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Game #62: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs -- Tuesday, 7:00 PM EST
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Kyrie, Dion, hawes.
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Kyrie, Dion and Hawes looked really good tonight and looked like their games fit well with each other. Tough luck tonight, running into SA who made 15 three pointers and probably shot 50% beyond the arc before Bonner started firing them up. Tough break tonight, must beat Charlotte next game.
On a side note, I hope to God we don't re-sign Deng. Please use some of that money on Hawes instead.
On a side note, I hope to God we don't re-sign Deng. Please use some of that money on Hawes instead.
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People really need to lay off this game and drawing any conclusions from it.
I mean the playoffs are probably out of reach, but that was the case prior to this game. This is just the absolute shittiest match-up there is for us. Next game means a hell of a lot more in terms of where this team is headed.
I mean the playoffs are probably out of reach, but that was the case prior to this game. This is just the absolute shittiest match-up there is for us. Next game means a hell of a lot more in terms of where this team is headed.
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After Action Review
3 things they did well:
1) In the first quarter, they made the Spurs "feel them" on defense (aided by the Spurs fumbling out of the gate). Running three point shooters off of the line, active hands and bodies, and making the spurs take some contested low percentage shots.
2) Dion Waiters scoring 20+ points in his first game back is encouraging, and the way he did it attacking the rim also gave us a pep to our step for spurts in the game. I wish some other Cavs came with his energy, passion, and fire.
3) Anthony Bennett hitting threes at the end of the game is probably meaningless, but I like seeing it anyway. When he comes back in great shape next year, and has a chance to go through training camp at full speed with a season under his belt I think he has a ton of potential.
3 Areas to improve in
1) Double hard or don't double. We have too many times where we leave open shooters because we half-ass double team or half-ass sink into the lane to clog for a drive. Especially when you play a pass-heavy team like the Spurs, you stay at home and play sound fundamental basketball. If you really want to leave your man, you had better be doing something better than faking a double team. The worst result of this is you give shooters a few easy open shots in the beginning and let them get comfortable (as we have a tendency of doing), and all of a sudden you can't put the lid back on the box.
2) Pressure the ball, pressure the pass, pressure the passing lanes. Our defense has a tendency to sit back when a player gets the ball. We sit 3 or 4 feet back and look for the screener-to-come. It may be counter-intuitive, but you're in a better position if you're blind to the screener, but attached to the ball-handler which forces the ball-handler to make a clean, quick and precise move or lose the benefit of the pick. When you lay off of people 3 or 4 feet you are letting them dictate what is going to happen on the floor, and with a team like San Antonio they will pick you apart if you give them every option they want. I would be in favor of a hard trap whether full or half-court on a blitz scheme, if only to remind the players that their intensity and closeness on defense is what gets them turnovers, fastbreak ops, dunks, and sportscenter millions.
3) KYP - know your personnel. Shooters shoot, passers pass, post players post, and drivers drive. Make people do things they are uncomfortable doing to beat you.
Plans for action:
1) Start Dion Waiters and play Kyrie and Waiters as aggressive cutters if over-played strong side, and willing passers to one another on the weakside if the defense gears up to stop one of them. Try to have the first drive to the hole, off of a bounce pass, or give n go rather than a straight dribble drive into the teeth. Pass it through if the defense is at the cup, and let the other talented ball-handler take a shot at a dribble drive against a disheveled defense.
2) Turn up the intensity. Be up in their face, all the way in their face, relentlessly, snarling into their eyes in their face with ball pressure on defense, toughness on the boards, and energy and movement on offense. Get turnovers by speeding them up, and get into the open court so that you can get some easy buckets for guys like AB who then can hit the three point shots later because he has a rhythm going. Rely on the fact that if at the end of the game, the 21 year old team and the 31 year old team are both dead-dogged tired, that you will have run them sufficiently to beat them.
3) Continue to gel. People need to realize that like every other team in the league not tanking, we are trying to get hot for the playoffs (in addition to trying to capture the shrinking chance of getting in). We have a new starter on the team, and he has opened up some good opportunities, and as they continue to grow together they will cutout some of the bonehead plays that come from not playing together. MB needs to get his 8 man rotation down, and it better not include Jarret Jack for more than 20 minutes per game. I think people on this board sense the fact that if the team gets healthy and comes together we could be a loud out in the playoffs if we come on soon enough to get in.
Ok that's it.
3 things they did well:
1) In the first quarter, they made the Spurs "feel them" on defense (aided by the Spurs fumbling out of the gate). Running three point shooters off of the line, active hands and bodies, and making the spurs take some contested low percentage shots.
2) Dion Waiters scoring 20+ points in his first game back is encouraging, and the way he did it attacking the rim also gave us a pep to our step for spurts in the game. I wish some other Cavs came with his energy, passion, and fire.
3) Anthony Bennett hitting threes at the end of the game is probably meaningless, but I like seeing it anyway. When he comes back in great shape next year, and has a chance to go through training camp at full speed with a season under his belt I think he has a ton of potential.
3 Areas to improve in
1) Double hard or don't double. We have too many times where we leave open shooters because we half-ass double team or half-ass sink into the lane to clog for a drive. Especially when you play a pass-heavy team like the Spurs, you stay at home and play sound fundamental basketball. If you really want to leave your man, you had better be doing something better than faking a double team. The worst result of this is you give shooters a few easy open shots in the beginning and let them get comfortable (as we have a tendency of doing), and all of a sudden you can't put the lid back on the box.
2) Pressure the ball, pressure the pass, pressure the passing lanes. Our defense has a tendency to sit back when a player gets the ball. We sit 3 or 4 feet back and look for the screener-to-come. It may be counter-intuitive, but you're in a better position if you're blind to the screener, but attached to the ball-handler which forces the ball-handler to make a clean, quick and precise move or lose the benefit of the pick. When you lay off of people 3 or 4 feet you are letting them dictate what is going to happen on the floor, and with a team like San Antonio they will pick you apart if you give them every option they want. I would be in favor of a hard trap whether full or half-court on a blitz scheme, if only to remind the players that their intensity and closeness on defense is what gets them turnovers, fastbreak ops, dunks, and sportscenter millions.
3) KYP - know your personnel. Shooters shoot, passers pass, post players post, and drivers drive. Make people do things they are uncomfortable doing to beat you.
Plans for action:
1) Start Dion Waiters and play Kyrie and Waiters as aggressive cutters if over-played strong side, and willing passers to one another on the weakside if the defense gears up to stop one of them. Try to have the first drive to the hole, off of a bounce pass, or give n go rather than a straight dribble drive into the teeth. Pass it through if the defense is at the cup, and let the other talented ball-handler take a shot at a dribble drive against a disheveled defense.
2) Turn up the intensity. Be up in their face, all the way in their face, relentlessly, snarling into their eyes in their face with ball pressure on defense, toughness on the boards, and energy and movement on offense. Get turnovers by speeding them up, and get into the open court so that you can get some easy buckets for guys like AB who then can hit the three point shots later because he has a rhythm going. Rely on the fact that if at the end of the game, the 21 year old team and the 31 year old team are both dead-dogged tired, that you will have run them sufficiently to beat them.
3) Continue to gel. People need to realize that like every other team in the league not tanking, we are trying to get hot for the playoffs (in addition to trying to capture the shrinking chance of getting in). We have a new starter on the team, and he has opened up some good opportunities, and as they continue to grow together they will cutout some of the bonehead plays that come from not playing together. MB needs to get his 8 man rotation down, and it better not include Jarret Jack for more than 20 minutes per game. I think people on this board sense the fact that if the team gets healthy and comes together we could be a loud out in the playoffs if we come on soon enough to get in.
Ok that's it.
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Hey guys I won a twitter contest through the Cavs and got tickets behind the basket right on the floor last night. Thought I would share a few highlights:
1. If you remember luol deng flying into the stands and running over a fan, well that was my buddy. We got to talk to Luol and he was like "you were the guy I trucked" :chuckles: Thought that was hilarious.
2. We got to watch Mike Browns press conference live in the room its held. Man was he pissed and did not want to talk. You get the sense being around the media before he entered that Brown is really on the hot seat.
3. It was crazy how much SA talks more than we do on TV. Also having the game right in front of you, SA thinks and then reacts where the Cavaliers on offense never seem to react to what defenses are giving them.
4. So after the game we got to meet some of the guys. Dion was with his son and man did he look pissed. This guy def hates to lose and it shows. He signed autographs for fans but wasn't really talkative.
5. Delly you can tell is living the dream. I thanked him for always playing hard and that it is great to see every game and he said, " means alot coming from fans"
6. My buddy also knows that Popovich is a big win guy so he talked to Pop about wine for like 5 minutes. Pop even got a picture with all of us and was really a cool dude. When he was about to leave I told him to beat Miami this year. He said, "we choked it last year"
7. One last thing, AB was a really awesome dude. Told him that the fans believe in him and we expect big things. He said he is constantly working to get better and then he thanked us as well.
Overall, an once in an lifetime experience!
1. If you remember luol deng flying into the stands and running over a fan, well that was my buddy. We got to talk to Luol and he was like "you were the guy I trucked" :chuckles: Thought that was hilarious.
2. We got to watch Mike Browns press conference live in the room its held. Man was he pissed and did not want to talk. You get the sense being around the media before he entered that Brown is really on the hot seat.
3. It was crazy how much SA talks more than we do on TV. Also having the game right in front of you, SA thinks and then reacts where the Cavaliers on offense never seem to react to what defenses are giving them.
4. So after the game we got to meet some of the guys. Dion was with his son and man did he look pissed. This guy def hates to lose and it shows. He signed autographs for fans but wasn't really talkative.
5. Delly you can tell is living the dream. I thanked him for always playing hard and that it is great to see every game and he said, " means alot coming from fans"
6. My buddy also knows that Popovich is a big win guy so he talked to Pop about wine for like 5 minutes. Pop even got a picture with all of us and was really a cool dude. When he was about to leave I told him to beat Miami this year. He said, "we choked it last year"
7. One last thing, AB was a really awesome dude. Told him that the fans believe in him and we expect big things. He said he is constantly working to get better and then he thanked us as well.
Overall, an once in an lifetime experience!
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Hey guys I won a twitter contest through the Cavs and got tickets behind the basket right on the floor last night. Thought I would share a few highlights:
1. If you remember luol deng flying into the stands and running over a fan, well that was my buddy. We got to talk to Luol and he was like "you were the guy I trucked" :chuckles: Thought that was hilarious.
2. We got to watch Mike Browns press conference live in the room its held. Man was he pissed and did not want to talk. You get the sense being around the media before he entered that Brown is really on the hot seat.
3. It was crazy how much SA talks more than we do on TV. Also having the game right in front of you, SA thinks and then reacts where the Cavaliers on offense never seem to react to what defenses are giving them.
4. So after the game we got to meet some of the guys. Dion was with his son and man did he look pissed. This guy def hates to lose and it shows. He signed autographs for fans but wasn't really talkative.
5. Delly you can tell is living the dream. I thanked him for always playing hard and that it is great to see every game and he said, " means alot coming from fans"
6. My buddy also knows that Popovich is a big win guy so he talked to Pop about wine for like 5 minutes. Pop even got a picture with all of us and was really a cool dude. When he was about to leave I told him to beat Miami this year. He said, "we choked it last year"
7. One last thing, AB was a really awesome dude. Told him that the fans believe in him and we expect big things. He said he is constantly working to get better and then he thanked us as well.
Overall, an once in an lifetime experience!
That's actually pretty damn awesome! I am definitely jealous.
Just one question though... did Pop seem annoyed while you guys were talking to him or does he just hate the media?tristan+kyrie=$
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honestly he was keeping the conversation going and was a genuinely nice guy and seemed to enjoy talking to us. He just hates the media. Tim Duncan is never smiling...not even after the game lol
That's actually pretty damn awesome! I am definitely jealous.
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Anyone in attendance get one of the 50 Uncle Drew bobbleheads?