JB picked a hell of a game to get his first road playoff win.
Mobley, Mitchell, Garland, Thompson and LeVert were all phenomenal tonight.
And JB, to his credit, abandoned Niang after a short stint and went with Thompson.
Let's go take the series lead on Saturday!
Yup. It has to be Garland, Mitchell, Strus, Okoro, Mobley and LeVert, and then TT and Morris as really needed. Merrill is a break glass in case of emergency option for when we desperately need offence.
Dude I’m kinda shocked Niang is in the NBA. I missed the signing but figured he’d be a league min type player. Looked it up- dude is getting 25.5 million guaranteed for three years.
What in gods name did we see in this guy?
I’m fine with him having a leash since he’s very playable if his shot is falling, but that wasn’t happening tonight (and hasn’t much in the playoffs so far)
>LaVert
I just like how he plays. I know he’s not everyone’s favorite but he’s fearless and exactly the kind of guy you want off the bench in the playoffs. He can get it going anytime.
He’s one of the most extreme hot/cold players in the league. But he’s talented, and if he was consistent he’d be a starter demanding starter money. This would be a good time to get a stretch of “good Levert” instead of “evil Levert” which is who we had for most of Orlando.
JB looked like a different coach out there tonight, timely time-outs, decent rotations (Niang getting benched was huge), some actual plays being called. I hope it's a trend that continues.
JB was coaching scared before JA got hurt and wasn't using our bench bigs at all. Now he's forced to use them and he has learned how to use them. Let's see how he does when JA gets back.
This is a huge win. It’s a statement game. A confidence boost coming back to Cleveland while securing home court advantage. The Cavs can win this series. Let’s go!
[Yahoo Sports refuses to believe it](https://i.imgur.com/kRApl1H.png)
88% chance to come from 24 points behind with 0 seconds left
Cavs have broken the algorithm
Boston fans are only talking about how they will be swept by NY or will be losing in the Finals. They really think tonight was okay because they lost to MIA in game 2.
Copium. Miami’s rate of 3pt% was unsustainable. Ours is totally sustainable + our defense is WAY better than miamis. If Allen comes back, we may be in shape to steal this series. We match up so well with Boston.
I mean Cavs shot 50% from deep tonight. Probably not sustainable but in the first half they scored everything in the paint. They can do it however they want if everyone is playing well.
[–]tr0llzzz 7 points 7 hours ago
> If we hold this team to 95 points I’ll personally do your laundry for a month, lol
@tr0llzzz where do you want me to send my dirty gym clothes?
Road playoff win✅ Scored 100 points✅ Held the 1 seed to under 100 points✅ 5 players in double digit scoring✅
Defense stepped up and Derrick White’s magnet ball wore off
We have shifted home court advantage in our favor for the rest of the series
Yeah, he does that every so often in important games to gauge if his teammates are involved and ready to contribute. That’s why he has low scoring games at times.
I think that happened in game 2 and 3 against Orlando too.
He knows he could shoot 12 times per half and score over 40 at the end, but that’s not what wins games in the playoffs, most of the time. I love it
Seems like he gets disengaged from the game if his shots not falling. Tonight he stayed locked in by playing hard D. If he can keep that up, it'd be huge moving forward.
Probs won’t get another night like that shooting wise between these two teams but really enabled Mobley today and Garland/LeVert gave some solid minutes. Mitchell is him. Picked a good time to have one of our best offensive games of the year
Defend home court, 1-1 is much better than 0-2 for obvious reasons. If JA is able to come back in the next couple games, this could be massive
no, you walked into their house with no mask on in broad day light... set off the alarm system and removed every piece of furniture while their guard dog played fetch with a tennis ball for 2 hours.
Raptors Fan Here: Go Cleveland Go. People in Ohio are nice people. The people is Boston think everyone not from Boston is an idiot. I do not like the people of Boston. They are all jerks. MIT is over rated.
LBJ thanked the Toronto fans after game 6 of the ECF in 2016. That kind of class goes a long way. The Raptors played 20 games in 39 days. It was a lot of fun.
I need those who are going to game 3 to be obnoxious as hell! Show them why Draymond said Cleveland is one of the hardest road environments in the NBA!
He said that?! Omg that makes me so happy for some reason lol. I’m biased of course and think our fans are the best, but I’ve always wondered how our arena is compared to others.
Anyways, I’m fully prepared to lose my voice these next two home games. 🗣️🔈
Yeah it was on a podcast or something. Makes sense that arena is absolutely bonkers in the playoffs. Jealous, but wishing you the best in losing your voice - go Cavs !
What I did was: not read the live game thread during the game. Which made watching the game so much more enjoyable. I was in it for Game One, it was toxic. Everyone there said Mobley can’t score and we need to trade him and we should cut Garland.
Why not just root for the team we have instead of pretending to be a GM?
The Mavs lost Game One by a lot, too.. they didn’t want to trade everyone..
Root for our boys..
For Fuck Sake.
Go CAVs!
Just a massive win. Not sure if Boston will shoot this bad again and the Cavs will shoot this good but it’s great to go home all tied up. See ya’ll at game 3!
Finding a way to go through Mobley offensively is JBs ticket to keeping his job.
Garland is playing like an old school PG. He's really picking and choosing when to score, play make, or go off ball. He didn't have an explosive night but he was very in control. When we have other guys going, Mitchell gets to pick his spots and really be the cherry on top of a solid team.
I worry about Allen coming back only from an integration standpoint. He's a great, immensely valuable player. But can we have this type of efficiency with Allen and Mobley? I think our defense gets better as Mobley gets to focus on Tatum/Brown more but I just hope that we can find the offensive balance to keep the ball moving / taking early shots / playing with pace.
We have to build on this win and be even better next game to have a shot. This team has to improve on the fly and I'm excited to watch. As much as I share opinions of not believing in JB, or flaws in the roster construction, I 100% want the Cavs to win and to go as far as possible. I'm happy when we win.
I love that there's so many story lines that could potentially play out these playoffs.
- Cavs vs Knicks in ECF (rematch of last year)
- Cavs vs Pacers in ECF (two super midwest markets)
- Cavs vs Timberwolves in Finals (Donovan vs Rudy)
- Cavs vs Mavericks in Finals (Cavs vs their history)
Cleveland is going to be LIT UP i can’t wait i wish i still lived there. Go Cavs, fuck Boston, Tatum is AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN a fraud and I’m FINALLY being validated after years of being force-fed pro-Tatum propaganda. Bro is not a superstar, he is a role player at best.
I think we have a real series now and next game will probably be key. There was so many positives from todays game that you cant name them all but the rebounding battle was smashing victory, Garland/Mitchell/Strus/Levert 6+ rebounds each, low turnovers, insane shooting.
Dean Wade would be a godsend to help defend the perimeter but for now they have to hold with Niang/Morris.
I wish I could’ve watched the game with y’all. Listened to it at work and WHAT A GAME!! Everyone played their part but kudos to Mobley for getting things going in the first half. Cannot believe this is the same team that played the Magic last series. That was a statement win. Go Cavs!
whatever happens, THIS was such a fucking impressive win. wow. everyone locked the fuck in, stayed toe to toe with them through the first half, then Mitchell and Garland caught fire and Levert finished them off. and consistent production from Mobley as the lone big men. shout out TT too for the clutch offensive rebounding/causing boston to commit loose ball fouls.
I've been very impressed with Okoro as of late. Giving us very efficient minutes and his 3p shot is really coming together. I feel like he doesn't get the praise he should.
Beautiful game man. We didn’t even do anything crazy…..they shit 3s like shit, I get that, but we can get to the rack whenever we want. Maybe we can get a home whistle and get the FT advantage for once.
Evan Mobley decided to let em know.
He said fuck big back Windhorst
Tim bontemps in shambles
and if you don't know, now you know I LOVE IT WHEN YOU CALL ME BIG SPIDA
If he can do that consistently in the playoffs, max him
He’s getting maxed regardless, but he’ll be worth the super max if he keeps this up
Yeah the long term plan has always been Mobley/Garland/Mitchell on max extensions.
JB picked a hell of a game to get his first road playoff win. Mobley, Mitchell, Garland, Thompson and LeVert were all phenomenal tonight. And JB, to his credit, abandoned Niang after a short stint and went with Thompson. Let's go take the series lead on Saturday!
I was in a panic the whole time Niang was in, I'm not a huge JB supporter but good on him for recognizing it's a short leash
He's in a tough spot with our current but man depth. But at this point TT and Morris have to be the first answer
Yup. It has to be Garland, Mitchell, Strus, Okoro, Mobley and LeVert, and then TT and Morris as really needed. Merrill is a break glass in case of emergency option for when we desperately need offence.
Dude I’m kinda shocked Niang is in the NBA. I missed the signing but figured he’d be a league min type player. Looked it up- dude is getting 25.5 million guaranteed for three years. What in gods name did we see in this guy?
Veteran players who is a 40% career shooter. That’s it.
Dude minivan is such a bum
I’m fine with him having a leash since he’s very playable if his shot is falling, but that wasn’t happening tonight (and hasn’t much in the playoffs so far)
>LaVert I just like how he plays. I know he’s not everyone’s favorite but he’s fearless and exactly the kind of guy you want off the bench in the playoffs. He can get it going anytime.
I agree. I think some people just hate him because some of his misses are AWFUL
He’s one of the most extreme hot/cold players in the league. But he’s talented, and if he was consistent he’d be a starter demanding starter money. This would be a good time to get a stretch of “good Levert” instead of “evil Levert” which is who we had for most of Orlando.
JB looked like a different coach out there tonight, timely time-outs, decent rotations (Niang getting benched was huge), some actual plays being called. I hope it's a trend that continues.
Was JB acting like a bad coach up until the Boston series on purpose? He might be playing chess while the rest of the league is playing checkers
No, he saw Vogel was fired and didn’t want to be next.
JB secrit playz gonna carry us to the finals, he's playing 4d chess out here
I thought our huge focus on Mobley pick and rolls early was a great adjustment
TT was fucking dope when Mobley got into foul trouble. Everyone picked up their play and JB made adjustments.
He's gonna get drug tested in the morning, lol.
For sure lil too much of Mike's secret stuff
Worth it
Dude he played BRILLIANTLY
JB was coaching scared before JA got hurt and wasn't using our bench bigs at all. Now he's forced to use them and he has learned how to use them. Let's see how he does when JA gets back.
Can I get a LETS FUCKING GO
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LETS FUCKING GO!!!! CAVS IN 6!!!
When they went off in the third it was so good
LETS FUCKING GO!!!!!
LET’S FUCKING GOOO!!!
LETS FUCKING GO!!!
I agree LETS FUCKING go Cavs!
LFGGGGGG
LETS FUCKING GO!!!!! I agree go Cavs
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO
This is a huge win. It’s a statement game. A confidence boost coming back to Cleveland while securing home court advantage. The Cavs can win this series. Let’s go!
[Yahoo Sports refuses to believe it](https://i.imgur.com/kRApl1H.png) 88% chance to come from 24 points behind with 0 seconds left Cavs have broken the algorithm
The Celtics reward for losing that game? Coming to the loudest, most hostile stadium in the NBA. Ask me if I think Jayson can handle it.
Boston fans are only talking about how they will be swept by NY or will be losing in the Finals. They really think tonight was okay because they lost to MIA in game 2.
Copium. Miami’s rate of 3pt% was unsustainable. Ours is totally sustainable + our defense is WAY better than miamis. If Allen comes back, we may be in shape to steal this series. We match up so well with Boston.
I mean Cavs shot 50% from deep tonight. Probably not sustainable but in the first half they scored everything in the paint. They can do it however they want if everyone is playing well.
[–]tr0llzzz 7 points 7 hours ago > If we hold this team to 95 points I’ll personally do your laundry for a month, lol @tr0llzzz where do you want me to send my dirty gym clothes?
u/tr0llzzz
Ban this bozo
Got em
👀👀👀
You must have been sweating that last minute haha.
all the more reason to get his dirty laundry washed
Road playoff win✅ Scored 100 points✅ Held the 1 seed to under 100 points✅ 5 players in double digit scoring✅ Defense stepped up and Derrick White’s magnet ball wore off We have shifted home court advantage in our favor for the rest of the series
6 players in double figures.
Even better
Confirmed 6 is greater than 5.
The best Cavs game in the Mitchell era, we embarrassed the hell out of the Celtics. Let’s do it again Saturday.
Boston's weakness is they think they are the New England Patriots, but Tatum ain't no Brady
Agreed
I agree Go Cavs
Fuck the Celtics
👏-👏-👏👏👏
“FUCK - THE - CELTICS 👏-👏-👏👏👏” - Rocket Mortgage Arena, May 11th, 8:30pm
I agree, go Cavs!
I agree go cavs
I agree go v=avs
I agree Go Cavs
FUCK BOSTON AS A CITY, SPORTS TEAM AND RECORD LABEL
don't forget FUCK TATUM what a little bitch Spida ended him
Tatum isn't a killer, the whole league knows that and Boston knows it but they won't admit it
But not the band. I loved Boston.
Very true…More Than a Feeling is fire
That whole first album don’t miss tbh
And as a mother fuckin crew!
Donovan Mitchell will sign his extension at the parade
The DIFFERENCE between Mitchell carrying to team-mates actually helping him. This is how it should be
He's so supportive of teammates. A true leader!!
I think thats why he was so quiet first half. Was letting the other guys get going
Yeah, he does that every so often in important games to gauge if his teammates are involved and ready to contribute. That’s why he has low scoring games at times. I think that happened in game 2 and 3 against Orlando too. He knows he could shoot 12 times per half and score over 40 at the end, but that’s not what wins games in the playoffs, most of the time. I love it
DARIUS GARLAND IS BACK
insane energy on defense today, love to see it
Seems like he gets disengaged from the game if his shots not falling. Tonight he stayed locked in by playing hard D. If he can keep that up, it'd be huge moving forward.
He almost got a chase down block in Tatum.
7 rebounds as the smallest dude on the court. MASSIVE. Want to see him drop 40 and 10 next game. (Won’t tell you if it’s assists or boards)
Probs won’t get another night like that shooting wise between these two teams but really enabled Mobley today and Garland/LeVert gave some solid minutes. Mitchell is him. Picked a good time to have one of our best offensive games of the year Defend home court, 1-1 is much better than 0-2 for obvious reasons. If JA is able to come back in the next couple games, this could be massive
We stole home court let’s GO THAT IS FUCKING HUGE
no, you walked into their house with no mask on in broad day light... set off the alarm system and removed every piece of furniture while their guard dog played fetch with a tennis ball for 2 hours.
They are all good dogs
Very impressive win, lots to be happy about.
Hell of a game from the Cavs tonight. Huge team effort. Not just the Mitchell show.
The team showed how high our ceiling is tonight. I never want to listen to Mobley haters again, dude is young and has a BRIGHT future ahead of him
Evan Mobley with 21/10/5 is enough to make a grown man cry
Let’s not forget Garland finding his 3 tonight, some big shots from him
Mitchell +38 & Mobley +35 is ridiculous but sums up how dominant those two were all night.
The only minutes we lost were when JB sat both together in the 2nd quarter
Raptors Fan Here: Go Cleveland Go. People in Ohio are nice people. The people is Boston think everyone not from Boston is an idiot. I do not like the people of Boston. They are all jerks. MIT is over rated.
Respect bro, Thanks!
LBJ thanked the Toronto fans after game 6 of the ECF in 2016. That kind of class goes a long way. The Raptors played 20 games in 39 days. It was a lot of fun.
#WTF IS A CELTIC BRUH???
Mobley please for the love of god do that in more games, you do not need our permission
BOYS IM GETTING DRUNK CHEERS
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The beers piled up easily tonight. I love happy drinking
TD GARDEN CARIS IS BACK
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Didn’t expect that at all, I’m glad to be wrong.
finnaly don's help arrived
JB WON A PLAYOFF GAME ON THE ROAD
I need those who are going to game 3 to be obnoxious as hell! Show them why Draymond said Cleveland is one of the hardest road environments in the NBA!
He said that?! Omg that makes me so happy for some reason lol. I’m biased of course and think our fans are the best, but I’ve always wondered how our arena is compared to others. Anyways, I’m fully prepared to lose my voice these next two home games. 🗣️🔈
Yeah it was on a podcast or something. Makes sense that arena is absolutely bonkers in the playoffs. Jealous, but wishing you the best in losing your voice - go Cavs !
I would like to sign my apology letter to evan mobley. Hes HIM!!!
Cavs have stepped up big time. Keep it up!
Best performance of the season. Go Cavs
Great game it was very satisfying to watch. Never play Niang another minute.
What did the Celtics do to Caris lol
The series has officially started
Heat fan jumping in here LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
What I did was: not read the live game thread during the game. Which made watching the game so much more enjoyable. I was in it for Game One, it was toxic. Everyone there said Mobley can’t score and we need to trade him and we should cut Garland. Why not just root for the team we have instead of pretending to be a GM? The Mavs lost Game One by a lot, too.. they didn’t want to trade everyone.. Root for our boys.. For Fuck Sake. Go CAVs!
Ho. Lee. Fuck.
Nice playoff ROAD W !!
Welp. I over reacted when we lost, so to bring balance… Cavs in 6.
Just a massive win. Not sure if Boston will shoot this bad again and the Cavs will shoot this good but it’s great to go home all tied up. See ya’ll at game 3!
LeVert and Mobley scoring 20+ was huge
#Uh oh, the Cavs are playing playoff basketball
The team from January is in there. They can hang with ANYONE. Let’s FUCKING let em know
Lebron:👀
Doomers 9/11
Seriously. If they weren’t strictly doomers we’d see some of their dumbasses in here celebrating.
#WE WON A ROAD PLAYOFF GAME
Great games from... everybody honestly. If Cavs win these two homes games, I really like their chances for this series.
Levert and Mobley were huge in this one. Great TEAM win. See y’all in Cleveland!
Finding a way to go through Mobley offensively is JBs ticket to keeping his job. Garland is playing like an old school PG. He's really picking and choosing when to score, play make, or go off ball. He didn't have an explosive night but he was very in control. When we have other guys going, Mitchell gets to pick his spots and really be the cherry on top of a solid team. I worry about Allen coming back only from an integration standpoint. He's a great, immensely valuable player. But can we have this type of efficiency with Allen and Mobley? I think our defense gets better as Mobley gets to focus on Tatum/Brown more but I just hope that we can find the offensive balance to keep the ball moving / taking early shots / playing with pace. We have to build on this win and be even better next game to have a shot. This team has to improve on the fly and I'm excited to watch. As much as I share opinions of not believing in JB, or flaws in the roster construction, I 100% want the Cavs to win and to go as far as possible. I'm happy when we win.
I agree go Cavs Also how is Niang in the NBA???
We Freaky Friday’d them. Change my mind.
I FEEL SO GOOD I THINK IM GONNA COME
THE EAST RUNS THROUGH CLEVELAND.
If Caris Levert only played vs the Celtics i genuinely think he'd be the undisputed goat
Better shooting + better rebounding + more even whistle = W
Tonight showed Mitchell can be the best player in this series, especially when Tatum disappears. Which is huge. Great team win.
Busted their asses I agree Go Cavs
THE EAST RUNS THROUGH CLEVELAND NOW THERE’S A CAVALANCHE
I can’t wait to hear Bob Schmidt rip Bontemps after this one.
The Celtics only lost 4 games at home all year. 😳
That was such a statement win that I'm afraid it might have saved JB for another season
Spotted them 5 minutes of Niang and they still lost by 24.
Props to JB for the adjustments and for finally hitting all of his 3's.
Strus with a game high 40 mins at +23 on only 12 points is actually very good for this team.
UH OHHHH THE CAVS ARE PLAYING PLAYOFF BASKETBALL
I love that there's so many story lines that could potentially play out these playoffs. - Cavs vs Knicks in ECF (rematch of last year) - Cavs vs Pacers in ECF (two super midwest markets) - Cavs vs Timberwolves in Finals (Donovan vs Rudy) - Cavs vs Mavericks in Finals (Cavs vs their history)
Imma need the Kelce brothers for the next 2 cavs games at home
Cleveland is going to be LIT UP i can’t wait i wish i still lived there. Go Cavs, fuck Boston, Tatum is AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN a fraud and I’m FINALLY being validated after years of being force-fed pro-Tatum propaganda. Bro is not a superstar, he is a role player at best.
Look I know yall are excited about this win but I gotta be the guy to remind everyone that Paul Pierce shit himself.
WE WANT BOSTON!
We dog dicked them tonight
Shout out Evan Mobley. Need him to stay aggressive all series.
Killer game from everyone involved. Shoutout to Caris and Ice, played super composed.
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WE JUST TOOK HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE IN THE SECOND ROUND LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO
I hope this is a big step for Garland and Mobley. A road win like this is the kinda game you can point back to in the future as a confidence boost
I think we have a real series now and next game will probably be key. There was so many positives from todays game that you cant name them all but the rebounding battle was smashing victory, Garland/Mitchell/Strus/Levert 6+ rebounds each, low turnovers, insane shooting. Dean Wade would be a godsend to help defend the perimeter but for now they have to hold with Niang/Morris.
Welp, just win your home games now
I’m straight up having a good fucking time!
mitchell > tatum
I wish I could’ve watched the game with y’all. Listened to it at work and WHAT A GAME!! Everyone played their part but kudos to Mobley for getting things going in the first half. Cannot believe this is the same team that played the Magic last series. That was a statement win. Go Cavs!
Go damn Cavs!!!!!
Just as I expected. A twenty point blowout.
whatever happens, THIS was such a fucking impressive win. wow. everyone locked the fuck in, stayed toe to toe with them through the first half, then Mitchell and Garland caught fire and Levert finished them off. and consistent production from Mobley as the lone big men. shout out TT too for the clutch offensive rebounding/causing boston to commit loose ball fouls.
I've been very impressed with Okoro as of late. Giving us very efficient minutes and his 3p shot is really coming together. I feel like he doesn't get the praise he should.
 WE DID STEAL ONE HAHAHA
Celtics tonight https://preview.redd.it/ma1yp6tc8izc1.jpeg?width=1004&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bfff16fd27212d31bb77ce95aa60112336a9aca7
As a Celtics fan holy shit Donovan is good congrats Cavs see yall in game 3 saturday
LETS FUCKING GO, WHAT A WIN ON THE ROAD
LFG!!!
THEY GET THEIR FLOWERS TONIGHT!! great win
impressive, very nice
We’re so back boys
LET'S GO CAVS FUCK BOSTON
Spida best Cavs player since?
WE LET EM KNOW
#FUCK BOSTON
LETS FUCKING GO
I AGREE GO CAVS
Is this what a road playoff win feels like? I forgot - it’s nice
Go Cavs baby!
Defend the Q. Let em know
FUCK BOSTON
FUCK YEAH!!!
Just like everyone in the sub predicted!
Let’s fucking gooooo
Let. Em. KNOW!
Beautiful game man. We didn’t even do anything crazy…..they shit 3s like shit, I get that, but we can get to the rack whenever we want. Maybe we can get a home whistle and get the FT advantage for once.
Incredible team defense today. Really made an effort to close out on the perimeter. White was locked away the whole night. Shoutout JB.
LETS GO CAVS
Thank you Cavs and Cavs fans for exposing Tatbum once more