Preseason Live Thread: Hawks @ Cavs
2022-10-12Good evening CtB!
Trae Young, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks pay a visit to the shores of Lake Erie for a preseason tussle between two of the newly minted backcourts of the Eastern Conference. The Hawks have looked sharp so far this preseason, with Trae Young and Dejounte Murray demonstrating mid-season form in a back to back against the Bucks. The Cavs will have to come out sharply in order to build some confidence heading towards the end of preaseason.
On the injury front, it sounds like Kevin Love and Evan Mobley have made the most progress, while Dylan Windler has been all but ruled out of the entire preseason. Here’s some video of Evan’s progress:
#Cavs Evan Mobley once again going through a post-shootaround individual workout this morning. pic.twitter.com/RuI09TLWKT
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) October 12, 2022
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!
It should be noted the Hawks flew in from the Middle East for this one.
Poughkeepsie?
😂
Abu Dhabi. That is where they played 2 games vs Milwaukee.
If Okoro can be a capable and willing 3PT shooter, he makes a lot of sense as the starter. Both in terms of age and allowing LeVert to be the first small off the bench when DG/Spida come out. Better rebounding would help as well.
Went to the game not expecting much but it was very entertaining. Seemed like Mitchell made some adjustments in the way he was stepping into his 3s at half. Cedi, Ice, and Diakite all looked great. Didn’t seem flukey either. They were putting themselves in the right spots and executing.
Some truly bad refereeing though. Didn’t go through the whole thread so not sure if y’all discussed it. Lots of phantom calls and I have no idea how refs are still falling for the Trae head jerks.
Good game. Young is going to make a fortune off of head jerk flops, unfortunately.
Foul discrepancy was 30-16.
Fantastic game!
Have to admit I thought tonight would be a snooze-fest with Ice and Stevens starting. Fun one and Ice played great.
What’s Diakite’s contract situation?
Camp invite only, right?
yup
STEVENS should be worried
For sure.
Nah.
He can defend well at multiple positions. Sure, he cannot shoot from distance, but he can give you something.
Plus, we’d need to sign 2 guys to bump him. Diakite + who?
dunno about Stevens, but it looks like Diakite has a future in the NBA, and the Cavs would be wise to keep him.
I agree get rid of Nembhard.
Diakite over Nembhard we have seen enough!!! What the heck is the story on this guy ?
National Champion with UVA, NBA champion with Milwaukee Bucks, just a winner!!!
The kid obviously has something. Sometimes these guys just need the right situation to thrive.
Like a young team on the upswing….
We have an open roster spot.
Diakite should not be on a 2 way. He, Cedi, & Ice were awesome tonight. DG was cold early, but very good after that. JA was JA. Spida was off shooting.
Lopez with the no look dime. Love it
he looks like an upgrade to Ed Davis, not that Davis was terrible.
And he’s funny
LMFAOOOO true !
I recall he and his brother being guests on NPR talk show “Wait, Wait, Don’t tell me” a year or so ago. They were like a comedy team.
Maybe they can revive “Car Talk” after they retire from the NBA.
ICE MAN COMETH!!!!
This is kind of like a real game…really cool to see…
DG came back in…then Trae. Both teams wanted this.
DG>Trae. Don’t @ me.
ICE EUROSTEP!!!!!!!
Damn Ice!
Omg. Lopez with the clear out for Diakite.
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO DIAKITE IS A BALLER!!!!!
Man, Diakite gonna be hard to keep off the roster…
Diakite writing his own cheques right here
Totally.
Diakite!!!! I think someone got a contract tonight
I wanna see ya inna Dia…kite!
DG TO DIAKITE FOR THREE GET THIS MAN A CONTRACT!!!!
Pretty nice game from Ice…just need a little more of it…
ICE GREAT PASS DIAKITE FINISH!
DG an Mitchell have taken 46 shots… theyre in full attack mode.
Passivity was not an issue tonight.
Though with LeVert, Love, Rubio, Movley, & others out, it made sense.
So happy JA plays for the Cavs!
THATS A CLEAN BLOCK REF!!!
DG THE PG
DG TO JA THATS CAVALIER BASKETBALL
DEFENSE TO OFFENSE LETS GOOOOOO WHAT A PLAY ICE!!!!!!
Good awareness Ice!!
JA COOKING TONIGHT!
I come back to see the lead removed. Let me guess – Cavs let Hawks get close enough for Trae to go heroball on them down the stretch yet again?
MITCHELL FINDING HIS SHOT RAGE TO ATL!!!
CEDI LEFT HAND DRIVE WHAT A FINISH!
Jalen Johnson pure 3…. LETS GO DUKE!
Nice to see Trae struggle…hope he doesn’t explode in the 4th (if he even plays)…
Caris is a very cool customer LMFAOOOO
Lol @ “I know it’s under 10 because my mom texted me after each one”.
LMFAOOOO
I missed the mamadi trey? Damn. Bbl.
Ooh just saw it. He’s now better than mitch.
DG DANCE TO THE HOOP!
Gotta bail. Be back in a bit I hope.
No worries, hope all is OK!
Diakit3!!!
DIAKITE FOR THREE!
WOW TERRIBLE CALL REF!
Cavs have no energy in this 3rdd quarter…
DG3!!!
Go Cavs!!!! Anyone up for year 3 of the fantasy bball league?!
LMFAO I’m down if yall are!
DG airball, wow
damn Mitchell blowing a lot of bunnies tonight.