Game 45: Rockets @ Cavs 1/25/2025

JujitsuFlip · Post #1 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:46 pm

Looks like LeVert and Mobley are questionable. Okoro and Wade are listed as out.

Post #2 » by **jbk1234** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:45 pm

I probably shouldn't watch this game if Mobley isn't playing on the account of my blood pressure.

JujitsuFlip · Post #3 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 11:53 pm

jbk1234 wrote:I probably shouldn't watch this game if Mobley isn't playing on the account of my blood pressure.

LeVert ruled out, Mobley will play.

Post #4 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:00 am

Cleveland Cavaliers - Starting - Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
https://bsky.app/profile/bbmalerts.bsky.social/post/3lgm4hq5yie23

Houston Rockets - Starting - Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun
https://bsky.app/profile/bbmalerts.bsky.social/post/3lgm4uu2xtd2w

mcfly1204 · Post #5 » by **mcfly1204** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:46 am

Get TT in there to use a couple of fouls...

Post #6 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:11 am

I know that both Okoro and LeVert are injured, but Tyson has been playable and some of this simply isn't fixable with the units Kenny is rolling out there.

Post #7 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:38 am

I don't think defense last night was actually that bad and 6ers made a bunch of hard shots (def not saying the defense was great just not egregiously bad). Tonight the defense has been actually really bad. Its a bit worrying especially against a Rockets squad that is not juggernaut on that end.

mcfly1204 · Post #8 » by **mcfly1204** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:39 am

jbk1234 wrote:I know that both Okoro and LeVert are injured, but Tyson has been playable and some of this simply isn't fixable with the units Kenny is rolling out there.

It feels like the classic choice of offense over defense, but it does also feel like now is the time to get a guy like Tyson more PT to see if he can help in the Playoffs.

Post #9 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:42 am

mcfly1204 wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:I know that both Okoro and LeVert are injured, but Tyson has been playable and some of this simply isn't fixable with the units Kenny is rolling out there.

It feels like the classic choice of offense over defense, but it does also feel like now is the time to get a guy like Tyson more PT to see if he can help in the Playoffs.

Offense over defense only works if you can score more than the other team. The Rockets are on pace to score 136 at half. They average 113 ppg.

JujitsuFlip · Post #10 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:44 am

Not watching but is this team just too physical for us?

Post #11 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:50 am

JujitsuFlip wrote:Not watching but is this team just too physical for us?

I wouldn't call it too physical, especially on the offensive end. Only Garland has been able to produce high quality looks for himself and others consistently. Mitchell is "settling" for step back threes and middies and just not able to break down the defense while being guarded by Amen/Brooks.

On offense, feels like we are just slow to the punch. A few missed rotations and bad initial perimeter defense has resulted in many, many paint touches where it feels like our big, be it Allen or Mobley, is playing 1 v 2 a few feet from the basket. We are missing our wings in Okoro, LeVert, and Wade, but we are better than this.

Post #12 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:59 am

Actually a game where I'm okay w TT playing lol

Post #13 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:00 am

Sengun commits a blatant hook 75% of his possessions.

Post #14 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:01 am

jbk1234 wrote:Sengun commits a blatant hook 75% of his possessions.

Yeah I didn't realize he played like this as often as he does. Def on my list of players I don't like watching lol

mcfly1204 · Post #15 » by **mcfly1204** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:02 am

ijspeelman wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:Sengun commits a blatant hook 75% of his possessions.

Yeah I didn't realize he played like this as often as he does. Def on my list of players I don't like watching lol

I miss Varejao

Post #16 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:10 am

ijspeelman wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:Sengun commits a blatant hook 75% of his possessions.

Yeah I didn't realize he played like this as often as he does. Def on my list of players I don't like watching lol

What's good about TT is he'll escalate that to make the officials think about how far they want things to go.

Post #17 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:11 am

Oh please no.

Post #18 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:23 am

I don't hate the hack-a-Adams strat, but it really changed the momentum bc he made his FTs lol and took the Cavs out of rhythm

Post #19 » by **ijspeelman** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:27 am

ijspeelman wrote:I don't think defense last night was actually that bad and 6ers made a bunch of hard shots (def not saying the defense was great just not egregiously bad). Tonight the defense has been actually really bad. Its a bit worrying especially against a Rockets squad that is not juggernaut on that end.

I was going to say the Cavs turned the defense around bc they allowed only 9 points in 7 minutes of play, but the the Rockets scored 22 in the last 5 so nvm. Part of that was us giving them 1 second possessions with our hack-a-Adams strat but still

Post #20 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:28 am

ijspeelman wrote:I don't hate the hack-a-Adams strat, but it really changed the momentum bc he made his FTs lol and took the Cavs out of rhythm

I don't know why you take TT out if you're going to do that. The back breaker was when he missed the second one, they got the rebound and made a 3.