Live Thread: Cavs @ Grizzlies (#BoxingDay)
2018-12-26
After a quiet Christmas Day off, the Cavs kick off a three game, year ending road trip tonight in Memphis against the Grizzlies. Last season, the wine & gold swept the season series with the Grizz, but to have a shot this year, they need to come out swinging… or at least defending better than they did in their previous effort against the Chicago Bulls.
The primary bright spot for the Cavs has been the terrific play of Larry Nance, Jr., since he was installed as the team’s point five. Nance scored a season high 20 points in the loss to the Bulls to go with six boards and three steals. Jordan Clarkson and Cedi Osman each chipped in 17 points, and have been on an upswing lately. The Cavs will likely need to lean heavily on their bench and it’s 43.6 ppg scoring average (6th best in the NBA) though, since they’ll be without Rodney Hood (left achilles soreness) and David Nwaba (left ankle sprain). Expect Alec Burks and Jaron Blossomgame to take their respective spots in the starting lineup.
Memphis have had struggles of their own lately, losing seven of their last eight to fall back to the middle of the pack in the west. They ended their five game losing streak with a win over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday, which featured a standout performance by rookie Jaren Jackson, Jr. (27 points nine boards). JJJ’s addition to stars Mike Conley and Mark Gasol has helped the Grizz pack some extra punch thus far this season.
Prediction: The Cavs might #BeTheFight and win some early rounds in this one, but they don’t have the bodies to go toe-to-toe in the paint against the length of the Memphis bigs. The Grizz score a TKO by the end of the third and coast to a 114-98 victory.
Catch all of the action on FSO starting at 8pm EST from the FedEx Forum, and as always chime in below…
I miss lebron. There’s just nothing like watching genius.
Didn’t see or hear the pre-game… any reason Hood was a DNP-CD? Is he on the move?
Injury.
delly was garbage today, hope this doesnt continue. Also stop passing to zizic delly, its an instant turnover.
I miss the Cavs being relevant. After watching yesterday’s games and now tonight I’m in full winter depression.
Cavs still can’t seem to ever buy the havking fouls other teams get…but they made way too many syupid mistakes to complain this game. Game has still not slowed down for Sexton…and he still refuses to use the glass sooo often. But he will get better. Coulda used delly at the end to win but we dont really want to win
And back to ugly after some good fourth quarter minutes. Going to be a long haul to 82. Go Zion.
Zion division standings, wins:
8: Cavs
9: Suns, Knicks, Bulls, Hawks
Wiz next at 13.
Unreal how bad that Sexton turnover was.
And as I type that… dumb YB pass after Conley converts after an almost steal.
The young bull is young
Ridiculous finish by connelly back there.
Sexton wtf. His guy fell down and instead of shooting turned it over. Seriously wtf.
Good quarter for YB.
No foul for cedi
Four!
Six
Cedi and1
Nice break sexton
6!
Gasoline forearms LNJ in the neck and he gets called.
Clarkson sucks at passing.
Argh. JC fail by not being able to execute a post entry pass
I swear slomo wears eye liner.
Yep. I love the fight. Plenty of time. 3 possession game.
I’m still stinging from watching Mr. flat earth being totally clutch. This game has been no remedy.
Philly choked it away in regulation.
7! Some nice moments by youngbull.
Maybe we will get 76.
Do the Cavs crack 70 points?
Single digits!
That didn’t last.
Cavs might have to pull AC out of the booth.
SO TRUE NATE –SO TRUE ——GOOD NIGHT !!
Words I never thought I would type:
This team misses Rodney Hood.
15 point deficit against this team might as well be 30
Agreed. No chance we even get to 76 unless it turns into garbage time.
DID I LOOK AT SCHEDULE CORRECTLY—AFTER SAT’S GAME –CAVS ARE OFF FOR 3 DAYS —-WOULD BE WELCOMED BY ENTIRE TEAM–BUT ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG BULL —–DON’T THINK WE BEAT EITHER ATL. OR MIAMI
Both are beatable. Plus the one years will be auditioning for Miami.
Miami playing pretty well lately. Us shorthanded on b2b vs ATL gonna be tough.
God this game is UGLY.
Memphis put the clamps on LAL the other night. Against BAD offensive teams missing guys, it can get ugly.
We keep fighting, though.
Channing giving them tough minutes. Looks gassed.
Suns win 122-120 in OT. Both teams scoreless for the last 3 minutes.
Nice YB o board there!
MAN JUST SAW A HIGHLIGHT PASS BY DONCIC—–KID CAN FLAT OUT PLAY !!!!—–GOING TO BE CORNERSTONE OF MAVS FRANCHISE –( SIMILAR TO DIRK )–FOR YEARS TO COME
Far and away the best player in the draft.
Gonna be crazy if they end up with another high lottery pick.
Lol. No foul there just a crappy shot.
Suns snatching defeat again
Fouled a guy up 3 with under a second left. In OT.
Had it to 7. Gasol with 5 straight and a block.
Again, we just do not have all-star level players and other teams do. And those guys tend to make a big difference.
THEY SAY DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS—-BUT NOT REGULAR SEASON GAMES IN DECEMBER——BUT YEAH I CAN HANDLE ONLY GIVING UP 45PTS—-BUT OUCH ONLY SCORING 32 —MY BOYS VARSITY SCORES MORE THAN THAT / 8 MIN QTR’S
Man. Just tuned in. Low scoring affair.
9 in the first quarter. 1 in the first six minutes.
1/3 of those 9 was a 3 Frye got an extremely lucky bounce on.
Down only 9.
Of course when you got 9 in a quarter….
Nothing wrong with giving up 45 in a half.
ONE THING I WON’T HAVE TO STRUGGLE WITH IS WHETHER OR NOT TO STAY UP AND WATCH THE RECAP—–HOW MANY STILL TUNED IN/ HOW MANY GOING TO WATCH THE 2ND HALF ——-ANTE AT LEAST GOT SOME REB’S
32 points at the half, man it’s rough out here
man…cedi doesn’t understand the half court anymore. It’s like he practices with the B team and is getting A team minutes. Why don’t they know what to do when he has the ball and vice-versa?
Larry has really gotten a chance to show what he can do with TT out. Time to ship TT to LA.
WOULD A TRIP TO CANTON HELP OR HINDER THE YOUNG BULL—–WHAT IF HE GOES TO CANTON AND STILL STRUGGLES ——JUST THINK REST RIGHT NOW MIGHT BE THE BEST THING—LET HIM GET RE-ENERGIZED
We have too many guys hurt to rest guys.
tell you what this cavs team is horrible. But they fight like mad. utterly watchable except for sexton right now
9 point quarter.
We are awful.
Lets break 10.
0/10 SHOOTING WILL GET YOU A LOSS EVEN AGAINST THE CHARGE —-YIKES !!—” BE THE FIGHT “
YEP CONLEY TO GO “MAMA BEAR ” GRIIZLY ON YOUNG BULL ——-BLOOD BATH
I’d like to see Sexton get out of this little rut; he’s going to have to get used to teams playing him physical and make quicker decisions with the basketball. Not sure how tonite’s game will play out. I could see us stealing one or getting blown out.
JJJ will either be #2 or #3 from this draft class, depending on if Ayton ever plays defense. Getting Brooks back helps Grizz’s thin bench.
Sexton v Conley will not be pretty.
AGREE WITH EVIL—NO “GRIZZ BURGERS ‘ TO CHOW ON TONIGHT —THOSE DAYS ARE OVER FOR THE TIME BEING—————-MAN CAN WE SUIT UP BAKER FOR THE CAVS / LOVE HIS COMPETIVE SPIRIT —–” DELLY WITH AN ATTITUDE “—NOT ARAID TO “WEAR ‘ HIS EMOTIONS —–TRUE CLEVALAND BLUE COLLAR TYPE OF PLAYER !!—GO CAVS —JUST BE THE FIGHT –( WIN OR LOSE )–FOR ALL 4 QTRS