Live Thread: Cavs vs Spurs
2021-03-19San Antonio comes to town mostly healthy, missing only Keita Bates-Diop. This marks the first game back since the All-Star Break for DeMar DeRozan who has missed extended time after the death of his father. For Cleveland, Kevin Love, Matthew Dellavedova, and Taurean Prince remain out. Joining them on the injury report is Javale McGee who is listed as out with “illness.” Could a trade be in the works? Hard to say. Should be an interesting night. The Cavs will miss Javale’s steady play off the bench. I expect to see a lot more Dean Wade at the four, and a lot more Larry Nance Jr. at the backup five.
It’s been a tough stretch for San Antonio without DeRozan, who is far and away their best player and joins Jimmy Butler on this season’s “ridiculous all-star snubs” list, averaging 20/5/7 this season. I assume Okoro will check him most of the night. He has to make sure he stays on the ground, cause DeMar’s pump fake is lethal. The Spurs are 5-5 in the last ten, but have lost 4-5 on the road. Tough matchup for the Cavs as the Spurs look to get right, and are missing their best bench player. Hopefully Nance, Garland, and Co. are up to the task.
LeBron needs to be rested more at this stage. But since AD is so fragile, he’s still the lead dog at 36.
I AM GOING TO GUESS 2 WEEKS AS PRECAUIONARY MEASURE ——LEBRON’S DURABALITY HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE
I’m gonna guess closer to a month unless Lakers start free falling in the standings. The West is tough as hell
High ankle sprain, though. He’s gonna miss some games. For once his bionic ankles faltered.
i think he’s gone at least a month
saw it live too, it looked even worse than an ankle, thought he knee was tore up for sure
HAVING ME A CUP OF “DELLY COFFEE “——WITH BAILEYS OF COURSE :-)
Nice Nomad. Ran out of that years back, need to get some more shipped over!!
Delly coffee, not Baileys.
Maybe he’s used all the time off to fix his shot.
i don’t even care, i just want to see him pass and defend LFMAOOO
EPM updated:
#40 Allen +2.7
#126 Dre +0.7
#132 LNJ +0.5
#203 McGee -0.7
#211 Sexton -0.8
#223 Brodric Thomas -1.1
#248 Cedi -1.4
#271 Prince -1.8
#289 DG -2.0
#306 Wade -2.3
#329 Dotson -2.7
#339 Stevens -2.8
#345 Cook -2.9
#351 Love -3.0
#366 Windler -3.3
#397 Okoro -4.0
Unreal that Stevens can’t get regular minutes off the bench…. what’s JB thinking???
Stevens stat line:
Defensive EPM: +1.0, 76th %tile
Offensive Rebound %: 4%, 61st %tile
Defensive Rebound %: 18%, 72nd %tile
Turnover %: 11%, 63rd %tile
Steal %: 1.6%, 58th %tile
Block %: 1.9%, 63rd %tile
He’s a great bench defensive player, and sures up one of the biggest weaknesses (defensive rebounding) the team has. And on offense, he takes care of the ball relatively speaking, which is all you can ask of him.
Chris Fedor with a nice write up on Stevens today, except for the fact that he refuses to say that Okoro’s the biggest reason for Stevens’ lack of minutes, truly gutless to pin the blame on Cedi and Prince. It was Okoro that got benched in the comeback!!! LMFAOOO
But as long as Chris keeps his cushy job, doesn’t pay to ask the hard questions of JB and Koby LMFAOO
Fade for Cade . Wins:
10: Minny
11: Hou
12: Det
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14: Magic
15: Cavs, Wiz
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17: NO, OKC, Tor, Sac
18: Bulls, Pacers, Grizz
Garland appears to be turning a corner.
The flashes are brighter and happening more often.
There was a lot of support for draftin Vassell at 5. How did he look? No points in 12 min. Was his D good?
mostly unnoticable, their defense was amazing.
President Stevens shot down the Indiana rumor in the presser, which doesn’t surprise me at all, but at least the Celtics earned another dispiriting loss. That team is average at best.
he goign to be fired if he don’t resign LMFAOOOOO
Woah, what happened? Did Spurs bench their starters too early?
Thomas and Stevens balled out!!!
Stevens was looking sharp when I clocked off. Good to hear!!
Crap.
Stevens.
We kept fighting. I like that.
Good Stephens game. I like that.
Glimmers from Thomas.
I’ve only watched a little of this, but Keldon Johnson had a ridiculous game, stats wise.
Great night for my fantasy team.
Ha.
what the hell sexton LMFAOOO
I am impressed as hell with Broderick thomas.
he can shoot it!!! and has length
Getting a bit interesting
LMFAOOOO NANCE AND ALLEN!!!!!!!!!!!
BRODRIC THOMASS!!!!!!!!! WITH THE STEAL AND PASS!!!!!!!!!
poorly executed press defense play there.
DeRozan’s shoulder tattoo is Heath Ledger’s joker. That’s… A choice.
I think I remember being a huge fanatical Batman fan in general.
nice pass DG
Ballgame. Patty mills seals the deal for nate and the Spurs.
Too little too late
WOW DG with two bad plays and got killed on both.
WOW DEROZAN ON FIRE.
SEXTON FOR THREE!!!! needed that one.
That call was pretty thim but I’ll take it.
DG GETS THE CALL!!!!!!
Attack the rack, youngbull!
nice take Sexton, got Poeltl’s 5th foul.
and he misses the free throw.
DeRozan sooooo good in iso geez
WOW, crap call ref,
BRODRIC THOMAS FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!
DG WITH THE STRONG FINISH!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEXTON GREAT REBOUDN!!!
DG WITH THE PATIENT SHOT!!!
Bad call
WOW WHAT A CRAP CALL THAT WAS GOOD DEFENSE!1!!!!!
WADE WITH THE HUSTLE!!!!!
Great help defense Cedi, Somebody’s gotta rebound!!!!
Appreciate going with the guys that hot you there sort of thing but need to get DG back in
WHAT A PASS THOMAS, he created the open shot for Stevens with a hesitation and pass.
STEVENS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gd it Sexton
GD it Sexton took a stupid midranger, Wade standing wide open on the 3
Lets goooo!
WHAT A GARBAGE SHOT SEXTON GET HIM OFF THE FLOOR>
WOW WWHAT A PLAY STEVENS AND THOMAS!!!!!!!!!
Hey now is a good time to telly guys to check winthrop In the last game of the night.
Their starting guard Vaudrin is a stark county kid. I worked with his dad!
Take away from this game: play Lamar !!!
Cavs with a spark!
Welllllll???
BRODRIC THOMAS WHAT A DRIVE!!!!!
I like this kid, has tons of potential just don’t know if he can deal with NBA speed.
Stevens BULLY BALL!
hell yeah, give the man some minutes!!!
Stevens, Thomas, Wade all out there… Cavs not trying to win this
Maybe? Also think JB sick if everyone else , Stevens playing decent tho!
With all of them out there -> more Sexton iso ball -> not gonna come back from this deficit
Man hope to see Delly back out there
man, no kidding!!!
OK GOING TO SWITCH TO SOME TOURNEY BASKETBALL—CATCH YOU GUYS ON SUNDAY ——
take it easy NOMAD!
Later!!!
Pop not effin around with these timeouts