2023-24 Season | Game #53 | Bulls @ Cavs | February 14, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

[stick]

 

[Pierre Pan]

Looks like the break can’t get here soon enough

 

[Dr No]

Grumpy old man. He just needs some brown sugar in the oatmeal. Or some heated socks. Or a cup of tea served by a nice lady in a partially unbuttoned white blouse and dark blue skirt.

Who doesn't need this?

 

[2 For The Brew]

Were the pitchforks ever put away???

No. They might be needed on short notice. If we lose tonight they’ll be ready.

 

[shoes22]

Darius and Sam also sick.

It's Porter time, baby!!

 

[shoes22]

Oh no, it looks like Porter is in Grand Rapids with the G-League team for their game tonight still. I doubt the Cavs can call him up in time to be available against the Bulls tonight instead.

 

[MirORich]

Well it is the Bulls so if all those guys are out sick, Donovan may need to drop 70 on them again

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Well it is the Bulls so if all those guys are out sick, Donovan may need to drop 70 on them again

Nah -- Allen and Mobley will be the first pair of teammates to drop a combined 200 points on an opponent.

Book it.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

If Wade is out again it's a chance for Niang to bounce back from his awful game against Philadelphia (0 points in 18 minutes and he was abused defensively).

If Garland, Merrill, and Jerome are out and Porter is playing G-ball then the only guards left are Mitchell and LeVert. Okoro will be a lot of minutes at the 2 and Strus at the 3. Maybe the 10-day guy will get some run.

Edit: Has Porter signed his new contract yet? If he has he should be available since he's no longer a two-way player

 

[Adam]

If Wade is out again it's a chance for Niang to bounce back from his awful game against Philadelphia (0 points in 18 minutes and he was abused defensively).

If Garland, Merrill, and Jerome are out and Porter is playing G-ball then the only guards left are Mitchell and LeVert. Okoro will be a lot of minutes at the 2 and Strus at the 3. Maybe the 10-day guy will get some run.

We actually had okoro run a smidge of point in the last game (or the one before?) Might be needed and kind of scary

 

[buzzdog]

Strus has run point before, in a pinch. But I'll assume we get a heavy dose of Donovan and Caris.

 

[Peacedog]

If Wade is out again it's a chance for Niang to bounce back from his awful game against Philadelphia (0 points in 18 minutes and he was abused defensively).

If Garland, Merrill, and Jerome are out and Porter is playing G-ball then the only guards left are Mitchell and LeVert. Okoro will be a lot of minutes at the 2 and Strus at the 3. Maybe the 10-day guy will get some run.

Edit: Has Porter signed his new contract yet? If he has he should be available since he's no longer a two-way player

And even if he hasn't, they should still be able to use him.

 

[shoes22]

Edit: Has Porter signed his new contract yet? If he has he should be available since he's no longer a two-way player

Yes, he has signed and it is official. However he is still assigned to the G-League team tonight. (Apparently you can still do that.) It's in the press release.

Cavaliers Convert Craig Porter Jr. To Standard NBA Contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers have converted the contract of guard Craig Porter Jr. to a standard NBA contract, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts.

www.nba.com

 

[Dr No]

If Wade is out again it's a chance for Niang to bounce back from his awful game against Philadelphia (0 points in 18 minutes and he was abused defensively).

If Garland, Merrill, and Jerome are out and Porter is playing G-ball then the only guards left are Mitchell and LeVert. Okoro will be a lot of minutes at the 2 and Strus at the 3. Maybe the 10-day guy will get some run.

Edit: Has Porter signed his new contract yet? If he has he should be available since he's no longer a two-way player

maybe the sickness was the motivation to get it done today?

 

[ticon12389]

Garland is in, Sam and Dean are out