schedule and now he will be excused.
At least Kerr will be exposed as incompetent.
They’re gonna get a top 3 pick. They were already secretly tanking.
I think even Kerr will get a pass. Not sure how that team is going to score points.
Wowee the petty wars are on early this season.
Embiid’s act is pretty tired.
It’s pretty ridiculous.