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This was the most unsatisfying and frustrating win of the season. 22 turnovers? 17 missed free throws? 6-for-27 on 3's? Are you kidding?
Take away Markkanen and the rest of the Cavs were 3-for-23 from deep. Shocking and embarrassing.
This should have been an easy win but for the excessive turnovers, the putrid free throw shooting, and the horrible 3-point shooting. Fortunately we were playing the lowest scoring team in the NBA and, like they say, defense never goes into a slump.
On top of that Markkanen went down with what at best is a high ankle sprain so just when he was getting on a major roll he'll be out for weeks.
Even Dort getting ejected didn't get the Cavs going. Every time it looked like they were about to separate they had a spate of turnovers and missed FT's.
16 points in the 4th quarter? Another embarrassment.
The starting lineup did pretty well as they were all between +10 and +23. But when Garland sat down the Cavs had nothing on the offensive end. Goodwin was a -16 in 9 minutes. Garland had to play 39 minutes or the Cavs would have lost at home against the fourth worst record in the league.
Cedi was -8, Stevens -15, and Love -8. We got no help from the bench other than Wade, who was a +9 in 13 minutes. It could have been higher if he hadn't gone 1-for-5 on free throws.
SGA did everything he could with 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. He was a -1 while the other four starters were -16 to -28. Fortunately for the Cavs the Thunder were only 12-for-41 on 3's.
Carr was right; the Cavs played down to their opponents' level. Ugliest win of the year, and now Marky is out for a while. It looks like Wade will step in and everybody else will stay in their current roles. Ugh.
Garland was a team high +23 despite committing 8 turnovers. He continues to try and force passes into tiny windows. Just have to hope his judgement improves.
Cedi had another bad shooting night, going 1-for-5 on 3's. I think he's now made 6 of his last 37. Okoro had five turnovers.
When the unit of Goodwin, Cedi, Love, Stevens, and Allen/Mobley was in there was no offense whatsoever. Nobody in that group can beat his man off the dribble or create a shot for himself or a teammate. JBB wanted to give DG and Mobley more rest at the start of the 4th quarter but couldn't afford to do it because our bench was stinking the place up. Without Sexton, Rubio, Markkanen, and Rondo our bench depth is a big problem.
Take away Markkanen and the rest of the Cavs were 3-for-23 from deep. Shocking and embarrassing.
This should have been an easy win but for the excessive turnovers, the putrid free throw shooting, and the horrible 3-point shooting. Fortunately we were playing the lowest scoring team in the NBA and, like they say, defense never goes into a slump.
On top of that Markkanen went down with what at best is a high ankle sprain so just when he was getting on a major roll he'll be out for weeks.
Even Dort getting ejected didn't get the Cavs going. Every time it looked like they were about to separate they had a spate of turnovers and missed FT's.
16 points in the 4th quarter? Another embarrassment.
The starting lineup did pretty well as they were all between +10 and +23. But when Garland sat down the Cavs had nothing on the offensive end. Goodwin was a -16 in 9 minutes. Garland had to play 39 minutes or the Cavs would have lost at home against the fourth worst record in the league.
Cedi was -8, Stevens -15, and Love -8. We got no help from the bench other than Wade, who was a +9 in 13 minutes. It could have been higher if he hadn't gone 1-for-5 on free throws.
SGA did everything he could with 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. He was a -1 while the other four starters were -16 to -28. Fortunately for the Cavs the Thunder were only 12-for-41 on 3's.
Carr was right; the Cavs played down to their opponents' level. Ugliest win of the year, and now Marky is out for a while. It looks like Wade will step in and everybody else will stay in their current roles. Ugh.
Garland was a team high +23 despite committing 8 turnovers. He continues to try and force passes into tiny windows. Just have to hope his judgement improves.
Cedi had another bad shooting night, going 1-for-5 on 3's. I think he's now made 6 of his last 37. Okoro had five turnovers.
When the unit of Goodwin, Cedi, Love, Stevens, and Allen/Mobley was in there was no offense whatsoever. Nobody in that group can beat his man off the dribble or create a shot for himself or a teammate. JBB wanted to give DG and Mobley more rest at the start of the 4th quarter but couldn't afford to do it because our bench was stinking the place up. Without Sexton, Rubio, Markkanen, and Rondo our bench depth is a big problem.
