Game Day: Cavs (56-13) @ Suns (33-37), Fri 3/21/25

[bajanguy008]

Looks like the lineups/energy are here to stay
Gonna mention him again but Major props to Oso

Most of us said we like his skill set, he needs a jumper and to get stronger but I'm really impressed by how he coped against Allen/Mobley
While still showing his ability to switch out on tricky Garland

[bajanguy008]

I'm glad the Cavs made a comeback because it still highlighted my concern with our offense
Think we did alright and KD being hot all game it was always going to be Isos for him late but still hoping we have more Go-To sets when we need a bucket

Big win being able to hold them off

[TOO]

Looks like the lineups/energy are here to stay
Gonna mention him again but Major props to Oso

Most of us said we like his skill set, he needs a jumper and to get stronger but I'm really impressed by how he coped against Allen/Mobley
While still showing his ability to switch out on tricky Garland

I don't even think he needs a jumper, just gotta finish close and I think the rest will fall into place.

[TOO]

Maybe Zarba’s not going to kill us after all.

You just have to poke huh

Suns are the home team. Looks like I may be right after all.

Heh, stupid sexy Flanders.

[Cap]

Maybe Zarba’s not going to kill us after all.

You just have to poke huh

Suns are the home team. Looks like I may be right after all.

Zarba is a poo poo foul caller of the highest order, expect a big L.

Is this a big L for the Cavs?

[TOO]

Maybe Zarba’s not going to kill us after all.

You just have to poke huh

Suns are the home team. Looks like I may be right after all.

Zarba is a poo poo foul caller of the highest order, expect a big L.

Is this a big L for the Cavs?

cavaLiers. Yep, found it.

[TOO]

https://thef5.substack.com/p/nba-referee-database

For the deep dive dork.

[Wally_West]

Booker and Mitchell are a combined 4 for 21. Yikes.

Mitchell - 2 for 18, 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists

Booker- 7-17, 17 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists


Wasn’t pretty but Devin Booker wins.

[bajanguy008]

Yup
Double digit assists again for Book and Tyus with Four more 3pt

[Wally_West]

Tyus been hooping. Went back to what he’s always been great at- being a back up pg.

[Split T]

Sounds like I might need to catch this one on a rewatch

[bajanguy008]

At one point I was asking myself if he had been subbed yet
I know it felt like he was always out there



Wow lol
And never stopped hustling

[JeremyG]

Oh so that’s how Oso got to 13 rebounds, he played 44 minutes.

[Superbone]

I mean, they are going to absolutely murder us, right?

Spoiler: show/hide

Cavs by 23.

Wrong!

[Superbone]

Oso gonna have to play 48 minutes?

Almost. 44.

[Superbone]

The Cavs bigs are going to feast tonight.

Oh?

[Superbone]

I'm glad the Cavs made a comeback because it still highlighted my concern with our offense
Think we did alright and KD being hot all game it was always going to be Isos for him late but still hoping we have more Go-To sets when we need a bucket

Big win being able to hold them off

Have we finally figured out how to use Durant? This is what we probably envisioned when we traded for him.

[Superbone]

Game Score Predictions Results:

Carno - Suns by 12. Booker leads all scoring with 35.
Suns by 4.
SunsRIt - Suns by 3. Booker with 37.
Maldonado - Suns by 2, Book and KD with 30 points each
Kryptonic - cavs by 5…. Dunn with a 5x5
TOO - Cavs by 11
Superbone - Cavs by 11
LazarusLong - Cavs by 15
Split T - Cavs by 16
JeremyG - Cavs by 20
Mori Chu - Cavs by 23.
SunsSince92 -Cavs by 25

Cavs 112- Suns 123; Suns by 11; Carno, the most optimistic of all, almost nails it and wins easily but Durant leads all scoring with 42.

[Superbone]

What's crazy is our top two centers are out and Oso, a rookie 2nd rounder, single-handedly takes care of the position tonight against the best team in the East.

[Kryptonic]

I've had the weirdest dream recently about the Suns intentionally playing like ass all season as an experiment, only to turn it on late and be the scariest team in the postseason. Fuck seeding.

And then I woke up, of course.

I was hoping for this too last year… thinking we’re playing possum all season and then unlocking it during the playoffs. Would be insanely cool and would make a lot of the irritating line ups and rotations all season long make a lot more sense.