CtB Trifecta: Live Thread – 76ers @ Cavs (or, Strus is Loose!)
2024-12-21Good afternoon/evening CtB!
The Cavs put on a basketball masterclass last night against NBA Cup champion and Central Division rival Milwaukee Bucks 124-101 in a game that wasn’t even that close as the mop up crew logged nearly 12 minutes of action in the 4th quarter. The Cavs dominance started on defense with Dean Wade inserted back into the starting lineup, who was the ideal two way wing the Cavs needed especially for this game putting up elite 3 and D work against the likes of MVP candidate Giannis Antetokuoumpo and solid NBA wing and champion Khris Middleton. From there, it was the return of Max Strus, who contributed a tidy +20 plus/minus in only 19 restricted minutes of work. It feels like the return of Strus has really given an energy boost to the squad at the perfect time, which is the beginning of the dog days of the season until the All-Star break in February. With this win, the Cavs have secured the season series win against the Bucks.
Tonight’s preview
The Cavs welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to the frozen and windy banks of the Cuyahoga River for a Saturday night Eastern Conference showdown. This will be the second game of a three in four for the good guys, all at home. So the Cavs should be seeing this as a tough but intriguing opportunity to rack up three quick wins before a post-Christmas Western Conference tour that will take them into 2025.
As for the Sixers, after their big move to secure the services of Paul George it’s been nothing but disaster after disaster for Philadelphia so far this year. They are a prime candidate stealth tank team, but so far they don’t look inclined to lean into that going 6-4 the last 10 games… which is best among the East lottery teams currently. The Cavs look poised to more than oblige them in securing a chance at a top 6 lottery pick. However, the Cavs will have to do it without Max Strus, who’s getting load managed since his first action of the season last night:
Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Fanduel Sport Networks, Go Cavs!
cavs making the extraordinary (and almost unbelievable ?) look routine..
The main similarity between JB and KA seems to be the insistence on playing hard all the time. Not every coach can get that spirit from their team. The main difference between JB and KA so far aside from all the experience KA has with actual good teams who run competent offense seems to be some version of KA telling his players: stop caring about results. You are here to do the things you are great at. Do them and live with the results. Over time the skillsets will win out. His post game presser tonight was so telling. He… Read more »
JAYLEN TYSON +16 IN 14 MINUTES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR SEASON LOADING…
JB has the pistons playing so much better
LeVert finished with an absolutely absurd +36!
I just saw this–in 22 minutes?! Ty’s +20 in 24 minutes was silly enough…
SAM AMICO FOR PRISON
Cleveland wins by 20+ on both games of a Back 2 back. That’s extremely unusual.
And against quality teams.
I still don’t consider the 76rs quality esp without embiid but on the 2nd night of B2B it’s damn impressive
Cavs opened up another can of whoop ass tonight.
There you go Jaylon.
The absolute end of our bench tonight was CPJ. He started like a dozen games last year. The depth is so awesome
It’s great. With the inevitable injuries, the train rumbles on.
Well, I guess we’re fortunate this year in that none of the core four have been injured for a long stretch.
Better minutes for Tyson tonight.
Jerome with the Jason Williams pass there.
Omg. Just walked by the in bar and saw the score. Love itm
Domination
CARIS LEVERT
Let Caris Cook!
That’s really nitpicky on that travel call.
Mobes 4 assists away from a triple double.
James Dean!!!!!
JAMES DEAN WADE
LETS GOOOOOOO BODYBAG THESE HEAUX
CAVALANCHE!!!
Shooting around 60% from 3. Just lovely.
Wow. That’s impressive!
Georges went straight up. Another garbage call.
Ball don’t lie!
DG3!
How arw they calling these ticky tack garbage calls against us. But then allowing our players to get tackled.
Need that from minivan.
Need to cut back with the turnovers. They seem to be telegraphing them into the middle making it easy to pick off.
Merrill with a quad injury.
Sixers playing like littel bitches now that they getting spanked
Seriously next level basketball
Love it! Rage Nurse TO!
Now that’s the dunk from Mobley I’ve been looking for.
Wow! Mobley!!!!
Like I said… scary!!
Mobes looking more and more Kevin Garnet like in skillset. Will never be the attitude of course
I like Mobley’s disposition better, silent killer like Kawhi
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BASKETBALL
Had no clue Eric Gordon still played.
Mobley is…becoming scary!!
MOBLEY 3?????????!!!!!!!
These Preston commercials are god awful!
WHAT A PASS JA SHORT ROLL DEAN WADE ELBOW 3 NICK NURSE RAGE TIMEOUT!!! I SMELL A CHRISTMAS CAVALANCHE
James Dean!!!
JIMMY DEEAAAN
I LOVE THE JA/JAMES DEAN DOUBLE ANGLE PICK FOR DG 3 OTD
Did Drummond eat Jared Sullinger?
Heh
Mitchell breaking ankles!
Ty from the logo!
Ty Jerome,not afraid
Lazy stretch.
Georges gettin chippy
SPIDA MVP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CARIS LEVERT EN FUEGO
SAVE US DONOVAN
WHAT A PASS DG GREAT HUSTLE JA! THERE WE GO LET’S TURN THE MOMENTUM
Caris in to get the griddle started.
We’ve got the worst ref in the association tonight.
HOLY SHIT JA GOT NAILED!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy shit, about as bad a start it could possibly be…. JA missed a bunny, gave up a 3 on lazy defense, then turned it over on an easy lob to Mobley.
Rusty ball movement so far.
Theee turnovers are killing us.
Ugly start
No mercy tonight. Need to end this one early and leave no room for hope. Would be an annoying one to lose when there is an extra game to gain on Boston after they crapped the bed against the bulls