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2019-20 Game #55 | Cleveland Cavaliers @ Washington Wizards | February 21st, 2020 @ 7:00 PM EST
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I wanted the Cavs to trade up somehow and draft Rui, but Koby can make it up by drafting obi toppin
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Sexton,Garland, Cedi and Tristan played well tonight.
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Thank you. Finally gave my dude a little props. He turned up in the fourth quarter.
I hope JBB limit the bigs from bringing the ball up and those long shitty interceptions. I can’t stand to see it anymore.
Garland needs to play like he did in the fourth in the first. Best game in a few weeks. I’m hoping he builds off tonight and keep going. He was +18
Please send Love home. If the NBA tries to fine the Cavs, take them to court. Andre Iggy didn’t even show up for the Grizzles.
TT is stellar off the bench. He might can get the Cavs a first round pick. (Late)
Exum played within himself.
Cedi idk. His game is so weird. You barely notice until the announcer says he’s 5/5 for 15 points.
I’d still definitely draft Wiseman. Drummond Is meh. I don’t know. Maybe because he tries to be that SF he always wanted to be?
KPJ was reckless tonight. gotta tighten up.
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TT, Sexton and Garland were huge in the second half. Dante's second half performance on both ends was also very important.
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They played better defense after the 1st. Nothing to write home about, but the guards switching made it easier. I think Beilein almost never relied on switching
The defense is different. Sexton seemed especially lost, but figured it out better at the end. Seemed to help Garland a lot.
Sexton didn't have it early, but just kept fighting and pushed his way through it.
Loved the late threes by Garland, he should have taken 3 others he passed up. Good passing. From the guards tonight, but got stuck under the basket too much.
The defense is different. Sexton seemed especially lost, but figured it out better at the end. Seemed to help Garland a lot.
Sexton didn't have it early, but just kept fighting and pushed his way through it.
Loved the late threes by Garland, he should have taken 3 others he passed up. Good passing. From the guards tonight, but got stuck under the basket too much.
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I give Garland some love I just dont kill him like most kill Sexton every time he has a bad game.
Once again, the Cavs so called best player was a pedestrian tonight. Ill let other people deal with him tonight.
As,for Porter,Im disappointed in him tonight...He allowed the Wizards to get to him. Hopefully, he learned from this and play well in the next game.
Yes I agree, held them to 42 pts in the second half. After being down as much as 16 pts in the first half. Nice win.
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I question if the position impact of a center is worth taking over another position especially with a top 5 pick. There are alot of good centers in the league that could be had for cheap. I just don't think the talent gap is huge between centers in today's game. I'm not even sure there is a center in the league that is a clear cut #1 option for their team.
If Wiseman is the best player on the board, Drummond wouldn't stop me from taking him, but I think the Cavs need to take into account impact that he can truly make as a center.
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He’ll make a lot of impact in 21/22 when Drummond is gone. I’m just saying, Drummond isn’t holding me back from anyone. Period. Ya know?
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I'm with you that Drummond shouldn't stop the Cavs from drafting anyone. I just don't want to be like the Suns who drafted Ayton and passed up Luka and Trae.
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Tremendously entertaining game and for once the Cavs held on and closed out the win, although they were in danger of choking it away. The Wizards took 106 shots to 81 for the Cavs. How often does a team take 25 less shots and win? My guess is - almost never.
After giving up 41 points in the first quarter I was thinking the coaching change sure didn't do anything for the defense, but the last three quarters the Cavs allowed 25, 21, and 21 points against a good offensive team. For the game they held the Wizards to 38.7% from the field. I loved all the switching. The improvement was obvious (after the first quarter). Even in the first quarter a lot of the Wizards' points came off turnovers where the defense didn't have a chance to set up. Thompson played great defense in the paint.
Turnovers were the big problem as the Cavs had 20 through three quarters, but only one in the 4th as they overtook the Wizards and put them away. I was very impressed with how our young guards stepped up in crunch time. When the Cavs caught the Wizards at 95-all I was thinking, "That was fun, but now Beal is going to take over this game." Wrong. Beal was 9-for-28 tonight after going 15-for-22 a month ago. He was 1-for-10 from deep as the switching forced him to take contested 3's. He did have one of the more impressive dunks by a guard that I've seen this year when he posterized Drummond, however.
The Cavs had seven players in double figures as a lot of guys contributed. I never thought I'd see seven players score in double figures with one of them NOT being Kevin Love. He and Porter were really off their games tonight. Porter was a disaster with 5 fouls and 4 turnovers in 13 minutes. After the last foul he was so frustrated he got a double technical and got tossed. Fortunately, he was escorted off the floor before he did something to get himself suspended.
Darius Garland had a great second half. He was a +17 in 36 minutes, both team highs. Nobody else was closer than +9. He made some huge shots down the stretch.
Tristan Thompson had another outstanding game, both offensively and defensively. TT had a line of 10/11/4 with 2 blocks. The four assists were the most surprising. For the second straight game Andre Drummond watched the Cavs put the game away late behind the excellent play of Thompson. He was just playing too well to be taken out.
For the second straight game the Cavs had three double-doubles; Cedi (16/10), Dre (12/12), and TT (10/11). Drummond, however, was charged with 7 turnovers in 22 minutes. Otherwise he was great with 12 points, 12 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. A little of everything but way too many TO's.
Besides the 21 turnovers the Cavs allowed 17 offensive rebounds which explains Washington getting 25 more shots. They need to clean that up if they want to keep this winning streak going.
Congratulations to Coach Bickerstaff on his first win as a Cavalier.
After giving up 41 points in the first quarter I was thinking the coaching change sure didn't do anything for the defense, but the last three quarters the Cavs allowed 25, 21, and 21 points against a good offensive team. For the game they held the Wizards to 38.7% from the field. I loved all the switching. The improvement was obvious (after the first quarter). Even in the first quarter a lot of the Wizards' points came off turnovers where the defense didn't have a chance to set up. Thompson played great defense in the paint.
Turnovers were the big problem as the Cavs had 20 through three quarters, but only one in the 4th as they overtook the Wizards and put them away. I was very impressed with how our young guards stepped up in crunch time. When the Cavs caught the Wizards at 95-all I was thinking, "That was fun, but now Beal is going to take over this game." Wrong. Beal was 9-for-28 tonight after going 15-for-22 a month ago. He was 1-for-10 from deep as the switching forced him to take contested 3's. He did have one of the more impressive dunks by a guard that I've seen this year when he posterized Drummond, however.
The Cavs had seven players in double figures as a lot of guys contributed. I never thought I'd see seven players score in double figures with one of them NOT being Kevin Love. He and Porter were really off their games tonight. Porter was a disaster with 5 fouls and 4 turnovers in 13 minutes. After the last foul he was so frustrated he got a double technical and got tossed. Fortunately, he was escorted off the floor before he did something to get himself suspended.
Darius Garland had a great second half. He was a +17 in 36 minutes, both team highs. Nobody else was closer than +9. He made some huge shots down the stretch.
Tristan Thompson had another outstanding game, both offensively and defensively. TT had a line of 10/11/4 with 2 blocks. The four assists were the most surprising. For the second straight game Andre Drummond watched the Cavs put the game away late behind the excellent play of Thompson. He was just playing too well to be taken out.
For the second straight game the Cavs had three double-doubles; Cedi (16/10), Dre (12/12), and TT (10/11). Drummond, however, was charged with 7 turnovers in 22 minutes. Otherwise he was great with 12 points, 12 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. A little of everything but way too many TO's.
Besides the 21 turnovers the Cavs allowed 17 offensive rebounds which explains Washington getting 25 more shots. They need to clean that up if they want to keep this winning streak going.
Congratulations to Coach Bickerstaff on his first win as a Cavalier.