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GDT: Mavs @ Cavs 03/16/16 6:00pm CT
Fatigue may be starting to set in for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The team is in the midst of a grueling stretch, and coach Tyronn Lue has said he'll try to find rest for some players as the Cavaliers play the first of three games in four days Wednesday night against the visiting Dallas Mavericks. Cleveland (47-19) is coming off a back-to-back to end a four-game swing out West. It rolled to a 114-90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday before failing to complete a perfect trip with a 94-85 loss to Utah the next night. "I thought just coming into it I felt we lost our legs, just try to keep motivating them, keep them going, keep them encouraged," said Lue, whose club visits Orlando on Friday and Miami on Saturday. "I just thought we just couldn't get that pace up." It was the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring performance and worst shooting night (39.8 percent) since a 96-83 loss to Chicago on Jan. 23. "I don't think it's a step back," said LeBron James, who had 23 points and 12 rebounds. "We still have an opportunity to get better in our next game." James was 10 of 20 from the field while fellow starters Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and J.R. Smith combined to shoot 28.3 percent (13 of 46). Cleveland took 42 3-pointers and hit just 10. "We had our chance," James said. "We definitely settled for the outside shot too much tonight and didn't get into the paint." The Cavaliers set a franchise record with 44 attempts from beyond the arc in the first meeting with Dallas (34-33) on Jan. 12. They converted 17 of those en route to a 110-107 overtime win behind 27 points from James and 22 from Irving. Cleveland is among the NBA leaders with a 35.8 percentage on 3s, while the Mavericks rank in the top 10 in 3-point field-goal defense at 33.8. Dallas ended a season-high five-game losing streak with a 107-96 win at Charlotte on Monday. The Mavericks snapped the Hornets' season-best seven-game run by using a smaller lineup, with guard Raymond Felton starting in place of center Zaza Pachulia. "We just had really good energy, focus, togetherness," coach Rick Carlisle said. "We were playing relatively small, so we needed everybody to be very vigilant about being on the boards. That's our best chance to win and we did that tonight." Chandler Parsons had 24 points and nine rebounds and Dirk Nowitzki added 23 and 11 to lead five Mavericks in double-figure scoring. "We're playing for our playoff life," said Parsons, who scored 25 in the first matchup with the Cavaliers. "We'll keep working and try to build from this." That's something Cleveland center Tristan Thompson is expecting Wednesday. "These teams are going to give you everything they've got," Thompson said. "Dallas is in eighth right now, the Jazz are in ninth or whatever, they're all fighting each other to move up a spot so it's definitely kind of a playoff feel. ... But it's like that every night. We're the Cavaliers. We're going to get every team's best shot." Dallas has held the Cavaliers to 94.0 points and 39.5 percent shooting while averaging 104.7 and 51.1 percent from the field in winning its last three visits to Cleveland. http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=400828892
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03-16-2016, 10:35 AM
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I might be able to follow this one. Not sure yet, but there is a chance
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So how much you wanna bet they'll be ready & willing tonight after showing their asses at SLC Monday? Motherf*ckers
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03-16-2016, 02:41 PM
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This would be a great game to get athleticism at center. Lee, Mejri, Mcgee...small ball wouldnt necessarily work well vs Thompson, Lebron, Mozgov.
Im sure Carlisle will come up with an asinine lineup for tonights game.
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Feel good game of mid-week... Felton starts and stuns the world by having a triple double (10 points-10 assists-10 rebounds) against the Cabs... in other words, a Le Cab crashes against a McRay Fast Food Restaurant, and McRay wins...
Mavs - 111 Cabs - 108 
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03-16-2016, 04:31 PM
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Lebron is resting tonight.
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We better win now since Lebron is out!
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03-16-2016, 06:07 PM
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Let's play hard tonight, Mavs. Get them out of breath.
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03-16-2016, 06:15 PM
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Ray Ray with 1st 2 baskets
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03-16-2016, 06:18 PM
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Dirk still on fire. Too bad Matthews defense stinks and is letting Kyrie do anything he wants
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03-16-2016, 06:20 PM
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Wow Dirk with the spin to the basket. So far 6 points. Go Dirk!!!
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03-16-2016, 06:20 PM
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Our old buddy Jefferson with the 3 pointer. Cavs up by 3 13-10 with 5:46 remaining in the 1st quarter.
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03-16-2016, 06:24 PM
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It's a 1 man show with the Cavs. Kyrie doing all the scoring for the Cavs
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03-16-2016, 06:24 PM
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Really hope the mavs bring back David Lee if they don't decide to tank next season. Love his energy
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03-16-2016, 06:25 PM
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Parsons defense looks terrible so far. We need a defensive guy paired next to him next season if we bring him back
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03-16-2016, 06:35 PM
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Dirk averaging 26 points and 7 rebounds last 5 games. Some mavs fans actually want him to become a bench player. Get out of here. He is playing like a Superstar. Anyone who thinks Dirk should be a bench player should give up MFFL rights.
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03-16-2016, 06:37 PM
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If they can just run them out the gym
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03-16-2016, 06:40 PM
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Cavs up 36-28 with 10:45 remaining in the 2nd quarter. Not looking good. Not looking good at all.
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03-16-2016, 06:43 PM
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Parsons looking like he's chilling today. You know like what he does vs elite teams as usual. Cavs up 41-28
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03-16-2016, 06:46 PM
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JJ Barea is garbage. Cavs up 46-28. Looks like the mavs do not want to play in the playoffs.
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03-16-2016, 06:47 PM
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Parsons standing around the 3 point line like last season. Never demanding the ball cause he's scared vs ELITE TEAMS.
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03-16-2016, 06:48 PM
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Mavs don't need their big guys. Nah.
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03-16-2016, 06:50 PM
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Parsons, Matthews and D-Will. Take your time. No need for scoring.
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03-16-2016, 06:50 PM
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Spending my day watching the mavs get blown out vs a Lebron-less Cavs team. Thanks Mark Cuban
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50-30 Cavs with 6:07 remaining in the 2nd.
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03-16-2016, 06:56 PM
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Parsons is disappearing against a good team, again. Problem is Lebron isn't even playing today..
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03-16-2016, 06:59 PM
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LOL, do the Mavs even score 10 points in the 2nd quarter?
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20 point lead??? ...no problemo! (Where's Bron when you need him?)
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Austin Carr is completely senile. One of the worst commentators in the league.
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Anyone a link with our guys? My ears are bleeding right now and will continue if I have to listen in the second half to those Cleveland homers.
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17 points behind.... why do we always fall asleep in the 3rd quarter???
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03-16-2016, 07:33 PM
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I can't recall the last time i've seen a team get down by 20....overcome that 20 point lead......and then have another 20 point lead come all before the end of the 3rd quarter........these guys are killing themselves.
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03-16-2016, 07:33 PM
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This is the worst thing about this team. How the hell do we give up these 0-30 runs?
We have two timeouts left with 1.5 quarters remaining! |
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03-16-2016, 07:37 PM
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I mean who cares if we play nelly ball at this point
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With these lineups we are really doomed when our shots aren't falling.
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03-16-2016, 07:38 PM
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Dirk deserves better.
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03-16-2016, 07:40 PM
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Dirk, Lee & and a bunch of losers.
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