REACTION: Cleveland Cavaliers ESCAPE with Win Over Milwaukee Bucks! | James Harden’s BEST Game Yet?
On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham reacts to the Cleveland Cavaliers taking down the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night thanks to excellent play from both James Harden and Evan Mobley. Danny begins the show by looking at the positives from the performance, citing Cleveland’s defensive play early in the game, the combination of Harden and Mobley and more. Next, he dives into what made this game closer than it should have been, including the Bucks making 20 3-pointers against Cleveland’s defense. Finally, Danny dives into what happened in the fourth quarter, including a couple of key decisions made by head coach Kenny Atkinson.
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Timestamps!
00:00 – Cavs Win Analysis
Danny Cunningham opens with a breakdown of the Cavs’ win over the Bucks, emphasizing the team’s resilience and highlighting key positives despite the game being closer than expected.
12:56 – Second & Third Quarter Struggles
In-depth analysis of what went wrong for the Cavs in the middle quarters, focusing on defensive lapses, Milwaukee’s 3-point surge, and offensive stagnation.
26:37 – Closing Lineup & Takeaways
Discussion on Kenny Atkinson's lineup decisions in the fourth quarter, closing strategies, the impact of Mobley and Harden, and broader lessons for the remainder of the season.
It was frustrating but a Win nonetheless….
Honestly Dean wade do not need to start I think Jaylen needs to start 48 percent from the 3 helps with James Harden and Donovan Mitchell
I just think the absence of Allen has hurt more than people wanna give him credit for. The ability to have one or the other on the court of Allen and Mobley paired with a all-star Guard. I mean it's close to a unstoppable offense. And you add our shooters having Max and Merrill, Tyson eww wee. What I don't like is a big energy guy in Tomlin getting no minutes. A coach like Kenny should know not always about the points a players energy can turn a whole quarter around
Even if Tomlin got 3 min a quarter he should be seeing the floor before playoffs come around….
No worries. Started great, then relaxed and lost focus on defense for half of the game. Tight D for entire games will be needed in playoffs, expect to see a big 3 lineup in playoffs with Wade starting for his defense, especially when opponent is Boston. 3 guards won't work against the Celtics. Finals bound if Allen is healthy.
You all shot 37 free throws to the Bucks 17 … you got a foul every time you drove the ball !