Cleveland Cavalier 2017-2018 Season

posted by friendfromlowry

If Love has to miss multiple games I don’t think they can win this series.

I don't think Love is supposed to miss any games but I'm starting to think your comment may come true. This supporting cast is junk. If they don't pick it up we're going to see early era Lebron (Pistons series) again where he has to score 40+ a night to keep his crappy teammates in a series.

I think Indy believes that they can let Lebron have his and if they keep the others in check, they will have this series. After game 1, I was confident that they'd bounce back and win this series. After last night, I'm not so sure. Lebron doing it all, with no help, also doesn't bode well for his future decision....but that's another story.

posted by ernest_t_bass

LOL.  A ball was thrown into his thumb.  How do you avoid that?

By moving your thumb. Hope this helps. 

posted by SportsAndLady

By moving your thumb. Hope this helps. 

I just think it's tired to say this crap.  If he's not up playing defense, it's "OMG, Love play defense!"  Then he puts forth effort and plays defense, gets in the way, hurts his thumb... "OMG, so fragile, get out of the way. Move your thumb!"  I give Love all the credit in the world, considering he's constantly the scape goat. 

posted by ernest_t_bass

I just think it's tired to say this crap.  If he's not up playing defense, it's "OMG, Love play defense!"  Then he puts forth effort and plays defense, gets in the way, hurts his thumb... "OMG, so fragile, get out of the way. Move your thumb!"  I give Love all the credit in the world, considering he's constantly the scape goat. 

You are spot on about Love being the resident whipping boy on the Cavs. Seems like whenever something goes wrong, he gets the blame. He seems to have a thankless job.

Weird how many damn hand injuries he's had in his career.

posted by Automatik

Weird how many damn hand injuries he's had in his career.

Probably should have moved his hand. 

posted by friendfromlowry

Not sure what to think. Lebron is great which we knew. The rest of the team was very meh. 15 points for Hood, Nance, Hill, and Clarkson.

Well, Kyrie had -0-, and Thomas also had -0-.       :) 

posted by ernest_t_bass

I just think it's tired to say this crap.  If he's not up playing defense, it's "OMG, Love play defense!"  Then he puts forth effort and plays defense, gets in the way, hurts his thumb... "OMG, so fragile, get out of the way. Move your thumb!"  I give Love all the credit in the world, considering he's constantly the scape goat. 

Fucking relax. I was half kidding. I’m not someone who constantly makes Love the scapegoat (that would be his teammates). But you can’t deny he gets hurt way too much and it’s cost us quite a bit. 

posted by ernest_t_bass

This  x10.  I hate the media so much.  Can you imagine Pop's response if they asked him a question like this, right after the game (on the court) nonetheless.  If Lebron is a dick in his response, he will get scrutinized in all of media.  But the media gets a pass on the dumb question in the first place. 

She asked him if he wanted to make a comment on it, he said yes (off air). She asked the question on air. Allie LaForce and TNT have zero blame in this. 

I don't think anyone can blame Lebron for leaving if this is how this team is going to play in playoffs. New guys are playing like hot garbage. Jeff Green disappeared. I'm not sure why Cedi isnt getting more play. He wont be worse than these guys right now. 

posted by kizer permanente

I don't think anyone can blame Lebron for leaving if this is how this team is going to play in playoffs. New guys are playing like hot garbage. Jeff Green disappeared. I'm not sure why Cedi isnt getting more play. He wont be worse than these guys right now. 

That was kind of my point in my earlier post. If LBJ has to do all of the heavy lifting, scoring 40+ in this series, and he's getting little to no help from his supporting cast, why would he want to stay? It's like the Donyell Marshall/Ira Newble/Boobie Gibson years all over again. Aren't going to win with that crap.

Could just be this is the first playoff experience for some of these guys. I can’t imagine them ALL playing this poorly for the entire playoffs. Lue just needs to do his fucking job and get the right players in the game when they’re playing well. 

No freaking clue what’s going on with TT. We used to beg Lue to take him out of games. Now he’s getting 0 minutes? Wtf

posted by Laley23

She asked him if he wanted to make a comment on it, he said yes (off air). She asked the question on air. Allie LaForce and TNT have zero blame in this. 

OK.  Doesn't change my disdain for the media.  But LaForce can get a pass... this time!

posted by SportsAndLady

Could just be this is the first playoff experience for some of these guys.

This is how I feel. 

posted by SportsAndLady

Could just be this is the first playoff experience for some of these guys. I can’t imagine them ALL playing this poorly for the entire playoffs. Lue just needs to do his fucking job and get the right players in the game when they’re playing well. 

 

No freaking clue what’s going on with TT. We used to beg Lue to take him out of games. Now he’s getting 0 minutes? Wtf

Could be. But if they suck all playoffs, do you take the risk of you're lebron that it was first time jitters? I wouldn't. 

posted by kizer permanente

Could be. But if they suck all playoffs, do you take the risk of you're lebron that it was first time jitters? I wouldn't. 

They can GFT if they do this the whole playoffs. My first time jitters comment had more to do with the first two games, not the entire playoffs. 

The Cavs only had a few games to work with Love once he came back from injury. The Cavs are being forced to use the playoffs as a training camp. Rough way to go but if they can get by the Pacers they should be pretty well set for the rest of the playoffs.

Pacers are the toughest matchup for Cavs, outside of Philly, that I see. Would feel much more confident in next series than current one.

posted by Laley23

Pacers are the toughest matchup for Cavs, outside of Philly, that I see. Would feel much more confident in next series than current one.

Maybe, I'm not confident we get out of the first round. Took LBJ going for 40+ and Pacers to have 17 TOs to get a win at HOME. Wouldn't be shocked to see us come back to cleveland down 3-1.

Lets. Fucking. Go.