Live Thread: Bucks @ Cavs
2023-12-29Good evening CtB!
The Cavs welcome Central Divison rival and championship contender Milwaukee Bucks to the shores of Lake Erie for a big time Eastern Conference showdown. And luckily enough, Donovan Mitchell and Sam Merrill appear to be available for the said showdown.
The 2023-24 Milwaukee Bucks are a different version of past teams. Their defense isn’t great, but they’re winning now with insanely efficient offense with the addition of Damian Lillard. Their biggest weakness statistically speaking is their defensive rebounding, so it would behoove the Cavs to get after it on missed shots. The Cavs also need to slow the game down as the Bucks try to get into a fast break game.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live and nationally on NBATV, Go Cavs!
Toronto is favored by 2.5 points tonight
Pistons botch opportunity for history
PROBABLY A GOOD TRADE FOR BOTH TEAMS
So the Knicks trade for OG and Precious from the Raptors for Quickley and Barrett. Interesting move.
Call me a crumudgeon if you will, but I find the idea of continuing to hork up long range brick, after long range brick incredibly stupid, especially when your C is crushing it. Especially early in the shot clock.
Priority one should always be to try and get an easy shot at the rim. If that is shut down, then I can stomach three pointers.
Only elite type shooters should get 3PT shots drawn up for them as the #1 option. Curry, Korver, Ray Allen, Reggie Miller types. We do not have any of those type of guys.
Allen could’ve scored 50.
right. need to sign him long term.
The next 5-6 games inherently winnable provided they can actually hit some threes…
Agreed.
yep. then game 7 will be another tough one.
0-12 from three from Niang and LeVert makes me queasy…
Doesn’t surprise me though..
But last game they were hot from 3:
Caris: 6/11
Niang: 4/8
Fantastic game by JA. I love CPJ’s poise which is remarkable for a rookie. The game really slows down for him.
CPJ should be playing 25 mins a night…
We can dream; but I fear JB still won’t get the message once Garland is back
Is this the worst three point shooting the Cavs have had ever?
Probably not percentage wise, but I’d bet it’s in the running for most missed triples.
So looked it up on statsmuse.com
The top 3 all time have been this season.
1) 12/29: VS Bucks – 37
2) 12/23: VS Bulls – 33 (won this game)
3) 10/27: VS OKC – 33
And we’ve got 2 more from this season that are up there:
12/11: VS Orlando – 31
12/18: CS Houston – 29
Besides us missing 3’s this game..6/40 (15%)… it’s our inability to get to the line and also us fouling the bucks that is killing us.
22/25 FT – bucks
7/9 – Cavs
Cannot buy a 3
Too hard to beat the Bucks when you can’t hit threes and you have to battle the refs.
Thats it; couldn’t hit from 3 and got Refballed. Either one of those were surmoutnable, but together it was too muh
Drat. Good game at least. CPJ rules.
Well we had our chances this game.
Don’t think it’s gonna be enough.
Ugh that Strus shot was not ideal…
He’s been hitting that. So I don’t hate the look.
I mean not this game, but in general I agree
Mistake to not foul Giannis after that miss.
Good lord this kid.
I’m sorry I don’t usually get this way, but F the Refs this is preposterous
CRAIG PORTER JUNIOR!
How are you supposed to play defense.
Just no luck at all from deep this game…
Abusing us with the Lillard Giannis PNR
CPJ is the real deal
The athleticism is unreal. Like how did this guy fall off everyone’s radar.
I dislike this lineup
Not enough shooting.
That’s a good call.
Good call but late AF.
Wut
EFF these refs and their late azz calls
Tough shot by CPJ.
CPJ and ONE!
Mitchell with an awful possession.
CPJ much better.
It would be nice if the NBA actually allowed players to defend.
But look at how fun it is now with everyone scoring 50 point games OMG WOW #AMAZING
*clown emotion*
JB could win this cause of the hook.
Good challenge… that was crap by The Alphabet
And wise for JB. To save the challenge earlier.
Thou JA kind of tripped him with his knee, but Giannis definitely hooked him and flopped before that.
Career high for JA with 30 pts so far.
Keep feeding him.
Its not like we are taking contested 3s. Just cant make em
Lets go!!!
JA career high 30…
Good find Mitchell. Great positioning JA.
CPJ has amazing hands.
Iron unkind from deep… CPJ making a difference tho
Gotta get DM back in. No one can make a shot.
Hell of steal and pass from CPJ.
Two great plays by Okoro.. we need to get Okoro driving to the rim/ on fast breaks.
Okoro around Giannis!
Ice slam!
That was waaaay before the gather.
CPJ!
C’mon Cavs. Still anyone’s game.
Play through Allen!
LwVert with a bucket finally.
40-21 advantage in the third for the Bucks.
We’re 4/30 from 3. They’re 11/25 from 3. Make or miss league. Otherwise I feel the game has been pretty evenly matched, we’re just not making our 3s
But they are also getting whatever they want in the paint.
Can’t win this challenge. Don’t use it. Dumb foul.
Yeah it sucks it shoudl have been a no call but you won’t win this challenge
Ridiculous call.
Can we trade Caris mid game?
Dumb foul ..
Probably should’ve pulled that out and taken last shot.
Just keep feeding Allen.
GIMME SOME CPJ FOR SOME ENERGY
WIDE OPEN 3 BY NIANG —- 🤮
Awful.
He has disappointed this entire year.