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@unostepback @mikeprams @BigJakeCLE Yeah I mean im not upset they made that move, it instantly guaranteed us as a perennial playoff team. In hindsight though I don’t think it was best for this organization long term. I’ll never be mad at taking a big swing though

@NickJG216 @mikeprams @BigJakeCLE Omg I’ve been saying this for so long, they should’ve gave that team another year or 2 before pulling the trigger on Donovan or someone like Donovan.

I appreciate what Donovan Mitchell has brought to this city, but I’m just going to state the obvious: it’s time to move on. He helps this team score, but he can’t facilitate, he’s a horrible defender, and he’s not a player you can win with as your first option. #LetEmKnow

@mikeprams @unostepback @BigJakeCLE They were an insanely young core who had just made the play in game and won 40 games with DG, Mobley, Lauri and JA. They were going to be a playoff team whether they traded for Don or not, they rushed the rebuild

@unostepback @BigJakeCLE What was their playoff record. After LeBron left and before Mitchell showed up. Let me help. 0-0

@JordanZirm Watching Brunson choose to go at him instead of Harden has to be kind of eye opening right.. he chose Donovan multiple times and scored with ease

like, did it feel like Donovan Mitchell even played tonight? did it feel like he made a meaningful impact?

@tommyob95 His minutes are staggered with Donovan and if you watched that second half you could see Don was playing at one speed and that was straight downhill with passing far from his mind. Idk if he lost trust in his teammates from that 1H shooting or what

Easy to blame a 36 year old harden after game 1 loss (more coaching related imo). How does Evan Mobley shoot 0 times in the second half ??

@___Colb___ Had position in the post a solid 5 times calling for the ball and pretty sure our guards just point and laugh at him. Incredibly frustrating to watch

Lmfao

@EdGreenberger @bwkresak72 Yeah that’s the killer. The looks they had in the first half were almost all WIDE OPEN. So theoretically it should be the same as a Tuesday in the regular season but as always the Cavs forget how to shoot come playoff time

@bwkresak72 They’re supposed to be when you have wide open looks all night. But, yes, for the Cavs hitting wide open threes has always been much more difficult in the postseason. It’s not for other teams. It is the defining failure of the core four era.

If the #Cavs were shooting their regular season average from three, they would be winning right now.

@realcavsfans Whole lot of Donovan dribbling in that second half. Felt like the offense had no rhythm whatsoever. And damn we missed so many opportunities in the 1st half, bench couldnt make a shot

Mobley + Allen in 1Q: 11 FGAs, Cavs +3 Mobley + Allen rest of game: 7 FGAs (all Allen), -21

@whostolejdub3o The bench has forgotten how to shoot once again. 2/16 from the field and 0/9 from three is tough to overcome

man if Sam's even hits two of those we're up 2

@BabyCheeetah20 @HoodiGarland I mean.. so many of these have been WIDE OPEN. Merrill obviously been a disaster, but Dennis, Tyson and max have all missed wide open threes also 😞 feel like our looks have been so good but once again we can’t shoot

@HoodiGarland He will get hot 2nd quarter ! We need to stop settling for 3s tho

Yeah that rim out on the game winner ruined Sam Merrill’s confidence man

@GGasteluz @suRYvor Right? Like who cares.. not like he spoiled the winner of the show. I thought it was funny

@suRYvor Damn. Why so much hatred? It's live TV! Honest mistake

OMFG Probst just spoiled the outcome of the FMC by announcing Rizo as the final member of the jury before the fire-making segment even aired. Just unprofessional from someone who is supposed to be the most seasoned in the business. What a joke #Survivor #Survivor50

@NYSportsFanMan @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed One major difference is the Knicks blew that game at home, this was a road game for Cleveland. But I agree it’s a terrible start to the series for them. I just think saying the series is over is crazy and I don’t think you’re right.. we will find out soon 🤷‍♂️

No one is saying it’s impossible. What I’m saying is you caught the Knicks on a night where they were rusty and played about as badly as they could possibly play and you still lost. The Knicks will play MUCH better in game 2. You cannot give away sure wins in the playoffs. You had your chance to steal one and blew it and it will have major repercussions the rest of the series. This is exactly what the Knicks did last year. They blew game 1 and were down 0-2 to Indiana and won game 3 on the road and still lost the series. You can’t give wins away and expect to bounce for back from that unless you are CLEARLY the better team and you aren’t

“Cleveland is finished in this series. … You don’t recover from these kinds of losses in sports.” —@MadDogUnleashed on the Cavaliers after their Game 1 loss 👀

@NYSportsFanMan @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed I don’t think it was a great game by either team. Cavs had 20 turnovers and shot 40 percent from the field. Almost impossible to win a road game when you play that way. Yet they should have.. both teams will likely be better going forward

@NickJG216 @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed Getting smoked and losing a game you had won are not the same. You lost a game where the Knicks couldn't possibly have played worse

@NYSportsFanMan @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed Yeah sure but I’m saying it’s not impossible for a team to put a huge collapse behind them and come out and play a great next game. If the Cavs can get it to 1-1 then you’re still in a great spot. Not to mention Cavs fell down 2-0 last series and still won it. I believe in em..

@NickJG216 @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed You got smoked in that series last year against Indy. Who cares you came back and won game 3? Come back to me at the end of the series. Barring a major Knicks injury, you gave away that series last night and you should know it

@NYSportsFanMan @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed I think you’re highly over estimating how much players think about previous games. As soon as game 2 tips off, thoughts of game 1 mean nothing

@NYSportsFanMan @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed the Cavs literally just got smoked at home in a close out game against Detroit and came back with their best game of the season in game 7. After the insane choke they had to Haliburton last year they came back and won game 3 on the road by 22

@whostolejdub3o @ShanaDanyel even funnier cause after 30 seconds of stalking you can see this is what they were saying a few days ago. Just say you aren’t built for the ups and downs of sports and look for a new hobby

@ShanaDanyel @NickJG216 oh I will

tbh I've lost count of how many times the season was over and we're still playing in the ECF, so forgive me for not really giving a shit about another bad G1 loss on the road

@jasonal35658542 @ShanaDanyel @whostolejdub3o Exactly. Mobley did a great job nullifying the offense running through KAT which had been working so well for New York. Jalen Brunson just went on an unreal isolation heater. Cavs have things to clean up but the blueprint to win was right there

@ShanaDanyel @NickJG216 @whostolejdub3o Nothing they showed me is why I should be worried they didn’t show anything besides momentum at the end that we gave them

@NYSportsFanMan @FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed Did the Cavs play well? They played a pretty terrible 1st quarter, and an all time bad 4th quarter. It’s a bad loss but it’s far from over

@FirstTake @MadDogUnleashed Knicks couldn't have played worse and won. Unless the Knicks have a major injury this is over in 5. Cleveland will win game 3 at home and that's it. Last night was their shot. They played well, the Knicks didn't and they lost anyway. Cleveland is toast

@ShanaDanyel @whostolejdub3o I think the Cavs are just as good as the Knicks. We will see if they can once again respond tomorrow night. Personally I think they can

@NickJG216 @whostolejdub3o Bro this is not the raptors or the pistons!!!! Cavs can not HANG with the KNICKS!!!!!! Watch they get blew tf out on THURSDAY

@abby_mueller_ We followed up the Haliburton heart break with a 22 point win on the road. Players care shockingly little about the previous game once the next game tips off. As bad as it was, it’s just one game

i would’ve much rather gotten blown out by 30 in game 1 then have had this result. i don’t know how you mentally come back from this