INSTANT REACTION: Cleveland Cavaliers CAN’T CLOSE Against Detroit Pistons! | TOO MANY TURNOVERS!
On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham gives his instant reaction to the Cleveland Cavaliers losing Game 1 to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Danny starts the show by lamenting the things that the Cavaliers didn’t do well enough, including turning the basketball over too frequently and not getting good enough play from Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. Next, Danny touches on the things that the Cavs did well, like slowing down Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and the play of Max Strus.
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Cavs in 6
D mitch 30 point streak GOODBYE. Cade had a bad game today and he was still the best player on the floor and the pistons still won. This is a bad sign pistons in 1…..2….3…..4……. John Blair out coaching kenny .
Dudes drunk
Pistons feel good because our top guys did not have there best games and we still led by double digits for 40 mins and still won by 10 so take that for what it's worth.
Man Hold that L with all that garbage you said about the pistons the other day. 😂
The pistons still didn’t play well and yall pretty much got mashed up all game. The final score isn’t indicative of how far apart this game really was.
#1 takeaway by far is that Strus needs to be starting over Harden. That line up would be much better. Have Harden be the 6th man.
Man what?? 😂 pistons in 6
Jarrett Allen plays in fourth quarter we would've won. I am tired of the coach not playing are starters more. Mitchell, Harden, Mobley need too play 40 plus minutes. Cut passing too 2 to 3 passes and shoot or drive. That would cut turnovers down and increase our chances to win
Cavs suck
Ok i can get with that, Strus starting,
Hardens turnovers. The points off his turnovers were eventually the difference. He has to stop the careless turnovers
Same story – the Cavs are great in the regular season, and when the postseason starts, they lose their testicles and become a bunch of liberal softies 😡
Soft ass squad lucky they didn't get blown out
Pistons in 5. Cavs are mentally weak and physically soft.
Can’t close you gotta lead the game to close it 😂😂😂delusional fan base
Somebody threw this game
A lot
Of them turn overs be players bobbble the passes like
All the time not saying it’s an excuse but all turnovers aren’t made equally
Ya didn’t bring JH here to be #1 or 2 14 in the fourth as ya third option you need more from 1
And 2 and Kenny stinks
You’re not giving enough credit to Detroits defense.. This is a series of Pistons Def vs Cavs Off.
And in game one our defense was better
Most delusional locked on personality I’ve seen
Bro all that cocky energy on the crossover with Ku jinxed you
One thing that worries me is obviously duren still struggling again until the very very end. When Dennis schroder came in they were more under control. I hope they dont play him more
As a Detroit Pistons fan myself, I encourage EVERYONE … ( I repeat) EVERYONE !!! Outside of Detroit to PLEEEEEEESSEEEE🙏 PLEEEEEEASE 🙏🙏🙏 continue hating on our Pistons, at this point this is literally the ONLY way we're going to make it to the finals this season!!.. do clowns really don't have no idea how much you really helped out our Detroit Pistons with this "HATE".. I've said it before and I'll say it again but Detroit teams feed on hate when they are good…
… You morons don't understand Detroit is built like that and because you guys aren't used the same teams play this defensive style because you're so mesmerized by the flashy ball.. you don't understand what your witnessing.. how good the Pistons are.. but I encourage everyone outside of not being Detroit man so please please please please please please keep heading on this team!! .. we don't want your help, we don't want your praise…
BUT WE DEFINITELY NEED YOUR HATE!! 😂 Yes we'll keep laughing at you and who sang how ridiculous you guys are but trust me!, do not be fooled by us Detroit fans would you rather have you guys hitting on us like this then praising us …
We know this because we know this is how this team is built!.. this team is tough and they'll knock you in the mouth.. and our boys feed off of it..
Keep it up clowns!,🤡 we won't make it to the finals without you 🤙
Pistons have too many advantages over the Cavs which were present all game.
It's a 7 game series for a reason guys. I can't stand overreactions or people putting nails in the coffin after 1 game. Pistons came out hot in the first game with home court advantage. It's the playoffs and round 2, teams will make adjustments. This is the NBA
Cavs fan here. It's unfortunate we have commentators with this attitude. Pistons have done it all year. They might not be the "scary" team because they aren't super powerful on offense, but as a unit they consistently overwhelm everyone they play. Underestimating them is not the play. And the turnovers were BECAUSE of Detroit's defense.