2023-24 Season | Game #27 | Rockets @ Cavs | Dec. 18, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.

[cabs]

Merrill played well, @MirORich might even say he did

 

[Tlyons]

JBB being forced to play CPJ i guess is the silver lining of DG being out.

Great move trusting Merrill in OT as well.

 

[MirORich]

JB is an idiot.

Dean with another good game
Although there was that one brain freeze turnover that cost us a possession and points but love seeing his shot be pure these last few games

 

[MirORich]

Merrill played well, @MirORich might even say he did

Happy to. I like Sam.

Great first half minutes and great overtime minutes.

He and Okoro built that overtime lead much to the shock of probably every Houston fan

 

[Comeback kid]

Dean with another good game
Although there was that one brain freeze turnover that cost us a possession and points but love seeing his shot be pure these last few games

He missed a shot tonight… which got him benched for the rest of the night.

 

[DCTribefan]

That's just flat out coaching malpractice. Guys should not be playing long extended stretches. It kills their effectiveness at the end of games and increases wear and tear and therefore risk of stress injuries. Jbb already ended Ricky's career. Don't want him to do it to another player

JBB ended Rubin’s career? That’s a leap too far after I was buying into your arguments.

 

[Pierre Pan]

TT rapidly ascending the list of all-time likeable and meritorious Cavs

 

[Cement]

JBB being forced to play CPJ i guess is the silver lining of DG being out.

Great move trusting Merrill in OT as well.

Sort of - JBB only played Merrill in OT only because of a minute restriction for Levert.

 

[Comeback kid]

Sort of - JBB only played Merrill in OT only because of a minute restriction for Levert.

So the training staff should get the junkyard dog award tonight!

 

[MirORich]

He missed a shot tonight… which got him benched for the rest of the night.

Hard to question the insertion of Merrill for Dean given the results

I know you’d like to see him get more but he’s averaging about 23 mpg of late since coming back from his last injury

 

[Pierre Pan]

No doubt!

 

[foucault87]

JBB ended Rubin’s career? That’s a leap too far after I was buying into your arguments.

The Knicks game where he got injured. We were up a good amount, Rubio basically played the entire 2nd half and was in like 95% of the game after having done that for a few straight games. DG and sexton were both out at the time

If you want a non JBB case, just look at Derrick Rose

 

[Comeback kid]

Hard to question the insertion of Merrill for Dean given the results

I know you’d like to see him get more but he’s averaging about 23 mpg of late since coming back from his last injury

So Merrill was the only one he could have been in for?? Dean played 10 straight minutes in the 3rd but couldn’t play in the 4th…. So dumb coaching.

 

[DCTribefan]

The Knicks game where he got injured. We were up a good amount, Rubio basically played the entire 2nd half and was in like 95% of the game after having done that for a few straight games. DG and sexton were both out at the time

If you want a non JBB case, just look at Derrick Rose

I remember the game well but your argument is specious at best.

 

[STAT]

One bright spot of these two post-injury-calamity games is that the Cavs have pushed the pace and have let it fly from three. I’d prefer to see that with the squad healthy of course, but it’s nice to see now anyway after all the talk leading up to the season.