Game 28: Jazz @ Cavs 12/20/23

[JujitsuFlip]

Goes without saying, Mobley, Garland and Rubio are out.

TJ is out yet again and is now week to week.

Mitchell missed shoot around and is questionable for tonight with an "illness" aka his shoulder probably hurting him.

[JujitsuFlip]

https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/ex-cavs-core-piece-utah-jazz-collin-sexton-compete-first-time-in-cleveland

Sexton's first game against the Cavs since the trade.

[Iwasawitness]

Goes without saying, Mobley, Garland and Rubio are out.

TJ is out yet again and is now week to week.

Mitchell missed shoot around and is questionable for tonight with an "illness" aka his shoulder probably hurting him.

They confirmed Mitchell will not play tonight.

[ijspeelman]

[Iwasawitness]

Merrill is having himself a really nice pair of games here.

[ijspeelman]

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[JujitsuFlip]

Merrill is having himself a really nice pair of games here.

Yet JB couldn't be bothered to play him until he had essentially no choice.

Honestly, the better these deep bench players perform, the more I think Jb is a goofball.

[Iwasawitness]

Merrill is having himself a really nice pair of games here.

Yet JB couldn't be bothered to play him until he had essentially no choice.

Honestly, the better these deep bench players perform, the more I think Jb is a goofball.

But you and I also know what this means: the better Merrill looks out there, the more credit Bickerstaff gets. Don’t ask how, I don’t even know. But we know that’s just what’s going to happen.

And man… what a game he is having. I think Cleveland just found another gem.

[ijspeelman]

I just want this time without Garland and Mobley to help us develop some bench units.

Its been odd watching how different this team is without them both (and this game without Mitchell)

[JujitsuFlip]

Merrill is having himself a really nice pair of games here.

Yet JB couldn't be bothered to play him until he had essentially no choice.

Honestly, the better these deep bench players perform, the more I think Jb is a goofball.

But you and I also know what this means: the better Merrill looks out there, the more credit Bickerstaff gets. Don’t ask how, I don’t even know. But we know that’s just what’s going to happen.

And man… what a game he is having. I think Cleveland just found another gem.

After reading a couple articles today, Jb is safe in his job and ownership is backing the front office in that belief.

We'll just have to see if everyone can get healthy and if Jb figures out a gameplan that's not so rudimentary come the post season.

[JujitsuFlip]

Weather it really was an illness or if it's his shoulder, either way Cavs play again tomorrow, so we'll see if Mitchell can go.

[Iwasawitness]

I don’t want to put much stock into what we’re seeing out of Merrill… yet. It’s only a two game sample size. But… with that said, if Merrill does in fact become a reliable three point weapon off the bench, that’s going to be huge for Cleveland going forward. Guards who play off the ball well and are dangerous catch and shoot players are hard to come by, but are also highly coveted.

[mcfly1204]

I don’t want to put much stock into what we’re setting out of Merrill… yet. It’s only a two game sample size. But… with that said, if Merrill does in fact become a reliable three point weapon off the bench, that’s going to be huge for Cleveland going forward. Guards who play off the ball well and are dangerous catch and shoot players are hard to come by, but are also highly coveted.

Anthony Morrow 2.0?

[Iwasawitness]

I don’t want to put much stock into what we’re setting out of Merrill… yet. It’s only a two game sample size. But… with that said, if Merrill does in fact become a reliable three point weapon off the bench, that’s going to be huge for Cleveland going forward. Guards who play off the ball well and are dangerous catch and shoot players are hard to come by, but are also highly coveted.

Anthony Morrow 2.0?

Yes but without the whole beating his girlfriend part.

[mcfly1204]

I don’t want to put much stock into what we’re setting out of Merrill… yet. It’s only a two game sample size. But… with that said, if Merrill does in fact become a reliable three point weapon off the bench, that’s going to be huge for Cleveland going forward. Guards who play off the ball well and are dangerous catch and shoot players are hard to come by, but are also highly coveted.

Anthony Morrow 2.0?

Yes but without the whole beating his girlfriend part.

Would you prefer taller Boobie Gibson?

[Iwasawitness]

Anthony Morrow 2.0?

Yes but without the whole beating his girlfriend part.

Would you prefer taller Boobie Gibson?

I would love it if he became a Kyle Korver for us.

[toooskies]

Weather it really was an illness or if it's his shoulder, either way Cavs play again tomorrow, so we'll see if Mitchell can go.

It may also be a "every national media podcast decided to talk about trading me the past three days, and I don't feel like answering those questions" kind of illness.

[JujitsuFlip]

Weather it really was an illness or if it's his shoulder, either way Cavs play again tomorrow, so we'll see if Mitchell can go.

It may also be a "every national media podcast decided to talk about trading me the past three days, and I don't feel like answering those questions" kind of illness.

It could be legit though, Zion, JV, and Herb Jones are all questionable for tonight with an illness too.

Who knows, I'm sure the 3.5 day break will be good for everyone.