Recap: Bucks 100, Cavs 90 (or, Excuse Me? I Was Told…)
2021-01-10Milton Waddams: Excuse me? I was told there would be a recap…
EG: Yeah, about that… listen, Saturday night games are always kinda tough…
Milton Waddams: I believe you have my recap?
EG: Y’know what, actually… I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be.
Bob Porter: Looks like you’ve been missing a lot of recaps lately.
EG: Well, I wouldn’t exactly say I’ve been missing them, Bob. It’s just that the Cavs only have like eight healthy players…
Bob Slydell: I beg your pardon?
EG: Eight players, Bob…
Bob Porter: Eight?
EG: Okay, fine… technically nine… if you’re gonna make me count Lamar Stevens… but I mean he’s a two-way player.
Bill Lumbergh: Hello EG, what’s happening. Yeah, so I’m gonna need you to go ahead and get that recap done by tomorrow. So…if you could have it posted here at around….nine, that’d be great.
EG: Well, I’ll see what I can…
Bill Lumbergh: Oh, oh, and I almost forgot. Ahh… I’m also gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday, too.
EG: <sigh> Fine. I’ll work on it with Milton…
Milton Waddams: Excuse me, I… um, I was told that the Cavs had no point guards.
EG: Yes, that’s true, Milton… they’ve all been taken away by injuries… not unlike your stapler. For the second straight game, Collin Sexton was out with a sore ankle, and with the Cavs already missing Darius Garland, Dante Exum and Matthew Dellavedova, there’s really no true ball-handling guard.
Milton Waddams: I could set the building on fire…
EG: No, that won’t be necessary, Milton. Injuries happen in the NBA. Heck, even the host Milwaukee Bucks were missing their reigning NBA MVP, Giannis Antentokounmpo. It’s just that it seems a bit unfair that the Cavs have been bitten so hard by the injury bug this early in the season.
Milton Waddams: Excuse me, I was told that the Cavs were supposed to be one of the worst teams in the League anyway… and I don’t care if they lay me off for saying that either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I’m quitting, I’m going to quit…
EG: Well, that’s just it, Milton. A lot of experts did say that about this team, but despite their struggles to stay healthy, the guys that do show up are actually working extremely hard and surprising a lot of people. Like, tonight, they were down by 19 points early in the second quarter and could have easily packed it in with excuses like being extremely short-handed and tired from being on the road for two weeks. Yet, they fought back… tightened up their defense, and ripped off a 21-2 run to tie it up late in the quarter.
Milton Waddams: Um… excuse me, I was told that they also gave up ten straight points to end the half. If they’re so good on defense, then why did that happen? That’s like when they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn’t bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it’s not okay because if they take my stapler then I’ll, I’ll, I’ll set the building on fire…
EG: Calm down, Milton. Look, even with half their players out, the Cavs calling card this year has been their defense. I mean, they held the high-flying Bucks to just 100 points tonight. Sure, the Greek Freak was missing, but Milwaukee came in averaging over 125 points per game, and hadn’t scored less than 108 in any game this year. They also kept pushing the Bucks in the second half, overcoming double-digit deficits by limiting Milwaukee to 44% shooting (33% from deep) and forcing 16 turnovers. The problem was that they just couldn’t generate much offensively… well, outside of Andre Drummond’s monster game…
Milton Waddams: Excuse me… I was told that Andre Drummond only cared about getting his paycheck… and then Mr. Lumbergh told me to talk to payroll and payroll told me to talk to Mr. Lumbergh and, and, and I still haven’t received my paycheck and he took my stapler, and he never brought it back and then they moved my desk to storage room B and there was garbage on it, and I really don’t appreciate garbage…
EG: Speaking of garbage… that argument just doesn’t hold water with how hard Drummond has played so far this year. He recorded his 42nd 20/20 game with 26 points and 24 rebounds! Incidentally, that’s the first 20/20 game by a Cavalier in almost nine years… the last being Anderson Varejao in January of 2012. Could he use more touch around the basket? Sure. He still managed to flirt with 50%, going 11-23 from the field. But, he once again threw up some real head-scratcher possessions and had a team-high six turnovers. Still, it takes a tremendous amount of effort and skill to get a 26/24 line. He even hit 4-5 from the charity stripe! Point being, Andre Drummond doesn’t look like a guy who’s just here to pick up a gigantic check… as his 41 hard-fought minutes tonight demonstrated.
The NBA's leading rebounder (15.2 RPG) grabs an NBA season-high 2⃣4⃣ boards!@AndreDrummond: 26 PTS, 24 REB pic.twitter.com/BKxvKz7ttZ
— NBA (@NBA) January 10, 2021
Milton Waddams: Well… I was told that he’d have reasonable help with the scoring volume… like when I listen to the radio at a reasonable volume from 9 to 11… well, I… I told Bill that if, if Sandra’s going to listen to her headphones while she’s, while she’s filing then I should be able to listen to the radio while I’m collating so I don’t see why I should have to turn it down because I enjoy, listening, at a reasonable volume, from 9 to 11…
EG: I don’t think you’re listening, Milton. I told you they were missing their leading scorer and a bunch of other guys. But, he did have some help. Daymean Dotson had perhaps his best game as a Cav with 21 points and eight dimes (and he’s not even a point guard!), also in 41 tough minutes of play. Also, Larry Nance, Jr. scored 17 points and added four more steals to his league-leading total. If only LNJ would shoot the ball a bit more… Heck, even Dean Wade had a nice game (3-3 with a trey for seven points in 15 minutes). JB Bickerstaff should have maybe ridden his hot shooting hand a bit longer on the night.
Milton Waddams: Ok… but, I was told that Cedi Osman and Isaac Okoro could shoot too. Don said so, and I told Don because they’ve moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married…
EG: I don’t know about the squirrels, Milton… but, even a blind one could find the hoop more often than Cedi lately. The young Turk had another rough outing… this time unfortunately on a night the Cavs could have really used his firepower. Instead, he was a frigid 4-13 and 1-8 from downtown, with five turnovers (most in the first quarter) to boot. It’s fair to wonder if he might lose minutes to Dotson once others start to return from injury. Meanwhile, it was also a forgettable night for Okoro on both ends of the court. The Ice man was cold with his 2-8 (0-4 from the line) for four points, but also struggled a bit defensively, posting a team-low -22. He’s played heavy minutes as a rookie, and there will be rough nights like this from time to time as part of his growth process.
Milton Waddams: I was told though that the Cavs had a chance to win with Giannis out… just like I was told if I was late again I would be summarily dismissed…
EG: Honestly, Milton… I’m just kind of impressed they competed as well as they did on this difficult road trip. Sure, they finished 2-4, and head back home with a .500 record… but, there’s a lot to be said for their resiliency… and, a lot to be optimistic about once they get all their pieces back together and healthy again. Let’s just be glad they’ve got a few games at home coming up, and hope they can actually field lineups with a point guard or two very soon.
Milton Waddams: Well, Ok. But… that’s the last straw.
EG: … please don’t set the building on fire…
Highlight of the Night:
Watching the Cavs run out the true Brute Squad lineup with four bigs (Andre Drummond, JaVale McGee, Thon Maker, Larry Nance, Jr.) and Lamar Stevens (who is also 6’8) which stifled the Bucks and led to this…
GET THAT WEAK STUFF OUTTA HERE!!!
(We miss you, @MrCavalier34) #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/wAcpmwTvVd
— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) January 10, 2021
Oh, and also Angel Gray filling in extremely well for Austin Carr. She has a bright announcing future.
Bill Lumbergh: Oh, hey and remember EG… next Friday is Hawaiian shirt day. So, you know, if you want to, go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans.
EG: <sigh> … GO CAVS!
Rather have Napier, but at least he’s a body who can play guard.
???? Yogi is Ferrelll and Ferrell is Yogi. Not sure what you were trying to say.
While I get the idea of Mudiay, he is kind of a knucklehead. Had chances with Denver & NY and both shipped him out.
I was saying Mudiay played this fall, Napier and Ferrell did not. I don’t have any evidence that he’s a knucklehead, just that he didn’t work out.
WOULD HAVE PREFERRED NAPPIER/ MUIDAY / BUT I CAN LIVE WITH YOGI-( YABADABADOOOOOO) —–AT LEAST HE HAS NBA EXPERIENCE AT RUNNING AN OFFENSE——-WITH THE BROWNS / CAVS ” NEVER SAY DIE / GRIT ATTITUDE “–IT IS A REMINDER WE HERE ” IN THE LAND ” ARE TOUGH BLUE COLLAR WORKERS/ PEOPLE AND PROUD OF IT !!!!—-GO CAVS / BUCKS / BROWNS !!!!!
Me, too. We need a PG of some sort.
I would hope Sexton is close. Garland, Windler, and Delly within a week or so. Love, KPJ, and Exum have a ways to go.
Correction: Delly may be a while.
Most creative recap I’ve seen in a long time! Well done EG!
Took me back, made me laugh. He’s one talented dude.
Expected to be available tonight.
Browns… blah.
Blah x2
:(
Let’s GOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Never doubted :)
LOL!!!! What a game. Chiefs up next!!!
Love the recap, EG. I was super impressed with the Cavs effort, but also feel like the NBA is starting to run out of bodies.
Lot of injuries all around this season, and covid outages etc. NBA should have expanded the rosters going into this season, for covid related stuff if nothing else.
Really feeling for the old CtB troll who shall not be named…understand he was a Steelers fan….as CLF would say: LMFAOOOOO!
LMFAOOOOOOOOO
BW—I HAVE THE SAME FEELINGS
It’s embedded in us unfortunately lol
……………GO BROWNS …………” MORE BEER PLEASE ” :-)
Browns up 28-0. Most points EVER by a team in the 1st quarter of a PO game. EVER.
Yet somehow I know it’s going to come down to the wire…
Me too. The Bengals would have blown it. Tomlin chickening out on that 4th & 1 early 4th (down 12) helped.
And I swear, NFL coaches are so stupid on going for two. Tomlin stupidly went for 2 down 18. Then went for 1 down 13. Anyway, it did not make a difference, but could have.
Give me Nappier if we want the best PG. Mudiay would be the best upside. But he played himself out of Denver & NY.
THANK YOU MIKEO—-STILL WOULD LIKE TO HEAR SOMETHING ON KPJ—–I WOULD GO FOR NAPPIER/ MUIDAY
To Nomad below, last I heard of Windler they were shooting for mid January-ish, so we are probably getting close. At least we should be getting more updates from the Cavs soon.
Great stuff from a comedy that’s actually funny, EG.
SABONIS WITH AN EQALLY IMPRESSIVE—–28/22 PERFORMANCE —SO MUCH FOR THE BIG MAN BEING “DINASAURS ” IN TODAYS NBA
I REMEMBER WHEN KLOVE DID HIS —–WON’T EVER SEE THAT FROM HIM AGAIN
THANK YOU JASON—-REALIZE WILT PLAYED IN A DIFFERENT ERA —BUT MAN WHAT HE DID WAS AMAZING/ ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE
Wilt had some incredible stats, but they are also slightly skewed…at least in terms of rebounds.
Back in Wilt’s days, every tip attempted at the basket counted as a rebound. The league doesn’t count them as rebounds anymore.
So combining the fact that the league was also a more interior center based game at the time with the different rebounding stat counting, it explains some of the unbreakable rebound records of Wilt and others back in his era.
HAVEN’T HEARD ANY TIME FRAME ON WINDLER RECENTLY AND FRUSTRATINGLY HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ON KPJ/ SOME KIND OF UPDATE ON HIM WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY US FANS ——BELIEVE DRE IF HE CONVERTS MORE CLOSE RANGE SHOTS COULD DO A ” 30 /30 ” SOME NIGHT ——NEED A STAT MAN OUT THERE TO SEE HOW MANY “30/30 ‘ GAMES EVER PERFORMED BY NBA PLAYERS —AM SURE WILT HAD SEVERAL —-THANKS FOR WHOMEVER LOOKS THIS UP
I know Dr. J had a 50/30 playoff game in the ABA. He averaged 30/20 in that year’s POs. Which I believe makes him the only non-Wilt player to average 30/20 over the course of a single playoffs (or season). Though I guess Mikan could have done it before rebounds were an official stat. For those not in the know, Wilt averaged 30/20+ for his career. As for 30/30 games beyond Wilt. Bill Russell had a 30/40 in Game 7 of the Finals one year. Shaq, Moses, Kareem, and Mikan would be my guesses. I think Love may have one,… Read more »
I guess there have been 5 since Wilt (who had a ton: Kevin Love, Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, Dwight Howard, and Swen Nater. One each. NBA/regular season only.
Hoaward’s was in 2018. Love’s in 2012. Moses’ in 1982. Kareem had one in 1978.
Wilt did it 124 times.
Im pretty sure the last 30/30 game was from Dwight Howard, and the one before that was Kevin Love
Office space is a timeless classic…surprised not to see any Michael Bolton references haha As for the game really looked like Dotson is the seasoned vet and Cedi is guy fighting for playing time as end of bench player…I’m an outlier on this site but Cedi is mostly average and I’m surprised there isn’t a better player…really looks like he wants to play like Lebrun and it’s ugly props to Dotson Drummond and to a degree nance…again still feel like nance plays small and is trying desperately to be a guard when he should post up and do more pick… Read more »
EVIL WOW THAT WAS A CLASSIC —THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO TAKE A ‘ TIME TRIP “——–THE ‘BRUTE ” SQUAD MIGHT BE OUR CALLING CARD / THEME THIS YEAR AS IN YEARS PAST IT WAS THE “PANIC BUTTON ” ——–KNOW IT IS THE DOWN THE ROAD SOME BUT IF DRE’S PLAY CONTINUES AND WE GET OUR FULL ROSTER BACK AND ARE POSSIBLY IN PLAYOFF CONTENTION —WHAT DECISION WILL THEY MAKE WITH DRE —‘LOVE IT OR LIST IT ‘———ICE WILL BE FINE WITH MORE TIME —–EVEN WHEN A.C. COMES BACK THEY NEED TO INCORPORATE ANGEL MORE INTO THE PLAY BY… Read more »
man, office space takes me back in time!!! LMFAOOOOO that came out my junior year of high school,1999 a simpler time i think!!! (for me at least) can’t wait until we get guys healthy… we’re a legit 11-12ish deep (regular season-wise) if we have everybody on deck, just can’t get to that point as of yet. and with so many guys injured, it’s hard to get a read on what the offense in particular will look like… I’m hoping Sexland really becomes the focal point, and if we see a jump in efficiency from Drummond and McGee from taking better… Read more »