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Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET

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Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#1 » by ducler » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:35 pm

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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#2 » by jbk1234 » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:58 pm

So Wade's out tonight. I'm guessing our back court rotation is going to look a lot like M.A.S.H. this season.

But the good news is we'll probably get to see more Calderon with the second unit so there's a non-zero chance we lose to the Nets while we hold their pick. I can't wait until December 15th. I'm developing a truly irrational dislike for the guy. It's not his fault that he sucks and we signed him in July.
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#3 » by Stillwater » Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:50 pm

jbk1234 wrote:So Wade's out tonight. I'm guessing our back court rotation is going to look a lot like M.A.S.H. this season.

But the good news is we'll probably get to see more Calderon with the second unit so there's a non-zero chance we lose to the Nets while we hold their pick. I can't wait until December 15th. I'm developing a truly irrational dislike for the guy. It's not his fault that he sucks and we signed him in July.

maybe we will get lucky and Lue will bench Calderon for London tonight.
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#4 » by Stillwater » Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:39 pm

I expect a blowout victory but will take a W regardless of how bad we play when Calderon gets minutes
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#5 » by tundraknight » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:28 am

Stillwater wrote:I expect a blowout victory but will take a W regardless of how bad we play


Agreed.

What’s concerning though is that the Nets are without their two best players (D’Angelo Russel and Jeremy Lin) and yet they’re still giving the Cavs problems.
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Post#6 » by tundraknight » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:29 am

JR Smith has been awful.
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Post#7 » by tundraknight » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:31 am

Get Osman out there.

We need more energy.
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#8 » by tundraknight » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:38 am

What really sucks is that the Nets stole our PA announcer.

The way he yells “THREEEEE” after every 3 pointer made is Legendary.
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Post#9 » by KingRuss » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:55 am

13 turnovers in the first half. What a joke
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#10 » by Stillwater » Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:17 am

Not impressed what a **** Lue has got to get Jose the hell out of there
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#11 » by tundraknight » Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:20 am

Nets with a double digit lead going into the 4th quarter.

I think I’m going to be physically ill..
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Post#12 » by MrDollarBills » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:06 am

Stillwater wrote:I expect a blowout victory but will take a W regardless of how bad we play when Calderon gets minutes


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Post#13 » by Stillwater » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:08 am

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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#14 » by tundraknight » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:08 am

This is totally UNACCEPTABLE.

The Cavaliers need to wake the F up and realize that;

Mark Price is not going to walk through that door.

Brad Daugherty is not going to walk through that door.

Big Z is not going to walk through that door.

Hot Rod Williams is not going to walk through that door.

Larry Nance is not going to walk through that door.

Carlos Boozer is not going to walk through that door.
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Post#15 » by afarmenian » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:12 am

All the teeth gnashing about Wade and Rose yet its Jr who has been terrible not even shooting 30 percent. Why is he playing over Crowder in crunch time? Kevin Love came up small in the clutch as usual.
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#16 » by DeRoma » Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:59 am

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Stillwater wrote:I expect a blowout victory but will take a W regardless of how bad we play when Calderon gets minutes


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good game! see you later.

don't underestimate us. much respect to your squad.

Should've been a blow out man, if Lebron just drives every posession and get his automatic and-1 with his off-hand.

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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#17 » by tidho » Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:30 pm

Bron got his numbers. Get back in transition or close out?...nah. Got his numbers though, great game Bron.
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Post#18 » by jbk1234 » Thu Oct 26, 2017 4:48 pm

tidho wrote:Bron got his numbers. Get back in transition or close out?...nah. Got his numbers though, great game Bron.


That's the problem with him playing all those minutes. He takes too many plays off. On a related note, TT, JR, & even Shump don't appear to be in great shape.
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Re: Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) @ Brooklyn Nets (2-2) - 7:30 PM ET 

Post#19 » by Stillwater » Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:56 pm

Smith's game right now looks very weak, I initially thought it was from being out of the starting line up, but after last nights performance I would not be the least bit surprised if he gets traded despite being such a clutch shooter when he is hot,as he thus far and really all of last season when he was healthy was more cold than hot on most nights.But moving him causes us to lose another defender,and the potential of him getting hot and so I think they are in a bit of a quandary.
Love also looks pretty bad not knowing wtf position he is going to play on any given night.
Hopefully all of the struggles will soon come to an end,but right now I think we are going to lose a lot of close games in the first half of the year if we last that long before someone hits the panic button and makes a reboot deal.
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Post#20 » by tidho » Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:40 pm

Stillwater wrote:Smith's game right now looks very weak, I initially thought it was from being out of the starting line up, but after last nights performance I would not be the least bit surprised if he gets traded despite being such a clutch shooter when he is hot,as he thus far and really all of last season when he was healthy was more cold than hot on most nights.But moving him causes us to lose another defender,and the potential of him getting hot and so I think they are in a bit of a quandary.
Love also looks pretty bad not knowing wtf position he is going to play on any given night.
Hopefully all of the struggles will soon come to an end,but right now I think we are going to lose a lot of close games in the first half of the year if we last that long before someone hits the panic button and makes a reboot deal.


Can't really sell low on JR. He's worth more to us than other teams too. Aside from a mental lapse here and there his defense has been good and he's attacking the basket, shot just isn't falling.

Love I think just allows change to get in his head. I think he's a creature of habit because he's taken longer than most to get adjusted to change.

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