Live Thread: Cavs vs Nuggets
2021-02-19Bonus basketball, folks. The Nuggets are in town, on a quick reschedule after the Spurs game was postponed, Wednesday.
Injury Report for tonight:
-Delly: OUT
-Love: OUT
-Drummond: OUT
-Nance Jr: OUT
-Prince: OUTCavs still without Prince tonight against the Nuggets
— x — Cavs Lead (@CavsLead) February 19, 2021
Cleveland will start Cedi Osman at the four. Meanwhile, the Denver lineup will be without Gary Harris and Paul Millsap and the questionable Will Barton appears to be starting. We shall see if the Cavs’ shot selection and time off has helped their spirit, or if they really are the worst team in the association right now.
WILL HELP WITH KLOVE BACK——-MORE OUT OF CURIOSITY THAN ANYTHING—-SINCE SIGNING THE EXTENSION HOW MANY GAMES HAS KLOVE PLAYED VS HOW MANY GAMES MISSED DUE TO SITING OUT // INJURY —–ALL START BREAK WILL HELP JUST TO GET SOME QUALITY REPS // REST BODY AND MIND //—-I AM GOING TO SAY CAVS HOLD LNJ OUT LONGER —JUST OUT OF PRECAUTION AND “STEALTH TANKING ” —-AND YES WOULD LIKE TO SEE DRE TRADED BEFORE ALL STAR BREAK // ENABLE POTENTIAL NEW PLAYER (S) TO GET SOME REPS IN
As for a Dre trade, I think a first is unlikely. But expirings, a flier on a high pick that has underperformed, and a 2nd could happen. If we take on significant long term salary, then perhaps a first.
Most likely dance partners: Toronto, Charlotte, New York.
5 potential winnable games in the next 6: OKC, Atl, Hou, @Phil, @Hou, Indy. Then the break.
Love is close to back. Those 6 plus the break eats another 2+ weeks. Putting LNJ over the 4 week mark. Hopefully another 4-5 games after that & he’ll be back.
Also need to get a Drummond deal done. Or Delly healthy. Need another PG. Badly. A C in a Dre deal would also allow a McGee trade.