Game 77: Cavs @ Suns 4/3/2024
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2024 7:21 pm
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jbk1234 wrote:On the fence about going to the bar to watch this one. I really need a night out, but the fanbase has more than its share of complainers. You'd think we were the Browns.
JonFromVA wrote:jbk1234 wrote:On the fence about going to the bar to watch this one. I really need a night out, but the fanbase has more than its share of complainers. You'd think we were the Browns.
Good luck... the Suns look pretty close to full strength, had a day off, and are playing at home.
Could get ugly, but fingers crossed.
This is a late one jbk, be safe if ya do go out!jbk1234 wrote:JonFromVA wrote:jbk1234 wrote:On the fence about going to the bar to watch this one. I really need a night out, but the fanbase has more than its share of complainers. You'd think we were the Browns.
Good luck... the Suns look pretty close to full strength, had a day off, and are playing at home.
Could get ugly, but fingers crossed.
My baby girl has been sick for 2 weeks straight and I've been home with her like 90% of the time. My wife told me I should go to the bar tonight.
JujitsuFlip wrote:This is a late one jbk, be safe if ya do go out!jbk1234 wrote:JonFromVA wrote:
Good luck... the Suns look pretty close to full strength, had a day off, and are playing at home.
Could get ugly, but fingers crossed.
My baby girl has been sick for 2 weeks straight and I've been home with her like 90% of the time. My wife told me I should go to the bar tonight.
JujitsuFlip wrote:Being this disjointed right before the playoffs just spells disaster.
JujitsuFlip wrote:Typical Jb, run the starters into the ground for a 20 point blowout.
Pretty positive you all just caught a glimpse of how the playoffs are gonna go. I really wish someone in the organization would wake up and fire that guy already.
I don't think even then they will fire him, the lights are on but nobody is home. Feels the collective organization has fell asleep at the steering wheel.ijspeelman wrote:JujitsuFlip wrote:Typical Jb, run the starters into the ground for a 20 point blowout.
Pretty positive you all just caught a glimpse of how the playoffs are gonna go. I really wish someone in the organization would wake up and fire that guy already.
At this point, they are only firing him if he doesn't meet their expectations in the play-offs (which I have to assume is to win the first round). I've been holding out judgement for this team until we were healthy heading into the play-offs, but at this point it seems unlikely.
I agree with your sentiment in the previous game thread that we will have our best shots against the Magic + Pacers, but after that, especially injured, I don't love our chances against any team capable of reaching the 2nd round (barring injuries)
I wish to not have low expectations, but the team hasn't given me enough (performance and health-wise) to have higher expectations heading into the play-offs
ijspeelman wrote:JujitsuFlip wrote:Typical Jb, run the starters into the ground for a 20 point blowout.
Pretty positive you all just caught a glimpse of how the playoffs are gonna go. I really wish someone in the organization would wake up and fire that guy already.
At this point, they are only firing him if he doesn't meet their expectations in the play-offs (which I have to assume is to win the first round). I've been holding out judgement for this team until we were healthy heading into the play-offs, but at this point it seems unlikely.
I agree with your sentiment in the previous game thread that we will have our best shots against the Magic + Pacers, but after that, especially injured, I don't love our chances against any team capable of reaching the 2nd round (barring injuries)
I wish to not have low expectations, but the team hasn't given me enough (performance and health-wise) to have higher expectations heading into the play-offs
toooskies wrote:I think JBB gave the starters extended run because:
- the team has two days off to rest up
- the bench groups stunk and the adjustment was play the starters
The starting group was positive on the night while anytime two of the starters were out, we gave up runs. All of LeVert, Niang, Merrill, and Morris were huge liabilities when they were on the floor-- all of them nearly a negative point per minute in plus-minus. We couldn't guard Booker or Durant when our bench guys were out there. We miss Okoro.
I maintain that Niang is fine as a deeper bench guy but if his shot isn't falling, he's a big liability. Even if he does a good job on his man, he's not a good helper. We miss Wade.
LeVert was just bad.
I actually thought the starters played well. Mitchell and Garland made it a point to drive to the hoop and they looked better getting to the rim than they have lately.
JonFromVA wrote:toooskies wrote:I think JBB gave the starters extended run because:
- the team has two days off to rest up
- the bench groups stunk and the adjustment was play the starters
The starting group was positive on the night while anytime two of the starters were out, we gave up runs. All of LeVert, Niang, Merrill, and Morris were huge liabilities when they were on the floor-- all of them nearly a negative point per minute in plus-minus. We couldn't guard Booker or Durant when our bench guys were out there. We miss Okoro.
I maintain that Niang is fine as a deeper bench guy but if his shot isn't falling, he's a big liability. Even if he does a good job on his man, he's not a good helper. We miss Wade.
LeVert was just bad.
I actually thought the starters played well. Mitchell and Garland made it a point to drive to the hoop and they looked better getting to the rim than they have lately.
That's fine, but second night of a b2b for most of them, some of them dealing with injuries, it's just asking for trouble.
Did you stay up late enough to see whether they looked gassed in the 4th? Were they walking the ball up the floor?
toooskies wrote:I think JBB gave the starters extended run because:
- the team has two days off to rest up
- the bench groups stunk and the adjustment was play the starters
The starting group was positive on the night while anytime two of the starters were out, we gave up runs. All of LeVert, Niang, Merrill, and Morris were huge liabilities when they were on the floor-- all of them nearly a negative point per minute in plus-minus. We couldn't guard Booker or Durant when our bench guys were out there. We miss Okoro.
I maintain that Niang is fine as a deeper bench guy but if his shot isn't falling, he's a big liability. Even if he does a good job on his man, he's not a good helper. We miss Wade.
LeVert was just bad.
I actually thought the starters played well. Mitchell and Garland made it a point to drive to the hoop and they looked better getting to the rim than they have lately.
This is not the answer...toooskies wrote:I think JBB gave the starters extended run because:
- the team has two days off to rest up
- the bench groups stunk and the adjustment was play the starters
The starting group was positive on the night while anytime two of the starters were out, we gave up runs. All of LeVert, Niang, Merrill, and Morris were huge liabilities when they were on the floor-- all of them nearly a negative point per minute in plus-minus. We couldn't guard Booker or Durant when our bench guys were out there. We miss Okoro.
I maintain that Niang is fine as a deeper bench guy but if his shot isn't falling, he's a big liability. Even if he does a good job on his man, he's not a good helper. We miss Wade.
LeVert was just bad.
I actually thought the starters played well. Mitchell and Garland made it a point to drive to the hoop and they looked better getting to the rim than they have lately.
JujitsuFlip wrote:This is not the answer...toooskies wrote:I think JBB gave the starters extended run because:
- the team has two days off to rest up
- the bench groups stunk and the adjustment was play the starters
The starting group was positive on the night while anytime two of the starters were out, we gave up runs. All of LeVert, Niang, Merrill, and Morris were huge liabilities when they were on the floor-- all of them nearly a negative point per minute in plus-minus. We couldn't guard Booker or Durant when our bench guys were out there. We miss Okoro.
I maintain that Niang is fine as a deeper bench guy but if his shot isn't falling, he's a big liability. Even if he does a good job on his man, he's not a good helper. We miss Wade.
LeVert was just bad.
I actually thought the starters played well. Mitchell and Garland made it a point to drive to the hoop and they looked better getting to the rim than they have lately.
So the only guys we can play are our starters? Yeah I've read this book, I've seen this movie.
Jb has to go if this is the answer at the end of every season, smh I'm sick of it. I thought we were supposed to be this team stacked with depth. Yeah now 5 games from the playoffs our answer is play the starting 5, 48 minutes per game or we lose, wonderful.