Quotes from Cavs forums-"that Donovan dunk was a lot."

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Pregame


"I need a win here. I suck here," James said before the game. "I personally don't suck. But my team sucks when we come here. We cannot win a game."


with Gobert out should get the win easier than with him playing, but Mitchell is handful already.



Gamethread



Joe Ingles looks like an alcoholic.


Does Utah have the brightest, lightest hardwood in the NBA or is it my tv? I need sunglasses to watch Lol.


that Donovan dunk was a lot. I only saw it out my peripheral vision and still was like damn


I really hope they can win this one, but they never win in Utah so I doubt they will.


Used to think quicken loans was a terrible arena name but it could be much worse. Vivint smart home wtf


Can we talk about how much cocaine Quin Snyder does?


cavs win here is like 5 elsewhere. FACT


I absolutely love Donovan Mitchell. That kid is gonna be such a stud.

· He is. His poise for being a rook is pretty impressive.


Mitchell is way too good to be in Utah


Utah is cool. Everybody not named Gordon Hayward likes playing there and likes SLC. Which is weird because if you asked me what NBA player looks the most Utah I'd say Hayward.


LBJ looks so fresh tonight. Looks like he wants to get out of losing streaks in Utah.


good 1st Q boys


We’re looking good tonight! The King doing well on his birthday too - much more energy and effort than last game.


i love watching ricky rubio, always thought he would have about 10+ Assists a night on our team. Really wanted him at one point in a trade.

· I've always felt the same about him. Definitely the most creative passer I've ever seen as well, if that's a thing?


Aww man, I never knew Rubio lost his mother to cancer last year. Always like him as a player and person.


sucks mitchell will waste away in utah


Why doesn't Love actually defend instead of just trying to draw charges on point guards?


Sheesh, they’re slicing through our defense right now.


Damn, Sefolosha got up there


Mitchell splits screens every drive lol


LeBron just walks to the locker room as his shot goes in lol


When was the last time we won in Utah? I'm not sure LeBron has since he's been back.

· He hasn't. Last win in Utah was December 2010.

· LeBron 5-9 @ Utah in his career.


last game against the Jazz I think Jose said if he trashed talked with Rubio it would be in Spanish, so I like to think that's a thing.


I’ve never seen lebron throw so many behind the back passes


I don't get how other teams can make those sick 3s while we're bricking the open ones.


Mitchell making jr look like a rook


Cavs 15-36 in Utah. What's with this place???


LMAO when will these fools learn that you DO NOT make LeBron angry?

· Idk seems to be working for them right now


Ok I wasn't sure but Mitchell is legit. Not RotY because Simmons is mini LeBron. But still legit.


Good game..14pt lead to a 11pt deficit


It feels like LeBron is purposely not shooting to prove a point. Smh.


IT ain’t gonna save us. how in the ****ing hell do professional NBA players shoot this terribly but every team we play are the ****ing 1996 bulls


How do we score 31 in the first quarter and since then have only scored 25? What the hell is going on with us the last few games?


We had only 3 points with like 5 minutes left in the quarter, like wtf is that.


Can we have one ****ing guy who makes open shots consistently. Good lord.


The annual West coast trip nightmare is right on schedule


This team is just not ****ing built to play well consistently. Too many ****ing liabilities and 1 way players


We haven't won in Utah in like 7 years or something dumb, should have seen this coming


Jr 57 million to be complete trash offensively and defensively. I really don’t care how much Love does offensively, his defense is so atrocious that it almost negates everything he does offensively.


Shooting a cool 8% this quarter


did anyone see that behind the backboard korver shot?


Why does your announcer just yell random **** when a good play happens? “Bbuababa...leeebrooon” ROFL


That son of a Mitchell...


When our 3pt not falling we don't have a plan B for scoring.


JR lazy af on that drive by mitchell


Remember when we swept the Hawks and all their fans thought they had a chance if only Thabo wasn't injured?


Stop it with the TOs!!


Mitchell is a beast


Letting a ****ing rookie dominate

· TBF... he's been doing this to everyone


I love how we just let rookies get open layups


JR is just traffic cone


Donovan Mitchell is legit damn...


This kid is a Superstar already ... ISO on the clutch at 21? Boy

· If he was playing in a larger market, I'd honestly say he'd win ROTY. But Kuzma or someone will probably get it.


Damn they just let a rookie go off on them




Postgame


Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter. "He's a player," James said. "That kid's got a lot of game and they've been riding that wave all season since they realized what they actually got. So he's not afraid of the moment. He just goes out and plays ball."

Why do other team's rookies score 29 points and our draft picks always tank (aside from Kyrie)?


Exactly when are these highly paid players going to begin playing some damn defense? Been a problem since last season.


44% shooting...averages 56% for the season


Every year we have this exact same road trip and lose to these exact same teams in the exact same fashion.


Sorry, LeBron. Tonight you did suck.


just to recap this cavs losing streak..they lost to a warriors team without steph curry, lost to a 40 year old vince carter and a 19-20 year old rookie tonight...welcome back the 5-7 cavaliers..we've missed you.


Donovan Mitchell 29 pts 4 reb 6 ast Derrick Favors 19 pts 6 reb 1 ast Ricky Rubio 16 pts 10 reb 8 ast CLE LeBron James 29 pts 8 reb 6 ast Jeff Green 22 pts 5 reb Kevin Love 20 pts 10 reb 1 ast


Donovan Mitchell is ROTY material

· Ben Simmons

· One guy is leading his team to wins, the other guy is leading his team to Ls. If that continues, Mitchell will deserve it.


Man we cannot win in Utah can we


What does winning feel like?


So when are we getting that rim protector again? Its a feild day against the Cavs lack of interior defense. No intimadation. Making rookies into all stars.

 

[firegirl]

Cavs fans suuuuuuuuuuck.


Sent from my iPhone using JazzFanz

 

[Archie Moses]

Does Utah have the brightest, lightest hardwood in the NBA or is it my tv? I need sunglasses to watch Lol.

This. I personally hate light colored gym floors, especially when hooping.

 

[fishonjazz]

I have to agree with the poster about our bright *** court

 

[Scat]

This. I personally hate light colored gym floors, especially when hooping.

I'm OK with not being the Depeche Mode of the NBA.

 

[cooldude32]

Our court is a lot better compared to this:

 

[Coach Ellis]

Here’s a couple more that I tracked down. . .

• Mitchell showing off that Westbrook tamahawk hops

• Donovan Mitchell is a complete badass. Can shoot, drive, pass. Dude moves differently than everybody else on the court too.

• Love Mitchell's demeanor and his fight

• I feel bad for Jeff Green if the Cavs lose tonight. He gifts you 20+ points off the bench, and the bench gives you 40+ and you lose?

• Love's having a good season, but the difference in Cleveland's D when he sits is enormous.

• Mitchell

• Donovan Mitchell is that dude!

• Mitchell roty and it's not even close

• Mitchell coming out of nowhere for ROTY. It's not 100% given like I thought it was originally. Simmons will need to step up off his slump if he wants to ensure he wins it.

• I'll take Mitchell. Simmons is too passive and almost a nonfactor at the end of games unless it's a breakaway dunk. This kid Mitchell wanted the ball and he took it to the basket and scored on 3 Cavs.

• 9 points for Smith/Crowder/Calderon on 3-11 FG in 72 mins. of play. That's 3 of your starters. That's not going to cut it. Crowder/Smith have been awful all season.

• God, three players in the Jazz's starting lineup had three steals each. Starting lineup a lone had 12 steals.

• happy birthday lebron

dad told me u were going to lose and he was right again

hope u liked your present. another loss in utah and all your fault dumbass

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

LBJ is GOAT and they're dumping on him.

 

[Revolution 9]

LBJ is GOAT and they're dumping on him.

He's gone at the end of the year

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Idiot Cavs fans

 

[Et tu Brute]

I have to agree with the poster about our bright *** court

Hey how did your procedure go??
Are you still on the 'good stuff' or has the pain now gone?

 

[Archie Moses]

Since we consistently hear Ingles looks like an alcoholic, I made this.

 

[cooldude32]

Since we consistently hear Ingles looks like an alcoholic, I made this.

That is awesome! lol

 

[Archie Moses]

That is awesome! lol

Thanks, dude.

 

[fishonjazz]

Hey how did your procedure go??
Are you still on the 'good stuff' or has the pain now gone?

Pretty well. Still recovering but it ain’t bad. I’m trying to handle the pain without he painkillers. Pissing out very small pieces of the stone little by little. Worst is in the rear view.
Happy New Years!

 

[mellow]

I hated playing on light colored wood floors, but watching...it makes it easy to watch. Well except fir Joe Ingles.

Anyway Cavs fans are a bunch of entitled brats. If Stern hadnt gifted them their hometown hero they would be the worst franchise in the league.

 

[Tom Pitt]

I must say Cavs fans are annoying as hell. My favorite fans still Milwaukee Bucks fans

 

[Coach Ellis]

A few more quotes for your enjoyment. . .

• Of course Rubio hits 3s on us.

• We always seem to struggle in Utah. But that's usually with Gobert playing. We should blow this sorry team out.

• We need a rim protector ASAP!!!!!!

• Can Crowder please show up a little more? The guy is really becoming a fat disappointment.

• Tristan Kardashian is the bench funk master.

• LeBron might as well not even be on the court. Dude is playing like he got bad family news at halftime. Hasn't been apart of a single positive play on either end.

• Jazz announcers clowning LeBron this quarter about passing up shots.

• Can we trade coaches with Utah's?

• Mitchell is a good player though. I like his game. Makes me want to keep the BKN pick that much more.

• Thompson dribbling the ball is making kids go blind.

• How do you leave hood open??

• Can someone tell me why Hood was that wide open?

• Tristan with a career high 7 points.

• Wow Mitchell

• The kid is talented.

• Great give and go by Jazz on that play.

• Lol KEEP JR OFF OF MITCHELL.

• LeBron is playing drunk

• Wade got wade’d

• LOL Wade fooled by his own move.

• Since it's in Utah....this probably dead on unfortunately.

Bron like always loses in Utah. He's lost 6 in a row in this arena.

Dating back ever further than that...remember Sundiata Gaines?

• Too soon

• Put LeBron on Mitchell

• How are they still putting jr on Mitchell?

• Nice and 1 by Favors.

• Favors really tea bagged Wade tho

• This ****ing kid gets super star calls

• Lol watching jr defend Mitchell leading to fouls, layups, easy dunks, defensive mishaps, is just hilarious.

• Kyr...I mean Mitchell.

• Mitchell is a beast.

• The rookie is owning us. But he is attacking and we are jacking up threes every play.

• Have we ever won in Utah?

 

[Coach Ellis]

Cavs fans are super whiney. Best player of a generation and they bitch and moan about everything he does wrong. They’re spoiled rotten and deserve the team they get when he leaves again.