Live Thread: Blazers @ Cavs
2021-11-03Good evening CtB!
Off the back of a wildly successful road trip, the Cavs are back home to face the somewhat struggling Portland Trail Blazers. The Cavs will be dealing with a lot of missing pieces tonight, with reports just coming out today that Lauri Markkanen has entered the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols, joining Kevin Love on the list.
Cleveland's Lauri Markkanen has entered Health and Safety Protocols, team says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 3, 2021
The Cavs will also be most likely missing Isaac “Ice” Okoro with the hamstring injury according to Chris Fedor. One could presume that this opens the door for end of bench guys such as Lamar Stevens, Dean Wade, and Dylan Windler to receive some minutes. But Coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been coaching the beginning of this season as if he’s coaching in the playoffs, with a shortened rotation that while has produced some winning results, seems unnecessary given the slog of the NBA season.
It can’t go unmentioned that this will be a homecoming game for the beloved Larry Nance, Jr. LNJ has fit in seamlessly with his new team, leading the Blazers by far in net rating (+12.9). Welcome home, Larry! Tip off is scheduled for 7:00pm ET and will be broadcasted on Bally’s Sports Ohio. GO CAVS!
Contract year Miles Bridges is formidable.
Missed the game but the chatter I hear is DG has found his outside stroke??
Tonight he did…hope it continues…
For the year, Sexton:
17 assists
29 turnovers
That is UG-LY.
SHOULD HAVE USED MY “BARK LIKE A DOG ” ON THOSE IB PLAYS COULDN’T HAVE DONE ANY WORSE THAN WHAT THEY DID
NOMAD coaching middle school BB – no adult supervision!
GOOD WIN —BUT MAN SOME OF– (MOST OF THEM )– SEXTONS TO’S ARE SOOOO FRUSTRATING —ESPECIALLY WHEN HE TRIES TO GO 1 0N 3 WITH NOWHERE TO GO THEN FORCES A BAD PASS/ TO —–HOPING WE HAVE MORE “WINDLER SIGHTINGS ” —KID CAN PLAY WHEN GIVEN THE CHANCE– RIGHT MIKEO
Yeah, we have lots of flaws (TOs, defense, no wings, skinny bigs, small guards, etc), but a win is a win.
Do you think we just blew up the Blazers?
Nah. The first trade deadline is mid-Dec. They have till then.
19 turnovers, most in the 2nd half…brutal. But gutted out a win, anyway…
that’s inexcusable they had like 4 in the first half LMFAOOOO
Good win. Shorthanded. Hope Windler/Wade earned some more PT.
Still need another C and sime wings.
They have wings. Three capable ones in Windler, Wade, and Osman. Just need to play them.
Wade is a PF, he ain’t no wing. Osman is barely a rotation level player, and Windler has played in like 10 games in 3 years.
Wade is the closest to being a 2 way guy, but he cannot guard 2s. Not even close.
Played very good D tonight
I do have hope for Dylan. And will admit Wade has been better defensively at the 3 than I expected or even hoped for. So has Markannen, for that matter. But for me, whenever I say wing, it is really two-way wing. A guy who can be a positive on both ends and check 2s/3s. Though Wade can check most 3s and 4s. To me, that is a combo forward. If there is a hint he can play both ends, he should play. We sorely lack two-way guys at any position. Allen, Rubio, and Mobley are as close as we… Read more »
Good win. Cavs competing nearly every night.
congrats to DG on 5/6.. i am warming up to the young fella
BUCK HAS BEEN DARIUS PILLED!!!!!!
all he has to do is “show me”.. i’m from missouri.. once he does, i am like a puppydog.. a friend for life