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Live Thread: Cavs @ Heat
2025-01-29The wounded Cavs make their way to South Beach tonight where their winning ways will be tested against a 23-22 Heat squad. Miami is 5-5 in their last ten but is coming off a double overtime game against Orlando Monday after a comfortable win Saturday in Brooklyn. Key to stopping Miami will be slowing down the hot-shooting Tyler Herro, who is launching almost ten triples a game and making 40% of them while averaging 24/5/6. Bam Adebayo is always a tough matchup on both ends, and Terry Rozier is a know Cavs killer.
Injuries for Cleveland include Merrill, Garland (just rest), LeVert, Wade, and Okoro whole Miami is missing Isaiah Stevens, Josh Richardson, and (comically suspended yet again) Jimmy Butler. His exile has seemed to galvanize the heat, but let’s hope the Cavs expand the rotation to counter the energy and Koby Altman sells Riles on looping him into the eventual Butler trade in order to bring KLove home. Should be a fun one. Go Cavs.
DO YOU THINK WE ARE KEEPING ICE / LeVERT OUT—— POSSIBLY FOR TRADES —- KEEPING THEM HEALTHY???
Possibly. Although I’d like to hang on to LeVert.
Okoro/Levert out, and Merrill questionable.
Tyson had a fun shift for a few games in a row and has made a nice impact.
We were saying “once he gets his offense together it’s gonna be over!” with Mobley for three years, and we’re still saying it with Okoro.
Would counsel a lot of patience in that respect.
Offense -ne shooting. Tysons offense was great. His three point shooting wasn’t, but he shot them without hesitation. I have zero worries compared to Okoro.
agree. I have been hoping that Okoro would turn the corner, but have not been getting much encouragement.
Okoro turned the corner in that respect already this year. Then hurt his shooting shoulder.
It takes a while. I think Tyson is good and valuable and I don’t hate the pick, but I just have trouble seeing a starter on a good team.
He doesn’t finish well either: his transition drives are a lot like the Okoro fast breaks of the last few years and we still haven’t seen him finish consistently off cuts.
Finishing against NBA length and shotmaking are really hard weaknesses to improve as a pro.
I wouldn’t be shocked if he’s not a rotation player to start next year.
Quick decisions aren’t good offense either. He makes nice drive and kick plays and is active on the glass but to play for us he has to make shots
The big thing with Okoro is “yeah but can he do it in the playoffs.” He was shooting well from 3 before the injury. He still hasn’t proved that he can hit at that rate in the playoffs when teams leave him wide open from 3.
FIND A WAY TO RESIGN “ GEM” JEROME !!!!——-WOULD LIKE TO SEE “ STRUS IS LOOSE “
GO OFF FOR. 5–6 / 3 POINTS SHOTS SOON
we just spinning the wheel. some nights it’s jerome, some max, some sam, some niang, some vert, etc.
let’s save the positive variance for Boston lol
WATCHING REPLAY—LIKE TYSON’s PHYSICALITY—MAN HIS SHOT — ESPECIALLY 3PT SHOT NEEDS ALOT OF WORK— SHOULD BE SHOOTING WITH SAM EVERY DAY “ MIRRORING HIS MECHANICS “. —— I AM FOR HIRE AS A “ SHOT DR “ 👍🏀
Warriors are going to beat the Thunder on th 2nd night of a back to back. Wildly entertaining game.
they did, Cavs back in first
Cavs 107.3 defensive rating with Tyson on the court this season.
Soon as he figures out how to play on offense, it’s gonna be on.
Finally his positive side, +0.2 net rating on the season
His offense was fine. See above.
JUST GOT HOME——“ W’s “ — ACROSS THE TABLE 👍💪🏀——- GOOD TO SEE THE YOUNGSTERs PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE WIN 👍👍—— WISH EMONI WOULD HIT A SHOT—- CONFIDENCE BOOSTER—- WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO RESIGN “ GEM “ JEROME——— HAVE TO BREAK SOME VIDEO DOWN/ SCOUTING—- HAVE A BIG GAME FRIDAY NIGHT—- SENIOR NIGHT!!!!—— WATCH REPLAY TOMORROW!!!!
Cavs win! My god Donovan Mitchell just in complete control. Mobley dominated. Ty Jerome just is that guy coming off the bench! Nice games from Tyson and CPj and Cavs roll!
KA basically gave Ty and Niang starter minutes and CPJ 6 man minutes and kept everybdoy basically at 30… another rotation master class.
JIMMY BUCKETS OWNS YOU SOCKLESS CURMUDGEON!!!!
Go Cavs! Was behind in the broadcast but just finished. Tomorrow will be a tough one.
Why? Johnson is done for the year, Bogi and Capela out, ZR first game back from injury, and Garland rested
Oh didn’t know that. Regardless, they’ve played us tough thus far.
yeah, felt a bit fluky to me, but two losses are two losses. the Trae supertravel game was particularly weird, and IIRC those were the games right before and after thanksgiving?
still, any given night and we’re on a travel b2b. One of Garland and Trae might not make the All star team, for a fun subplot
Strus the high man in mins at 33. KA holding true to the rotations even with major depth out. Love it. Revenge game against Atlanta tomorrow!!
Also KA’s gotta start stretching guys a tiny bit more to get ready for the playoffs.
Post all star break. Let’s save legs for now
yeah, way too soon
HEAT CULTURE LEFT WITH MAX STRUS #LETEMKNOW
This continues to live in my head since the game haha it’s so funny
CAVS NOT PLAYING SOFT ANYMORE
Give em nothing! Hell yeah CPJ!
Tyson great floor game.
Donovan had a great game
Thought Tyson was a nice fill in for Wade tonight
KEEP PLAYING THE ROOKIE KA
Yes! That’s how he grows
THATS RIGHT PATRICK #LETEMKNOW
He really recovered well after those quick fouls early. Fun night
Cavs walk the walk again!
THAT’S RIGHT SPIDA RUN IT UP ON THESE FRAUDS
FUCK OFF MIAMI YOU PUNK BITCHES DIRTY LITTLE FRAUDS
you tell ’em!
Goodnight Miami!
I’m kind of seeing Jimmy Butler’s point