Game Thread | Game #16 | Heat @ Cavs | Nov. 20, 2022

[benchplayer]

I need to see more of that from Okoro, Good game! Just keep shooting. hopefully, this boosts his confidence, and he stays active.

 

[jjvors]

LINESCORES​

TEAM	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
MIA	27	15	22	23	87
CLE	28	31	36	18	113

TEAM	PITP	FB PTS	BIG LD	BPTS	TREB	TOV	TTOV	POT
MIA	40	6	9	25	7	16	0	23
CLE	50	12	32	41	9	19	1	28

Killed them in the paint and fastbreak. We won every quarter but the 4th when our 3rd string played.

Beat them in shooting, in rebounds, and in assists. That's the way to win!

Too many turnovers again. Work on those men.

Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers
PTS87 113
REB37 58
AST18 31
STL6 7
BLK3 1
TO16 19
FG%38.8 53.0
3P%19.4 35.1
FT%86.4 75.0

 

[DCTribefan]

Okoro needs another pose..

He needs to be on a far side so he can easily be cropped out.

 

[Lee]

That’s why Neto should get some minutes - it is bizarre to me he doesn’t get some minutes in the rotation. I believe we could have a win game or two in that bad stretch if we did.

Neto has a hard time defending anything but the passing lanes which helps in steals, but he gives up allot of open shots.

He also isnt that great of a passer for a pg and has trouble creating his own shot.

Neto is better than what we had in the role in the past, but not sure he is a rotational guy if we dont need him.

 

[The Oi]

Had to feed the baby. Back. Now Neto is going off, too? What a freaking awesome night.

Does the baby eat baby backs?

 

[Benway]

Dang, I just got hungry for baby duck.

 

[Ohioplayer00]

This is like our 4th sprained ankle in 15 games. For fucks sake man.

Do these guys NOT tape up anymore???

 

[eChameleon]

Back to basics. Cavs by 23 tonight.

Hot damn, pretty damn close!

 

[Dr. Claw]

You look at this score and could be like: "Cavs took care of business against a Heat team missing Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro", but the joy is in the details. The starting line up, a continued acknowledgment that the Garland/Mitchell/LeVert trio should not be kept together, had the team moving a bit more fluidly in the game.

Actual bench production. Mobley and LeVert moving the ball. Encouraging game from Okoro (also moving the ball). Lot more off ball movement, extra passes, better looks. Cedi was great. Defense was great (a couple of people missing the corner guy, but most of those were bricks).

A look at Diakite late as the Cavs could actually run the Victory Cigar line up.

We will have a dialogue about not having Kevin Love in defensive lineups results in improved perimeter defense.

Cavs may need to look at another backup center. Not sure if our friend from Senegal is ready.
Overall, it looked like someone on the team listened to the latest Rubber Rim Job Podcast and took some of that analysis to heart.

 

[mds]

I have been so disappointed in the Cavs in the last couple of weeks that I just couldn't bring myself to come here and read negative stuff about them, even if it was true. Call me a bad fan if you want ... in any case, the Cavs are back and so am I!

Good Jedi with a crazy +44 after three quarters. We should see the deep bench in the 4th quarter. In particular, I want to see Diakite play.

The negativity can be pretty intense.