Game Thread | Game #59 | Bulls @ Cavs | Feb. 11, 2023

[Lee]

Really efficient performance from the Kevin Pangos role tonight.

If you are comparing Pangos to Windler, atleast Pangos was healthy.

 

[jjvors]

Donovan Mitchell's postgame interview:

 

[cabs]

missed the game but damn that seems like a gritty win, nice

 

[Lee]

Cavs are learning to close out games. Yep, two months ago they would have lost this one when LaVine started going nuts at the end.

Horrible game by the bench, going 1-for-19 overall and 0-for-13 on 3's. I get they were tired but those numbers are ridiculous. And we still won.

The Cavs turned it up in the 4th quarter, winning the quarter 28-15. The Bulls scored 4 points in the first 8 minutes. The Cavs dug deep and played exceptional defense until some shots started falling. The Bulls committed 23 turnovers to 13 for the Cavs.

They did a great job on DeRozan, holding him to 16 points in 40 minutes.

For the game they were an abysmal 9-for-35 from deep, but Garland hit a big one down the stretch. With just ordinary 3-point shooting this game is a blowout. But coming off a late game last night it was clear the 3's were going to be tough to hit, as I said in the preview.

To start the 4th quarter JB put Allen and four guards on the floor: Mitchell, Garland, Rubio, and LeVert. It worked as the Cavs quickly caught up and took the lead. He soon brought in Mobley for Rubio, who was bricking everything he threw up, and that was the team that brought it home.

Very impressive win, especially the defense in the 4th quarter combined with just enough offense.

I was going to say with Love out of the rotation, it just opens up things. To get Love in rhythm, he needs regular minutes, and when he is off, he provides zero because how bad his defense is. With our big man rotation of Allen, Mobely and Wade and sometimes Lamar at the 4, we are so much more versitile. We can use Allen or Mobley at center and 4 guards, or use versitile Wade and 3 guards, even shift Rubio to SF or Okoro to pf some. It creates mismatches, and allows quicker paces or better spreads while still being able to defend because of Allens, Wades, Okoro and especially Mobley's versatility.

Its almost a cheat code being able to put Mobley with all that length on DeRozen. Not all game, but at the end of the 3rd and in the 4th, he played him some, took DeRozen out of his comfort zone and we went on a run.

The weird/small lineps of JBB this game really gave us the lead and helped us extend. Well done coaching by JBB.

 

[jjvors]

Cavs put distance on the Nets and keep pace with the 76ers.

Eastern Conference​

TEAM	W	L	WIN%	GB	CONF	DIV	HOME	ROAD	OT	LAST10	STREAK
1 Boston Celtics	40	16	.714	--	24-11	8-1	22-7	18-9	3-4	6-4	W 3
2 Milwaukee Bucks	39	17	.696	1	21-13	7-4	23-5	16-12	2-1	10-0	W 10
3 Philadelphia 76ers	36	19	.655	3.5	21-13	7-5	21-8	15-11	3-1	7-3	W 2
4 Cleveland Cavaliers	37	22	.627	4.5	22-10	11-3	24-6	13-16	6-0	8-2	W 6
5 Brooklyn Nets	33	23	.589	7	23-12	6-6	17-11	16-12	0-1	4-6	L 1
6 Miami Heat	32	25	.561	8.5	15-16	7-3	19-9	13-16	3-1	7-3	W 3
7 New York Knicks	31	27	.534	10	21-16	4-8	15-15	16-12	3-6	6-4	W 1
8 Atlanta Hawks	29	28	.509	11.5	17-17	5-4	15-11	14-17	3-1	5-5	W 2
9 Washington Wizards	26	29	.473	13.5	15-17	6-3	14-12	12-17	1-1	7-3	W 2
10 Chicago Bulls	26	30	.464	14	20-17	5-5	16-11	10-19	1-4	4-6	L 3
11 Toronto Raptors	26	31	.456	14.5	15-19	4-9	16-13	10-18	1-3	6-4	L 1
12 Indiana Pacers	25	33	.431	16	17-17	3-5	17-13	8-20	0-1	2-8	L 4
13 Orlando Magic	23	34	.404	17.5	11-24	3-8	14-15	9-19	1-2	5-5	L 1
14 Detroit Pistons	15	42	.263	25.5	6-25	0-9	8-21	7-21	3-1	3-7	W 1
15 Charlotte Hornets	15	43	.259	26	8-29	5-8	7-18	8-25	1-4	2-8	L 7

 

[jjvors]

Nice to hear from RJ.

 

[SalvadoranCavsfan]

I can't believe I witnessed a modern NBA game where both teams scored under 100. Better chance of spotting the chupacabra under a double rainbow.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

I can't believe I witnessed a modern NBA game where both teams scored under 100. Better chance of spotting the chupacabra under a double rainbow.

I’ve SEEN a chubacabra under a double-rainbow. Was full-on terrifying.

 

[bushwick_bill]

If you are comparing Pangos to Windler, atleast Pangos was healthy.

Pangos also was never given a fair chance to play from JBB. I am still disgusted by his release. Something else had to have happened…

 

[Lurking Upvoter]

Wow! Wasn’t able to watch the game and was checking box scores - like a 20 point turnaround in less than a quarter. Must have been something to see

Hey I noticed that Rubio and Levert were 0-10 shooting but also had the highest +/- on the team (like +14 and +13 in 20 minutes). Were they key to the comeback in a way that doesn’t show on the box score?

Ricky played with a lot of energy in the 3rd when the team looked exhausted and dead. I don't think I'd say that he played especially well but the guys absolutely came with him energy-wise.

 

[FrontPageNews]

Poor Mitchell. He puts up 29/10/6 and they give it to the guy with no points.

 

[Kepler]

Pangos also was never given a fair chance to play from JBB. I am still disgusted by his release. Something else had to have happened…

pangos went to russia then the next day russia invaded ukraine. pretty suspicious

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Poor Mitchell. He puts up 29/10/6 and they give it to the guy with no points.

Mitchell worked his ass off on both ends and certainly played like a JYD. I would have given it to him. Actually, Garland, Allen, and Mobley would have been great picks. But if you listen to JBB's award ceremony, he makes it clear the award is for somebody who finds a way to contribute that is selfless. The award seems to be a way to recognize players who make unnoticed but important contributions that otherwise would be overlooked.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Play of the game? What do you think?

Yep. Watch the crowd coming to its feet as Mitchell releases the ball and then the bench reaction.

 

[Holden beach]

Play of the game? What do you think?

Watch Lopez crumple to the floor when Mitchell cans the three. Priceless.