Live Thread: Game 1, Heat @ Cavs (or, Strus’ Revenge)
2025-04-20Good evening CtB and Happy Easter!
The Cavs welcome the Miami Heat to the beautiful, sunny banks of the Cuyahoga River for the beginning of the Cavs’ quest for immortality. The good guys are overwhelming favorites, but yet also almost universally doubted when it comes to “the inevitable” Boston vs. OKC Finals. It’s time to #LetEmKnow…
Tip off is scheduled for 7PM and will be broadcasted nationally on TNT as well as locally on Fanduel Sports Network, Go Cavs!
ENJOY WATCHING TY ——- HIS VALUE IS INCREASING —- WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ALL SEASON—- HE KEEPS SHOWING UP LIKE LAST NIGHT——- HOPE HE DOES—- UNFORTUNATELY “ DOUBLE EDGED SWORD “ —- GOING TO PRICE HIMSELF OUT OF CAVS MARKET
If he gets Cavs a chip, I’m ok with him cashing in.
IN 36 MINUTES—— WADE / DRE / ICE STAT LINE……. 0 / 6 / 2 ——— HAVE TO GET MORE PRODUCTION FROM THOSE 3 !!!
NEED TO DEFEND THE 3 BETTER ( HEAT / 42%)—-DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ( HEAT 19 2nd chance pts ) MOBES HAS TO GET MORE PHYSICAL/ AGGRESSIVE 👍🏀💪
Yep. If there were 3 negatives:
1) Defensuve glass
2) 3PT defense
3) No O from Hunter, Ice, Wade
But we did a good job on Herro, which was the main focus on D. Plus, Mitchell was going nuts getting to the hoop and DG/Ty were on fire. When those 3 are cooking, let them cook. They are our 3 best offensive players.
The other guys (should) come into play when teams have to compensate to stop them.
NEEDED THAT 1st “ W” —-THE 2nd GAME WILL MATCH THE COACHING ADJUSTMENTS/ STATEGIES —SPOESTRA IS A MASTER AT ——MOBES STILL GETTING USED TO THE PLAYOFFS PHYSICALLITY — CANT SEE DRE GOING “ OPFER” AGAIN ( HOPEFULLY NOT) GOING TO NEED HIS OFFENSE—-GO CAVS ………… “ MORE BEER 🍺 PLEASE “
https://x.com/sportscenter/status/1914131156305347020?s=46
The guards showed up (DM, DG, TJ, SM) …big time.
The center (JA) showed up.
The forwards, other than maybe MS who only played 21 minutes? Not do much. EM, DH, iO not so good. They all could have been better active against Heat.
Remember who we played…the best zone defense in the league. It’ll take a couple game to get used to. I fully expect Kenny to adjust and for Evan to go off in games 3 and 4
Kevin Love: NWT – Personal
Good to see the Rockets getting spanked!
that could easily end up 4-0. I wonder if a 7 seed has ever swept a 2 seed?
They also damn near came back & won.
They were deer in headlights to start & FVV could not hit anything. Sengun is legit.
If I had an all NBA vote:
1st: SGA, Spida, Tatum, Giannis, Joker
2nd: Curry, Brunson, Ant, Mobes, KAT
3rd: Harden, Cunningham, LBJ, J. Williams, Sengun.
Toughest omissions: Haliburton (Indy), J. Brown (Bos).
Seeing Jerome continue his good play into the post-season and DG conducting and connecting on O.
What a great Cavs 2025 game! Love this team.
I found one: 2016/17 Rd1 vs Indy, Game 2, 117-111 win: Ky 37, Love 27, LBJ 25.
TV says 3rd time in Cavs PO history with 3 guys going for 25+.
Anyone know the other two?
Bron, Ky, K-Love?
Price, Daugherty, + Nancy/Ehlo?
Spida, DG, and Jerome were fantastic.
JA, Strus, and Merrill were good.
Mobley was OK-ish but below expectations.
Hunter, Okoro, and Wade were OK defensively but 0-8 on offense.
Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, & Ty Jerome each had 25+ PTS tonight.
The last guard trio to do that in a playoff game was Steph, Klay, & Poole in 2022.
This game was close throughout but that Ty 4th quarter was magical!
Cavs/Ty close the game on a 26-12 run after being up 95-88 at the 8:32 mark.
Ty had 11 pts and 2 assists for 5 pts – 16 pts
Who would have bet at the beginning of the season that Ty Jerome would be dominating playoff games?
Fwiw there was a lot of hype about how amazing he was looking this offseason. I’m always a little skeptical but it was coming from enough outside sources that I was really excited to see him. Would have not predicted this though.
ENJOYING THE SHOW, MR. RILEY????????????????????
Go Cavs! 1-0!
Darius says “eat a Richard, Miami!”
This one is over!
Darius!
God damn Ty!!!!!!