Game Thread | 2021-2022 Season | Game #70 | Nuggets @ Cavs | March 18, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.

Update: JBB is still a bad coach.

That lineup of Lauri, Love, Moses, Windler and Goodwin … what the hell.

I don't think the Cavs get to 42 wins.

Rich said:

I don't think the Cavs get to 42 wins.

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We will after this game we have an easy easy schedule

LeVert -17. Goodwin -17 (in 5 fucking minutes. We lost by 17 in his FIVE minutes on the court. Jesus) . Love -16.. Windler -11.

Listen, Cedi certainly has his warts. But he has been a guy that has at least consistently TRIED to create good shots offensively for the 2nd unit.

Our bench is outscored 26-8 tonight. 26-8.

Our bench has taken 11 shots. 2-11.

Benching Osman just puts MORE pressure on LeVert to somehow carry the 2nd unit, which if it happens is going to come on an array of mid rangers. But why not just triple team LeVert because nobody else can do shit on the 2nd unit? Windler has 2 pts. 0 rebs. 0 assists.

Benching Osman is just honestly fucking stupid for a team this devoid of talent and playmaking... the defense hasnt gotten any fucking better. Maybe JBB should look in the mirror on why our defense is so pitiful now.

Why would you bother to guard our bench? Keep one guy in Loves face. Shade 2 toward LeVert. Leave Goodwin wide open. Ignore Brown. Ignore Windler.

We dont have the coaching and we dont have the players.


Okoro and Stevens are 2-8. Throw in Mobley and we're at 5-18.


Now we will have to battle hard to maybe get back in it late, if we're lucky, and then watch us fade again late. And thats if we are fortunate and dont just get blown off the floor.

I think quite bluntly... I expected more from LeVert. Yes he had an injury but he's just not very impressive so far.

Would be nice if we could idk... start him instead of Lamar Stevens though.

InBoobieWeTrust said:

LeVert has just been awful tonight. Not defending. Just fouling. Even when hes made moves hes gotten 0 separation and 0 good looks on his own, and missed the one good look Garland got him in the corner. Only points were a bailout bounce on a shot he missed short.

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Not sure if his foot is 100% or not, but he doesn't have ANY burst. That's a killer when you're a 2/3, not that big and not a great shooter. He's used to dribbling his way into tough jump shots, and that's just not how you can play in this offense.

I'm trying hard to remain at least somewhat optimistic about LeVert, but it's hard. He never seemed to fit this team to begin with.

roozy said:

Picking LeVert over Derrick White was a disaster.

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We get it. You don't like LeVert. Over half of your posts in this thread so far have been about how he sucks.

Rich said:

Derrick White is a better player imo.

Since going to Boston Derrick White is shooting 38% from the field and 22% from 3.

I've been watching Boston because I like White and thought that was a good pickup.


He ain't the guy making the difference. He's been bad. Watch them.

And he cost more than LeVert.

And he's got a longer contract.

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Yep.

But look, if you can judge a trade involving two guys on multiyear contracts after one guy has played about 15 games and the other about 7 games, you HAVE to do it.

roozy said:

Picking LeVert over Derrick White was a disaster.

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Cavs didnt want to pay a 2028 pick swap and a young player for White. It wasnt just "pick one guy". The price was much higher for White and I dont think he would have changed much of what is going on right now here either.

Overall this team kind of overachieved but is now underachieving.

Mobley is legit though and that's what we have to look forward to.

Garland's drop off has been odd though. I really think he has an injury that just won't get better until the off-season.

Simon says get a fucking win.

Also, that dude is at every halftime show, finally the Cavs bring in a notable halftime guest lol. Red Panda is MIA

What’s our record since everyone got new contracts and/or promotions?

I was thinking back to the beginning of the season with Rubio. I looked forward to the bench coming in, because they'd often open up the lead. for us.

The loss of Mark, Garland, and Allen during the season has disrupted our rotations. Neither our starters nor our bench have played well together on offense or defense.

I still want our triple towers back. C'mon Allen. Tape up your finger and come back!

bring back Ricky

Soar said:

I think quite bluntly... I expected more from LeVert. Yes he had an injury but he's just not very impressive so far.

Would be nice if we could idk... start him instead of Lamar Stevens though.

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He's a slashing guard with absolutely no room to operate. He's going to have a bad time. The Cavs don't just have a bunch of bad or mediocre shooters getting rotation minutes, but complete non-shooters. Thus, every drive is met by at least 3 guys in the paint, sometimes 4 and 5. It's a recipe for this clusterfuck of an offense we're witnessing.