Yea … the NBA did not let them … come on that has to be the worst overturn in the history on the NBANot ready for prime time.
Yeah that was awful. Doris Burke always shoots straight, clearly a charge. That was the ball game.Yea … the NBA did not let them … come on that has to be the worst overturn in the history on the NBA
Maybe so, but did that have anything to do with the Cavs taking a 13 point lead and watching the Sixers erase it in about three minutes after Doc called a timeout. Meanwhile JB sits and watches it all and saves his timeouts for next Xmas. The vaunted defense disappears in these games against playoff level teams. And just because Embiid didn’t foul out isn’t an excuse for losing last night.Yeah that was awful. Doris Burke always shoots straight, clearly a charge. That was the ball game.
Did I say it had anything to do with blowing the 3rd quarter lead? Checking my post... No I did not.Maybe so, but did that have anything to do with the Cavs taking a 13 point lead and watching the Sixers erase it in about three minutes after Doc called a timeout. Meanwhile JB sits and watches it all and saves his timeouts for next Xmas. The vaunted defense disappears in these games against playoff level teams. And just because Embiid didn’t foul out isn’t an excuse for losing last night.
I am praying for the Knicks w/ home court advantage, playoff tested Miami would be much scarier for a green post season team like the Cavs.They've officially clinched a playoff spot. Looks like the 4 seed, home court advantage against the Knicks. I like the matchup overall.
Still in line for the 3 seed.They've officially clinched a playoff spot. Looks like the 4 seed, home court advantage against the Knicks. I like the matchup overall.
Still in line for the 3 seed.
That was an interesting game last night and I have no problem giving that many dudes the night off, wished a couple more were available though so JB could see if they might be worth a few mins in the playoffs to give guys a breather. The refs seemed to have gotten a memo from NYC to give the Hawks a little extra help in this one too, both reviews went against them and the push off by Murray at the end of the game should have been called.Disagree with a couple of the above posts.
First of all, the Cavs are more or less locked into the 4th spot if they just play .500 ball the rest of the way. If guys are dinged up, like Allen and Okoro last night, rest and recovery is a good option. I'd rather be 4th than 3rd at this point. 4th looks likely to play the Knicks, while 3rd will probably play Miami, since the Nets are fading fast. Give me the Cavs vs Knicks, I'd rather not play Miami round 1.
As for Allen, I disagree with trading him in the off season. With the two young, agile 7 footers together the Cavs are among the best defensive teams in the league. Why mess that up? So Mobley can score more? No thanks.
Their Defense just disappears a little into the fourth quarter,that 7 footer they gave away would be sweet when Allen is out.
Load management. I wouldn’t play any of those guys until the playoffs start.Anyone want to suit up for the Cavs tomorrow night? I might have to pull out the ‘ole Chuck Taylors and catch a flight to Orlando
Definitely important to go at least two rounds to make up for the missed experience last year.On the positive side last night the Cavs won and broke the 50 win mark, it feels good to be relevant in the NBA again. Also Mitchel may be the 2nd best player in franchise history if he keeps his current trajectory up, it is nice to have a superstar in this League on your team . Lavert has also settled into a nice rhythm and could be a X factor in the playoffs, good thing for him too as he looks to get paid this summer. But on the downside I never would have thought I could miss Okoro but after watching a parade of miserable replacements at the 3 I guess he is an important part of this team and will be needed if they want to beat the Knick in the 1st round. Dean Wade got the start and was 1-5 from the field with 3 rebounds in 29 minutes of play for a -8, that is lame. Was Cedi injured last night? He only played 5 minutes and I see no news on his status. It also appears Rubio is done, he was actually worse than Wade and cannot even make an open 10 footer when needed, he clocked in with a -9. Hoping they can beat the Knicks and get a taste of at least two rounds of playoff basketball and then re-jigger the bench over the summer because the current crew is not getting things done.