Live Thread: Cavs @ Blazers (or, Midnight Madness)
2025-03-25Good evening CtB!
The Cavs wrap up their West Coast Tour tonight in the City of Roses as they take on the young and feisty Portland Trailblazers before heading home, and staying eastward pretty much for good for the rest of the regular season. For the good guys it’s another “get right” game in terms of a lottery opponent. However, the Blazers’ young players are having their moments of March glory. So, the Cavs are in for a long night if there’s not a professional focus and physicality to their game tonight. Everything boils down for the Cavs to: can they rebound? Does Kenny Atkinson believe in playing players who rebound? This is how the Cavs’ future will be defined. Where’s that junkyard dawg chain????
Tip off is scheduled for 10:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Fanduel Sports Network, Go Cavs!
Looks like Guardians TV is just another flop of a streaming service.
The Guardians new streaming service stinks. Can’t watch on Roku. Just buffering on my computer.
MOBES OUT TONIGHT—-REST 👍
I want to see Bucks/Detroit in the first round, because there will be multiple fights. #malaceinthepalacepartdeux
Looks like Lillard is probably done for the season, due to the blood clot. Bucks new strategy is to muck it up… “In the 13 games Lillard has missed this season, Milwaukee is just 8-5. Digging deeper into the data, per Cleaning the Glass, lineups that do not feature Lillard have been plus-3.9 points per 100 possessions in 2,453 possessions. While those lineups have struggled offensively (114.9 points per 100 possessions, 54th percentile), they have made up for it with a strong defensive effort (111.0 points per 100 possessions, 81st percentile). Leaning into their defense will almost certainly need to… Read more »
“We have a team that can muck up the game,” Antetokounmpo said. “We can be more physical. We can push guys out of their spots. … As long as we can figure out a way to win the game, that’s all that matters.” (Athletic)
duffus Cornelissen defending his campaign to give away Jarrett Allen:
https://kingjamesgospel.com/why-we-discuss-cavaliers-trading-jarrett-allen
I do give Josh some credit for occasionally coming up with some interesting statistics, but his profound lack of understanding about basketball does not bode well for his hobby of writing about it.
Not sure why anyone takes KJG seriously. It’s been utter trash for years.
Sam and Ice and Wade getting into form >>>>
GOOD “ W “—- AND SPIDA RESTING – ANOTHER “ W “ — KEEP IT GOING AGAINST THE SPURS—- DRE AT 3 MAKES SENSE—— KEEP IT “ HOT 🥵 “ SAM I AM — GO CAVS —— WILL WATCH REPLAY JUST TO LISTEN TO AC “ SLUMBER “ THROUGH THE BROADCAST 👍🤪
Great close! Really nice work from Merrill and Okoro in the last few possessions.
Thanks guys, this was fun.
Was a great game. Portland is going to be really good soon.
maybe if some coach can get them to play team basketball. tonight they looked like they were in an iso – heroball contest.
I was a little a bit distracted, but I remember seeing only a few impressive ball movement plays which was the hallmark of their early success.
No true PG, no organizing principles on offense – a guy like Harper from Rutgers would be nice for them, he’s amazing
MORE MERRILL + OKORO MAGIC HOPE YOU’RE PAYING ATTENTION KENNY
pretty sure Kenny put them in there
Lol Portland just realized they shouldn’t have been guarding Okoro out there.
Good night Portland!
Garland to Mobley to Allen for the lob dunk. Surgical
Blazers strategy is a chucking strategy
Camara pull d him down.
Camara with that cheap ass move pulling JA down.
Camara suckers the refs on the pull down of JA
Blazers commentators have now started talking about Sharpe’s dunk. I think it’s over.
Avdija isn’t a dirty player, but he’s very physical. The Cavs have given it to him in kind tonight. Love it.
no he’s dirty a cheap shot artist that’s why the Cavs are taking pleasure bodybagging that little punk ass
Haha!
JARRETT ALLEN SAYS FREE MAHMOUD
Darius taking over down the stretch!
Isaac with some terrific timely plays and passes.
Cavs super lucky Portland is respecting okoronin the corner
Right?!
DARIUS GARLAND IS AN ASSASSIN