Tag: J.R. Smith

Not a Recap: Miami 120, Cleveland 92 (or, Why Can’t they Just Rest Everyone?)
2017-03-05 Off

Not a Recap: Miami 120, Cleveland 92 (or, Why Can’t they Just Rest Everyone?)

By Nate Smith

In a game where Cleveland was missing four starters (J.R., Kevin, LeBron, and Kyrie) and Andrew Bogut (yet to join the team), the Heat put a hurt on the Cavs. After an early 18-10 Cleveland lead, Miami closed the gap to end the first 35 all. Then they clamped down the defense to limit the Cavs to a 16 point second quarter while burying a barrage of threes triggered by superior ball movement and unconscious shooting to post a 67-51 first half lead. It was all downhill from there.

Korver Kalculus
2017-03-03 Off

Korver Kalculus

By Mitch Suchan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GdG-KZxhes It didn’t take long for Kyle Korver to make an impact, and he seems to be showing skills in areas…

Links To The Present: Welcome Back To Regular Season Ball
2017-02-25 Off

Links To The Present: Welcome Back To Regular Season Ball

By Briana Contreras

I don’t know about any of you guys, but I could certainly relate to this guy’s tweet about the All-Star break.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were welcomed back to their regular-season games after the All-Star break Thursday, Feb. 23, and they came back with a lot to talk about in their 119-104 win against the New York Knicks.

Some could call it Kyrie’s game, racking up the leading score of 23 points, they could call it Korver’s game hitting 20 points while supporting an important movement, LeBron’s game with his dunks and insane blocks against Courtney Lee or Derrick Rose, Tristan’s game due to his nasty blocks and even his 14 rebounds or lastly, some could even call it Derrick Williams’ official welcome to the Cavs roster? We can just call it all an actual team effort.

Podcast Episode 115: Surprises and Disappointments
2016-12-13 Off

Podcast Episode 115: Surprises and Disappointments

By Nate Smith

Tom Pestak, Nate Smith, and John Krolik check in with a first quarter analysis of your Cleveland Cavaliers. Topics: biggest surprises and disappointments so far; the current rotations; the Liggins effect; J.R.’s blues; LeBron’s ever changing jumper; north/south Kyrie; Tom’s pillow talk; prepping for the Dubs; and so much more. We ask hard questions like: can the Liggins/Shump backourt work off the bench? Is James Jones consuming super garbage time powerups? Do the Cavs need another playmaker? Can Kay Felder develop on the Cavs? Who’s your garbage pile point guard of choice? Who would you trade K-Love for straight up? How much did Cleveland win the Wiggins’ trade by? Who’s da real MVP?