Live Thread: Cavs @ Raptors
2024-10-23Good evening CtB and welcome back!
The Cavs have traversed to the shores of Lake Ontario to take on the LeBronto Raptors to open the 2024-25 NBA campaign. The Cavs are looking for championship contender legitimacy, while the Raptors are looking for their rebuilt to truly take off with Scottie Barnes at the helm. Both teams have key injuries, but LeBronto comes into this matchup a little more wounded. The Cavs are solid favorites at 6.5 points.
What are we looking for tonight? First off, can the Cavs make any threes? They did not in preseason, so hopefully that changes. Secondly, can they rebound? They did not in preseason, and this is probably a bigger problem than the three point shooting. LeBronto provides a solid test, and coming out with a win would be a solid one.
Tip off is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern time and will be broadcast live on Fanduel Sports Go Cavs!
Greetings CtBers! Just watched it on league pass. Very little not to like. Pleasant surprises include efficient play by Caris and Ty. Really everyone other than Darius and Tristan. And as noted elsewhere, even DG was not overdribbling. Offense flowed beautifully. Okay bunch of that likely due to the quality of opponent. But still. Very little not to enjoy.
Oops. Posted in wrong thread. Oh well
I usually try to follow both for a bit for this reason
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My earlier thought that they might get off to a slow start this year seems completely daft in retrospect. Actually they should be boat-racing teams for the first month as they have a deep team that knows how to play together. Good signs: * Starting Dean Wade. Yes! Shooting, Rebounding, Positional Defending and glueing. * Evan dominating Scottie Barnes and generally playing like an All Star. * Ty Jerome! So solid. Lets Caris focus on scoring. Has enough size to get off nice little mid-rangers too, to go with a confident 3-ball. * Garbage time minutes for Jaylen. Great way… Read more »
Yes sir… would add Merrill getting bumped up in the pecking order finally, and Niang actually delivering on his spacing/shooting.
agree with all — pretty nice start.
LMFAOOOOOOO NEVER CHANGE JB!!!! https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1849263019903037571
that was on offense. JB only knows defense!
JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION—- JUST DONT THINK TT IS THE ANSWER “ LONG HAUL “ —- REALLY DONT HAVE A LEGITIMATE BACK UP FOR JA / MOBES / IF THEY GET IN FOUL TROUBLE OR THE VERY WORSE HURT—- BELIEVE WE HAVE PROBLEMS—— WAS THOR EVEN ON THE BENCH—- IF SO WHY NO PT LAST NIGHT
Thor was unavailable / hurt I believe
He’s also on a two-way so it limits the amount of games he can play. They may be saving him for later in the year.
Good point, although they could just convert his deal into a real contract cuz they’ll have to if they want him in the playoffs.
you are thinking too hard!
ENJOYED THE “ W” —— IMPRESSED—— STILL ONLY 1 WIN —- SEASON JUST STARTED—- POSTED YESTERDAY—- STAYING “ EVEN KEEL “ —- HIGH END — TOP 3,—— LOW END —TOP 6 —— LIKE WHAT I SEE SO FAR —— JEROME MY “ HIDDEN GEM “
nice to see mobley kick some sand in scotty barnes face.. i guess he ain’t suffering from $$ poisoning.. impressive W given garland’s weak line.. i guess the coach is smarter than the last one ?
I actually liked the way DG played. Such an improvement from last year when he dribbled around aimlessly. The problem was he got in foul trouble, but other than that he play with purpose and joy. I guess it helps to add on 20 pounds of muscle too.
my man!
I posted my projection yesterday: Cavs #2 in East. Anyone else want to post a prediction? we can have some laughs at the end of the season when we review them!
using Mobley like Giannis needed to happen earlier. just unstoppable going downhill.
insane how easy the offense came. only got up 30 threes, but they were all good looks and the rim pressure was scary good
defense is MEAN, both with one big and two.
I’m calling Jaylon Tyson “Punch Out” as in Jaylen Tyson’s Punch Out!
co-sign
YES
Great game. Looks like we finally have an offense.
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO CAVS OFFENSIVE RATING WITH SAM MERRILL ON THE FLOOR: 154.3, NET RATING +43.5
GOOD RIDDANCE JBOZO!!!
GREAT START——- KA /CAVS “ SANDBAGGING “ IN PRE SEASON GAMES——-POSTED RECENTLY— A HEALTHY JEROME COULD BE OUR “ HIDDEN “ GEM —- CONGRATS TO KA / CAVS 👍🏀
TRISTAN THOMPSON SCORED PACK IT UP
OUR THIRD STRING CAN ACTUALLY HOLD LEADS LETS GOOOOOOOO
CRAIG PORTER JR!!!!!
Bizarre janky game for DG with a billion fouls (but six 3PA, six assists, two TOs) Donovan doesn’t break a sweat with an easy 21, and it’s a complete slaughter.
Great defense and supreme aggression by Mobley.
jaylin Tyson!
IN YOUR FACE JAYLEN TYSON 3
Tyson triple!
THERE YOU GO STRONG DRIVE ROOK!
Jalen rough start.Get the nerves out of the way in a blowout
Tyson rough start to his career LMFAOOOOOO shake it off rook!
Tyson with 2 TOs out of that TO.
What a game!!!! Cabs handled business in a most impressive way!
I agree Go Cavs
4th Q is complete garbage time.
Only coach Kenny immediately calls a TO when Tyson does not close out with us up 33. And Porter needs to shoot that, Jerome bailed him out with a buzzer beating triple.
JB would still have the starters in.
1000% true
Man I can’t believe I took the over on the raptors
GARBAGE TIME WITH ALMOST A WHOLE QUARTER LEFT >>>>>>>>>
Sorry guys. My daughter needed homework help
Nothing more important than that.
I used to be a chem major . I couldn’t do simple unit conversion.
WHAT A DRIVE AND PASS EVAN MOBLEY THE LEAP HAS HAPPENED QUITTER TIMEOUT CRAPTORS
MY GOD LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THIS AMAZING TEARS OF JOY
MY GOD THE CAVS ARE FUN AGAIN HALLELUJAH!!!!!
CARIS LEVERT AGENDA TOO THE MOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HATERS ARE FURIOUS!!!!!!
Car3s!!!!