2021-2022 Cavaliers General Discussion: Playing in the Play In

[CavsKermit]

I imagine that Atlanta has to put Trae on LeVert and Hunter and Garland. Could be a big game for LeVert so long as he keeps his head up and gets rid of the ball before Capela rotates over.

 

[foucault87]

I imagine that Atlanta has to put Trae on LeVert and Hunter and Garland. Could be a big game for LeVert so long as he keeps his head up and gets rid of the ball before Capela rotates over.

Trae will be on Okoro

 

[CavsKermit]

Trae will be on Okoro

If Allen starts, I'm not sure Okoro does. He only played 13 minutes against the Nets.

 

[foucault87]

If Allen starts, I'm not sure Okoro does. He only played 13 minutes against the Nets.

Fair enough. We will see what happens tomorrow night. If Okoro starts, I hide Trae on him. If they do start Garland/Caris/Allen/Markk/Mobley, then LeVert probably makes the most sense? If he is on Garland, we should just iso and let Garland bully him.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

According to Fedor, a team source told him everything is on the table - including the possibility of a different starting lineup, a shorter rotation, longer minutes for key reserves (Love and Rondo?), and different defenses.

This is the first "win or go home" game the Cavs have played so it will be interesting to see how Bickerstaff divides up the minutes and which combinations he goes with in crunch time if the game is close in the 4th quarter.

The most successful pairing this season has been Garland and Rubio. Now that Rondo is back we're seeing some Garland/Rondo pairings. I expect to see both of them on the court together for extended periods tonight. It wouldn't surprise me to see Mobley, Markkanen, and Love on the floor with the two point guards.

Love and Rondo are the most playoff tested players by far on this team and I expect them to both get more minutes than usual tonight. The exception might be if Allen plays then Love will get less minutes.

Tonight we'll find out who Bickerstaff really trusts when there's no tomorrow if we lose.

 

[zDawg45]

Go Cavs. I hope we can pull this off...

Came across this article. Cavs interested in Malik Monk for next season.

4 NBA Teams Looking To Steal Malik Monk From Lakers - Game 7

Malik Monk proved to be one of the lone bright spots for the Los Angeles Lakers this year in the midst of their extremely disappointing season.

itsgame7.com

 

[CavsKermit]

According to Fedor, a team source told him everything is on the table - including the possibility of a different starting lineup, a shorter rotation, longer minutes for key reserves (Love and Rondo?), and different defenses.

This is the first "win or go home" game the Cavs have played so it will be interesting to see how Bickerstaff divides up the minutes and which combinations he goes with in crunch time if the game is close in the 4th quarter.

The most successful pairing this season has been Garland and Rubio. Now that Rondo is back we're seeing some Garland/Rondo pairings. I expect to see both of them on the court together for extended periods tonight. It wouldn't surprise me to see Mobley, Markkanen, and Love on the floor with the two point guards.

Love and Rondo are the most playoff tested players by far on this team and I expect them to both get more minutes than usual tonight. The exception might be if Allen plays then Love will get less minutes.

Tonight we'll find out who Bickerstaff really trusts when there's no tomorrow if we lose.

I'm obviously not a LeVert fan, and I'm iffy on playing Allen if he's still hurting, but if they start Allen, then they have to make Trae guard someone and LeVert's the best option at 2.