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Date: November 7th, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Time: 10:30 pm [EST]
Watch on Fox Sports Ohio with:
Coaches
David Blatt
Vs.
Brian Shaw
Presumed Starting Lineups
Point Guard: Kyrie Irving
Shooting Guard: Shawn Marion
Small Forward: LeBron James
Power Forward: Kevin Love
Center: Anderson Varejao
Vs.
Point Guard: Ty Lawson
Shooting Guard: Arron Afflalo
Small Forward: Wilson Chandler
Power Forward: Kenneth Faried
Center: Timofey Mozgov
Benches
Dion Waiters
Mike Miller
Joe Harris
Alex Kirk
Tristan Thompson
Brendan Haywood
Vs.
JaVale McGee
Nate Robinson
Randy Foye
Alonzo Gee
Danilo Gallinari
Date: November 7th, 2014
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Time: 10:30 pm [EST]
Watch on Fox Sports Ohio with:
Coaches
David Blatt
Vs.
Brian Shaw
Presumed Starting Lineups
Point Guard: Kyrie Irving
Shooting Guard: Shawn Marion
Small Forward: LeBron James
Power Forward: Kevin Love
Center: Anderson Varejao
Vs.
Point Guard: Ty Lawson
Shooting Guard: Arron Afflalo
Small Forward: Wilson Chandler
Power Forward: Kenneth Faried
Center: Timofey Mozgov
Benches
Dion Waiters
Mike Miller
Joe Harris
Alex Kirk
Tristan Thompson
Brendan Haywood
Vs.
JaVale McGee
Nate Robinson
Randy Foye
Alonzo Gee
Danilo Gallinari
Game Preview (Cavaliers @ Nuggets):
DENVER, Colo. – It has only been four games for the Cavaliers, but a lot has transpired in that short amount of time.
Cleveland's plan is to end this three-game road trip with a win tonight while the Denver Nuggets surely have other plans. Winning in the Mile High City is never an easy task for opponents; especially considering the issues Cleveland is currently through.
Panic is setting in however if they can take a step in modifying a few things, they'll be on their way to reaching their full potential. Here are a few things I'm looking for this evening.
Can LeBron and Kyrie coexist on the court?
Better yet, can they successfully coexist and translate it into a boatload of wins? Will that locker room exchange in Portland go in vain or will it bring them together? So far these two haven't complimented each other well on the court. It's not easy playing along side James if you're a ball dominant guard but if you buy into it, history shows he'll make you look good. Irving has a huge decision to make. Hopefully he makes the right decision tonight.
Does Blatt have command of this team?
It's too early to tell but judging by on the court, it's not looking too good. In pressers, Blatt is very cautious with his choice of words. It's extremely visible. You can tell he doesn't want to say the wrong thing to get on the bad side of one of his players, which is understandable. However, I wonder if he has what it takes to say what's on his mind to his players behind closed doors. Blatt is a good guy so I'm pulling for this to work out for him. This just isn't a good start.
Defensive woes
It has been ugly, to say the least. At times it's difficult to see if there's even a defensive strategy they're following. It's a mixture of defensive lapses and flat-out disinterest on that end of the floor. Cleveland can score all they want but if they can't get stops, the chance of winning diminishes significantly. They have to pick it up in a hurry to be taken seriously.
Miller missing
Mike Miller hasn't made one three-pointer during this young season. Then again, he has only launched two. He was brought in because of his ability to spread the court and play well with stars. He and James have tremendous chemistry going back to their days in Miami. For some reason, David Blatt hasn't utilized him much. And when he has, there's no movement to get him looks. James said on Wednesday that he would like to play with Miller more than he has. We'll see if Miller starts to get a boost in his minutes.
Let's go CAVS...please?
