Game Thread | Game #6 | Knicks @ Cavaliers | Oct. 30, 2022

Benway said:

Welllll, we don't wanna rub it in those Knicks fans faces, do we?

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I get to do that all day long here in NY

The Oi said:

In a way it’s amazing to see Love having so much fun with this current squad, with his talents maximized.

But it’s also sad because there was nothing stopping this from happening when LeBron and Kyrie were here. What the hell was their issue with him aside from egomania?

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Egomania as you say and worse.

With a guy like LeBron there is a hurricane of expectation, ego and not only the man, but a global product. Everyone and everything is subordinate to his interests. Both in the strategic long-term process, and even the day to day, minute to minute tactical game-day sense. It sucks for everyone else.

With Kyrie, it is increasingly clear that he is a difficult guy with a boundless belief that he is right and everyone is wrong. He is a vortex of angst, anger and irrationality.

The 2014-2018 Era was the most glorious in team history, and amongst the greatest of any team of any time. But boy was it just a torture from the time the off-season started until Game 1 of the playoffs. It was non-stop drama, angst and the subconscious dreading that it could all fall apart at any time. It was a joyless slog much of the time.

Kevin Love has shown that he is very sensitive to these emotional whirlwinds. It was clear he was always being buffeted by these tempests and it took a toll on his game and on his being. But, so long as they were winning banners he put up with it and the competitive satisfaction took the edge off the worst of it.

I really do think his couple seasons of unhappiness following the second LeBron Era were as much about recovery and decompressing from the emotional fallout of being with LeBron and Kyrie as it was the terrible basketball.

This current Cavs team is populated with fresh faces and selfless egos. The FO has put together a team of high character, low maintenance dudes. They are both very talented and good guys. Super rare occurrence. And, as we get older we also find it refreshing to be with younger guys who are still alive with passion, joy and zest for life.

They have but one agenda: Winning.

Handsome Kevin is both happy and fulfilled. Probably in the absolute truest sense for the first time since he entered the NBA. Winning and fun! A first for him starting last season.

How the hell did we lose to the Raptors ?

errr we won comfortably? ok im gonna need to see a replay of that last quarter

Fuck me.

Why did i think this game started later then it did?

Fucking busy Sundays.

When is the soonest I can watch a replay of this game?

I have league pass.

After many raining 3s in the first quarter making 9 of them, NY made some tough shots, being more physical than us all the way up to late 3rd quarter. Despite all the raining 3s, we went cold in that 3rd quarter shooting 7-24 and NY was hitting the right buttons at all cylinders. JB again made some good timeouts and inserted Donovan right away when we needed a boost. That 4th quarter alone was a CAVALANCHE.

You can tell Donovan really wanted to beat NY tonight. Imagine at MSG in first week of Dec. Not just making 8 3s along with 48 pts, he had 12 dimes tonight. The pick and pop with Donovan and Love was a beauty. Donovan had an amazing block, the spectacular dunk that got crowd going, and the 3 pointer and 1 just changed the momentum. These momentum changes that Donovan does is so crucial to close games. He is playing like the MVP.

Love had 8 3s and 2 charges giving him 7 charges this year. Love even made some key defensive plays in the 4th quarter stretch. Love had 29 points of 14 shots in 22 minutes. How do you do that seriously? Even making that 3 and 1 was a beauty.

Wade played phenomenal again with 22 pts on 11 shots and made 6 3s. He also had some good D on RJ. I personally would prefer to have Wade in the starting lineup as it would be a better fit.

Okoro with team high +24 tonight. Wish he made a 3 but he made 2 nice dimes today. It was crucial that he got a lot of minutes as the NY guards (Brunson, Quickley, Rose) couldn’t do anything when Okoro was on them. The NY guards were shut down when Okoro guarded them and Okoro had a nice power block too late in that 4th quarter. JB kept Okoro in and that had to give Okoro a lot of confidence. Hopefully he will get his 3 groove going.

Feels this team is very deep and someone can step up when the moment is needed.

Very fun team to watch.

Donovan is playing like MVP

A comeback highlight for you, from guess who?

I was at the game tonight and they showed some cool hoodies with some bones or skulls on the jumbo tron. Any idea who makes them? I looked on the team shop website and various other sites but can't find anything. Thanks for any help

MirORich said:

It's an 82 game season. This game, your take on Cedi rings true.

But he has been a big part of several other wins this season so far. Role players(Cedi, Love, LeVert, Wade) will have up and down games. We have to judge them in totality, not 1-2 game stretches.

I am willing to judge Cedi on his overall play this season as each week goes by and not go off his past I think the book has been written. But He sure can get hot. Let’s remember odorous was big part of the 4th quarter and the win

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MirORich said:

It's an 82 game season. This game, your take on Cedi rings true.

But he has been a big part of several other wins this season so far. Role players(Cedi, Love, LeVert, Wade) will have up and down games. We have to judge them in totality, not 1-2 game stretches.

I am willing to judge Cedi on his overall play this season as each week goes by and not go off his past.

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unfortunately I think the book is written with cedi. He can get hot super hot though. Dumb fouls, head down drives .poor defense , ill timed shots, ,rushed shots ,ball hogging is his make up . Also he brings Energy and occasional hot streak , let remember, okoro was a big part of the 4th quarter and the win. i hope we can

Dean Wade the junkyard dog tonight. Thought it was going to be Love but Wade did play spectacular in both ends of the floor and I still love the mist that Love does.

Tlyons said:

Fuck me.

Why did i think this game started later then it did?

Fucking busy Sundays.

When is the soonest I can watch a replay of this game?

I have league pass.

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I have a league pass too. I can watch it right now.

jjvors said:

LeVert 1-3-8 in 29 minutes. A night from hell for Caris.

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No doubt, but I give him credit for those assists.

First ring of hell, not the ninth or twelfth or however many there are.