Live Thread: Cavs @ Raptors
2019-12-16The Cavs wrap up a tough three game road trip tonight in Toronto. The Raps will be missing Fred Van Vleet, Stanley Johnson, and Matt Thomas. The Raps run eight deep, and post probable all-stars in Pascal Siakam. The also feature probably All-Stars in Lowry and Van Vleet. Normal Powell and OG Anunoby have returned from injury plagued seasons to contribute 25 and eight rebounds a night and help the Raps shoot 37% from three as a team. They also steal the ball 8.5 times a game, so the Cavs recent bugaboo, ball security, will be key.
Let’s hope the Cavs protect the ball, and TT plays well on his native soil. Go Cavs!
Couldn’t watch. Good thread. Seems like the bench unit outplayed the starters as usual based on the thread and +-. How much was Garland in with them? Was love passive again and checked out? Defense effort or just personnel and running into a good team?
Garland was in a lot with the backups. Love was sloppy with turnovers and non existent defensively, but that was really the case with everyone on defense.
Toronto just took advantage of every mistake, and the Cavs held the fort but couldn’t overcome a terrible start from the starters.
Thanks. Did it seem Delly had a better effect on the starters and that Garland played better with the bench or at least held the fort? There was a noticeable difference with the rotation changes in SA that I was hoping would carry over. I feel like the starters could maybe use another energy guy that plays hard. I guess that would be Delly, unless KpJ became more consistent on both ends. I am wondering if there is any optimal lineup combination of starters that doesn’t destroy that bench unit’s chemistry. Delly and Garland could be interesting along with the… Read more »
Thru the two games I’ve seen Delly with the starters, he’s had no impact on the starters and they’ve played awful. Obviously, too small of a sample size to draw any conclusions, just relaying what I’ve seen so far. But I will say that I’m won’t be surprised if nothing changes for them because Garland = Delly in terms of BPM. The starters are a lost cause… can’t wait until I don’t have to watch them play. Garland and KPJ have obvious chemistry…. they need to be paired together. Nance and Henson are unselfish players, which is why Garland’s now… Read more »
Great hanging with you guys tonight!
You too!
Feeling’s mutual… take care!!!
Bobby Boucher with a Waterboy three…
LOL. He can do that!
Hey, it was terrible defensively tonight, but EG in the house, 30 assists for the Cavs, decent nights offensively from Sexton and Garland… not a bad Monday night!!!
Pretty respectable as far as 20 point losses go… offensively at least
This is probably as well as they’ve played offensively all year.
Dang, Nance struggling a bit from 3 lately.
Blaze Pascal out here doing serious math…
Pascal just salting it away…
Bad shot selection Collin…
yeah, had KPJ flashing at the 3pt line for a kick out.
Nobody stopping Siakam tho…
Garland with 20 now… 6-7 in the quarter!