Game Thread | Game #71 | Cavs @ Hornets | March 14, 2023

[Real Deal]

JBB needs to keep opening up the 9th spot is all I'm saying. Give it opportunity in the 1st half.

 

[Futuredome]

The usual suspects weren’t around tonight. Probably lurking in hopes of something bad happening. They’ll be back at the first sign of trouble.

Rich

 

[2 For The Brew]

Cedi couldn’t miss tonight. Once that banked three bullshit went in it was on.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

The turnaround 3 was wild.

 

[Dr No]

His shoulder can’t be right. Can’t be.

Saw a clip that had Dean in it from either earlier this year or last year. He looked
Iike a different player - much quicker and bouncier. I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some kind of off-season surgery coming. He doesn’t look like the same guy we gave the contract to or the guy who was shooting better than 40% from 3 before injury.

 

[Pierre Pan]

 

[Prof123]

Windler with the drive and score with his off-hand! Secret weapon for the playoffs!

 

[MirORich]

The usual suspects weren’t around tonight. Probably lurking in hopes of something bad happening. They’ll be back at the first sign of trouble.

I didn't even mean it as a sub-tweet shot at anybody. I respect everyones right to their opinions, know my own limits in terms of basketball knowledge, and know game nights are high intensity for a variety of reasons. And there are lots of times when criticisms or reality checks are needed/deserved

Still find it funny though that after every single individual loss, even as a the team with the 5th best record in the league while also being I think the 3rd youngest team in the league, the short term, medium term and long term outlooks all become as worst case scenario(excluding health problems) as possible.

 

[2 For The Brew]

The impressive part of this game was how locked in mentally the team was. Nobody showed that more than LeVert. Time after time he made quick, s alert plays on both ends of the floor. His steals were just awesome to watch.

We play with that kind of defensive focus we’re not going to be easy to beat for anybody. We’ll face much tougher teams but the mindset tonight was a playoff mindset. We need to keep that up.

 

[MirORich]

JBB needs to keep opening up the 9th spot is all I'm saying. Give it opportunity in the 1st half.

I dont think its crazy to want that or ask for that.

I also don't think its crazy to understand that for the most part, 9th slot was open most of games 1-60ish and that in the final 15-20 games before the playoffs they/he is choosing to do it the way they(and most teams will do in the playoffs (8 guys, sometimes with the 8th guys being pretty minimal minutes as well)

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Time to empty that bench jbb, you got Philly tomorrow

Can Mitchell go tomorrow? If not, I’m not sure it matters.

 

[Pierre Pan]

 

[Pierre Pan]

Can Mitchell go tomorrow? If not, I’m not sure it matters.

JBB said he’s day to day in the presser

 

[TheISHT]

Everyone should sit tomorrow. I'd like to see some Meril and Dickake!

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Can Cedi and LeVert only have games like this against rotten teams? Or could they have games like this more often, if used properly?