Game 19: Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers | December 5th, 2012 | 8:00 PM

[SRStark20]

We kept it within ten without Kyrie and Dion (yes, I know they didn't have Rose or Rip); with Deng playing 42 minutes, Noah 44, and Belinelli 40.

The most anybody on the Cavs played tonight was Andy with 36.

Hell. Came out better than I thought it would. I was expecting a 30+ loss.

[shoes22]

This is not a good basketball team, but man do they fight their asses off. They just battle and scratch and claw. That has to be a reflection on the coach at least a little bit right?

It's a reflection on Varejao.
As well as our bench players trying to prove they have talent.
From our coach's comments and demeanor, he doesn't care all that much whether we win or lose the game for some reason.

[jlegg21]

It's a reflection on Varejao.
As well as our bench players trying to prove they have talent.
From our coach's comments and demeanor, he doesn't care all that much whether we win or lose the game for some reason.

Yeah, I'm sure the demeanor Byron Scott feeds the media and fans is the exact same as the one he carries when he coaches his players in the locker room and on the practice floor. We're not gonna give the coach any credit for his players giving effort? Really?

I respect Anderson Varejao a ton, but this is getting ridiculous. What's next?

Irving, Waiters and Zeller are really improving! Must be Varejao coaching em up when Scott's not looking.
Samardo Samuels has lost 40lbs in 2 weeks! Must be that new diet Varejao shared with him.
Someone from Cleveland won the fucking lottery! Must have been that Varejao jersey he was wearing.

This is EXACTLY, and I mean EXACTLY like what happened with Peyton Hillis, and before you knew it, this city got his ordinary, bum ass planted on the Madden cover. I'm glad this fan base doesnt get too carried away with their idol worship. Unreal.

[Huber.]

So game threads only go 4 pages deep now? I'm going to start throwing up complete garbage for game threads to spite everyone.

[3 Ball...GOT IT]

Hamilton destroyed us earlier in the season, but luckily for the Cavs he won't play. Either way, one of their wings always seem to destroy us.

I also am always prepared for Marco Bellinelli to destroy us like he has in the past. He has a higher ppg against the Cavs than every other team in the league except for Indiana. And that's with just scoring 8 against us last time.

Only a complete beast can predict that from a guy getting 5 ppg going into tonight.

[Numbers Guy]

Thibs better get some recognition for COY, got these scrubs playing super hard out there.. one of those coaches that gets everything out of his players. In the same note, Byron's had our super scrubs playing pretty hard out there.. we suck, but our team has actually shown up to play since Kyrie went down and now Dion, we just lack the talent.

[Pick6]

Only a complete beast can predict that from a guy getting 5 ppg going into tonight.

Seems Bellinelli always goes off against us.

[AuxiliaryPie]

So game threads only go 4 pages deep now? I'm going to start throwing up complete garbage for game threads to spite everyone.

this wasnt even a game without KI, DW, Rose and Rip..even with those guys we probably would have gotten blown out again, what were you expecting? all the other game threads are much longer, you just got the short end of the stick unfortunately. I do thank you for setting up a sweet thread though, major props, seriously

[Green Lantern]

Not a great game..not enough firepower to deal with them.
Need injured guys to get healthy.