Live Thread: Cavs @ Bucks
Good evening CtB!
The Cavs venture to the shores of Lake Michigan for a titanic Central Division showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks. Both teams are a the cream of the crop of the Eastern Conference and looking to establish themselves as legitimate championship contenders. For these teams, every win matters and home court advantage during the playoffs is of serious concern. In somewhat shocking news, the Bucks have just fired their head coach Adrian Griffin, and have replaced him with Glenn “Doc” Rivers. The story surrounding Griffin and Rivers is high drama, and it will be interesting to see how they respond to the chaos. For the Cavs, they are simply the hottest team in the NBA right now, and now they’re big game hunting for big game wins against the top teams to build that confidence needed to do actual damage in the playoffs instead of being cannon fodder for the “real” contenders. The Cavs do have their bit of drama with NBA champion Tristan Thompson getting popped for PEDs, which is a massive loss for a bench unit that has dominated during their recent run. TT was having a helluva year, and replacing him will be no easy task.
This game should have an intense, playoff-like atmosphere, let’s see how the good guys handle it. Tip off is scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!