Live Thread: Cavs at Jazz
2014-11-05
The Cavs are heading to Utah to take on the Jazz. This game should be interesting because if the Wine & Gold lose there will be a lot of talk about their ineffectiveness so far this season. Everyone on the floor tonight should be playing their best game. Tristan Thompson will be trying especially hard to shut down Derrick Favors whenever he has a chance; shutting down Favors would bolster Thompson’s argument for a large contract after the season.
Interestingly, Derrick Favors’ PER of 28.8 is second among centers this season.
Utah also only has two players playing over thirty minutes a game, Gordon Hayward and Favors. I want to see how David Blatt uses the bench tonight to combat a Utah team that wants everyone on the wood fresh.
Keep an eye on Rudy Gobert who had a monster summer showing playing for France during the FIBA tournament. He may not be the not most polished NBA guy, but he’s huge and can definitely protect the rim.
Matty Dellavedova will be sitting this game because of a knee injury. Someone on the Cavs will need to step up and try to hustle on defense. I’m looking at Saint Weirdo, Mr. Dion Waiters, to do this. Prove your zero assists with three turnovers in 28 minutes last night were because you were plotting how you would shutdown Utah’s guards, please.
Just in, Shawn Marion is starting instead of Dion Waiters.
What are your predictions for the game? I’m thinking Cavs win, 101-95.
Can we get a Block feature on this website? So sick of seeing Col’s nonsense.. Used to be amusing to see what ignorant thing he will say next, with no facts. Now it’s just annoying.
This so-called process is kind of like a root canal without Novocaine.
The Cavs look listless and leaderless on the floor (including Lebron).
There is almost no passing or ball movement in our offense. We just played a game in which we totaled 6 assists.
Our defense is disorganized. Our rotations are woefully late and Kevin Love repeatedly bails on defense entirely to look for rebounds.
What concerns me most is that, despites Blatt’s emphasis on ball movement, the Cavs have almost none.
Glad I didn’t miss much. Only surprise is that the score was so close. Not going to win when you get outrebounded by 11 and outassisted by 20. When guys play 45 and 42 minutes, they get tired.
Cavs lack of athleticism is palpable. Also I’m winning the Dion/Gobert debate tonight.
What was the Dion Gobert debate?
Gobert does this http://www.nba.com/video/games/jazz/2014/11/05/0021400066-cle-uta-play3.nba/ and the Cavs need that. Waiters does this https://vine.co/v/OOmX52Xtbh0.
These FA signings… 0 points in 46 minutes
Mike miller seemed to get a lot of burn…if this were Blatt’s second season with this group he might feel more comfy trotting out some of the scrubs…but he is trying not to look like a mistake, too. Of course he is going to play Lebron at the end of a game we clearly had a chance to steal. He needs wins just as bad or worse than the players do right now.
LeBron played 42 minutes tonight in the fourth games of the season and the Cavs lost. Blatt needs to set an upper limit (less than 42!) for his minutes and stick to it.
In truth, he only played hard for the last third of those minutes.
his lack of defensive effort tonight was egregious
Blatt needs to rest the starters for the Nuggets game. Hit the reset button.
Next up, toughest road location in the NBA
That was karma cause the foul LeBron drew was crap.
this will be crazy painful to watch them figure it out
Kinda felt that one comin…who tripped Lebron?
Please don’t foul…
Haha…that is some makeup call
That was a terrible call.
i’ll take it. but i agree.
wow, way to fight
Why wait 5 seconds to foul there???
It’s called an offensive set…you call a play(or two) and execute the play…Blatt is a “Bush League” coach who does not have a clue of what it takes to coach in the NBA!!!!!!
Are you friggin kidding me Lebron?
Kylie just finished that with zero room for error. So sick
Too many points in the paint while Andy is on the floor…he can’t check anyone defensively..he too slow and his footwork is terrible
That hurts…wanted that to go so bad. They are getting lots of touch fouls called underneath…Irving gets raked and rarely getting the calls at the rim
LeBron is sabotaging the Cavs right now.
get some glasses…look at the score sheet…if anybody is sabotaging the Cavs it’s andy…on both ends of the floor
You were saying….
Andy is a liability on both ends of the floor…he looks good on the bench.
Andy is a liability on both ends of the floor…he looks good on the bench
More fight! Wish Big Z was still around to be the first to step into the mix like he used to…this is all of a sudden a fun game
This game is depressing as hell. LeBron’s defense is so bad it’s hard to believe it’s real
Also, past five scores of Jazz are dunks or free throws.
Blatt needs to cut the trapping and get conservative. Our second rotation is fine, but that third one is garbage. Our guys aren’t quick enough to recover without giving up the three.
Is there a reason LeBron goes left every time and then either gets blocked or throws up these horrible floater things?
GO RIGHT- ALL THE WAY TO THE RIM
Cavs overplaying on D. Everytime someone goes baseline they are trapping. Make those guards finish at those terrible angles! Stop giving up unconsted earthquake dunks!
Gobert is wrecking the Cavs right now.
Fourth Quarter should be a treat after the crappy ball of the first 2.6 qutrs. Both teams picking up the intensity.
LET’S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!