OMG what a win! I think we have the league's attention now.
In the preview I thought both teams would score about 100 and it would be close. I didn't count on a Rubio volcanic eruption; 37 points and 10 assists. And what a perfect time for it with Sexton out the second half. By the way, Collin had 8 points and 4 assists in 13 minutes.
The Cavs exploded for 70 points in the second half as Rubio went crazy and Garland, Windler, and even Mobley were knocking down 3's. The numbers are incredible.
The Cavs shot 54.4% from the field and 54.3% on 3's. That's with Cedi going 0-for-5. He's been our best long range shooter.
The Cavs had 31 assists and outrebounded the Knicks 48-32. Awesome!
Mobley had a line of 26/9/5 including two 3's and two jumpers from the elbow. He's getting comfortable facing the basket. Allen had a line of 18/17/4 and outplayed both Robinson and Noel.
Julius Randle was held to 7-for-17 and a -22. Allen did a great job on him. R.J. Barrett was 3-for-13 and a line of 6/3/1. He was totally neutralized.
I was impressed with Obi Toppin off the bench; 11 points in 11 minutes and he didn't miss a shot. In hindsight I wish we had taken him instead of Okoro.
So the Cavs play the 6-3 Knicks on the road without Markkanen, Love, Okoro, and no Sexton for the second half and still win by 17. Un-freaking-believable. Players, coaches, and execs around the league have got to be WTFing when they see the Cavs putting up win after win on the road against quality opponents.
Seven wins in nine games and the Cavs are still getting better game by game. This was supposed to be the brutal early schedule where they get steamrolled and people talk about a it being good learning experience. Instead, it's the opponents who are trying to figure out how to beat an unconventional team like this.