Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)

[NorthCoastKid]

Eh, the next time Love comes through in the clutch in a big game will be the first.

I guess him hitting 8 threes in a closeout game against Atlanta on the road and then scoring 25 points in 23 minutes against Toronto in a pivotal Game 5 don't count. Glad to know.

But hey, I'm sure the Cavs will be miles better without him on the floor tonight....

 

[CFPBuckeye]

I guess him hitting 8 threes in a closeout game against Atlanta on the road and then scoring 25 points in 23 minutes against Toronto in a pivotal Game 5 don't count. Glad to know.

But hey, I'm sure the Cavs will be miles better without him on the floor tonight....

The good news is they probably can't get blown out any worse without him so...

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

The good news is they probably can't get blown out any worse without him so...

Well look at Captain Optimism over here now. Keep the faith -- they can always get blown out worse!

 

[CFPBuckeye]

Well look at Captain Optimism over here now. Keep the faith -- they can always get blown out worse!

Ok, you got me there. The question is...would the blowouts FEEL any worse?

 

[buckeyesin07]

I guess him hitting 8 threes in a closeout game against Atlanta on the road

Game 4, when one of the teams is up 3-0 in a series, is pretty much the antithesis of a "big game" in the playoffs. Next time you quote one of my posts, please do your best to be responsive to what I've actually written.

and then scoring 25 points in 23 minutes against Toronto in a pivotal Game 5 don't count.

. Yeah, that series sure was in doubt. The Cavs never would have won the series without Love.

But hey, I'm sure the Cavs will be miles better without him on the floor tonight....

Probably. A D-leaguer could've matched Love's whopping Game 2 stats (5 pts, 3 boards in 21 minutes, in case you missed it).

 

[Poe McKnoe]

Eh, the next time Love comes through in the clutch in a big game will be the first.

Leave JR Smith out of this.


Oh, you didn't say JR?

 

[buckeyesin07]

Leave JR Smith out of this.


Oh, you didn't say JR?

I'd probably be the last person to defend JR. But this discussion's about Love.

 

[Bucklion]

Jefferson in at the 3, James to the 4. I doubt Jefferson can go big minutes, so we'll see if Frye has untucked himself. Interested to see if Lue goes with Mozgov when Bogut is in.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Why tf does this not start until 9?

 

[Bestbuck36]

We need one of those bench guys to go all Frank Brickowski on Draymond. I would pay to see someone finally stick that prick

 

[Bestbuck36]

Cavs absolutely need Kyridiculous tonight. Regular Kyrie wont be enough.

 

[NorthCoastKid]

Interested to see if Lue goes with Mozgov when Bogut is in.

I don't see any way Mozgov gets minutes outside of garbage time. The guy has been atrocious all year. Windhorst made a great point yesterday on ESPN Cleveland. He explained that Mozgov goes out and gets work before the game at the same time as Sasha Kaun and Jordan McRae. After they're done warming up, they hit the showers and put on a suit. That's the company Mozgov is in right now. He's just a broken player. He'd get slaughtered against the Warriors' regular lineups.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Bron should have had And 1

 

[OHSportsFan]

Ok, that start gave me some chills. Way to go Cleveland

 

[OHSportsFan]

Ok, that start gave me some chills. Way to go Cleveland

Reality check: that 9-0 lead is like 3 possessions and 40 seconds away from being erased at any moment.