11/9 - NBA on TNT | Thursday Game Thread

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #1 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 9:47 pm

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS at HOUSTON ROCKETS

8PM EST |

Location: Toyota Center • Houston, TX

Cavaliers: 5-6 | # in East

Rockets: 8-3 | # in West

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER at DENVER NUGGETS

Location: Pepsi Center • Denver, CO
10:30PM EST |

Thunder: 4-6 | # in West

Nuggets: 6-5 | # in West

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RightToCensor · Post #2 » by **RightToCensor** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 9:48 pm

Read on Twitter

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #3 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:16 pm

Good TNT doubleheader.

Curry 2 KD · Post #4 » by **Curry 2 KD** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:39 pm

Derrick Rose is out.

Cavs will get blown out early. They dont have the scoring and we know they dont have the defense.

RCM88x · Post #5 » by **RCM88x** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:40 pm

I either think we win a close one or lose by 30. We played Houston really close last year without Love but got out hustled down the stretch pretty badly.

MrCheerios · Post #6 » by **MrCheerios** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:42 pm

Did Lavar make any predictions on tonight's game?

yoyoboy · Post #7 » by **yoyoboy** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:47 pm

Curry 2 KD wrote:Derrick Rose is out.

Cavs will get blown out early. They dont have the scoring and we know they dont have the defense.

We're tied for the number 2 offense in the league while missing an uber efficient 30 ppg scorer, so you don't know what you're talking about. The defense is atrocious, yes.

SkyHookFTW · Post #8 » by **SkyHookFTW** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:50 pm

RCM88x wrote:I either think we win a close one or lose by 30. We played Houston really close last year without Love but got out hustled down the stretch pretty badly.

Jeez, the Sixers beat Houston last week in Houston, and you think the Cavs could get blown out by 30. What is really going on in Cleveland?

yoyoboy · Post #9 » by **yoyoboy** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:54 pm

Houston is hitting 15 threes per game, leading the NBA, and tonight they face the worst defense in league history, allowing 13 threes per game on an absolutely bonkers 42% shooting - both league worsts - despite facing a cake schedule so far. This could get ugly FAST.

Final Score Prediction:

HOU - 134
CLE - 111

Curry 2 KD · Post #10 » by **Curry 2 KD** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 10:55 pm

yoyoboy wrote:
Curry 2 KD wrote:Derrick Rose is out.

Cavs will get blown out early. They dont have the scoring and we know they dont have the defense.

We're tied for the number 2 offense in the league while missing an uber efficient 30 ppg scorer, so you don't know what you're talking about. The defense is atrocious, yes.

Your also a sub .500 team missing two of your best players going up against a top team in the west.

RightToCensor · Post #11 » by **RightToCensor** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:01 pm

Let's give LeBron something to look forward to next summer.

yoyoboy · Post #12 » by **yoyoboy** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:01 pm

SkyHookFTW wrote:
RCM88x wrote:I either think we win a close one or lose by 30. We played Houston really close last year without Love but got out hustled down the stretch pretty badly.

Jeez, the Sixers beat Houston last week in Houston, and you think the Cavs could get blown out by 30. What is really going on in Cleveland?

Our defense is beyond hideous. Offense looks fine for the most part, despite us being a much worse 3P shooting team than last year, mostly because of LeBron carrying us and the bench playing pretty well. But we can't contain any penetration at all. None. Rose, Wade, Korver, JR, and LeBron (doesn't try) get blown by with the slightest of effort. And then they meet Kevin Love at the rim, who doesn't even jump. :lol:

I'm serious, he probably only attempts to contest a shot at the basket less than a third of the time. And when they're not getting layup lines, other teams just run us off the floor because they're so much faster and more athletic and all our old legs can't keep up at all. So it creates a ton of threes for opposing teams, and they just get so confident shooting against us, which explains why we're allowing 13 threes a game on 42% 3P shooting.

We could easily lose by 25 tonight. I actually think it's more likely than a win for us.

RCM88x · Post #13 » by **RCM88x** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:01 pm

SkyHookFTW wrote:
RCM88x wrote:I either think we win a close one or lose by 30. We played Houston really close last year without Love but got out hustled down the stretch pretty badly.

Jeez, the Sixers beat Houston last week in Houston, and you think the Cavs could get blown out by 30. What is really going on in Cleveland?

1. They don't care
2. They don't care about defense
3. They don't care about 3pt defense
4. They don't care about high PnR defense which Harden loves

yoyoboy · Post #14 » by **yoyoboy** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:02 pm

Curry 2 KD wrote:
yoyoboy wrote:
Curry 2 KD wrote:Derrick Rose is out.

Cavs will get blown out early. They dont have the scoring and we know they dont have the defense.

We're tied for the number 2 offense in the league while missing an uber efficient 30 ppg scorer, so you don't know what you're talking about. The defense is atrocious, yes.

Your also a sub .500 team missing two of your best players going up against a top team in the west.

You said we don't have the scoring. Our historically bad defense is the issue. Not the offense, which has been great in spite of no Isaiah. I was just commenting on that part.

Impuniti · Post #15 » by **Impuniti** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:05 pm

Curry 2 KD wrote:
yoyoboy wrote:
Curry 2 KD wrote:Derrick Rose is out.

Cavs will get blown out early. They dont have the scoring and we know they dont have the defense.

We're tied for the number 2 offense in the league while missing an uber efficient 30 ppg scorer, so you don't know what you're talking about. The defense is atrocious, yes.

Your also a sub .500 team missing two of your best players going up against a top team in the west.

Rose or TT best players? :crazy:

Cavs has a historically garbage D, their offense is in the elite 3 tier.

clyde21 · Post #16 » by **clyde21** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:08 pm

MrCheerios wrote:Did Lavar make any predictions on tonight's game?

NBAFan93 · Post #17 » by **NBAFan93** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:11 pm

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:Good TNT doubleheader.

Yep - both have high entertainment potential... I'm dying to see how many points Houston will score - if Cavs defense sucking horribly again, they could hit 150 or 160, and I'm not exaggerating (Cavs could score a lot too though).

I sure hope OKC doesn't embarrass themselves again...but I guess it's going to be interesting to watch either way.

NOP Toronto game good too - wow...all these games are good.

Post #18 » by **Prez** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:53 pm

Curry 2 KD wrote:Derrick Rose is out.

Tough for the Rockets.

Curry 2 KD · Post #19 » by **Curry 2 KD** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:54 pm

Impuniti wrote:
Curry 2 KD wrote:
yoyoboy wrote:We're tied for the number 2 offense in the league while missing an uber efficient 30 ppg scorer, so you don't know what you're talking about. The defense is atrocious, yes.

Your also a sub .500 team missing two of your best players going up against a top team in the west.

Rose or TT best players? Cavs has a historically garbage D, their offense is in the elite 3 tier.

I meant Rose and Isaiah Thomas.

mademan · Post #20 » by **mademan** » Thu Nov 9, 2017 11:59 pm

The Houston game might get ugly.

Game of the Night