2023-24 Season | Game #28 | Jazz @ Cavs | Dec. 20, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.

[jjvors]

Individual scoring.

Starters:
Okoro 5-6-5 in 25 minutes
Wade 3-7-2 in 30 minutes
Allen 17-8-3 with 2 steals in 30 minutes
Strus 18-4-4 in 33 minutes
Porter 6-7-6 with 3 blocks in 25 minutes

Bench
LeVert 23-3-7 with a steal in 27 minutes very productive
Niang 15-1-1 in 23 minutes
Merrill 27-3-2 with a steal in 30 minutes JYD, in my opinion, although Tristan could also get it.
Thompson 10-5-4 with 4 steals in 18 productive minutes

 

[Cavatt]

I don't think this game means that the Cavs stars are bad, but I do think it means they break the offense off constantly and end up not letting guys get enough touches.

Strus, Niang and Merrill was cool spacing for sure. Tristan screening for CPJ while having 3 shooters out there was cool.

Need more drive and kick

 

[avs2000]

This is such a balanced offensive game. Everyone is contributing

Honestly. Not minding the injuries. This version of this team is more fun to watch.
How do these dip ass coaches not see what an asset Merrill could be. If Sam continues to play at this level it an indictment of this staff
Porter looks very competent running the team as well

 

[Rich]

This team is not barebones on the back end. This is a talent, well rounded, productive group. You've all seen the bench and how many guys are on it that can really, really play.

So the question is/has been/will be: Can Bickerstaff actually figure out how to blend it together. Because if it's just right back to Mitchell as the backup point, LeVert playing 30+ minutes and no minutes for Porter or Merrill, then that's a giant failure.

 

[Pierre Pan]

By the way, I love seeing Brad sporting a wine and gold rep tie and a matching wine pocket square ….the Beau Brummel of the NBA (at least today)

 

[Pierre Pan]

 

[Mcreek]

Porter posting the same numbers he did in college

 

[jjvors]

Cavs Jazz highlights:

 

[nime]

Garland should be taking 3’s like Max and Merrill.

Help to reduce his workload and contact on drives. It would only open additional space on the floor.

More single big lineups. I don’t think Mobley and Allen should start when Mobley comes back. Allen should take the Thompson role.

Garland, Mitchell, Strus, Wade, and Mobley

CPJ, Vert, Allen bench Okoro, Merrill, Niang fight for 9,10 rotation minutes

 

[avs2000]

Porter posting the same numbers he did in college

Is that bad. Solid game. Ran the offense well. No turnovers. Added minutes and he will get better

 

[Pierre Pan]

TT with 4 assists, 4 steals to go with 5 boards…and his usual postgame analysis on TV…gotta love him

 

[bleedwineandgold03]

What a great game and fun game to watch. Like another poster states if dg can launch it like Sammy this offense would be so dynamic and cpj and Sammy should definitely be in the rotation. Even with the team fully healthy Jb should run a 10 man rotation

 

[Mcreek]

Is that bad. Solid game. Ran the offense well. No turnovers. Added minutes and he will get better

Not at all. Nobody thought he would rebound and block shots like he did in college

 

[Pierre Pan]

Tristan “Hercules“ Thompson ….”when I’m on the court, I feel like Hercules!”

 

[Pierre Pan]

AC: loving the new “style“ of ball, treading lightly but urging TT and the Cavs to continue playing this style when the starters return. AC is soooo right, but JBB needs to continue to utilize our bench (Sammy and CPJ and TT , in particular)