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KPJ is a starter in this league. he is gonna be a monster in the next year or 2.
KPJ is a starter in this league. he is gonna be a monster in the next year or 2.
This is easy work for him if he puts in the work. He has all the toolsIf,he works on his free throws,3pt makes and keep his cool,he'll be a beast..
Best win of the year. Beilein had to be watching the game and smacking himself in the head asking why he didn't think of playing Love, Nance, and Thompson at the same time. Brilliant move by Bickerstaff to put three bigs on the floor together along with Porter and Garland. That was the unit that played the entire 4th quarter and OT. The Cavs didn't win this game - those five guys won it, coming from 19 down in one quarter to tie and then got the win in OT. Unreal.
Drummond, Cedi and Sexton weren't doing squat so JBB benched all three of them to start the fourth. Sexton was a -24, Dre -15, and Cedi -18. Nance was +23, Thompson +20, and KPJ +22. I think we'll see that unit again. It has excellent size and athleticism. They have the ability to switch on defense and put some length on the perimeter to bother 3-point shots. Duncan Robinson was 5-for-5 on 3's in the first half and 0-for-6 in the second.
The Cavaliers only had 12 turnovers in 53 minutes which is a huge improvement. Getting Drummond out of there helped. I almost like him better from the 3-point line than clogging up the lane and getting his shot blocked.
Bickerstaff definitely sent a message - if you're not playing well you're coming out and might not be back.
That big lineup in 4th quarter started off with a 22-3 run. They played excellent switching defense and forced the ball into the paint to Nance, TT, and Love. That was a really impressive unit tonight. There's a lot of versatility, length, and rebounding. It wasn't perfect. Love missed two open 3-pointers late and Porter choked a free throw that would have won it in regulation. But the teenager had 30 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, and 3 steals so I can't complain too much.
The Cavs are 2-1 under B.J. and finally broke the 18-game losing streak to Miami. It was especially sweet after the embarrassing blowout two nights ago.
I'm thinking the Cavs should try and extend Thompson and go with a starting front line of TT, Love, and Nance with Drummond coming off the bench like Dwight Howard does for the Lakers.
Garland has definitely improved on defense.
The next part of the schedule is very tough with six of seven games against playoff teams and the non-playoff team is New Orleans, who probably would be if Zion hadn't been hurt most of the year. This was an awesome win and congrats to JB for finding a unit that can win, at least tonight.