2024-25 Regular Season

Post #381 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:37 pm

Travers looking like he could be a difference maker off the bench this season.

Post #382 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:01 pm

Tyson looks pretty solid as well. He and Bates need to work on their handles, but Travers looks solid on that front.

JujitsuFlip · Post #383 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:06 pm

jbk1234 wrote:Tyson looks pretty solid as well. He and Bates need to work on their handles, but Travers looks solid on that front.

He said he wants to come over ASAP, wonder if he would accept a 2way slot.

Post #384 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:06 pm

I think the Bucks SL team might just suck tbh.

JujitsuFlip · Post #385 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:41 pm

Just saw a highlight of the Zhaire Smith dunk, that was filthy.

Post #386 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:45 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:Just saw a highlight of the Zhaire Smith dunk, that was filthy.

Yeah, save Travers who didn't play against the Magic, it's night and day from the first game.

JonFromVA · Post #387 » by **JonFromVA** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:44 pm

jbk1234 wrote:I think the Bucks SL team might just suck tbh.

And the Bucks team played yesterday, but the Cavs team did come out moving the ball much better and Travers certainly helped with that. Summer League is a real grind, any team which can sustain some continuity and has some depth will do well.

Post #388 » by **jbk1234** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:10 pm

JonFromVA wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:I think the Bucks SL team might just suck tbh.

And the Bucks team played yesterday, but the Cavs team did come out moving the ball much better and Travers certainly helped with that. Summer League is a real grind, any team which can sustain some continuity and has some depth will do well.

If the Cavs end up trading Okoro, I think it's time to bring Travers over.

JonFromVA · Post #389 » by **JonFromVA** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 3:14 am

jbk1234 wrote:
JonFromVA wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:I think the Bucks SL team might just suck tbh.

And the Bucks team played yesterday, but the Cavs team did come out moving the ball much better and Travers certainly helped with that. Summer League is a real grind, any team which can sustain some continuity and has some depth will do well.

If the Cavs end up trading Okoro, I think it's time to bring Travers over.

A lot of fans would like to trade LeVert, which I'm not convinced will happen since he wanted to be with the Cavs and seems happy with his role; but there may be some scenarios where Travers could help back-fill for him.

Post #390 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 3:35 am

JonFromVA wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
JonFromVA wrote:
And the Bucks team played yesterday, but the Cavs team did come out moving the ball much better and Travers certainly helped with that. Summer League is a real grind, any team which can sustain some continuity and has some depth will do well.

If the Cavs end up trading Okoro, I think it's time to bring Travers over.

A lot of fans would like to trade LeVert, which I'm not convinced will happen since he wanted to be with the Cavs and seems happy with his role; but there may be some scenarios where Travers could help back-fill for him.

I don't think they're trading LeVert because his salary is dropping off the books when Mobley's extension kicks in.

JujitsuFlip · Post #391 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:14 am

jbk1234 wrote:
JonFromVA wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:
If the Cavs end up trading Okoro, I think it's time to bring Travers over.

A lot of fans would like to trade LeVert, which I'm not convinced will happen since he wanted to be with the Cavs and seems happy with his role; but there may be some scenarios where Travers could help back-fill for him.

I don't think they're trading LeVert because his salary is dropping off the books when Mobley's extension kicks in.

Plus he is Kenny's guy.

JujitsuFlip · Post #392 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 4:41 am

https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/07/those-are-just-rumors-darius-garland-doesnt-want-to-be-traded.html

I don't have the subscription but the title says it all.

Post #393 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 8:12 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2024/07/those-are-just-rumors-darius-garland-doesnt-want-to-be-traded.html

I don't have the subscription but the title says it all.

It really does seem like Klutch got out over their skis on that one.

JonFromVA · Post #394 » by **JonFromVA** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 4:03 pm

Given their lack of talent, Australia sure made things close .vs. USA. I just fast forwarded and caught the end when the Aussie's made a push. Nice to see Delly out there.

Post #395 » by **jbk1234** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:07 am

Third game of SL not off to a great start.

Post #396 » by **jbk1234** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:23 am

Yeah, the Warriors SL team definitely scouted us. All those back cuts are covered. They're much better at getting over or around screens. We're switching too much. Of course, they're also much better setting screens.

mcfly1204 · Post #397 » by **mcfly1204** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:26 am

jbk1234 wrote:Yeah, the Warriors SL team definitely scouted us. All those back cuts are covered. They're much better at getting over or around screens. We're switching too much. Of course, they're also much better setting screens.

Porter out there raining threes...

Post #398 » by **jbk1234** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:42 am

mcfly1204 wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:Yeah, the Warriors SL team definitely scouted us. All those back cuts are covered. They're much better at getting over or around screens. We're switching too much. Of course, they're also much better setting screens.

Porter out there raining threes...

Pretty much out of necessity. The team defense this GS squad is playing is pretty impressive. They're playing out out on the secondary ball handlers and the Cavs SL squad likes to run a lot of action off of them. Travers looks bad against the pressure. They're collapsing the paint on CPJ.
They're anticipating the pass from everyone else.

They've forced the Cavs into a 3 point contest they're unlikely to win.

Post #399 » by **jbk1234** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 3:43 am

This is a bad game from Travers on a lot of levels. He looks a step slow against a team that executes well and he has neither the size nor athleticism to recover. There's very little improvisation against a good defense that takes away the designed play.

Burns needs to lose 20 more lbs, maybe 30, to stay on the court.

Bates is still a chucker who's a defensive liability.

CPJ limitations were on full display.

Our best bench big was the guy from the Charge (not Nance).

Tyson and maybe Ziare Smith can help the Cavs this season.

JujitsuFlip · Post #400 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 4:32 pm

jbk1234 wrote:This is a bad game from Travers on a lot of levels. He looks a step slow against a team that executes well and he has neither the size nor athleticism to recover. There's very little improvisation against a good defense that takes away the designed play.

Burns needs to lose 20 more lbs, maybe 30, to stay on the court.

Bates is still a chucker who's a defensive liability.

CPJ limitations were on full display.

Our best bench big was the guy from the Charge (not Nance).

Tyson and maybe Ziare Smith can help the Cavs this season.

Smith on the Cavs roster would be cool with me.