Game 73: Phoenix Suns (19-53) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (42-29) - 3/23, 4:30 PM MST

NTB · Post #21 » by **NTB** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:28 am

batsmasher wrote:Been watching this game for 20 minutes and still have nothing to say about it :|

You are astonished by Payton's excellence right?

Post #22 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:32 am

Whoa Jackson... :oops:

Post #23 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:33 am

batsmasher wrote:Been watching this game for 20 minutes and still have nothing to say about it :|

Bender's been watching the game for 20 minutes too. On court view.

Post #24 » by **batsmasher** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:33 am

NTB wrote:
batsmasher wrote:Been watching this game for 20 minutes and still have nothing to say about it :|

You are astonished by Payton's excellence right?

So you're telling me Orlando weren't batpoop insane for letting him go for a 2nd??

It's almost as if this whole NBA GM'ing thing is harder than it seems.

Post #25 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:33 am

batsmasher wrote:Been watching this game for 20 minutes and still have nothing to say about it :|

Bender's been watching the game for 20 minutes too. On court view.

Post #26 » by **batsmasher** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:37 am

Maquese's haircut is holding him back. I recommend the Dinwiddie afro/mo combo. Or if you're feeling ambitious, the Jarrett Allen afro.

bigfoot · Post #27 » by **bigfoot** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:40 am

Lucky us we have Orlando tomorrow night.

Post #28 » by **ATTL** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:41 am

Bender hasnt missed a shot yet!

Post #29 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:42 am

bigfoot wrote:Lucky us we have Orlando tomorrow night.

Oh yeah, they talked about doing a joint game thread.

NTB · Post #30 » by **NTB** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:42 am

bigfoot wrote:Lucky us we have Orlando tomorrow night.

Payton revenge game!

8 points (3/12 FG) 2 rebounds 5 assists.

NTB · Post #31 » by **NTB** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:43 am

bwgood77 wrote:
bigfoot wrote:Lucky us we have Orlando tomorrow night.

Oh yeah, they talked about doing a joint game thread.

Lol that would be fun.

bigfoot · Post #32 » by **bigfoot** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:43 am

What coach is gonna wanna come deal with this mess??

NTB · Post #33 » by **NTB** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:43 am

Read on Twitter

Saberestar · Post #34 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:46 am

Chriss with a good first half.
Bender is a ghost out there.

Not too much to say about the game.

pepe1991 · Post #35 » by **pepe1991** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:51 am

Elrid experience in full effect with Suns. He is simply bad.

Post #36 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:52 am

The weird thing is they we were hanging with them until the mid 30s and Chriss has been our best player...

From Zach Lowe's column today...

5. The Cavs, going 5-out again
With Kevin Love back, the Cleveland Cavaliers can play more with LeBron James and four shooters. There is no defense for that. The Cavs don't have to run anything as complicated as a ball screen to get a dunk or an open 3-pointer. Just give the ball to LeBron, have one guy screen for someone else away from the ball, and wait to see what develops.

The Cavs with Love at center are unstoppable. The only way to beat them is to outscore them. Only one team -- last season's Warriors -- has managed that in the playoffs. As I wrote last week, Love at center might be the only lineup type in the Eastern Conference with enough shooting to play Toronto's centers -- Jonas Valanciunas and Jakob Poeltl -- off the floor.

That overall matchup would be fascinating. What happens if OG Anunoby quakes on the big stage? The Raps typically go with three guards when Anunoby rests. None of those guards can defend LeBron. That means a big man has to do it -- Serge Ibaka or Pascal Siakam. OK. Then who's guarding Love -- regardless of what position he's playing? An undersized wing or a plodding center? The answer against Love-at-center groups could be neither if Toronto plays Siakam and Ibaka together -- a tandem Dwane Casey has used more in the past two weeks, but interestingly played for less than a minute against the Cavs on Wednesday.

Looming over all of that is a larger question: Who exactly are the Cavs starting when everyone gets healthy? If I had to bet, I'd go with Hill, Rodney Hood, LeBron, Love and Larry Nance Jr. It wouldn't surprise me if Cleveland gives Tristan Thompson first crack at center, and sticks with him if he fares well. But Nance has outplayed Thompson handily since the Cavs blew up their team.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22872716/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-lebron-james-kevin-love-nba

bigfoot · Post #37 » by **bigfoot** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:54 am

bwgood77 wrote:The weird thing is they we were hanging with them until the mid 30s and Chriss has been our best player...

From Zach Lowe's column today...

5. The Cavs, going 5-out again
With Kevin Love back, the Cleveland Cavaliers can play more with LeBron James and four shooters. There is no defense for that. The Cavs don't have to run anything as complicated as a ball screen to get a dunk or an open 3-pointer. Just give the ball to LeBron, have one guy screen for someone else away from the ball, and wait to see what develops.

The Cavs with Love at center are unstoppable. The only way to beat them is to outscore them. Only one team -- last season's Warriors -- has managed that in the playoffs. As I wrote last week, Love at center might be the only lineup type in the Eastern Conference with enough shooting to play Toronto's centers -- Jonas Valanciunas and Jakob Poeltl -- off the floor.

That overall matchup would be fascinating. What happens if OG Anunoby quakes on the big stage? The Raps typically go with three guards when Anunoby rests. None of those guards can defend LeBron. That means a big man has to do it -- Serge Ibaka or Pascal Siakam. OK. Then who's guarding Love -- regardless of what position he's playing? An undersized wing or a plodding center? The answer against Love-at-center groups could be neither if Toronto plays Siakam and Ibaka together -- a tandem Dwane Casey has used more in the past two weeks, but interestingly played for less than a minute against the Cavs on Wednesday.

Looming over all of that is a larger question: Who exactly are the Cavs starting when everyone gets healthy? If I had to bet, I'd go with Hill, Rodney Hood, LeBron, Love and Larry Nance Jr. It wouldn't surprise me if Cleveland gives Tristan Thompson first crack at center, and sticks with him if he fares well. But Nance has outplayed Thompson handily since the Cavs blew up their team.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22872716/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-lebron-james-kevin-love-nba

Love at center would be awesome for us. Gotta hope Cleveland fails in the playoffs and Lebron bolts.

Post #38 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:54 am

pepe1991 wrote:Elrid experience in full effect with Suns. He is simply bad.

And you guys said he' always played well after the all star break. We didn't realize you meant only like for 5 games.

Post #39 » by **ATTL** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:57 am

bigfoot wrote:What coach is gonna wanna come deal with this mess??

It'll require 6 million a year, $30 million contract

Post #40 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:00 am

bigfoot wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:The weird thing is they we were hanging with them until the mid 30s and Chriss has been our best player...

From Zach Lowe's column today...

5. The Cavs, going 5-out again
With Kevin Love back, the Cleveland Cavaliers can play more with LeBron James and four shooters. There is no defense for that. The Cavs don't have to run anything as complicated as a ball screen to get a dunk or an open 3-pointer. Just give the ball to LeBron, have one guy screen for someone else away from the ball, and wait to see what develops.

The Cavs with Love at center are unstoppable. The only way to beat them is to outscore them. Only one team -- last season's Warriors -- has managed that in the playoffs. As I wrote last week, Love at center might be the only lineup type in the Eastern Conference with enough shooting to play Toronto's centers -- Jonas Valanciunas and Jakob Poeltl -- off the floor.

That overall matchup would be fascinating. What happens if OG Anunoby quakes on the big stage? The Raps typically go with three guards when Anunoby rests. None of those guards can defend LeBron. That means a big man has to do it -- Serge Ibaka or Pascal Siakam. OK. Then who's guarding Love -- regardless of what position he's playing? An undersized wing or a plodding center? The answer against Love-at-center groups could be neither if Toronto plays Siakam and Ibaka together -- a tandem Dwane Casey has used more in the past two weeks, but interestingly played for less than a minute against the Cavs on Wednesday.

Looming over all of that is a larger question: Who exactly are the Cavs starting when everyone gets healthy? If I had to bet, I'd go with Hill, Rodney Hood, LeBron, Love and Larry Nance Jr. It wouldn't surprise me if Cleveland gives Tristan Thompson first crack at center, and sticks with him if he fares well. But Nance has outplayed Thompson handily since the Cavs blew up their team.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22872716/zach-lowe-10-things-like-including-lebron-james-kevin-love-nba

Love at center would be awesome for us. Gotta hope Cleveland fails in the playoffs and Lebron bolts.

It would be nice if we could always have this version of Chriss, and drafted Doncic, and then if we were able to trade for Love...

Doncic
Booker
JJ
Chriss
Love

off the bench

Warren
Bender

I didn't take out who we'd trade because I don't think they would want anything from us other than maybe future picks/cap relief if it happened. Maybe Bender.

I don't really see it happening though....and I'm not sure I'd want it. Our D would be as bad as ever or worse.