Live Thread: Cavs vs Kings
2017-12-06
The Kings come to town as one of the worst teams in the NBA after spending a combined $50 million this year on George Hill, Zach Randolph, Vince Carter, and Bogdan Bogdanovic. They do sport exciting rookie De’Aaron Fox starting at the one, and he is already possibly the league’s fastest player, so that’s probably their lone source of excitement. The Kings are 3-10 away from home, and the injury report looks good for the Cavs, with TT, and Isaiah Thomas nearing a return and Shump still on the shelf. The Cavs look to notch their 13th straight, which would tie their win streak record. No jinxes from me. Just a hearty, “go Cavs!”
I tell ya guys, no one can analyze a point differential like A.C. #1 rule in basketball: be within double digits going into the 2nd half. Otherwise every little mistake you make is killer.
On Crowder. Guy lost his mom over the summer. That is tough. You never are the same after on of your parents passes. That first 6/12 months is awful. I give him a pass for now & hope IT’s return helps. If his work on D is helping keep Bron fresher in the 4th (and it is), then that is worth something. He gets a lot less shots here. Lower on the food chain. Hard to get flowing offensively when you only get 4-6 shots and a lot are 3s. TT & IT both have gone through 4v4 contact drills… Read more »
He needs to step up the energy and hustle though. I don’t mind him going 0-5 if he’s sucking up rebounds and drawing charges but he’s bringing nothing on either end right now
didn’t get chance to watch game (will watch later tonight )—did crowder struggle again—-should there be concern if he will ever return to the way he played in boston—-dowe start T.T. when he returns and bring crowder off the bench—–keep writing about” green machine “— box score indicates he had another solid game –fri vs pacers will be a challenge to get record # 14 ——LeBron said he won’t get excited until they win 25 / row —–hope he has the chance to get excited
He’s (Crowder) never going to shoot the three like he did last year, imo. That was a career aberration.
Might be, but usually people shoot long shots better as they get older. I am hoping for that. Note that a lot of mid level players have gotten a lot better as the season has progressed. Let’s hope it happens with Crowder.
One can always hope, but back to his career average of 33-34% this year, which is all I expect from him.
Crowder is playing so/so. Green has been getting more minutes.
Calderone played pretty good, other than being 0/4. He is old, but he knows what he is doing out there.
I think Lue gives JC and JC a lot of run in the first half so that his best guys (the six man rotation for closing time: LeBron, Wade, Love, Korver, JR, and Green. This works pretty well.) are somewhat rested for the final push.
Damn. Hawks lose to Magic in OT. Mavs give up late 7-0 run & trail 92-85.
MVP is between Harden and James so far, but the Golden Turd can’t compare to LeBron’s efficiency
TS efficiency or PER? Harden is right there with PER. Much lower TS though. LBJ at somewhere around 66.5% while Harden is at around 61 or 62%.
Yes, TS
Can we rename Cuyahoga to Klutch County?
Bulls lost by two. Hawks give up a 3 late to force OT.
Korver 43.5 from three… LeBron 41.6…
does LeBron miss clutch step back Js anymore? seriously I feel like he’s shooting 80% on the year
It’s the biggest thing he could do for his game…it almost seems like black magic…or maybe it’s just a flukey ridiculous shooting season, who knows…(probably black magic, though…)
hes shooting 61% from 2 and 40% from 3 in “the clutch” but only 55% from the FT line. http://www.nbaminer.com/clutch-time-stats/
Keep the streak going…
Hey, I am not Nostradamus like EG, but I did say earlier the Cavs would win by 6 when they were down 12. And Korver missed a free throw to do it !
Well done!
LBJ with the clutch three. Anyone know if there is a video breakdown of his change in release point? His elbow looks more vertical under the ball, but I haven’t checked any video.
Whew! I will take it. Bron woke up. Korver got hot late. Green good all night.
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Ice Cold James!
Lue got sitting Wade right. Bron huge at the end. Sick.
Flash rebound!
The king is in the building
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JR missed the 3 that would have given James the triple double…..so he drained the next one himself
Tough shot, Lebron…amazing…
COLD BLOODED
LeBomb!
THE KING!!!!
Can we trade Shump for Jakar Sampson?
That stop on Randolph and rebound by live was awesome
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Huge offensive rebound!
Ty Lue Time Out Play Coming Your Way!
Two straight Great defensive possessions!
Right Down Euclid…
You rang?
Tough Love!
LEBLOCK!
What the hell was that?
I expect a steady diet of LBJ drives and either scores or kicks…
Stop doubling Randolph. Awful double on non-shooter Fox at the arc.
LeBron just one assist shy of a triple double… and just three turnovers away from a quad double…
Wow there have been an insane number of cavs breakdowns for dunks or layups at the basket. Good thing the kings have missed a ton of open threes.
First tough night for DWade in awhile
That was pretty inexcusable defense…
Wade screwed up on that defense.
Miscommunication between Wade and Green…
Defensive breakdown…
Green doing work!
Joerger looks like Donald Jr.
Wade living too large off of my Flash recap…
Wade is tired! Get him out for J.R. or Cedi
Surprised to hear Cavs were the best free throw shooting team headed into tonight. Off night against the Kings
LeBron and Wade: “hold my beer”
Cavs up double digits without the turnovers
Flash should sit the end of this one out.
Mean Green Machine!!!
I LOVED that fast break!
Man… D Wade just 2-6 from the line…
Yeah very unlike him.