Live Thread: Cavs @ Celtics
2021-12-22Good evening CtB!
Tonight, the Cavs head up to Beantown to take on the Boston Celtics in an important Eastern Conference tilt. The Celtics come into the game a bit healthier, with their big two of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. They’ll be in desperation mode given the lackluster start to their season, looking to leap out of the play-in scrum and into the sixth seed.
For the Cavs, they’re in survival mode. The list of healthy players include Darius Garland, Lauri Markkanen, and Ricky Rubio. Reasonable minds would likely say that the Cavs are simply looking to get deep bench guys some run and maintain their competitive spirit and physical health. If the Cavs can keep the margin within 10 points, that should be considered a win. Frankly, the game should be postponed given how many players are out and the coinciding degradation of the on-court product, but such is reality in NBA COVID world.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM ET and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports Ohio/Great Lakes, GO CAVS!
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recap posted up!
Orlando taking out Atlanta, OKC might be taking down Denver… wild night.
Pangos has looked confident the past couple of games. Would rather see him out there instead of Valentine.
Agreed
I hope they told Joe Johnson you can’t hand check anymore
God Celtics fans are such a bunch of yobs
This one probably over. Valiant effort. Valentime sucks.
25+ minutes for Valentine…that will rarely be a positive result…
Good effort, too poor a shooting night to overcome
Rubio not buying a shot tonight…
OH SHIT Rubio short armed that 3, huge miss :(
Cavs aren’t quitting. Got to give it to them.
yup, professional effort tonight can’t knock hustle. outrebounding them.
RUBIO TO CEDI 12 POINT GAME LETS GO!
Tough shot attempt there, DG…
fifth on Tatum? Go after him!
DG TO RUBIO!
Cava gotta stop trapping p/r
can’t put together that run to get to under 10.
WOW, JUST DRIVE THE BALL DONT THREE HUNT!
WOW WHAT A FINISH DG!!!! AND ONE!
Valntine should get benched for that shot WTF
Marcus smart has been shot! I repeat! Smart has been
.. Oh he’s just a b***h.
Hahaha
One of the constants in the NBA…
LMFAOOOOOOOO
Cedi got destroyed on that no call. Bullshit
jesus Cedi got mugged.
Rubio to Valentine!
That call was garbage.
wow, cavs just got refballed on both ends.
Well, got it down to 10. As a team, we just cannot hit from deep.
F, wide open threes just missed.
guys making bad decisions on offense. Love missed an open DG, Cedi missed an open Love.
DG MIDRANGE MONEY
Hell of a close to the quarter. Love, Pangos, and cedi with a monster stretch
Minnesota Love 17/11/3 +4
Little rally there!
Love is in the air!
Would have loved that buzzer 3 to go. Still. within 12. Get the ball first.
Love having a game !!!
GREAT DEFENSE PANGOS!!!!!!!!! GREAT CLOSE LETS F*********** GOOOOOO!!!!!
WHAT A PASS LOVE TO CEDI!
Hell yes! Pamgos with two straight great defenaive plays and a love three for a monster run.
Shorthanded games are were a guy like Pangos can earn some minutes later on. This is the playoffs for him. Love it
LOVE DEFENSE!
Pangos bringing some energy. Down 14.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!!!!! LETS GO!!!!! GET IT WITHIN 10!!! PLENTY OF TIME!
nice three man game!!!
Pangos!!! great defense!
Smart just got live for the same foul smart just got away with. Bs.
Kanter giving Freedom a bad name.
Cedi finish!
Only watched for 5 minutes. God do i loathe this Celtics team.
Total collection of d bags
DG FROM WAY DOWNTOWN!
DG with the rage 3
Yep. Which got him to 20.
We need 2 more guys in double figures to keep the 20+/4+ thing going. The win streak is done.
Time to see what Anderson & Kornet can do.
I like that DG is pissed.
agreed good tech,
Pangos in. White flag.
Yeah this just ain’t it
Alright, down 20. I am out.
Just in time for Valentime
Man, Lauri is a brick…
damn just missed like 3 wide open 3s
0-17.
Celtics have been struggling clising games. If we could pull within shouting distance, maybe they choke.
The 5 on the floor are 0-15 from deep tonight. Garland, Rubio, Wade, Markannen, Love.
Ouch.
Bad night for Lauri, he hates playing against bigs.
He’s a small 7’0”. Hoping he can find some rhythm in garbage time if that’s all we can salvage from tonight.
DG STEAL! DG TO RUBIO!!! RAGE TIMEOUT!
DG looking good, NICE FINISH KLOVE!
I don’t think there’s too many teams in the league missing 3 starters, including their all star center, ROY four and their best perimeter defender and lately a leading scorer, that are going to be winning ball games. Hope the Cavs can comeback.
Lauri, Ricky, & Cedi need to start making some shots.
Cavs have had a 20 pt scorer and 4+ guys in double figures every night. Only team in the association. Both could come to an end tonight.
DG has 13. Love 7. Wade 6. Cedi & Valentine 5.
Well, we came back from 19 down to beat them earlier this year. But I am not getting those vibes tonight.
36% shooting and 13% from deep is not gonna get it done.
I may check out for a bit.
Love fouled!
he was hammered LMFAOOOo
3 pts off an offensive rebound for them. Dang.
10 TOs.
Down 17.
Love boarding! And-1!
Some really sloppy passing tonight, or it’d be closer…I get not having chemistry with guys who haven’t played, but lot of slop with the regular guys.