Game 41: Cavs @ Timberwolves 1/18/2025

Post #2 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:04 am

Per Chris Fedor, Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro are OUT tonight against Minnesota

Post #3 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:31 am

Post #4 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:38 am

Altman is really starting to piss me off with these Niang plus two undersized guard rotations. I don't know if Okoro is hurt or what, but I'm at a loss as to why he and Niang aren't part of the same substitution package.

Post #5 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:58 am

jbk1234 wrote:Altman is really starting to piss me off with these Niang plus two undersized guard rotations. I don't know if Okoro is hurt or what, but I'm at a loss as to why he and Niang aren't part of the same substitution package.

I assume you mean Atkinson and Okoro is injured. With him and Mobley out, not too surprised with Niang getting time. Atkinson also seems to love Niang for some reason

Post #6 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:20 am

Why is Mitchell chucking up shots early in the shot clock with us up by 11 and 90 seconds left?

Post #7 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:27 am

ijspeelman wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:Altman is really starting to piss me off with these Niang plus two undersized guard rotations. I don't know if Okoro is hurt or what, but I'm at a loss as to why he and Niang aren't part of the same substitution package.

I assume you mean Atkinson and Okoro is injured. With him and Mobley out, not too surprised with Niang getting time. Atkinson also seems to love Niang for some reason

I feel like Strus and/or LeVert should be out there then.

JujitsuFlip · Post #8 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:44 am

That was only Niang's second double digit rebound game in his Cavs tenure.

JujitsuFlip · Post #9 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:48 pm

jbk1234 wrote:Altman is really starting to piss me off with these Niang plus two undersized guard rotations. I don't know if Okoro is hurt or what, but I'm at a loss as to why he and Niang aren't part of the same substitution package.

The GM doesn't control that though.

There are lots of reasons to dislike Koby but Kenny's rotation patterns aren't one.

Post #10 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:21 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:Altman is really starting to piss me off with these Niang plus two undersized guard rotations. I don't know if Okoro is hurt or what, but I'm at a loss as to why he and Niang aren't part of the same substitution package.
The GM doesn't control that though.

There are lots of reasons to dislike Koby but Kenny's rotation patterns aren't one.

I ment Kenny.

JonFromVA · Post #11 » by **JonFromVA** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 4:29 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:Altman is really starting to piss me off with these Niang plus two undersized guard rotations. I don't know if Okoro is hurt or what, but I'm at a loss as to why he and Niang aren't part of the same substitution package.

I assume you mean Atkinson and Okoro is injured. With him and Mobley out, not too surprised with Niang getting time. Atkinson also seems to love Niang for some reason

I feel like Strus and/or LeVert should be out there then.

Kenny went through a lot of variations and Strus and LeVert were on the floor at times with Niang.

As long as Kenny is paying attention to what works and what doesn't work, I'm AOK with him experimenting with different lineups - and he doesn't seem to miss much.