2023-24 Season | Game #39 | Bucks @ Cavs | Jan. 17, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

[Tlyons]

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Big trap energy

 

[daddywags]

I see them as underdogs (say by more than 2 or 3 points, several should be close to "pick 'em") in only 3 of the 15 games: at ORL and two at Milwaukee. You gotta be a big time pessimist to come out of that with a 6-9 or 5-10 prediction, especially with how well they've been playing.

9 of the 15 are on the road and home games include Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and the Clippers. Definitely not an easy stretch.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

There are 15 games until the All-Star Break and this is a super tough stretch but i think they definitely can get at least 8 wins here...

Wed, Jan 17	vsMilwaukee
Sat, Jan 20	@Atlanta
Mon, Jan 22	@Orlando
Wed, Jan 24	@Milwaukee
Fri, Jan 26	@Milwaukee
Mon, Jan 29	vsLA
Wed, Jan 31	vsDetroit
Thu, Feb 1	@Memphis
Sat, Feb 3	@San Antonio
Mon, Feb 5	vsSacramento
Wed, Feb 7	@Washington
Thu, Feb 8	@Brooklyn
Sat, Feb 10	@Toronto
Mon, Feb 12	vsPhiladelphia
Wed, Feb 14	vsChicago

We will be favored against Atlanta, Detroit, Memphis, San Antonio, Washington, Brooklyn, Toronto, and Chicago. Toronto is 3-7 in their last 10 and now they're trading Siakam. Sacramento will be playing their 7th straight road game against us before heading home. That's nine very winnable games.

We get Milwaukee at home tonight without Giannis. That makes 10. I'm not saying we'll win them all, but we should win at least eight. If Garland returns around Feb. 1 so much the better.

The tough ones will be the two in Milwaukee, Orlando on the road, and the Clippers and Sixers at home. We should have Garland for the Philly game.

 

[Prime 1978]

Reason 1,000,000 on why not to take ESPN namely Stephen A Smith seriously.

When asked to pick tonight’s game he said: “Cleveland because no Giannis. You talk about Donovan Mitchell averaging 28ppg, you talk about Darius Garland averaging 20.”

Damn shame he can’t do 5 minutes of prep before the featured game he’s supposed to be previewing.

 

[eChameleon]

Cavs have 30 minutes to impress me before I head on over to my true love; TPIR.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Cavs have 30 minutes to impress me before I head on over to my true love; TPIR.

Couldn't you just hold off a few hours and Take Penises In the Rear after the game?

 

[Tlyons]

Mitchell quietly putting up MVP numbers again.

Edit: MVP type numbers. Obviously Embiid, SGA, Jokic, and Giannis are in a class by themselves.

 

[Rich]

Mitchell quietly putting up MVP numbers again.

Edit: MVP type numbers. Obviously Embiid, SGA, Jokic, and Giannis are in a class by themselves.

Well I mean, that's kinda the point.

THey just aren't "MVP numbers" anymore. They are MVP numbers from 10 years ago.

 

[2 For The Brew]

Is this game going to start before 8pm?

 

[jjvors]

We will be favored against Atlanta, Detroit, Memphis, San Antonio, Washington, Brooklyn, Toronto, and Chicago. Toronto is 3-7 in their last 10 and now they're trading Siakam. Sacramento will be playing their 7th straight road game against us before heading home. That's nine very winnable games.

We get Milwaukee at home tonight without Giannis. That makes 10. I'm not saying we'll win them all, but we should win at least eight. If Garland returns around Feb. 1 so much the better.

The tough ones will be the two in Milwaukee, Orlando on the road, and the Clippers and Sixers at home. We should have Garland for the Philly game.

Without Giannis, add 10% to all the probabilities I gave.

1. With LeVert and Strus: 60-10 Cavs 122-110
2. Without Strus: 55-45 Cavss 115-110.
3. Without LeVert: 50-50 114-110
4. Without either Strus or LeVert: 40-60 Cavs 111-110

 

[jjvors]

Starting 5:

 

[Rich]

Reason 1,000,000 on why not to take ESPN namely Stephen A Smith seriously.

When asked to pick tonight’s game he said: “Cleveland because no Giannis. You talk about Donovan Mitchell averaging 28ppg, you talk about Darius Garland averaging 20.”

Damn shame he can’t do 5 minutes of prep before the featured game he’s supposed to be previewing.

This has always been how he is. Doesn't prep at all. Knows zero about any team outside of LA and New York.

And for a supposed "basketball guy" his analysis is the most shallow you'll ever hear anywhere.

It's always "this guy is scoring X ppg on Y shooting and this guy is scoring X ppg on Y shooting for the other team. I like the other team."

That's basically it. Toss in a "he's a SUPASTAH!" Followed by a "he's making me digusted!" and that's it. That's every Stephen A analysis.

 

[2 For The Brew]

Hubie has kept up with the changes in the game.

 

[Pierre Pan]

Loving the energy , the implementation of the game plan

 

[jjvors]

Cavs start out hot by going to Allen inside!

Bucks timeout.

LINESCORES​

TEAM	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
MIL	2	0	0	0	2
CLE	9	0	0	0	9

TEAM	PITP	FB PTS	BIG LD	BPTS	TREB	TOV	TTOV	POT
MIL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CLE	4	0	7	0	1	1	0	0

C'mon Cavs - Gotta make it happen!