CLUTCH: Cleveland Cavaliers WIN Ugly—Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley DOMINATE Fourth Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers grind out a scrappy 108-100 win over the Memphis Grizzlies as Donovan Mitchell takes over in crunch time and Evan Mobley steps up when it matters most. Can the Cavs unlock their full potential while still learning on the fly and battling through injuries?
Danny Cunningham (The Inside Shot, 92.3 The Fan) breaks down the Cavs’ sluggish offense, defensive strides, and the fourth-quarter spark that sealed the victory. Key topics include Mitchell’s leadership, Mobley’s inconsistent but crucial impact, and why it’s time to move on from last season’s franchise-best run. With Darius Garland, Max Strus, and Jaylon Tyson sidelined, unexpected contributions from Nae’Qwan Tomlin and Tyrese Proctor have kept Cleveland afloat. Upcoming matchups against the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets present a pivotal test for a team still searching for its identity. Will the Cavs figure it out?
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8 Comments
Can DeAndre Hunter play a bigger role as a 2/3?
Danny wadup !!!! . Let's go Cleveland !!! ….✌️ .
Been calling for tomlin since last year all star break
“Have we tried unplugging the Cavs and plugging them back in” I’m fuckin dead lmao
I'm a historian of the sport of Basketball 🏀 and a Cavs fan for over 40 years now and the Cavs aren't a Legitimate Championship Contender at this point yet hopefully they can get to that point throughout the regular season but as of now the OKC Thunder are hands down the Best Team in the NBA!
Danny the Cavs were great to start the season last season and throughout the season but they were horrible to finish the season last year particular the last month and half because I remember that well and the way they closed the season was when I knew that they weren't going to win a Championship. The Cavs had a record of 56-10 which was the best record at the time in the entire NBA and they went 8-8 the rest of the regular season because a young team that never achieved success in the Playoffs opted to rest players after a regular season where all of the Cavs main players averaged career lows in minutes per game!
Also the Cavs roll out the city jerseys on Monday !
If no ones gonna say i will how come okc can play defense physically by grabing holding and pushing and not get called for it ever but any other team does the same (cavs) they get called for every ticky tac foul the bias is evident