Game Thread | Game #72 | Sixers @ Cavs | March 15, 2023 | ESPN

[KilgoreTrout]

Get Allen out there. Come on - play through pain!

 

[letgocavs]

You think Neto is a better defender than Rubio?!?!

Absolutely

 

[Real Deal]

 

[Lurking Upvoter]

Rubio saw letsgocavs' posts and is now lacing em up

 

[Cleveland is the Reason]

Absolutely

That’s certainly a take I disagree with, and I’m sure stats do as well.

 

[Futuredome]

Cavs dream of catching the Sixers dies tonight.

 

[jjvors]

Cavs dream of catching the Sixers dies tonight.

What will be the final score and what is the chance you're wrong and the Cavs win?

 

[jjvors]

Okay, now we know our lineup, I'll weigh in.

At home, we should be favored, but without Allen, I don't think we can be. Still, with great guard play and by Mobley, we can still win. I'd say we have a 49% chance of winning. If we do, It'll be about 109-102.

It'd help a lot if we can get Harden and/or Embiid into foul trouble.

If I was sure the team would shoot 40% from 3, I'd move our chance of winning to 60%+.

 

[Cleveland is the Reason]

What will be the final score and what is the chance you're wrong and the Cavs win?

Considering reading through yesterdays thread this guy went like 0/12 on posts and then had the nerve to talk about Okoro’s scoring numbers with efficiency like that, I’d say the chances of him being wrong are quite high.

He’s wrong quite a bit.

 

[cliffdawg]

Just thinking out loud, there no way Mobley can guard Embiid without getting early foul trouble, Embiid hunts for fouls, would you start Lopez just to eat up some fouls while guarding him…..

 

[Futuredome]

What will be the final score and what is the chance you're wrong and the Cavs win?

Cavs will lose by 8-12 points. Just too many things. No Allen to control Embiid. Garland on a b/b....shiver. LeVert bench model. Lack of depth.

 

[2 For The Brew]

Just thinking out loud, there no way Mobley can guard Embiid without getting early foul trouble, Embiid hunts for fouls, would you start Lopez just to eat up some fouls while guarding him…..

I don’t see Mobley or anyone else stopping Embiid fouling or not. High risk Mobley gets in foul trouble.

We need to push the pace in transition and make Embiid run up and down the court. That’s his Achilles heel. Tire him. Then Embiid stops himself because he runs out of gas.

 

[Real Deal]

Just thinking out loud, there no way Mobley can guard Embiid without getting early foul trouble, Embiid hunts for fouls, would you start Lopez just to eat up some fouls while guarding him…..

Bold.. for starting Captain Hook

 

[stick]

Just thinking out loud, there no way Mobley can guard Embiid without getting early foul trouble, Embiid hunts for fouls, would you start Lopez just to eat up some fouls while guarding him…..

Definitely something to watch out for. Evan's been in foul trouble for three games in a row in the first quarter. He does have some experience starting against Joel, but Embiid was particularly passive in that game coming off an injury. One thing... I would love if Embiid is settling for jumpers. Going back to last year, Evan actually contests him very well and I can recall a lot of bricks from Embiid when he shoots with Mobley guarding him.

I dunno about starting Robin but understand the reasoning.

 

[RonG]

Just let embid get his and lock down the other 4.