On a new episode of Locked on Cavs (Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023) hosts Chris Manning (@cwmwrites, The Just Basketball Show, SB Nation’s Fear the Sword, Forbes Sports) and Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan, Right Down Euclid) talk the Cavs beating the Pistons on Friday night, give out game awards, explore Darius Garland’s impact as a scorer and throw praise Craig Porter Jr.’s way.
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10 Comments
Loved how the ball was moving without Mitchell. Team basketball is winning basketball
CPJ will be the backup idk when but it’ll happen the talent and IQ is there and he knows how to create for himself and others as long as you have handle you can get anywhere on the court
The Cavs are now mediocre NBA play-in team with no depth, no backup big and no backup playmaker.
When the starters are in the game together, Evan needs to be the primary ball handler in the half court and run off ball screens and cutting plays for our perimeter players. Run a lot more P&R with Evan as the ball handler & JA as the set man. When our bigs go to the bench, then play the Hero Ball offense JB loves with our guards when Wade and Niang are at the 4 and 5.
Craig Porter had a great game, but the only reason why he looks good is because of the spacing he had around him. He won't have that when Ice comes back. He doesn't deserve minutes over Ice or Ty right now. He and Ice are very similar. JBs love for man defense is the reason these two get minutes. When this time is in its final form, only one will get the minutes, and that will be Ice. I would like to see Ice be used as a point forward with Caris off ball like he did with Craig. The ball movement needs to be in every game plan with or without Spida. That's when we are at our best.
Once JB realizes we are a 3-2 zone team on defense and an Evan point forward offense with off ball movement that generates open shots and cutting opportunities for our perimeter players, our rotation and minute distribution should look like this:
Starters;
DG~36
Spida~36
Strus~27
Evan~33
JA~30
Bench;
Caris~24
Ice~21
Niang~18
Wade~15
Allen Wade Okoro (my guy) and two picks for Siakim. Cavs won’t win anything until we upgrade Wades minutes off the bench and Allen’s production. As currently constructed only way we beat one of Boston Philly Bucks is if Don DG and Strus all play above their heads. Which is possible but not a recipe for great success. Allen goes what 12pts 9rbs a night. That’s just not enough. Especially since Ev will post a similar stat line. For Allen, that’s as JAG as it gets. And all his points are off lobs. And open layups. He’s just out there on offense. I don’t think his defensive play makes up for his little to no scoring punch. Not in the playoffs it doesn’t or won’t. You wanna keep Don you wanna contend for a title go and get Siakim. If we can afford him long term. I know there’s a business side to it all that I can’t speak on.
God I would love for Craig to be able to shoot the 3 ball. Such a smart player
Cavs should trade Garland to trail blazer for Fox the twin he balls out and don't turn ball over like garland and he is a better shooter
I've never seen a starting point guard box out for the other team to get a rebound. Thanks Darius.
and the cavs coulda been number 1 in the east if theyda kept markennan AND got mitchell…shoulda gave utah okoro…and KEPT maarkennan…lol..dumbahhss
i1 want to trade carid levert and dean wade…and then bring up isaiah mobley and emoni bates…also get rid of ty jerome for craig porter jr…THATS OUR ALL STAR TEAM!!!!