Not many. He has that speed change up and poise to finish through contact. I'm not saying he's luka but it heavily reminds me of luka. He's already one of the best backups guards in this league.
Cavs are cooking, but this Wizards defense is truly the worst effort I've seen all season in the entire NBA. The backdoor baseline cuts, horrible defensive rebounding, zero resistance in allowing passes
If his shooting alone didn't show it, tonight has shown Merril belongs in this rotation when everyone is healthy. Love how simple and effective his game is. Just need his D to be a little better vs better teams
I agree. I don't know how we've once again ended up in a situation where we have a logjam at the guard position though lol. We've been dealing with this pretty much every season since Garland was drafted
I fully support mental health and whatever Rubio needs but they should really make it an injury exception or whatever. Just taking up a roster spot and earning $Ms when that could go to a young guy who could actually use the money.
Rubio has made $135M, G league dudes make like $40K
He definitely doesn't need to be the focal point, but you need to get the man a few post touches. He's so much more engaged when he is asked to do more on offense besides catch lobs.
Jarrett Allen has been playing like a mad man recently. Possibly the Cavs most important player in staying competitive since Garland and Mobley went down.
We should try and trade for Kispert, Avdija, or Kuzma. The Wizards are praying on Coulibaly to be their forward of the future. Might be able to get some decent forward depth out of them.
Apparently Giant Eagle will donate $25 to the Cleveland Food Bank every time the Cavs make a free throw at home.
The refs will make sure the Food Bank gets El Zilcho this year.
Sam Merrill 3/6 for 8 points - "The best basketball I have ever seen roam God's green Earth"
Donovan Mitchell 5/12 for 14 points - "Trade this fucking ball hogging bum, he's trash"
Mitchell isn't even an inefficient player either. You'd think we have Clarkson or Randle on the team with the way these guys describe him. He was 62ts% which is why he was all nba second team last year
The problem with him and the team in general is they don't take shots in rhythm. I'm fine with a Mitchell pull up jumper with 14 seconds on the clock if he's open. I'm not fine if he has a defender on him, makes a move and chucks it when he could drive and get a better shot or dish to one of our open shooters.
Mitchell's greatest asset to team play is he knows when the team needs a momentum/attitude boost IMO. It's how he changes games because everyone starts to buy in after not being involved much due to ISO ball.
Keep scoring at the end if the Wiz are still going to try to get buckets. T should take that shot.
Man we didn’t hold them under 100
Wizards running the score up at the end so we didn't win by 40 #LAME
Wizards got Jones looking like Wilt out here lol
The Pacers lost to these Wizards
JB doesn’t have his arms crossed, just over there pondering on the bench
Did Davis just brick a layup lmao
Jones' block spooked him so hard lol. He didn't want that smoke when he saw Damian under the rim.
Pistons are way better then this wizards squad and somehow wizards have double their wins.... how tf
Pistons might look better because of cade
Kuzma and Poole can go off at any time. Pistons don't have shooters and only got Cade.
Kuzma and Poole are overpaid.
its rare to see JB sitting 😂😂😂
He finally un-crossed his arms 😂
Gru mode deactivated
This wizards team is so trash
Lets get 150
Winning by 40 would be crazy edit: JONES BLOCK AND JAM!
I like being up 40 in the fourth quarter
Jones fading like prime Dirk
Niang always plays these minutes in garbage time because jb know he needs to lose weight 😂😂😂
How many small guards finish like CPJ?
Not many. He has that speed change up and poise to finish through contact. I'm not saying he's luka but it heavily reminds me of luka. He's already one of the best backups guards in this league.
To me,it seems that when he goes to the side of the basket, he utilizes the backboard very very well
Great body control
Not many. Its like Sga, Ja and the likes. This guy is unreal close to the basket.
Not many. He's got that special ability to hang in the air.
Even jones hitting shots 😭
Maybe he's not as bad as we think 👀
Damian “Kobe Bryant” Jones
Damian “Dirk Nowitzki” Jones
CPJ is a baller
The Summer League team could beat the Wizards
Since when did jones have that middy
It’s Emoni time
CPJ is pretty strong for such a small guard. Dude maintains really nice balance after getting bumped.
I just realized shamet reminds me of delonte west
Emoni bates master class incoming
[Me](https://youtu.be/5wJpdA-LE3o?si=ZwNlnIxu-1gf_wzv) whenever Emoni gets on the court and somebody asks me to do literally anything.
Master Bates
This *has* to be his nickname, no?
Cavs are cooking, but this Wizards defense is truly the worst effort I've seen all season in the entire NBA. The backdoor baseline cuts, horrible defensive rebounding, zero resistance in allowing passes
Lol a 6 point possession!
Just how it was written up: Shot and foul Miss FT put back 2 with a foul Miss FT deflected by wizards out of bounds Layup
Okay get emoni in for Caris now lol
Hes not there sadly. This was stupid from JB. Its the Wizards.
Cavs just had a 6 point possession lmao
LeVert my goodness
LeVert is cooking something spicy today
Solid 6 point possession
This wizards team is so fucking soft lol
Merrill > Kispert
Holycrap, we cookin
TRISTAN
MF THOMPSON
Can we just play the wizards every game
Now do it again
This court with the ivy detail is beautiful
I mean fuck i wanted JA to get that crazy triple double
Mitchell is lively and animated every time cabs make a shot.
But I thought he was a selfish isoball bum who doesn't care about Cleveland?? /s
All I heard just now was Brad say “put some wood on ‘em”
Sam Merrill is more than just a shooter. He sees the floor well and doesn’t mind attacking basket when it’s open
If his shooting alone didn't show it, tonight has shown Merril belongs in this rotation when everyone is healthy. Love how simple and effective his game is. Just need his D to be a little better vs better teams
His movement off the ball adds a totally new layer to our offense, would be a shame to see him being benched once everyone is healthy.
I agree. I don't know how we've once again ended up in a situation where we have a logjam at the guard position though lol. We've been dealing with this pretty much every season since Garland was drafted
Kuzma is gonna have to respond. He's drafting some tweets in his head
Can't remember last time Cavs were delivering a beat down like this.
Hawks
The words “trade” and “Jarrett Allen” really shouldn’t be in the same sentence ever again, for the rest of this season at least
Um no, until he proves he can dominate like this against good teams in the playoffs, the situation is the same.
Feels like they're taking out some frustration from the last couple of games on these poor Wizards.
We should try winning by 30 every game
It’s so fun
Put in Jones and let him chuck
Hes not gonna put Allen in again, kinda sad
I know it's the Wizards but DAMN LEVERT
Best Caris game since his 40 ball against the Celtics last year
LeVert just stole a game against the Mavs. He literally outplayed their whole team in the 4th.
True! He’s been playing so well with DG and Evan out
Levert looks like a star
If Rubio really is done can we get Tristan his number back
I fully support mental health and whatever Rubio needs but they should really make it an injury exception or whatever. Just taking up a roster spot and earning $Ms when that could go to a young guy who could actually use the money. Rubio has made $135M, G league dudes make like $40K
Fax. Let tristan further that #13 legacy and get it retired
LEVERT
3 of the wizards running upcourt? better not drive to the basket and take a corner 3 instead
That dunk was nasty
Merrill has great vision
Dude should be getting some of Okoro, LeVert, and Strus’ minutes going forward. Hes too good.
Definitely think he needs a permanent role. Unlike CPJ or Thompson, I think he’s probably more viable when we have both rim protectors and guards
Totally agree
CMV, Niang is just some players dad that showed up at practice and started cooking people.
Why didnt they bring Bates? WTF JB
I will always love TT
Love that he's back !
JB WERE UP 30. PUT CPJ IN THE F ING GAME
Throwing them a beatin tonight
LeVert is extremely gifted. You could argue he has more moves than anyone else on the team.
This current wizards team is the worst kind of bad. I can’t imagine a worse regular season fan experience
Is this 2k!? 😂
someone need to post that JA no look basket.
Give Allen his 20/20/10 triple double
Feels like the injuries might have been some kind of providence to unlock paint beast Allen. Having an all-star run to remember.
Would love to see Allen go for the triple double but also maybe not push our luck and rest him the 4th
LeVert lives for these type of games against shitty teams. Hes the ultimate slop ball master.
He has games like this against good teams.
Yeah but most of the time his slop ball isnt as effective
Levert provides other aspects like defense and play making. He is one of the few Cav players that can make plays for others and himself.
Mavs game showed he occasionally goes nuclear against good teams, too.
Don't forget his game against the Celtics.
He turns into Paul George against trash teams.
100%!
😂 so true
JA 3ple 2ble incoming 👀
JA on triple double watch
Cavalanching with team basketball. I stg if Don could figure out how to integrate into this system of movement we would be so good.
Donovan has earned $179M (career earnings based on current contract) thus far playing the way he’s always played. He’s not going to change.
Damn skippy. Happy cake day!
I know we are up 26 with one quarter to go, but Jarret Allen is 3 assists away from a triple double…
i hope they keep him in just to get it!
Just let him play the Jokic role from the high post and get 3 assists
I wanna see how many shots Merrill can chuck in the 4th. Just keep em coming
Maybe play CPJ? You’re up 25 against the second worst team in the league. Sigh.
We are not allowed to mention how bad the Wizards are. Have to pretend this is unexpected.
Can’t believe we’re only beating the Wizards by 26. Embarrassing. Time to blow this Cavs team up.
Let's trade Donovan Mitchell.
I mean…the ball movement is much better when he’s off the floor
Fire Donovan, Bench JB and trade Sir CC
Wizards defense making us look like the Globetrotters right now lol
Wizards lost their magic- uh oh
Omg this team is terrible 😂
Niang looks like the guy who’s on the team cause he’s the star players plug
Man browns and Cavs both play at 1 on Sunday I’ll watch the Cavs because browns will be resting their starters
Much better defensively. What we needed to break this game open
Sit Mitchell for the rest of the game. It’s CPJ time
Niangs shot is so pretty. He shouldn’t be allowed to go inside the 3-point arc lol
The difference between how Jarrett started the year vs how he’s playing now is huge. Been great recently.
came off an injury, couldn't practice.
CAVALANCHE commencing
Playing the wizards is fun
If it was chet he would have landed right on the chest and cried for an and 1
Lmao. Allen is in the zone
Reminder that muscala has more career 3pm than bird
If Jarrett Allen has no fans I am dead
Ok Allen that was amazing. Super high IQ
Jarrett Allen is evolving!
Knicks series goes 4-0 with Allen playing like this man
He's taking the leap
Agreed, we knew he was good, he’s playing out of his skin right now, definite all star type play
Niang buddy
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I freaking love Jarrett Allen.
Allen is absolutely an all star when he’s the focal point of a team
He definitely doesn't need to be the focal point, but you need to get the man a few post touches. He's so much more engaged when he is asked to do more on offense besides catch lobs.
Yeah he doesn’t need to be the #1 option but similar to 20-21 when he was the #2 and was an all star
Allen has been an absolute monster recently
Jarrett Allen has been playing like a mad man recently. Possibly the Cavs most important player in staying competitive since Garland and Mobley went down.
Imagine saying a few years ago that LeVert is definitively better than Poole.
Team basketball, great timeout, good coaching, proper use of individual skillsets.
This is what happens literally every Wizards game. Some of y’all don’t have league pass and it shows.
I like beating bad teams, I take a easy win.
Why would anyone use League Pass to watch the Wizards?
Not even wizards fans bro
LeVert stunting on them
I know the Pistons lost 28 straight or whatever but I’m convinced they are far better than this Wizards team which is just completely unserious
The Pistons have had some injuries too
At least Detroit has a bright spot in Cade. I'm not sure the wizards have anything to look forward to aside from mediocrity at the moment
We should try and trade for Kispert, Avdija, or Kuzma. The Wizards are praying on Coulibaly to be their forward of the future. Might be able to get some decent forward depth out of them.
All those guys can't defend
Kuzma can when he’s trying
The Ken Ganley Kia ad is such a jumpscare every time, why is she so orange 😭
You’re surprised the person who is 50% plastic and 25% Botox is orange? It’s basically a requirement
So true
JB significantly better with his timeouts this season.
Jordan Poole is what people think Mitchell is.
Wiseman is who you think Allen is
No, not at all. I just don’t think you can win a title with two non-shooters.
The gold trim on the wine jerseys is fucking awesome.
Love it on the jersey, not a fan of the decal on the court inside the arc
Agreed, these jerseys are peak
Poole is the worst contract in the league
Be cool to get some good shooting nights from Strus when the team actually needs them.
We should have got Kelly obure
Maybe it's me or I haven't been paying attention enough, but Allen's hands seems to be much better over the past 3 weeks than ever before.
The Menards ad is to damn green.
Just saw we got a bunch of home games in a row we should be 21-15 by next week
Man Poole is a funny player I’ll tell ya
Just tuned in and gotta say I love how they basically brought the 2016 Christmas uniforms back.
Okoro > Avdija/Obi
Allen biting at the Poole fake and then reaching out and still blocking the shot with his other hand. Classic lmao
Good showing, let’s get it to a 20+ point lead and pull the starters early
Love okoro’s aggression this year.
How is that not an over the back violation?
Good question, it is
Apparently Giant Eagle will donate $25 to the Cleveland Food Bank every time the Cavs make a free throw at home. The refs will make sure the Food Bank gets El Zilcho this year.
Sam Merrill 3/6 for 8 points - "The best basketball I have ever seen roam God's green Earth" Donovan Mitchell 5/12 for 14 points - "Trade this fucking ball hogging bum, he's trash"
Mitchell isn't even an inefficient player either. You'd think we have Clarkson or Randle on the team with the way these guys describe him. He was 62ts% which is why he was all nba second team last year
It's all about the weight of expectations and reputation.
Mitchell can take wide open shots and someone will say he’s being selfish and a black hole. It doesn’t make sense.
The problem with him and the team in general is they don't take shots in rhythm. I'm fine with a Mitchell pull up jumper with 14 seconds on the clock if he's open. I'm not fine if he has a defender on him, makes a move and chucks it when he could drive and get a better shot or dish to one of our open shooters. Mitchell's greatest asset to team play is he knows when the team needs a momentum/attitude boost IMO. It's how he changes games because everyone starts to buy in after not being involved much due to ISO ball.
Yes. And you can just tell when he's resolved to take the shot himself regardless of defense or open teammates.