Game 58 | Raptors @ Cavs | February 25, 2014 7:00 PM ET

[mhi]

I love all the little band-aid 'win' now moves the FO and coaches have been throwing out there since the offseason just so Gilbert can save face.:chuckles:

 

[Stark]

It'd be great if a "lineup change" meant that either Jack was getting out of the starting lineup or Bennett was being put in it.

Or both.




Too bad it's neither.

 

[shoes22]

This coaching staff has no faith in Tyler Zeller.

 

[Soar]

This coaching staff has no faith in Tyler Zeller.

I wouldn't go that far.

Personally I prefer the pairings of Thompson/Hawes and Bennett/Zeller.

So regardless of who starts, those pairings look best to me.

I think we also need to see how Hawes plays with Irving, hopefully Waiters soon, and even Deng. To gauge his value to this team.

I'm pretty wary of Hawes being our long term starting C. But I'm probably more wary of it being Tyler Zeller. And I really like Zeller.

As an aside, I basically view every big on this team as a good/great third big. :chuckles: Varejao, Hawes, Zeller, Thompson. I think Bennett probably has the most upside so I can see him being a starter.

 

[CardiacCavs]

I don't know how much more Jarrett Jack I can take. When Dion and Cj got hurt my first thought (well I guess second thought after the initial being pissed) was hopefully getting to see some Karasev finally. Nothing will convince MB to let this kid play.

 

[wuck]

I think we also need to see how Hawes plays with Irving, hopefully Waiters soon, and even Deng. To gauge his value to this team.

I agree completely on this, even it feels like the band-aid strategy described above. I wish the Cavs had prioritized "let's look at this key set of players trying to coexist" at other times this year, which hasn't been obvious throughout the year.

 

[N7RobBob]

so quickly into a dribble long 2 for jack...

 

[Pyro]

Stop taking 3s Deng. You are no Spencer Hawes.

 

[CardiacCavs]

Looks like we are making a concerted effort to get Deng involved early. I would like to see more of him in the post against Derozan.

 

[CleFan22]

Can pick up a game on the Hawks tonight with a W and a Bulls W.

 

[NattyPButter]

what's with Kyrie's shoes every game?

 

[NattyPButter]

damn they are playing sloppy...I hope they continue so the Cavs get the win.

 

[Soar]

That Tristan floater thing was ugly.

 

[CleFan22]

Hawes looking good again.

 

[AuxiliaryPie]

Kyrie needs to switch to ADIDAS man, hes always messing around with his shoes