Rich
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Over a four-minute span of the 2nd quarter the Cavs were outscored 16-0. The Cavs missed ten consecutive shots against the NBA's worst defense and also committed a turnover. A 37-37 game was suddenly 53-37.
We've seen this before - the opponent gets rolling and the Cavs can't stop the bleeding until the damage is really bad. It's frustrating.
But they could have overcome it if they hadn't gone 5-for-23 on 3's against the NBA's 30th ranked 3-point defense.
Stevens and Okoro combined to score 0 points in 41 minutes. Okoro blocked 3 shots in 16 minutes but the Cavs were playing 4-on-5 offensively with those guys on the floor. Our bench was outscored 55-32. We need Rubio and Wade.
Garland had four turnovers and one 3-pointer. Two of the turnovers came on back-to-back possessions after the Cavs had cut the lead to seven points in the 4th and had big time momentum.
Fedor pointed out that Garland's on/off is a +10 at home and a -5 on the road. His scoring average is 9.5 points lower on the road, his shooting percentage is 17% lower (33% on the road!), and his 3-point percentage is 18% lower (28%!).
Somebody needs to figure out why Garland is an All-Star at home and a G-League level player on the road. Can he not sleep in hotels?
If we "need" Ricky Rubio and Dean Wade to put together a competent offensive performance against the leagues worst defense then the season is fucked, well and truly.