The Cavaliers Basketball Club

In Episode 73, Adam and Colin discuss the Cavs Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks.

After the game, Mitchell took much of the blame. The boys discuss whether this is warranted or not (2:08). They then ask a very sad but needed question - Should JB get fired if the Cavaliers drop Game 5 and lose the series? (6:38). And finally, they discuss what options the team has to improve their roster next season (17:07).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Folks on Twitter are again questioning the trade for Mitchell, believing that the Cavs 20th ranked offense led by Garland and three bigs last year is superior to this year’s 9th ranked offense with Mitchell. So, are they right? Has this season been worse? Would the team actually be up 3-1 with Markkanen, Sexton, and Ochai. (24:16)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 72, Adam and Colin discuss the #Cavs Game three loss to the New York #Knicks.

We breakdown the disastrous loss and how even Lamar Stevens couldn’t even get in the game (2:16)! Then, they talk about who or what was to blame for such a stinker of a game. (5:10). Finally, they look to the future and ask what players should step up and if the series is done if they lose game 4 (15:47). Please remember to Subscribe on YouTube and rate and review us on Apple or Spotify. In the Final Seconds: Should Okoro move back to the starting lineup? (26:26) Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 71, Adam and Colin discuss the #Cavs Game One loss to the New York Knicks.

Wanting to react to the mess that happened Saturday night, Adam begins the episode talking about his experience going to the game (1:33)! Then, they break down what various factors contributed to the loss (3:05). Finally, they ponder what players should see more or less time on the court for Game 2 (12:50).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Is the series over if the Cavs head to New York down 0 and 2? (23:49)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 70, Adam and Colin chat about the #Cavs going to the playoffs.

At the top of the episode, they discuss some of the positive national media love and Debbie Downer dynamic of the Cleveland media (2:30). Also, how the Mitchell trade ultimately changed the entire dynamic of this team (7:52). Then they get into who they are worried about on the #Knicks and who needs to step up on the #Cavs  (17:43).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Will Danny Green get any playing time in the playoffs? (27:07)

2. How do we feel about JB Bickerstaff reaching out to Terry Francona for some guidance? (29:43)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 69, Adam and Colin talk about the Cavs chances moving forward.

At the top of the show, we talk about the team’s upcoming matchup against the Knicks in the NBA Playoffs (2:27). We also discuss Okoro’s injury and his possible absence from the 1st round (6:48). Wrapping up, we predict the Cavs future! (14:35)

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Do you think Gilbert will dish out the cash & pay multiple max salaries? (23:07)

2. Will Mitchell continue to inflate his stats playing in the 1st Round? (25:32)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 68, Adam and Colin talk about the #Cavs winning ways of late and them clinching a playoff spot for the first time since 2018.

At the top of the episode, they chat about LeVert improving his play (2:29). Then they give their takes on who they think the team would do better against in the playoffs, the Knicks, Nets, or Heat (5:03). They also get into Isaac Okoro’s game winning shot against the Nets (13:24).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Should Mobley be higher up in the DPOY discussion? (20:08)
2. What’s with Kevin Love’s take on leaving as reported by Fedor earlier this month? (22:26)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 67, Adam and Colin talk about the #Cavs wins against the Pistons and Celtics.

At the top of the episode, they discuss a report from Chris Fedor about the team taking their playoff seeding seriously (1:59). Then they discuss the OT win against the Celtics and the play of Lamar Stevens (6:28). Then they try and predict the future by figuring out if the team can get 4 wins on the road. (17:35).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Who else should be added to the bench rotation? (25:28)
2. Is it bad that the teams pace of play is last in the league? (27:38)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 66, Adam and Colin talk about the #Cavs lackluster start coming out of the All-Star break.

At the top of the episode, they chat about JB calling out people for jumping ship on the team when they lose (2:30). Then they discuss the frustrating loss to the Celtics (6:46). They continue the conversation and chat about what other players should step on the team. (14:29).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Should the NBA implement a target score for games that go into overtime? (21:57)
2. Thoughts on Sam Merrill joining the team on a 10 day contract? (23:52)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

At the top of the show, Adam and Colin discuss Kevin Love ending up in Miami after his buyout. (2:04). Then they chat with friend of the Pod Jackson Flickinger about whether or not Isaiah Mobley should be brought up from the G-League (8:07). They continue the conversation, taking a looking at how the team can avoid pitfalls from last year coming out of the All-Star break (25:45).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Should Kevin Love’s number be retired? (36:07)
2. Are the Cavs being disrespect by how low the odds are are for them to win the title by Vegas? (39:01)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 64, Adam and Colin break down the Cavs recent wins during a tough stretch of the schedule.

At the top of the show, they chat about Kevin Love asking for a buyout, ending his 9 year career with the Cavs. (2:21). Then they get into why the team is finally clicking and how they have improved compared to last year (8:30). Lastly, they discuss Jarrett Allen’s steady hand at the center position. (19:24).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Adam got to see Ben Wallace at an event in Cleveland, he discusses his thoughts?  (27:41)
2. Colin discusses his thoughts on the Danny Green signing and it will move the needle for the team? (31:42)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 63, Adam and Colin discuss Mitchell's ejection, plus the difficult week ahead.  

To start out, we discuss the recent trade of Kyrie Irving from the Nets to the Mavericks. Hilarious (2:01)! Then we get into Mitchell's recent ejection during the Grizzlies game, and whether it was warranted (5:30). Following that, we talk about the upcoming 5 games in 7 nights that the Cavs have ahead of them (14:06).  

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In the Final Seconds:  

1) The reserve players were finalized for the All-Star game. Are you surprised that Garland nor Allen were selected to fill out the roster?  (21:01)  

2) It’s Trade Rumor Time again! Marc Stein reports that The Cavs are among the teams “expressing strong trade interest” in Portland Trail Blazer Josh Hart. Would you take him? What players do you think we’d have to give up to get him? (23:27)  

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 62, Adam and Colin discuss the Cavs lackluster play over the last three games on the road.

At the top of the show, they chat about Evan Mobley hitting two three pointers, and how they were the first ones made by him since December. (2:18). Then they get into why the team isn’t clicking and seems to falter on the road (4:22). Next, they discuss Donovan Mitchell being named a starter for the All-Star game. (16:09).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. The Cavs next three games at home are against the Clippers, Heat, and the Grizzlies. Can they at least beat the Heat?  (23:55)
2. In 7 appearances this season, Rubio is averaging 4.6 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.3 rebounds in just 14 minutes. What’s the bar for him this year? Is this it? (25:51)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 60, Adam and Colin talk about the Cavs last three games and how they performed.

At the top of the show we discuss Marc Stein reporting the team pursuing Malik Beasley (2:14). We then turn our attention to the team’s ability to comeback in the fourth quarter (6:26). Next we chatted about Mitchell's injury and how the team can try and help him by improving their play so he doesn’t have to play as many minutes (14:07).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Joe Vardon of the Athletic said that he would trade Mobley for LeBron, doubling down on the idea of trying to get a championship now over building a long term contender. So Adam, would you do it? Would you mortgage the team’s future for 1 more championship?  (20:56)
2. Pelicans head coach Willie Green praised Evan Mobley after the recent Cavs home victory. “He has incredible touch, he can catch the ball at seven feet and shoot over the top of defenses. He did that tonight once again. He’s another guy on their team that’s a major threat. Even though he is a young guy, he plays with poise.” Will we see more offense run his way heading into the playoffs? (23:39)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 58, Adam and Colin talk about Donovan Mitchell’s historic performance and win against the Suns.

Opening the show, we cover how Cedi Osman has been playing better at the start of this season compared to previous seasons (2:04). We then take a look at how this team is always able to stay in every game because of Mitchell (6:17). Next up, we discuss Garland’s frustration with getting injured and if it is because of the refs or his endurance. (14:01).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Zach Lowe of ESPN reported last week that the Cavaliers could be looking to acquire a wing off of the trade market. This is mainly due to the fact that the team is constantly rotating players in and out of the three spot. Does this prove that Dean Wade is the team’s most important role player? (21:53)
2. One day after Donovan scored his historic 71 points, the entire Cavaliers were issued tests for performance enhancing drugs… Mitchell immediately tweeted that morning, “Andddd just like that we are drug tested this morning (laugh emogis)”. Players are subjected to random testing, so I ask you, how random do you think this was?(24:41)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 57, Adam and Colin talk about the Cavs being in third place in the East. Opening the show, we cover how we feel the team has performed these past 14 games, obtaining over 20 wins at this point in the season (2:03). Taking a look at the top of the Eastern Conference, we discuss how the Cavs currently match up with the Bucks, Celtics, and Nets (10:40). Then we ask- what has worked for the team so far and what do they need to fix ASAP? (19:15).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. Going into the Indiana game, besides Mitchell, the rest of the Cavs were hitting only 28.3% of their shots from three during the previous 11 games. How does the team improve this number, and is there a specific player that you think should be shooting better? (29:27)
2. The Cavs are averaging 15.4 turnovers a game which puts them 10th in the league. A lot of these turnovers seem to happen at the end of games or when the team is trying to force things on Offense. How can they reduce these turnovers? (32:12)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 56, Adam and Colin talk about the Cavs most recent 4 - now 5 game losing streak.

Opening the show, we cover the consistent blown calls that have plagued the early part of the season (2:13). Then we take a look at the current losing streak and what were our biggest takeaways (8:51). Following up, we take a look at Garland and Okoro’s numbers to this point and what they might do to be more effective moving forward (18:05).

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In the Final Seconds:

1. As we mentioned at the top the Cavs are headed to Milwaukee to play the Bucks, who are currently the best team in the NBA. Are you expecting a loss or a win? Explain your reasoning? (25:24)
2. Mitchell and Garland currently have a -2.8 net rating when playing on the court together this season. Given that they’ve only teamed up for a combined 145 minutes, what can the coaches do to unlock these players' potential TOGETHER on the hardwood moving forward? (27:36)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Episode 54, Adam and Colin get into all of the wins that the Cavs have rattled off. They discuss whether or not Mitchell should be in the early MVP discussion (1:40). Then we dive into why the team has been able to win five games in a row (4:45). We also try and figure out if Bickerstaff is the real reason for the team's success (15:04).

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In the Final Seconds

1. In our last episode we brought up how Isaac Okoro is struggling especially on the offensive side of the ball. Do you think he will become more comfortable once Darius Garland comes back? (22:14)
2. The Cavs are already in the Top 5 power rankings through the first week of games, jumping from #10 to #4. Still, people are worried about our wing situation. Do you think this team is good as is, or do we need to go after another piece to stay in the Top 5? (24:12)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Episode 53, Adam and Colin discuss the dominant win against the Bulls and the overtime W against the Wizards for the home opener. Adam actually got to go to the game and he talks about the experience (1:36). We also do a breakdown of what impressed us the most in the two wins (4:55), and ask how Okoro can improve as his numbers have been poor to start the season (11:40). 

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In the Final Seconds 

1. Mobley is off to a slow start, are you concerned? (17:13) 
2. Is there a player on the bench who you think should get more time on the floor? (19:29) 
3. Mitchell is one of 3 players in NBA history to reach 100 total pts in their first 3 games with a team, are you surprised? (21:09) 
4. The team will be playing the Magic, Celtics, and Knicks this week. Do you think they will continue winning? (22:56) 

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

In Episode 52 - Adam and Colin react to the Cavs losing to the Toronto Raptors on opening night. 

First we discuss the injury to Darius Garland and the lack of consistency by the refs. We also talk about how Donovan Mitchell and Cedi Osman showed up on the Offensive side of the ball. We then move on to how we saw LeVert and Okoro perform. Lastly, we talk about what we hope to see from the Cavs when they play the Wizards at Sunday's home opener. 

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work. 

In episode 44, Adam and Colin give their instant reaction to the Cavs sending Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, 3 first round draft picks, and two swappable picks for DONOVAN MITCHELL!!!

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Episode 37, Here at the @TCBCPodcast we chat about who surprised us during Summer League (4:11). Also, we discuss if Agbaji’s good play puts Okoro on the hot seat (12:03).

In the Final Seconds:

- Should we trade for Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell? (20:39)
- Do we like the Cavs summer league uniforms? (22:47)
- Who will get more minutes in the regular season, Neto or Nembhard? (23:39)
- Richard Jefferson refereed in a half of a Summer League game, good or bad move? (24:31) 

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Episode 35, We discuss what Garland's well deserved extension means for the future of the team (3:55). How will the rotation shake out with the new signings and could players be on there way out or take a more diminished role next season (10:50).

In the Final Seconds:
- Is this the deepest team the Cavs have ever had? (17:46)
- Are we now injury proof? (19:32)
- Is there a player you wished they would’ve signed? (21:32)
- What grade would you give their free agency moves? (23:25)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Listener note: this was recorded before Garland's well deserved extension that is why it wasn't discussed. 

Episode 34, We dive into the play of All-Star point guard Darius Garland! Is he in the same tier as other young guards like Ja Morant and Trae Young (1:12)? What we expect from his sophomore season (8:40).

In the Final Seconds:
- What grade would you give Darius Garland this season? (16:12)
- Will he eventually get more calls to get to the line next season? (17:41)
- Do you think he can shoot over 40% from three? (19:58)
- On this young roster, can Darius manage everyone’s ego? (21:30)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Episode 33, We chat about how we feel the Cavs draft went and give a grade on the Agbaji pick (2:45). Also, we hash out if we liked them choosing four players in the draft instead of trading up into the late first round (11:43). 

In the Final Seconds:
- What are some nicknames for the new Mobley, Allen, Mobley lineup? (19:38)
- With this new infusion of talent, what seed do you think the team will finish in the East next year? (21:25)
- What type of player do you think they should target in free agency? (23:19)
- What grade would you give the team for this draft? (24:40)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Episode 29, We take the time and look at Jarrett Allen's year in review. They chat about whether or not he is the most talented player the Cavs have ever acquired via trade (1:11). What he could do to unlock more of his game next season (8:00) .

In the Final Seconds:

- What grade would you give Allen this season? (15:14)
- How does Allen get named to first team defense in the next three years? (16:37)
- When Allen signed his new contract, he bought a 3D printer to make Star Wars stuff. What’s the nerdiest thing you’d buy? (18:24)
- If Allen were still on the Nets would they have made it further in the playoffs this year? (19:38)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.

Episode 27, Adam and Colin give their instant reaction to the Cavs staying at 14 in the NBA Draft Lottery (3:01). 

Episode 26, Adam and Colin figure out who of the Cavs core three players will take a leap next year (4:11). They also vent about how players and refs seem to not know what a foul is anymore (17:00).

In the Final Seconds:

- Thoughts on who we like for the Cavs in the draft? (22:15)
- Should Koby Altman have won NBA Basketball Executive of the Year? (25:05)
- Do they want Tristan Thompson back? (26:24)
- What Eastern Conference team do you think will become more of a rival next year? (27:42)

Thanks to Jake Blouch for the voice-over work.