Preseason Live Thread: Bulls @ Cavs
2024-10-08Good evening CtB!
Welcome back as the Cavs begin their 2024-25 campaign by welcoming the Chicago Bulls to the shores of Lake Erie for both of their preseason debuts. The 2024-25 Cleveland Cavaliers will be looking to establish themselves as a legitimate championship contender, something currently very few people believe about them. In order to do so, someone needs to step up and help Donovan Mitchell: Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen are supposed to be those players. Enter Coach Kenny Atkinson.
What gives hope to this current iteration of the Cavs is the new head coach. With all of the talent, it seems like there’s a lot more room for growth. Atkinson is tasked with taking this team to the next level. What are Atkinson teams known for? Threes and pace. He also cut his teeth as a skill development coach in the NBA. Can Atkinson fix the offense? Can Atkinson turn one or more of DG, Mobley, and JA into All-Stars (again)? Stay tuned…
As for the Bulls, a couple of yours truly’s dearest friends are Bulls fans, and it’s hard not to feel bad for them. They are a team without hope, poorly ran, with a cheapskate owner. But they’ll always have the 90s, so screw them!
What to look for in this game? Watch for the second and third team competitions, also new rookie Jaylon Tyson! Emoni Bates is out due to a surprising knee surgery, get well Emoni!
Tip off is scheduled for 7:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports, Go Cavs!
LT up
has there been a major change in the way CtB is supposed to be presented, or has my browser gone off the edge?
Comments look different to me too.
Not sure what’s happened, will alert the big boss and see what can be done. Sorry y’all had know what’s going on. The website is definitely running slower to me too.
New font?
Guards need to string a few hits together.
YEP UNFORTUNATELY LIkE DURING STRETCHES THIS SEASON THEIR BATS “!WENT SILENT “ —- FEARED THAT MIGHT REAPPEAR DURING PLAYOFF s —— TIGERS PITCHING IS SOLID TOO
YEP UNFORTUNATELY LIkE DURING STRETCHES THIS SEASON THEIR BATS “!WENT SILENT “ —- FEARED THAT MIGHT REAPPEAR DURING PLAYOFF s —— TIGERS PITCHING IS SOLID TOO —-GO GAURDS
LINDOR “ RESSURECTED “ THIS SEASON
HAVE FAITH ARCH —— IS GOING TO BE TOUGH/ UPHILL BATTLE—— TIGERS HAVE A NICE YOUNG TEAM
They’re the hot team right now. They’re playing like they have nothing to lose. I guess then I’ll root for the Yankees! Bleep Detroit!
Guards are cooked.
JEROME DID SOME NICE THINGS BUT HAD THE “ ICE 3 PT SYNDROME “ —— SHAKE OFF THE RUST
MY BATTLE CRY “ MORE THOR” —— GIVE HIM MINUTES WITH THE 1st GROUP
Mobes looked solid last night. Can I see Jaylon and Thor with starters too?
Thor appears to be what we wanted Damian Jones to be — long, disruptive, a good run and jump athlete
ICE / SAM MY MAN BOTH STRUGGLED—- THOR WILL HELP—- NEED MORE THAN AN “AGED “ TT AS BACK UP POST — TYSON IS SOLD— WOULD ALMOST GIVE ICE s MINUTES TO HIM ——-ONLY 1 GAME——- SOME TWEAKING TO CONSIDER—- GET BETTER MAX
Tyson might well take Ice’s role in the rotation. it would be better if they are both playing well.
we will wait and see.
In terms of coaching, I think Ice at the 2 and Wade at the 3 are both good signs. But Dean at the 3 means Niang at the 4. Though Gorgeous Georges was 4-4 inside the arc.
Not gonna worry too much about shooting 3s (and we were brutally bad) in the first game.
I like Georges as a backup 4 esp. if he’s with Dean at 3 and one of the starting bigs in a second unit. keeps the ball moving and is crafty enough off the dribble to unstick things a bit unlike Dean (who hit a midranger off a screen, wild!)
he also appears to be in good shape.
Yeah. The main reason I favor Ice at the 2 and Dean at the 3 is it makes us bigger. They can both play up 1, but then we are small. Can get away with it some vs some opponents, though.
Woohoo! Cavs basketball is back! So fun to the see the boys in action again. Starters looked good. 3s not falling for the second unit but we’ll hope that improves. Tyson looks very solid and Thor is a fun end of the bench pick up with some upside.
Liked the interview with Johnnie Bryant saying they were looking for multiple actions.
more great CLE media exposure.. “Is Deshaun Watson ‘the BIGGEST DISASTER IN HISTORY’?” NFL on ESPN.. on ytube.. what a f*cking joke..
go Cavs!
Tyson and Thor will be really good with other good players
Ace rebounders, long strong, good cutters
Luke,,,,,!!!!!!
TRAVERSE HIVE RISE UP
Luke,,,,,,,,
Merrill and NIang can’t hit shit, getting all the shots we want
THOR FOR 3 —— SHOT LOOKS SOLID -//- WILL SEE ROLE MINUTE s BEFORE THE END OF THE SEASON
He looks like he has a nose for the ball.
Merrill and Okoro not good
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WE’RE REBOUNDING!
We can never play without at least one big and one of DG/DM in the regular season. Just a quagmire
Ice and Merrill not inspiring joy. Wade at 3 was at least a little interesting (hope Strus is fine)
starters look amazing, Okoro playing exclusively 2 guard agree with the move even though he stinks
ICE HAVING A” MELTDOWN “
awful to watch
Fantastic stuff. Just going quick, defense solid, Mobley super aggressive.
DG looks really good. Mitchell not having to do too much to get his 10 is a really good sign (both he and DG scored off assists from the other)
WANT ME SOME TYSON / THOR THE 2nd HALF ———JEROME “ HIDDEN GEM “ THIS SEASON
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1843799438042771898
SO FAR —- SO GOOD 👍🏀
Ev!!! Looking real good
Yep ,aggressive
Sweet dime by DG. Good finish Mobes.
MOBLEY !!!!!!!
DG and Donovan finding each other is good to see so far.
Cavs should’ve dominated, and they did…. looks fantastic!
Fun first. More of that please.
Cavs are definitely empowered to launch quick 3s… i like it, but it really should just be DG and Spida ideally
rough start by the 2s, but Caris looks good!!! ANOTHER RAGE TIMEOUT!
SPIDA MAN FROM DG!!!!!! RAGE TIMEOUT CHITOWN!
Attaway Mobes