Game 11: Cavs at Washington Wizards 8:00 EST, ESPN FSO
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Game 11: Cavs at Washington Wizards 8:00 EST, ESPN FSO
Coming off a close loss to the NBA Champion Spurs, the Cavs (5-5) look to renew the rivalry with the Wizards (7-3) on a good note and end a two-game losing streak. Bradley Beal returns for the Wizards for his second game after suffering an injury in the off-season.
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Keys to the Game:
1. Intensity on defense
2. Crashing boards
3. LeBron and Love returning to form
4. Containing Wall and Beal
Notes:
Bradley Beal played 26 minutes after missing the first nine games of the season with a broken wrist and scored 21 points against the Mavericks.
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Keys to the Game:
1. Intensity on defense
2. Crashing boards
3. LeBron and Love returning to form
4. Containing Wall and Beal
Notes:
Bradley Beal played 26 minutes after missing the first nine games of the season with a broken wrist and scored 21 points against the Mavericks.
Bend the knee.
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Beal's not that big a deal, they can guard Beal. Wall is going to destroy them though.
That's survivable if they win inside. Washington has some big bodies, it will be interesting to see if Love can score inside, and if the Cavaliers can win on the boards. If not, this one might be a long night.
That's survivable if they win inside. Washington has some big bodies, it will be interesting to see if Love can score inside, and if the Cavaliers can win on the boards. If not, this one might be a long night.
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Big game tonight, we need to bring it and treat it like the bulls game, these guys are one of our bigges rivals.
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we need to win this game..TO's everywhere smh
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If you are Blatt, what are you even saying at half time?
"You guys are making Seraphin look like Shaq. I don't know how that's even possible."
"You guys are making Seraphin look like Shaq. I don't know how that's even possible."
cbosh4mvp wrote:
Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.
Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.
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Those folks who wanted Love at all costs are looking like complete fools
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TheOUTLAW wrote:Those folks who wanted Love at all costs are looking like complete fools
Lebron.
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See you tomorrow in Cleveland....
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Blazer fan visiting this sub forum.
Love isn't failing here. It looks like he's being frozen out by the perimeter guys. Defensively, he's filling space nicely. Look at the Wizards' bigs' numbers. The Cavs' interior guys are out rebounding the Wizards' bigs. Love has 8 points on 7 looks, while LeBron has 22 on 24 looks.
The Cavs don't seem to have any idea how to use Love. This is just not good basketball.
Love isn't failing here. It looks like he's being frozen out by the perimeter guys. Defensively, he's filling space nicely. Look at the Wizards' bigs' numbers. The Cavs' interior guys are out rebounding the Wizards' bigs. Love has 8 points on 7 looks, while LeBron has 22 on 24 looks.
The Cavs don't seem to have any idea how to use Love. This is just not good basketball.
1/17/2015 prediction: Curry outplays Westbrook in the 14-15 playoffs.
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Biddy77 wrote:Blazer fan visiting this sub forum.
Love isn't failing here. It looks like he's being frozen out by the perimeter guys. Defensively, he's filling space nicely. Look at the Wizards' bigs' numbers. The Cavs' interior guys are out rebounding the Wizards' bigs. Love has 8 points on 7 looks, while LeBron has 22 on 24 looks.
The Cavs don't seem to have any idea how to use Love. This is just not good basketball.
He plays garbage defense, but, you are correct about them vitally ignoring him on offense.
Bend the knee.
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Thanks, gang. That was a wonderful way to spend a Friday night. Can we do this again tomorrow?
They should be fresh for the Raptor game considering they never showed up to this one.
They should be fresh for the Raptor game considering they never showed up to this one.
Bend the knee.
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TheOUTLAW wrote:Those folks who wanted Love at all costs are looking like complete fools
This 1000x.
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SmoothKobra wrote:TheOUTLAW wrote:Those folks who wanted Love at all costs are looking like complete fools
This 1000x.
But he's one of the 10 best players in the league!
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tidho wrote:SmoothKobra wrote:TheOUTLAW wrote:Those folks who wanted Love at all costs are looking like complete fools
This 1000x.
But he's one of the 10 best players in the league!
And if you ignore every game he's ever played in and look at obscure advanced stats, he's actually a great defender!
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Kevin Love is overrated. We find these things out when a player who has amazing stats goes to a pressure situation with high expectation.
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It's a little early to be crowing my friends.
Bend the knee.
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http://www.cavstheblog.com/?p=29176
Money quote:
Mike Miller’s defense… Everone matched up on Miller had the green light to take him one-on-one any time they wanted. Old man, Andre Miller took that green light to heart and went 3-3 against Mike. After the game they agreed to meet up some time for a meal of soft foods and conversation about The Great War and the marvel of the horseless carriage.
Money quote:
Mike Miller’s defense… Everone matched up on Miller had the green light to take him one-on-one any time they wanted. Old man, Andre Miller took that green light to heart and went 3-3 against Mike. After the game they agreed to meet up some time for a meal of soft foods and conversation about The Great War and the marvel of the horseless carriage.
cbosh4mvp wrote:
Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.
Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.