Game 42: Suns @ Cavs 1/20/2025

Post #2 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:46 pm

Per Danny Cunningham, Evan Mobley (calf) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder) as out for game against the Phoenix Suns

https://bsky.app/profile/dannycunningham.bsky.social/post/3lg4wjnz3us2f

JujitsuFlip · Post #3 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:07 pm

ijspeelman wrote:Per Danny Cunningham, Evan Mobley (calf) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder) as out for game against the Phoenix Suns

https://bsky.app/profile/dannycunningham.bsky.social/post/3lg4wjnz3us2f

Hopefully the Mobley calf injury isn't anything serious.

Post #4 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:21 pm

Post #5 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:41 pm

Per Ethan Sands, Caris LeVert is OUT for tonight’s contest against the Phoenix Suns with right wrist soreness. Evan Mobley’s calf injury has been updated to a strain, instead of soreness. He’s day-to-day, Kenny Atkinson said. Emoni Bates is AVAILABLE tonight.

https://bsky.app/profile/ejelite1.bsky.social/post/3lg73dk5pes2u

Post #6 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:52 pm

Donavan Mitchell stop forcing difficult shots into the teeth of the defense challenge.

Post #7 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:58 pm

Tristan Thompson is getting real minutes this game lol

mcfly1204 · Post #8 » by **mcfly1204** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:00 pm

KD wants no part of the G Wagon.

Post #9 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:07 pm

I know we are down two wings, but a Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, and Tristan Thompson line-up is crazy lol

Somehow they were +1 in 4 minutes

Post #10 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:09 pm

ijspeelman wrote:I know we are down two wings, but a Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, and Tristan Thompson line-up is crazy lol

Somehow they were +1 in 4 minutes

His name is Mason Plumlee.

Post #11 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:13 pm

ijspeelman wrote:I know we are down two wings, but a Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, and Tristan Thompson line-up is crazy lol

Somehow they were +1 in 4 minutes

They played an add'l three minutes and ended +8.

Now we have the same line-up, but sub Jerome for Tyson.

Post #12 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:23 pm

ijspeelman wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:I know we are down two wings, but a Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, and Tristan Thompson line-up is crazy lol

Somehow they were +1 in 4 minutes

They played an add'l three minutes and ended +8.

Now we have the same line-up, but sub Jerome for Tyson.

The Suns are a bad team when Durant sits.

Post #13 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:26 pm

Beal's effort on defense might be the worst it's ever been.

Post #14 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:39 pm

Jaylon Tyson played some good team defense and capped it off with a three in the first half.

Does it sound weird to say he reminds me a bit of the Josh Hart archetype? I know he has no rebounds this game but he is always relentless on the glass.

Post #15 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:43 pm

jbk1234 wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:I know we are down two wings, but a Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, and Tristan Thompson line-up is crazy lol

Somehow they were +1 in 4 minutes

They played an add'l three minutes and ended +8.

Now we have the same line-up, but sub Jerome for Tyson.

The Suns are a bad team when Durant sits.

Not to jinx this current game, but the Suns are bad team when Durant is on the floor.

This season its surprisingly close between his on/off... he's only +2 on/off and the Suns are +0.1 when he is on the court. They just aren't very good. A lot of their shot diet is the Durant, Booker, and Beal middies and they don't bolster that above average offense floor with even an average or just below average defense. They are top in the league in middies, bottom in rim attempts, and middle of the pack with threes.

Post #16 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:25 pm

ijspeelman wrote:Jaylon Tyson played some good team defense and capped it off with a three in the first half.

Does it sound weird to say he reminds me a bit of the Josh Hart archetype? I know he has no rebounds this game but he is always relentless on the glass.

If opposing teams having to account for Tyson on the boards, it stops them from ganging up on our bigs.

Post #17 » by **ijspeelman** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:38 pm

Its a little embarrassing for the Suns that Tristan Thompson has looked good in almost 20 mins of real playing time

JujitsuFlip · Post #18 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:42 pm

ijspeelman wrote:I know we are down two wings, but a Ty Jerome, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang, and Tristan Thompson line-up is crazy lol

Somehow they were +1 in 4 minutes

He ran similar lineups when he was the HC of the Nets in DLo's lone All-Star season.

JujitsuFlip · Post #19 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:03 pm

First Emoni Bates NBA action this season, in the blowout.

JujitsuFlip · Post #20 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Tue Jan 21, 2025 3:02 am

https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-cleveland-defense-gameplan-shuts-down-suns-in

Good article on tonight's defensive game plan.