Live Thread: Cavs vs Heat (Hopefully)
2019-01-25
The last time I recapped the a game against the Heat I predicted the Cavs would come out with a win. I suppose I was a bit naive to think this team could compete against any team that was actually trying hard. Cleveland ended up losing that game 118-94. Then, five days later, the Cavs faced off against the Heat again. I thought to myself, “maybe this time the Cavs will come out with some fire to make up for that abysmal performance last week.” I was wrong. Again. Cleveland fell to Miami by an almost identical score of 117-92. This time around, no one will be pulling the wool over my eyes. I fully expect a similar outcome. After all, the cavaliers will be without Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, and Larry Nance Jr. which makes up all of their regular front court rotation. However, Nance did manage to participate in a full practice on Thursday which led Coach Drew to state that he will have a “good chance” at playing against the Heat. Still, in addition to the front court troubles, David Nwaba, their best defender, is still nursing his own injury. I don’t foresee a positive outcome for this one.
This season has been an absolute slog so far. And until Cleveland starts to return some of their more competent players, it’s not going to get any better. Thus, we here at Cavs: The Blog are relegated to hoping each game features at least a competent quarter or two of basketball before they ultimately blow it before the final buzzer. Hopefully Larry Nance Jr. will see a return to the court as he was really starting to flourish as the best distributor for Cleveland before going down with a knee injury. Hopefully we see some more progress out of the rookie Sexton as he muddles his way through his first season. Hopefully Cedi Osman can build off a career high scoring night to maintain some consistent outside shooting. That’s what this Cavaliers’ team has turned into, a bunch of hopefullies. Alas, as always, Go Cavs!
Recap is up.
If Cedi can keep this streak up for a little while and then. on and off for the 2nd half of the season that will literally be enough to make swallow this abortion of a season. 3 days ago I literally made about 3 or 4 pages of angry comments on cleveland.com yelling at dumb commenters that were saying that we should give up on Cedi and that he will never be more than a terrible bottom of the bench NBA player. I rambled on about misleading stats, how to properly use stats, and about all kinds of eye test… Read more »
Under the right coaching, Cedi will thrive. He just needs to know his role and needs at least one other creator on court. I kind of hope he gets moved to San Antonio if our next coaching hire sucks. He would be an all star under Pop. Others disagree maybe but he has had to model his game after Lebron due to our lack of coaching…and he doesn’t have the same body or skillset as Lebron. He honestly has more of a Ginobili game than Lebron. He maybe isn’t the natural athlete Manu is but Manu would be a great… Read more »
He came into training camp this year with some more muscle on him than last year. No reason to think the same thing won’t happen again this year.
Our heroic anonymous poster earlier noted that Cam Payne was better than Osman and Sexton. That being the case (and no doubt he’s right), Payne will have no issues getting a spot on an NBA roster, most likely a roster with eyes on the championship. Can’t wait to see where he ends up!
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Gotta love how pathetic one has to be to post as “Anonymous” on the internet. Not only are they hiding behind the Internet, but they are too scared to even make up a fake name? No surprise when everything they say is dumber than a bucket of hair.
FWIW, Cedi’s 29 also ties the season high for a Cavs player. Sexton has also hit 29 (twice).
It also means that what James Harden dies every night (score 30+), no Cavs player has done all year (50 games).
Does. Arrgh.
Blah. I will believe Harden is a top four guy when he doesn’t disappear in multiple crucial playoff games.
Getting the coaching staff/hire right next year will be huge with all the young pieces.
Longabarfi has to go for sure. Drew has said he is not sure he wants to be a head coach again. No Mark Jackson.
The coaching decisions will be the most important in the history of the Cavs franchise. They have to find a great teacher/Xs and os guy and stick with them. A bad hire will set us back and possibly put us on a track towards Browns territory in the 2000s/2010s or Indians territory in the 70s and 80s.
I’m betting we get someone like Mark Jackson. Maybe even Mark Jackson. I’ll believe the Cavs org will take some player development non name guy when it happens. They did hire Blatt, but even he was a ‘name’. I’m not optimistic on who the next guy might be.
Not sure Mark Jackson would want to come back without some bonafide talent on the roster. But you never know – Gilbert tends to make coaches offers they can’t refuse.