What adjustments do the Cleveland Cavaliers need to make to win G2 & even the series at 1-1?

What adjustments do the Cleveland Cavaliers need to make to win G2 & even the series at 1-1?



What adjustments do the Cleveland Cavaliers need to make to win G2 & even the series at 1-1?

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons is tonight in Detroit. What do Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, and the rest of the Cavs need to do differently to win Game 2 and even the series 1-1? Donovan and James have to step up their games and Jarrett Allen needs to stay out of foul trouble.

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  1. When I look at the clock and there's eight minutes left in the fourth quarter and donovan is not in the game.And the game is close.That makes no sense to me.

  2. The NBA is a league of 3*s nowadays. We dont have the guns, especially since Merill has a hamstring. Hopefully we figure it out , but im not hopeful

  3. he doesn’t get to the basket man. the free throw wining is nonsensical. he settles for jump shots. and the times he does drive are they’re mostly floaters using windmill gathers. pistons can’t shoot so they look for contact every possession. this isn’t rocket science

  4. ain’t buy sht full priced that’s not an improvement from last years. That’s the sht that has game devs playing in your face and lying to you.

  5. Bikerstaff is constantly in ref’s ear even when his player is at the line shooting free throws. Atkinson needs to do the same. Just sitting there quietly is not putting pressure on refs to give Donavon free throws. And they are obviously hand checking him preventing from driving

  6. If they have 8 less turnovers they win game 1 by a few points. Only adjustment they really need is to stop turning the ball over. They have 3 of the best 4 players in the series, and a very capable bench.

  7. They r getting screwed by the refs, Detroit is allowed to hack us play physical defense, when the Cavs play physical defense they call a foul. Allen committed 1 foul in the 1st quarter and got called for 3. Completely changed the game. Screw u bull learn ball, just look at the Tobias Harris post up perfectly illustrates how the Cavs r getting screwed

  8. As a pistons fan I find your guys complaining entertaining. You would get more calls if you don't turn the ball over 21 times and if you don't jack up 40 threes. Detroit plays in the paint and extremely aggressive. We don't shoot threes nearly as much. You know we got you guys beat when your best player crying after game 1

  9. It's crazy as a pistons fan that we never do anything right apparently. It's funny how every team just plays bad. It wasn't our defense, it wasn't our aggressive play, it was because magic played bad. It was because the cavs made bad mistakes, they had unforced errors. The thing is at what point can Detroits defence get some credit for putting the pressure on your soft players to make bad decisions. To make stupid mistakes. If it constantly happens all season against almost every team, it's probably not Detroit getting lucky or the opposing teams playing bad, it might be Detroit playing well. But who cares, our play will speak. Detroit easily in 5

  10. Thi is the Ellis series anyways. We knew that coming in didn’t we? He’s like the same player as Jenkins for Detroit. Look our best players have to win their matchups it’s simple. Cavs are way more talented outside of Cade. And it’s not like Cade is SGA. We should win four straight honestly. But I know that won’t happen.

  11. I mean, I think a lot of it has to do with. He’s not getting the calls so like yes he’s trying to maybe avoid contact now because even when he is getting in contact, he’s missing the bucket and not getting a call on top of that.

  12. Maaaaann, y'all better stop taking these excuses away from Cavs fans šŸ˜… yall wanna lose viewers???..
    .. you need to be able to allow your fan base to make up excuses so they can cope.. šŸ˜‚.. let them even make excuses up in their own heads if you have to.. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ 🤣 play job better stop eliminating these excuses from your fan base or else they're not going to look at this show or anymore..

  13. I think Kenny actually had a good idea playing Bryant, he can space the floor and help don and James get to the basket… Bryant just needs to catch fire and hit some shots

  14. Start Tyson over Wade. Tyson deserves more min, can get going early, moves the ball and plays defense. Wade can spell the 4 with Mobley and JA swapping in at 5. If Harden doesn't have it early, pull him for Dennis – but just spot min. Same with Don and Craig Porter – another dude that deserves min. If either bigs can't bring the physicality, let's see more of Bryant.

    Biggest issues were the drop coverage on defense. I think we need to force the ball out of cade's hands.

    We need to attack Cade on defense and get him exhausted.

    Most importantly, we need to rebound the ball. Mobley cannot be the lone big.

  15. even when they lose bc of refs the players nor coaches ever complain about it. but they lose bc of the refs alot. don is 6 foot and big and he attacks the basket and barely gets fts while sga and brunson get showered with fts with less effort.. so what do you call that… BS cheating ass refs aka ny headquarters cheating to appease nba storylines and players they want highlighted like they did for sga last year to help with his mvp case although joker should of won again trip dud as a center should never be overlooked!!!!!!

  16. Atkinson is a good coach and James Harden is gonna get him fired. Great player but right now he's the franchise player and thats your problem. Evan Mobley is the franchise and he's not being maximized on offense.

  17. Of course the paint is being clogged up. They know the Cavs will never shoot a mid range jumper. That's why the Cavs will never win in the playoffs. They have no answer to teams taking away their 3s and shots at the rim.

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