Live Thread: Pistons @ Cavs
2023-11-17Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome the Detroit Pistons to the shores of Lake Erie for a classic Central Division battle. The Pistons are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak, while the Cavs are treading the waters of mediocrity looking to put together a climb up through the Eastern Conference standings. This is a classic trap game against an obviously inferior but desperate opponent, so the question is whether the Cavs can handle the expectations of winning and protecting home court. Isaac Okoro and Ty Jerome are both out, and Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell are sadly game time decisions. It will make the task of winning monumentally harder without any options besides Caris LeVert at the point guard position.
UPDATE: DG IN, SPIDA OUT
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sport Ohio, Go Cavs!
LT up
Depressing segment about the Cavs from the Hoop Collective on Friday. Talking about Mobley’s stagnant development and how the trade for Donovan was really centered on Mobley breaking out this season and becoming a very different player than what we’ve seen so far. A number they went back to multiple times was that he’s only taken 33 shots outside the restricted area for the season. At this point he’s a rim running center who can’t guard centers.
I’m not piling on Mobley, he is what he is. I know it’s way too early to start worrying about it, but can’t help but start to wonder what this team looks like if Mitchell does leave.
No Mitchell or Okoro tomorrow. pain
Holmgren!
IT IS “ TTUN “ WEEK. LIKE THE SONG SAYS “ IT ‘ S TIME FOR WAR “ 🥊
ELDER WITH ANOTHER STRONG GAME—24 / 10 / 6——JUST BRING HIM UP ALREADY 👍
Max leader in minutes.
Georges leader in +/-
the Dean! 100% from 3!
Not a great W but it still counts
Yep Detroit stinks. Should’ve blown them out.
Up 16 with 2m left without our best player and seventh man? Will take it
Point differential matters for these semi-meaningless in-season tournament games. In the long run I don’t really care as long as they’re working towards something to benefit the club in April.
Hoping the Cavs can at least go 2-2 over the next 4
Man that dunk at the end covered the spread – even the announcers were laughing and shaking their head. Must suck to play the spread.
Two b2b goaltender by the Pistons with no calls 🤦♂️
And that is that. Good get healthy game for DG.
Hipefully Spida & Okoro & Jerome get back soon.
Strus with another good game. Porter with a great game.
Haha Dougherty called Niang the minivan
yo Brad! good to know you follow CtB!
Garland Grifting well.
A getting-his-groove game, let’s hope.
Indeed
Low (high?) key this is the way. Beats the shit out of TOs
Blow these guys out.
Way too close still.
Legitimately wondered if DG had any assists yet. He has 2. Guess that’s a start.
Man these reviews just kill the game
Yep
Can’t stand them
Strus to the rescue.
Nice move by Porter… wished he made it.
Jr +13
Get rid of these challenges. How dumb is this shit. Who wants to watch this.
Mobelyu fouled him but not sure if tehy can call it after calling Niang
Big shot dg. God Knox sucks.
But he had a great summer league 😂
Garland is a traffic cone.
Put CPJ back in cause Garland is stinking it up.
Let Caris cook
We’ve got two season highlights in this game.. Mobley hustle to max dunk, JA blocked dunk to Evan fast break finger roll.
JA block was epic. Had the sound turned up hear and I felt it!
Allen Erasure Protocol!
CPJ DESERVES MORE MINUTES!!!
About 45 minutes behind. Just finished 1st Q. Nice quarter by Strus and impressed by Porter.
Was good that the Cavs kicked butt that half despite Garland not playing particularly well.
OK CAVS —LET S PUT THIS GAME AWAY 3Rd QTR—- WANT ME SOME “ EMONI TIME “ 👍🍺
Man. That dunk was even better on replay.
Niang really good this half
He’s working some nice little show and go playmaking, being physical, and making open shots. 7/4/2 is a nice half
Cavalanche!
Max!
@nate:
Max Strus does not finish well
This did not age well with that thunderous dunk from Strus.
*when he’s not dunking.
Strus!!!’ Oh my
That was fun
Lol hell yeah Max
Are Ty Jerome’s minutes slip slippin’ away?
It’s a long season.
Hes still injured isn’t he?
Yeah.
When he returns, he will receive fewer minutes in light of Jr success
Nice pass, Caris.
PORTER IS A KEEPER!!
JB HAS TO TAKE OFF “ THE KIDS GLOVES “ THEY ARE ALL 3 / 4 / 5 YEAR VETERANS——- TIME TO DO SOME A—S CHEWING 🤬👺
Allen just shoot the ball.
Had a chip on my shoulder regarding Porter and his 4 consecutive missed FT’s the other night. Quickly erasing that.
It’s not a good sign that the Cavs got a lot better when Garland went to the bench.
Yu k. Niang. Went in.
GIVE ME SOME. ELDER/: DIOP// OR AS NATE SUGGESTED DRUMMOND—- ANYONE WHO CAN FRIGGIN REBOUND
Max!
2FRIGGIN REBOUNDS —PISTONS WITH 14. WTF 🤬
Argh. Porter’s teammates let him down on that turnover.
CPJ! Running game!
Maxy!
Porter has an NBA game.
Man I am so disappointed in Garland this year. Turnovers, traffic cone defense. He’s just a liability if he isn’t actively scoring
Garland literally just stood in the corner with his hand on his hips for the entire shot clock.
Greb. The. Ball.
The defense is pretty meh.
Man. Thompson has some hang time.
Max Strus does not finish well
Did you see that and-1 dunk in Portland?
Maybe it’s just me, but has this season so far had quite it’s fill of injuries across the league?
Is there a place that tracks injuries from season to season? Curious how the recent seasons of load management compare to other eras.
Love me some Daugherty
This court looks so. Much better than the others.
Interesting to see how Garland without Mitchell goes. Garland needs to start playing good
HATE TO SAY THIS IS A “ MUST WIN GAME “ —— BUT THIS IS A “ MUST WIN GAME “