The 2024-2025 NBA Basketball Season

[shopson67]

That's a hell of a win on a back 2 back with injured players.

Worried about Reaves though

I think he might be out longer than Rui to be safe. Rui's jumpers' knee is more of a pain tolerance thing apparently?

 

[shopson67]

Fuck Nico

Nah, deserves a statue.

 

[shopson67]

None of those are done enough for Tucker.

 

[thunderc]

That’s it!!!

 

[tlance]

Ishiba is a bigger problem.

It's not the coaching, it's the roster. Blow it up and rebuild around Booker.

Too late.

They need to trade Booker in order to get anything worth rebuilding around.

 

[dtgold88]

Hell of a game last night but love this. Not sure when Tatum became such a punk but he has.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ishiba is a bigger problem.

It's not the coaching, it's the roster. Blow it up and rebuild around Booker.

A bad owner can kill a franchise

 

[The Q]

None of those are done enough for Tucker.

Frank such an overrated gm

No excuse for taking that contract

 

[dtgold88]

It always happens. Boston comes out with their best shooting every game and CLE goes cold with little urgency. Can’t have these starts in the playoffs

yep....but hope we have finishes like that one.

way we came back not sure urgency an issue. They couldn't miss as you said and we couldn't make anything. This team really does go as Mobley does I think. Guy was ice cold and we are way behind...come back when he starts making shots (and rebounding was amazing).

42-4 when he gets 10 points...7-6 when he doesn't.

 

[dtgold88]

Tatum probably had the best half of his career and 14-26 from 3 is insane. They always shoot lights out against Cleveland.

Maybe Cavs need to think about Allen off the bench in the playoffs. Play Mobley at the 5. I remember vs GS, TT didn’t start. I don’t think it will happen but I keep thinking every C’s game they can’t shoot like this every time but they do lol

I mean they couldn't miss and we couldn't hit anything (at start). Happens. also guessing Porzingis in there which changes things, too.

 

[dtgold88]

Literally every possession. Screen, switch defender. Brown or Tatum vs a smaller defender. Literally every single play lol

I mean, were many switches where they got Allen on Tatum and even though covered the guy was hitting.

do notice every time Tatum or Brown drives they push off so figure if wont call it maybe we need to do the same?

 

[dtgold88]

I’m done with this team

Last year was a fluke

Charmin soft

I wouldn't call last year a fluke but, sure, did take a lot of injury luck. Cs still a damn good team.

Figured would be overreaction no matter how this game went. Just glad it's going this route.

 

[dtgold88]

Can you just let me have my unhealthy coping mechanisms lol

Hell yeah....and I have no doubt had we not come back many a Cav fan would have been thinking we have no shot in postseason again.

 

[Pastafazul]

Too late.

They need to trade Booker in order to get anything worth rebuilding around.

Can the Knicks grab him

 

[dtgold88]

Cavs yet to beat the Celtics with their starting 5 which is a concern. First win came without White and JB and tonight no KP or Jrue.

I would unfortunately say Celtics in 6 if both teams are healthy

Don't think Cs have beaten the Cavs with starting 5 yet either. Maybe once but not sure. First Cs win we had no wings - Levert, Okoro, Wade and Strus were all out.

and of course their playoff win last season no allen entire series, Wade out or hobbled in every game along with Mitchell.

Really wanted to see the Cs at full strength last night but silly to think either team knows what they'd do in a series if both healthy.

 

[tlance]

Can the Knicks grab him

No.

Don’t have the assets Phoenix would want.

 

[dtgold88]

Long season. I hope both teams are healthy if they play in the playoffs but this is also the first time Cleveland was healthy in any matchup. C’s only healthy in one win too.

C’s win by 3 1st game - no Strus, Levert, Okoro and wade. No Zinger and Kornet

Cavs win by 4 2nd game - no Strus and Wade. No Brown and White

C’s win by 7 3rd game - no Okoro and Wade. Boston healthy.

Cavs win by 7 4th game - Cavs healthy. No Zinger and Holiday.

semi Ninjad.

 

[dtgold88]

JJ doing a great job....He deserves serious consideration for COY

Is COTY East and West or just 1 (thinking 1).....either way seems like atkinson and JB frontrunners but, yes, JJ needs to be considered, too.

 

[Shanemansj13]

yep....but hope we have finishes like that one.

way we came back not sure urgency an issue. They couldn't miss as you said and we couldn't make anything. This team really does go as Mobley does I think. Guy was ice cold and we are way behind...come back when he starts making shots (and rebounding was amazing).

42-4 when he gets 10 points...7-6 when he doesn't.

Mobley is the x-factor and he wasn’t good in any of Boston games this year other than the 2H last night. If he can hit his averages in Boston series I think that will be a huge key. I worry about Allen in these matchups. He struggled last night but we don’t see him down the stretch. Maybe different with Zinger obviously? Maybe the lineups can now adding Hunter. Will be interesting

 

[bksballer89]

Don't think Cs have beaten the Cavs with starting 5 yet either. Maybe once but not sure. First Cs win we had no wings - Levert, Okoro, Wade and Strus were all out.

and of course their playoff win last season no allen entire series, Wade out or hobbled in every game along with Mitchell.

Really wanted to see the Cs at full strength last night but silly to think either team knows what they'd do in a series if both healthy.

Celtics in 6.