Live Thread: Cavs vs. Wizards
2020-01-23So tonight the Cavaliers host another bottom dweller of the Eastern Conference in the Washington Wizards. Hopefully all of the “end of a road trip voodoo magic” that infected the last game will be long gone. I don’t know how much I believe of any of those types of excuses but I want to believe the odd mix of brain-dead officiating and bouts of brain-dead play from the Cavs will be absent tonight.
In a bit of optimism, Washington does have two guards in Ish Smith and Isaiah Thomas that actually make Cleveland’s backcourt look comparatively tall, so there is that. Also defensive anchor John Henson should be back in the lineup tonight.
Not to be overly optimistic in the wake of many bad losses, I still predict the Cavs managed to pull this one out in a high scoring, high turnover, shootout.
Cavs 139 – Wiz 134
As always,
Go Cavs!
The officiating the last three minutes? Garbage.
great touch pass Sexton to Garland, Garland’s gotta make that
That’s two uclalled fouls in a row on Beal.
Garland’s defense gone down the toilet the past 3 or 4 games…. wondering if it’s rookie wall.
His everything has.
Osman Hatcheted
No call.
Why are the reviewing this? There’s nothing there.
bad on ball defense Sexton on Beal…. great pass Garland to TT!
That Sexton play…yeesh…
Blow by!!!
Big man play Sexton!
Whoa! Collin!
another good look for Love, he has to make that.
nice look Love… good read Garland!
Rebound yezus.
Woah! Cavs only have 3 turnovers. At least there is that.
Can the Cavs PLEASE keep letting Cedi handle the ball? He has 5 of the team’s 11 assists (and would have more if some of the open 3s he generated went in) and he hasn’t missed a shot on a drive yet.
Please Beilein. Pay attention to what is working. Sexton can get his shots off the catch and as a slasher…and he is actually efficient at those things.
They scored 61 points but gave 68… Cedi’s touches aren’t the problem here.
I agree. Im not complaining that Cedi didn’t get enough…
Just so often Cedi has a hot first half and then doesn’t touch the ball again till the end of the 4th quarter or on late shot clock grenades.
Getting Cedi the same opportunities in the 2nd half is all I want.
looking at the halftime boxscore, Love and TT mailing it in, Sexton and Cedi playing well, Garland shooting well from 3. Exum is somehow -23 plus/minus, might be a glitch. Nance only bench guy who can score…. they’re missing Porter and Clarkson.
Forgot to even mention the recurring problem, the non-existent defense… getting outrebounded and Wizards shooting over 56% from the field and 50% from 3, made 10 already.
Exum wasn’t out there long but lost his guy on D a few times
So I may have been a bit high on my score projection, but I think NOMAD might be a bit low…
I think the winner is going to need close to 130
Sexton has had some really strong drives to the hoop…Wiz D blows, but still…
Yezus. Garland sucks so bad when on the floor with Sexton.
what a finish Sexton!
No one wanted that rebound.cedi absolutely balling.
Cedi to TT!
Terrible defense Sexton, left Beal wide open at the 3 point line… literally the one thing you cannot do against him.
The force is strong tonight!
Maybe Love will actually play better in the 2nd half.
Great LNJ game.
I hate when there is a guy who is one-dimensional (Bertrans) and the defense is so bad that he still kills you with that thing you failed to take away.
Strong move Cedi!
S3XTON
Cedi uses the force!
Love making them pay physically- excellent work. Make them feel it.
Sexton with a terrible look leads to a Beal layup
Love with the crossover! Lol
Just tuned in, loving Boobie Gibson guest spot!
Nance all over the place
Nance provide some scoring punch.
Nance posts up and actually tries to score?!?
Delly with a brilliant breakup of a 3 on one!
THINK CEDI IS GUILTY OF “BALL WATCHING ” INSTEAD OF FINDING HIS OPPONENT TO BOX OUT —-BOX OUT 1ST / GET BALL 2ND !!
Good thing Washington doesn’t bother with defense either!
Henson!!!
Something occurred to me on that cedi missed blockout on Mahinmi in the first that led to an easy putback. Does Cedi not box out consistently? Is that why he is a poor defensive rebounder? I haven’t focused enough on him in rebound situations to say one way or another.
I think he is on and off. Sometimes he is very fundamentally sound boxing out…sonetimes he seems to get distracted…maybe when he isn’t sure if he should be help defending or not on the shot?
Yes, in the sense that Cedi’s just not a physical player, doesn’t seek out contact… lacks that ruthless competitive mindset IMO.
No way is Young a starter for me, though he benefits from Butler being listed as a forward.
Young probably should’ve even make it.
DANIEL IN THE BUILDING —HELL FIND A CAVS JERSEY FOR HIM AND SUIT HIM UP
OUCH –I LEAVE FOR 5 MIN’S –MAN WHAT HAPPENED —–GARLAND OFF TO ANOTHER POOR SHOOTING NIGHT —
Not looking good for the Cavs…luckily the Wiz aren’t exactly comeback proof
Some bad shots put up in the first. Some good 3 looks too especially off cedi passes. Only one off those cedi passes made though. Garland got bullied by beal. Sexton had one nice defensive play and chucked at every opportunity. Love was a little cold. Tt struggled finishing in the lane.
Game getting out of control in second. This team loses shooters way too often.
Bertans killing them.
Shooting 36%/20% vs the worst D in the game.
West starters: Luka, Harden, Kawhi, LBJ, Davis
East starters: Kemba, Young, Siakam, Giannis, Embiid
Daniel in the building!
Cedi with the chase down!
Cedi is a lot faster than people realize.
Great block!
And bigger. That was epic.
Cedi MY jedi!
That was a terrible call on Henson.
Exum with a bad shot
So glad I don’t have to watch IT on the Cavs anymore…that was the absolute worst…
Nice fallaway Junior!
Bad shot selection killing Cleveland now.
Well that fell apart quickly
Sexton taking one if his signature awful shots.
LMAO SIMMO : -)
Can’t decide if IT on defensive end reminds me of a traffic cone or an old person doing tai chi in a park.
Ha!
Perhaps a (very small) chair?
I love this
Man, Cedi playing really well last couple of weeks…
GARLAND NEEDS TO “RAIN—REIGN ” ON ” THE DRAINO ” ————WON’T PREDICT THAT HIGH OF A SCORE / WILL AGREE– CAVS WIN 121 –117
Nice drive by Collin…like a jet…
I missed Isaiah Thomas… Playing on other teams.
I miss IT like I miss Jarret Jack…
Larry Hughes.
Cedi with a nice dish to the corner after a good back cut.
Cedi to Garland!
Nate’s picture correction is perfect!
Thanks for the assist.
“ Wizards have been beaten up all year” well yes they are starting IT.
Is someone holding up a McCrae pic in background?
Orange mamba!
NBA Champion, Jordan McRae
Booby in the building!