[Game] Cavaliers @ Kings - 1/12/13 - 3 p.m. PST

[treach1976]

IT has to start hitting some shots....

most of them have been good looks too. He's just slumping I guess.

 

[Npliam]

Jimmer has got the best flow of his career going. Nice to see

He really never got any minutes at his natural position until now and yes, pg is his natural position.

 

[Kingsfan23]

JT and cuz developing front court chemistry

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Tristan Thompson looks really undersized out there.

 

[treach1976]

What is going on? I look away and look back and everyone is on the floor!

 

[Tetsujin]

They are way too excited by basic fundamental basketball in Cleveland. Congratulations, Tristan Thompson looks like a rotation guy now. Please stop shouting at me.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

What did JT have for breakfast. The guy is everywhere today. Diving on the floor, shot blocking, fighting for every board like a man posessed, etc etc

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I love Deng's contest on that IT layup.

 

[swisshh]

Kings are actually getting the calls tonight. I guess that's what happens when you play Cleveland teams.

 

[Tetsujin]

Deng looking a little chunkier than I seem to recall him being a few years ago.

 

[Gilles]

It really looked like IT was trying to posterize Varejao.
Why not close out Varejao, let him bit you off the dribble if he can without committing offensive foul.

 

[1234kings]

IT can drive to the basket really well but his shots are meh.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

IT had Jimmer in mind the entire time for the last shot. Great sign

 

[Tetsujin]

We really need to develop an end of the quarter play that isn't just "Give IT the ball and get out of his way."

 

[Chicken Chaser]

Jimmer was too shocked that IT would give up the ball for the last shot that he wasn't focused.

EDIT: Pfft

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Not sure I'm at all cool with us giving up fifty at the half to these guys, but I guess I'll settle for a nine-point lead.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Pretty solid first half. Bench unit with Gay gave us a huge lift at the start of the 2nd quarter.

Only 6 FGAs for Big Cuz, I'm expecting a healthy dose of DeMarcus in the 3rd quarter.

 

[jalfa]

if Varejao and Miles at some point decide to start missing shots, this might an easy win. then again, Kyrie Irving hasn't done anything yet, which is kinda scary.

 

[fanop]

We can't blame Jimmer for that miss... he was unprepared for the ball because IT always takes the last shot.

 

[swisshh]

Cousins PnR defense has been especially bad this game. He needs to hedge and recover quickly. Gay and JT have been bailing him out.

The offense is the offense. Jimmer seems to have found a role and Gay playing point-forward makes up for Jimmer's poor ball handling. McLemore had a nice dunk, but is still struggling and has returned to rushing his release.

 

[Bricklayer]

We have to quit using Cousins as a passing post to our guards.

We have to quit using ANYBODY as a passing post to our guards. Thornton hit an early three. Have any of them except Jimmer hit even a single jumper after that again?

 

[t-rex]

This half time on monster trucks is hilarious. Sunday Sunday Sunday

 

[Glenn]

This half time on monster trucks is hilarious. Sunday Sunday Sunday

Which Sunday?

 

[The_Jamal]

We can't blame Jimmer for that miss... he was unprepared for the ball because IT always takes the last shot.

lol

 

[fanop]

Anyone realize that Mclemore's defense on Irving was actually really good? He didn't give him any open looks at all. He was glued to him. Irving's shooting has been pretty bad this game

 

[Chicken Chaser]

Off-topic: Would any of you guys bring your kids/niece/nephew to those monster truck events?

 

[treach1976]

Off-topic: Would any of you guys bring your kids/niece/nephew to those monster truck events?

yep... My nephew is a huge fan.

 

[t-rex]

Which Sunday?

Does it matter? Lol. Not surprising none of the players have been to one

 

[The_Jamal]

anyway, can't complain at all with a 9 point lead. Jimmer, Williams, and JT are really having a major impact on our play. 23 1st half points from those 3.

Also, nice to see us D up Kyrie really well. His only basket came on a good contest against Ben.

 

[swisshh]

Anyone realize that Mclemore's defense on Irving was actually really good? He didn't give him any open looks at all. He was glued to him. Irving's shooting has been pretty bad this game

In general, McLemore's defense on point guards has been better than his D on shooting guards. I recall him covering another PG earlier this year and having success.