[Game] 78/82: Kings @ Cavaliers 06 APR 2025, 3pm PT/6pm ET

[Tetsujin]

Devin just helps so much for the team defensively

 

[Sluggah]

Domas remembered he’s a multi-time All-NBA player today

Been a minute.

 

[Tetsujin]

Steve and Penny didn’t know they’d be on the Jumbotron in front of 18000 people today did they?

 

[SacTownKid]

Neither Kings rookie getting calls. Oh well, keep fighting.

 

[Caccia]

Good first quarter. Cleveland looks like they are coasting a little, shooting only 2-12 from three. For some reason, we match up well with them.

 

[Remi]

Monster quarter by Domas - 15 points, 6 rebounds

 

[SacTownKid]

I'd like to see the O work through Jonas at some point.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Fun quarter.

 

[Tetsujin]

these refs coasting

 

[Remi]

I start to dislike Zach very much....

 

[AaronPDX]

Man, you guys are far more optimistic than I - I'm purposely not turning it on. I get too angry.

 

[Tetsujin]

Zach the slowest close-outer in the league. That vertical athletic apparently doesn’t translate to running at an open three point shooter.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

This game has had some serious "playing with their food" energy, but at least it's been entertaining.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Jerome flops his way into the lane and is shocked he didn’t get a call

 

[Caccia]

No points from the bench yet. They need to get going and hold onto the ball.

 

[SacTownKid]

Doug should consider going small if he isn't going to work the post. It's the Cavs small ball units with Mobley at C that give the Kings fits. The advantage with this unit would be Jonas down low in the side post.

 

[Remi]

Man, you guys are far more optimistic than I - I'm purposely not turning it on. I get too angry.

without Sabonis team looks totally crappy, so maybe you are right.

 

[SacTownKid]

without Sabonis team looks totally crappy, so maybe you are right.

Part of it is the defense of the Cavs. They are set up to stop teams from the outside. Domas was dominating down low. The Kings guards are trying to attack out of pick and roll every time and the Cavs are just collapsing.

 

[Caccia]

Dirty play by Donovan Mitchell.

And Malik gets him back.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Man, you guys are far more optimistic than I - I'm purposely not turning it on. I get too angry.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The Women's Title game is over, the Stockton game doesn't come on until 9pm ET, I don't like baseball or hockey, I'm not paying to watch AEW Dynasty... what'd you think I was gonna watch, the Wizards and the Celtics?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

JV - The Baltic Ballerina

 

[Sluggah]

Kinda playing like ass this quarter…still have the lead somehow

 

[SacTownKid]

JV has a clear mismatch and they don't go back to it. Crazy.

 

[Tetsujin]

Zach the anti-Keon Ellis (lost on defense every other possession/somehow covering no one in multiple different ways in one single possession)

 

[SacTownKid]

Gotta get Devin back out there. We need to see Keon and him together and string together some actual resistance on defense before this falls apart on that end.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Cavs bench killing us 19-6

Okoro outscored our whole bench in about the last minute and a half.

 

[SacTownKid]

Cavs bench killing us 19-6

This is a game where Jonas should already have 8 shot attempts. The path is through the post and they just aren't even looking for it. Is it Monk? Play calls? This is where as a coach you need to see it and attack it.

 

["Him"mer Fredette]

A few posts ago I mentioned how I loved the effort and mental toughness. I am truly at a loss of words. This team is going through the motions at best, straight up giving up at worse...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Watching this game in real time, you couldn't convince me that the rebounding deficit is that small. They have nearly doubled the Kings up on the offensive glass, though.

 

[SacTownKid]

Strong close please. Teams like the Cavs feast in this part of a game.