Game 37: Portland Trail Blazers (19-17) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (24-12) - 7:00 PM ET

CaptainCanada · Post #2 » by **CaptainCanada** » Tue Jan 2, 2018 10:11 pm

I.T. first game back!

Post #3 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Jan 2, 2018 11:44 pm

I think IT's only suppose to play like 12 minutes in this one so adjust your expectations accordingly.

Stillwater · Post #4 » by **Stillwater** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 12:22 am

IT3 checks in at 4:33 mark of first 1/4 .

LEO MESSI · Post #5 » by **LEO MESSI** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 1:45 am

Wait a minute. The refs called a non- continuation on that amazing shot by Crowder and in the next play they gave 3FT to Lillard on the IT foul?
Lillard wasn't even in the shooting motion when IT fouled him.

Stillwater · Post #6 » by **Stillwater** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 2:24 am

IT3 17 pts in 19min looked solid.

Dupp · Post #7 » by **Dupp** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 5:33 am

Yeah IT great gonnns prove people wrong yet again

HoopsMalone · Post #8 » by **HoopsMalone** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 5:56 am

I actually think he helps the team more coming off the bench. Lebron already directs traffic so well that he can basically break even with pretty scrubby teammates against opponents best lineup.

Then Cleveland has a bench mob that can clean up against the majority of teams.

Of course you want some overlap so IT and Lebron get experience playing together. But in the playoffs say Lebron plays 40 minutes you absolutely MUST have IT out there for those other 8. That's where picking him up is so huge.

They must address the defense though. It's simply has to get better to put up any fight against GSW or Houston. And it might need to get better just to get out of the East. I still have them as big favorites, but they really need more adequate defense to ensure they prevail

Daddy 801 · Post #9 » by **Daddy 801** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 6:16 am

So happy to see IT play well for you guys. I'd like nothing more than to see the Cavs and Warriors battle again and IT be the deciding factor that helps get the Cavs another win.

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Drax · Post #10 » by **Drax** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 11:14 am

Hey Cavs fans, Celtics fan coming in peace. I couldn't catch ITs debut last night, but im very much interested in his performance and how he has done. His box score stats seem to be just fine, but how about his injury how did he look? Would someone be so kind a give me his eyetest scouting report.

bmurph128 · Post #11 » by **bmurph128** » Wed Jan 3, 2018 6:46 pm

Drax wrote:Hey Cavs fans, Celtics fan coming in peace. I couldn't catch ITs debut last night, but im very much interested in his performance and how he has done. His box score stats seem to be just fine, but how about his injury how did he look? Would someone be so kind a give me his eyetest scouting report.

He looked good. I didn't watch him a ton last year, but my guess is from watching him last night is that he wasn't as quick as he was last year. Could be hesitation or just not quite in game shape though.

What was impressive though was that he drove to the rim and hit the floor a few times - got right back up. Jump shot looked like he never missed a beat.