Cavs v. Wizards

[JonFromVA]

JBB played Mitchell 44 minutes on the second night of a back to back. As pleased as I am that he had enough to closeout the game, I'm happier he didn't get hurt.

[TheLand13]

If the performances we’ve seen from the bench are a sign of things to come, then the Cavaliers are going to be a very serious problem this year as long as they stay healthy. Keep in mind that Rubio still hasn’t come back yet.

[mcfly1204]

If the performances we’ve seen from the bench are a sign of things to come, then the Cavaliers are going to be a very serious problem this year as long as they stay healthy. Keep in mind that Rubio still hasn’t come back yet.

Rubio should be big for this team if he can get/stay healthy. That said, I'd still like to see us get another backup PG.

[jasonxxx102]

Thank god the Cavs got Mitchell because it's been brutal without Garland. Levert cannot facilitate, watching him try to run an offense is just awful.

Okoro was really good defensively as usual but totally useless on offense. Cedi looks great so far though.

Tough win, probably shouldn't have even gone to OT but a win is a win

[JonFromVA]

Thank god the Cavs got Mitchell because it's been brutal without Garland. Levert cannot facilitate, watching him try to run an offense is just awful.

Okoro was really good defensively as usual but totally useless on offense. Cedi looks great so far though.

Tough win, probably shouldn't have even gone to OT but a win is a win

Ideally, LeVert won't have to run the offense when both Garland and Mitchell are available, Neto isn't over-matched, or Rubio is back ... but he is averaging 6.3 assists on just 1.7 turnovers.

Isaac seems to be dealing with a Windler-esque mental block, or at least I'd rather think that than the alternative - which is he's incapable of playing at an NBA level. Whatever confidence he might gain from pre-season, summer league, or practices just isn't carrying over for him.

No way to know if his ankle is still bothering him, but Evan has about caught up to the pre-season games he missed and I'm hoping we see better things from him too. At least he's had some moments, but he hasn't been the defensive monster we saw in the first half of last season (just 3 blocks in 3 games).

When DG returns, LeVert's playmaking becomes a luxury in the starting unit rather than a necessity and the early returns I think have Cedi in the lead followed by Wade, LeVert, Stevens, Windler, and Okoro.

[jasonxxx102]

Thank god the Cavs got Mitchell because it's been brutal without Garland. Levert cannot facilitate, watching him try to run an offense is just awful.

Okoro was really good defensively as usual but totally useless on offense. Cedi looks great so far though.

Tough win, probably shouldn't have even gone to OT but a win is a win

Ideally, LeVert won't have to run the offense when both Garland and Mitchell are available, Neto isn't over-matched, or Rubio is back ... but he is averaging 6.3 assists on just 1.7 turnovers.

Isaac seems to be dealing with a Windler-esque mental block, or at least I'd rather think that than the alternative - which is he's incapable of playing at an NBA level. Whatever confidence he might gain from pre-season, summer league, or practices just isn't carrying over for him.

No way to know if his ankle is still bothering him, but Evan has about caught up to the pre-season games he missed and I'm hoping we see better things from him too. At least he's had some moments, but he hasn't been the defensive monster we saw in the first half of last season (just 3 blocks in 3 games).

When DG returns, LeVert's playmaking becomes a luxury in the starting unit rather than a necessity and the early returns I think have Cedi in the lead followed by Wade, LeVert, Stevens, Windler, and Okoro.

Yea, Mobley isn't right yet.

I do think the whole starting spot up for grabs really killed Okoro's confidence in his shot, not only is he not even close when he does shoot but he refuses to even take shots at this point. Concerning for me as the #1 Okoro stan lol

Neto is fine as like a <10MPG guy who gets blowout run and maybe the occasional 2-3 minute burst here or there.

When Garland is back I assume either he or Mitchell will be on the floor for the entire game.

[Zonkerbl]

What a weird game for me to watch, having just moved to Columbus from DC. You guys expect to be successful, right? You have a competent front office, do you think? Better then the Wizards, anyway

[JujitsuFlip]

What a weird game for me to watch, having just moved to Columbus from DC. You guys expect to be successful, right? You have a competent front office, do you think? Better then the Wizards, anyway

Koby makes some questionable moves but he's also made some really good moves. He also brought in a GM to work under him so can lessen his workload a bit.

[JonFromVA]

What a weird game for me to watch, having just moved to Columbus from DC. You guys expect to be successful, right? You have a competent front office, do you think? Better then the Wizards, anyway

The Cavs are success driven and will spend money and take risks to try to get there, so, there's that.

The Wizards seem to have taken a step forward under Tommy Sheppard, but Ted Leonsis seems happy to sell tickets so at the very least you should appreciate an organization with higher aspirations, and perhaps less prone to self-delusion.

[Zonkerbl]

But your front office will not make franchise crushing mistakes like, say, offering the max to a mediocre player like Beal

[JonFromVA]

But your front office will not make franchise crushing mistakes like, say, offering the max to a mediocre player like Beal

Well, they overpaid Kevin Love not that long ago, but that seems to have worked out.

The Wizards just always seem to be trying to catch lightning in a bottle ... like say Porzingis and Beal actually stay healthy for an entire season and each have a career year: it's just that even when they do, they seem to cap off as a second round exit.