Live Thread: Raptors @ Cavs
2022-03-06Tonight fans are in for a treat, as the Toronto Raptors Lake hop from Ontario to Erie to take on the Cavs for a national TV audience. Both teams are in the playoff hunt, with the Cavs hanging onto the 6th seed with the Raps nipping at their heels. The Cavs will either find themselves in a fight to avoid the play in, or could find themselves with a nearly insurmountable lead for the 6th seed. The stakes are high, the teams are good… this is what NBA fans live for.
Caris LeVert and Rajon Rondo are still out, and apparently OG Anunoby and Fred Van Vleet are both scratches for tonight. Tonight’s game will feature two of the frontrunners for Rookie of the Year in Scottie Barnes and Evan Mobley.
According to the trusty calculator, the Raptors are a team that relies heavily on isolation offense and offensive rebounding to generate scoring. If the Cavs don’t come ready to defend individually and rebound on defense, it will be a long night for them. Conversely, the Cavs should take advantage of Toronto’s terrible defensive rebounding by crashing the glass. Tower City should be ready to snag rebounds score some cheap points.
Tip off scheduled for 7:30PM ET and the game will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN, Go Cavs!
recap up!
WTF
Seriously…
I heard thigh contusion!
Wtf?
Man that sucks, we now need Levert back asap just so we can have a rotation of skilled guys honestly. Probably see Cedi or Wade start with Davis spelling Mobley.
Mobley player of the game tonight
What were the pleasing aspects of the team tonight?
Ice minutes way down , honestly good call by JB. Needed some more offensive production
We win the season series too! With the conference so tight that could mean something.
Good win. Up 3 on them for 6th.
And we own the TB.
at the very least, think the play-in is pretty much locked up.
GO CAVS!!!!!!
Cavs win !!! Nice one
Finally a replay I can get behind.
Good win, even with the Raps shorthanded…Cavs short handed, too…
Ain’t nobody tuning in to watch free throws. Get your shit together NBA.
Another bullshit call. They’ve been runn8ng into us all night and getting the call.
Think the Cavs should consider some Goodland lineups if teams keep doubling Garland.
Garwin…
Darwin?
agreed, think it should be tried in the regular season before playoffs.
Oh BTW…Let’s go TarHeels!!! Great to hear Vince call the game after the big W yesterday!
Good offense/defense from JB with Love/Ice.
Darius with the ripthrough
Yep. Smart from DG.
huge rip thru DG!!!
DG with 7 TO and -10 for the game so far. Not his best night
17-6 in TOs. And some refballing. We should be up double digits.
What kind of dog shit closeout was that, Cedi.
Ragged crunch time.
Cavs really like to make things difficult for themselves…
Dumb
Good god this is getting nervous
Cavs losing focus
I hats whatcha gotta Do, Darius.
Wade, Mobley, just standing there, all the contact from the offensive player. Such bullshit
Yep
Yeah, total garbage on that Mobley call. I would almost have had them review that out of spite.
Mobley is turning into Chris Dudley at the FT line.
Otherwise fantastic tonight.
The dad bod will take a few more seasons
This is all about the 50/50 balls.
Can I parachute in at the last minute without making the Cavs lose?
I’m wary.
I’ll be quiet…
Mobley trying to do too much. Garland has to look to score
They really could call a travel on practically every NBA possession…
Easily, if they called all the routine palming…you didn’t really see much of that crap even in the ‘80s…
Eat it, Pascal!