REACTION: Cleveland Cavaliers CAN’T Complete Comeback in OKC! | Worrisome Loss? | What Went Wrong?!
On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon. Danny breaks down why the Cavs struggled early on, thanks to turnovers early in the game and allowing Oklahoma City to make too many 3-pointers. Danny also discusses why the Cavs needed more from their star players in this game, including Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell and James Harden. Finally, Danny provides detail into what it was like to watch an NBA game from the scorer’s table.
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Timestamps!!
00:00 Cavs vs Thunder Recap
Opening thoughts on Cavs' loss to OKC, initial reactions, and overview of game issues (turnovers, rebounding, slow start).
07:44 Stars Underperform, Role Players
Analysis of star performances (Mitchell, Mobley, Allen, Harden) and a closer look at key role players (Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Jaylon Tyson).
27:36 Courtside Experience & Scheduling
Insights from sitting courtside, discusses NBA physicality, officiating, and the impact of the difficult Cavs schedule.
Obviously, their team emphasizes the 3-Point Game… Additionally, why do we wait until the 4th quarter more often than not to try to win their games… BIG mistake! Poor Blocking and Rebounding today… Why are our guys standing there watching them shut the ball??
Hey I like this podcast and I have been a Cavs fan since 1988!
But come on now, you think the Cavs played well defensively? No! You are wrong! No they didn’t! Go back and see how many uncontested shots that Okc got and then go see how many uncontested shots the Cavs had. Well I’ll tell you that Okc had way more uncontested or late contested shots. The Cavs on the other hand did not have many good looks because Okc made sure that they contested shots! Therefore, the Cavs did not play well defense while Okc actually did! Facts!
The lost was expected because Allen is still on the team . He is a liability against elite teams . Altman traded one weak link and forgot about the other . Zubac for Allen would have been a great second trade . CAVS might get out of the east but that’s it
Everything said makes sense (turnovers, rest, Star play).
The Cavs 3-point shooting has been underwhelming, as well. They put up almost as many and missed more. Rest could definitely be part of that result but they need to be better beyond the arc.
All of that said, the Cavs are a new team with a new identity and a key piece of it is on a minutes restriction.
Their finish is not going to be a straight line.
Good games/bad games are much less important than figuring out how to play together. They will learn from this.
No one was quicker to schedule the parade than Danny when they blew out tanking teams, and no one rattles off more excuses when they lose. Good grief bro, you getting paid by the excuse?They lost on the road to the champs, they were due for an L. Who cares.
Those refs sold the game. Obviously a one sided game it was embarrassing to the nba
Hi, sorry. Okc is more stronger than Cavs. In this game, for Okc, it is a test of their twin tower against yours. Obviously, Okc wins in this part of game. And, if you think to talk about guard? Is Donovan & Harden better than Sga an Jdub? And what about the roster Joe, Caruso, Jmac (new one), Ajay mitchell, Lu dort, Wallace…. Sorry, but you will loose not mater what is in the final Nba championship. And the thing that make me laugh is: there is no person who have championship ring in the fingers? You know, that is why Okc takes Caruso. And you take Harden??? Good luck. Sorry today okc win, next time we will see. Cavs is good team.
We already got rocked by the thunder this year at home and now lost to a team that didn't have their stars and was toying with the cavs. Come on dude
O K C is best team in the league and their record shows it.
Out coached again
Lost to thunders jv team atkinson suck
Playoff Dean Wade showed up today. If we play Thunder in finals, he cannot start…
Tyson should be the full time starter…