Live Thread: Cavs @ Magic
2021-01-04The 4-2 Cavs battle the 4-2 Magic tonight for the third game of their six game road trip. It’s a battle, a battle for one of the top spots in the conference. Excuse me, I’ll say it again, one of the top spots in the conference.
I know it’s less than ten games in, but whenever I have a chance to mention the Cavs and the top of the conference in the same sentence, I’m going to do it.
Anyways, I haven’t had a chance to watch much of the Cavs yet (aside from a quarter here and there) but I’m looking forward to seeing some real NBA ball from the squad. It appears they’re moving the ball these days and they have a defense. They currently rank 2nd in defensive efficiency.
The Cavs will be without Kevin Porter (personal), Matthew Dellavedova (concussion), Kevin Love, and Dylan Windler. Issac Okoro is up in the air right now with a foot sprain and Darius Garland is too due to a strained shoulder.
The Magic are without Jonathan Issac, Chuma Okeke, and Al-Farouq Aminu. Evan Fournier and James Ennis III are questionable.
Things to Watch:
-The biggest thing I’ll be watching tonight is how Collin Sexton adjusts to some real defensive point guards with the Magic rolling out the just paid Markelle Fultz and the lanky Michael Carter Williams. Sexton is averaging 26 points on 55.6% shooting from the floor and 55% from 3-land to go with 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals a night. He’s the 11th highest scorer in the league right now.
–Andre Drummond has also been posting monster lines averaging 17 points, 14.2 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks a night. Can he continue that production while having to step out onto Magic center Nikola Vucevic who is averaging 21.5 points a night to go with 11.5 boards and 2.7 3s. Who will guard Vucevic is the Cavs choose to put Drummond down low to protect the paint?
-Lastly, who are the Cavs going to send at Aaron Gordon? If Okoro is out, will Cedi get the start on him or is Larry Nance going to chase him around?
First game where Cavs looked tired and defeated and things went downhill from there….not sure what Maker is for he looks like a body…Nance plays like he’s 5’9 instead of 6’9…dude can take over games if he wants but I don’t think he has it consistently….need to get guys healthy and back in rotation….also some guys are scared to shoot and trying to make extra pass….just catch and shoot man!
I think Nance is 6’7”. Sure as heck isn’t 6’9”.
Lamar Stevens earned himself some PT tomorrow.
That went from fun to done in a hurry… hope they get healthy!
former Cav tryout Dakota Mathias hooked onto the Philly roster…. thought he had a shot to stick!
switching over to dallas houston, cavs need some healthy point guards.
Honestly like what I’ve seen from Stevens. Springy.
he’s an athlete that hustles
I guess Fultz took over the Frenchy man bun mantle from Evan Fournier…
Good hustle board from Maker…
I feel like Aaron Gordon has been in the league for a decade…
LMFAOOO he has hasn’t he????
He was in Uncle Drew!
If only Larry Nance Jr. and Javale Mcgee could trade shot selection profiles.
nice pass Sexton nice finish THon!!!
Idk which haircut is worse… Anthony’s or Fultz’s
LMFAOOO
Fultz, but Cole’s dye job evens them out.
Vooch working Dre
Javale trying to do too Much.
Sexton with some Bron-esque Stat padding.
The thing on Anthony is you can’t overreact to him because his shooting and finishing is so much worse than his ball handling and passing.
Vucavic is the C that LeBron should try and end his career with…
This Cole Anthony kid annoys me… along the lines of how Marcus Smart annoys me…
it’s greg anthony’s boy!!! LMFAOOOOO
He flops like Marcus Smart…
I’m going to be annoyed by him until he chops off that hair…
Sexton smoked by Cole.
cole’s taking the matchup personally
sexton short armed that floater
OOF. Bad foul, Andre.
he blocked it , overturned the call
They did? Nice.
Gotta know the clock there, Collin.
nance not looking to score, takes away his playmaking
Gotta finish, dj.
Nance and Sexton passing up open 3s
Sexton needs a lot of time to get that shot off. Can’t be moving at all. Nance just doesn’t have confidence in all probability.
Dj gotta let that fly. Magic trying to let the Cavs in.
Nice play, dj.
Alright time for the all PF all Center lineup for the 4th. Stevens, Wade, Maker, Bolden, McGee. Concede and let’s have some wackadoo garbage time while resting the starters.
So crazy it just might work.
Well that didn’t go well…
Good recap title.
LMFAO
offense non-existent outside of cedi/nance
Sleight of hand or slight at hand?
sexton just got worked by cole anthony
Magic flopping all over the place.
Dj Stevens minutes.
sexton refuses to pass on fast breaks LMFAOOOOOO
3 on 1
Ouch. Hope Collin is OK.
Holy effin flop.
When is delly supposed to be available and what is wrong with him? That would solve the pg injury issue.
concussion
How long is concussion protocol?
idk, i think they have t o pass cognitive tests
It’s not his 1st one either, which is not good news for him.
Damn it’s been like three weeks or a month. That doesn’t seem good.
Concussion protocol still
Can’t mess around with that.