Game 50 | Cavs (34 - 15) @ Washington (30 - 20) |February 6th, 2017 | 7:00pm EST

[JMoneyYourHoney]

This is the kind of win that brings teams together

News will surface that they caroused D.C. for bowling alleys all afternoon.

 

[Tlyons]

Yeah, after he missed that I was like, "Fuck it, he travelled anyway."

Crazy that it would have been another travel by LBJ that the wizards cried themselves to sleep about.

 

[Rainman]

I'm almost speechless. I can't process what just happened.

What an amazing game. Love, TT, and LeBron with perhaps all their best games of the season. Korver turned it on and had an amazing clutch game. And with Kyrie struggling so bad, he redeemed himself and made himself a huge part of our win and showed why he is Mr. Clutch. And we pull it out with LeBron fouling out? That is encouraging.

This turned into a monumental game for us and I wasn't expecting it. This could be the game that propels us on a big run and brings us closer together as a team.

I just said this but more refined

 

[Walter White]

Fuck the refs.

Can't forget how horrible they were.

Oh yeah, I knew the high of the win was making me forget something. We beat the freakin refs too on top of it all. One of the worst officiated games I've ever seen. We fought through everything this game and persevered for a win.

 

[tatejuan11]

Man. When JR gets back, this team is going to be an absolute nightmare to guard. Korver, Smith, Irving, Love, and Frye is flat out lethal shooting. Someone out of that group is going to be hot every single game.

Forgot about LBJ brother, apparently he is the best 3pt shooter we got,

 

[Rainman]

N

No JR
Shump hurt
LeBron fouls out

Cavs had every excuse to lose in OT. Great gut check win

No JR, good one

 

[Zeus69]

Korver and his quick trigger paid dividends tonight. Timely buckets when needed. Looking forward to what lies ahead as he and team continue getting more comfortable with each other.

 

[Walter White]

We snapped that 17 home game win streak too.

 

[Zeus69]

39/12 11/11 from the line.

 

[HurricaneKid]

While I thoroughly enjoyed it, it took the best game LBJ, KLove, and Tris played all year AND a banked 3 as time expired to win. This Wiz team has been the one I have been nervous about and while it was great to pull it out tonight, it did little to calm my long term fears.

 

[Soar]

While I thoroughly enjoyed it, it took the best game LBJ, KLove, and Tris played all year AND a banked 3 as time expired to win. This Wiz team has been the one I have been nervous about and while it was great to pull it out tonight, it did little to calm my long term fears.

How long term?

I mean JR didn't play.
Wiz are rolling lately.
Kyrie played about as poorly for 95 percent of the game as you'll see him play.
Shump got hurt.
Plus we were on the road with atrocious officiating.

 

[The Red Viper]

Just realized @jking948 was at the game tonight. What a brilliant game to witness, man!

 

[HurricaneKid]

How long term?

I mean JR didn't play.
Wiz are rolling lately.
Kyrie played about as poorly for 95 percent of the game as you'll see him play.
Shump got hurt.
Plus we were on the road with atrocious officiating.

I'm just far more fearful of that team than any other in the east.

Ky is going to struggle with that team. He can't guard either Beal or Wall. Its one of the biggest reasons I don't like it.

 

[czvo]

How long term?

I mean JR didn't play.
Wiz are rolling lately.
Kyrie played about as poorly for 95 percent of the game as you'll see him play.
Shump got hurt.
Plus we were on the road with atrocious officiating.

Just to add...

No gameplan specific to this team.
John Wall literally called this the biggest regular season game of his career.
Otto Porter and Bradley Beal were absolutely en fuego (LeBron was on fire, but still).

 

[Zeus69]

While I thoroughly enjoyed it, it took the best game LBJ, KLove, and Tris played all year AND a banked 3 as time expired to win. This Wiz team has been the one I have been nervous about and while it was great to pull it out tonight, it did little to calm my long term fears.

Washington not only benefited by a blown bunny from LeBron but also Bradley Beal's second highest output for the season and Porter's third highest point total while shooting 71% from three. Don't expect this type of shooting behavior to be the norm for Washington in future battles with us either. The Wizards put it all out there tonight in order to defend the home court streak and make a statement against the defending champs. But they, as others in the past, could not overcome the Ice-man (semi apologies to Matt Ryan, but Kyrie owns that nickname).