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00:00ДraftKings live player tracker, Cade Cunningham and Donovan Mitchell.
00:03Who do you think is going to score more points between these two?
00:06They've been powering their teams all season long.
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00:18Well, teams with that 2-0 series lead have had a massive number of success in the playoffs, winning best
00:25of seven.
00:26The Pistons have gone with a starting group that has brought them excellent starts.
00:30This is what their starting five will look like in game number three.
00:36Harry Cunningham, Oklahoma State.
00:39Duncan Robinson, Rodgers in high school.
00:42Tobias Harris, team Tobias.
00:46Asari Thompson, overtime late.
00:49Neal and Durham, University of Memphis.
00:53The three-point shot has been falling for J.B. Bickerstaff's team.
00:57He's talked about learning to win in the fourth quarter over the last couple of years.
01:01Felt like it swapped and they found that rhythm, gaining it possession by possession in the fourth quarter.
01:07About midway through last season, it has paid dividends for the first two games of this series on the backs
01:11of his superstar, Cade Cunningham.
01:13Who in the playoffs is averaging over 30 points per game.
01:16Now, all the attention shifts to the Cleveland Cavaliers down 0-2 in this series.
01:21They are looking to reach their first Easter Conference Finals since LeBron's departure after 2018.
01:26It would be their first without LeBron James since 1992.
01:30The Cavaliers have now won a series in three straight years.
01:33But this is the round that they have faltered in the last two.
01:37They are hoping that this group can be the difference to take them back to the promised land.
01:42And for Cleveland, the slow starts have been a major issue.
01:45The slow finishes have been a major issue.
01:48They're hoping that their undefeated home record in the playoffs can remain the case as we greet their starting five.
02:00The other guy, he's in Louisville, number 45, Spider, Dullivan Mitchell.
02:13We have the forward, he's in Kansas State, number 32, Dean Wade.
02:25The other four, he's from USC, number 4, Evan Mobley.
02:37The man in the middle, he's from Texas, number 31, Jerry Dallas.
02:48Head coach Kenny Atkinson was just happy to be home.
02:51Felt like it's been a productive 48 hours after the Game 2 loss.
02:55They were certainly disappointed.
02:57But they know that these are the friendly confines.
02:59Hoping to continue an undefeated start at home in the playoffs.
03:03Next.
03:04The winner of a best-of-seven series when going up 0-2 happens 92.3% of the time.
03:11However, just two years ago, the Pacers went down 0-2 to the Knicks, winning 7.
03:14And for Kenny Atkinson, he was on the staff of the Clippers that went down 0-2 in the first
03:19and second round en route to the Western Conference Finals in 2021.
03:22That included taking down Donovan Mitchell's Utah Jazz-led team in that second round.
03:30Cavaliers averaged nearly 20 points per game more at home in this playoffs than they do on the road.
03:35Sometimes these games are not about X's and O's.
03:37It's a mentality.
03:39Can they match the fight and physicality of the business?
03:42Cavaliers have to get off to a good start.
03:44Well, that would go a long way.
03:46Minus 23 in first quarters in this series here.
03:49Get this crowd into it.
03:51Feed off that emotion and energy.
03:52We'll see if Cleveland can do just that.
03:55Our officials, Scott Foster, Courtney Kirkland, and Pat Frayer, the three here today with over 425 combined playoff games between
04:03the three of them.
04:04We are underway in Game 3.
04:06It'll be Detroit basketball to start and Cade Cunningham, who has been an absolute killer the entire playoff.
04:12The only player remaining to score 20 or more in every playoff game so far.
04:15In fact, he scored 20 or more in all 15 in his career as Robinson laces a triple to get
04:20us rolling.
04:21And Duncan Robinson picks up where he left off his stayed hot shooting from the three-point line and continues
04:29with that tough three.
04:30He's 11 of his last 18 from three, and now a turnover.
04:34This has killed Cleveland in these games.
04:36In transition, Thompson flying in.
04:38No.
04:38Tipped around, and Mitchell swells it up.
04:41Well, Kenny Atkinson understood that James Harden is going to have to play iso ball here in Game 3, and
04:46Mitchell's going to have to do that.
04:47Attack the rim for two.
04:48That's a good sign.
04:50Prior to that shot there, Mitchell only one shot attempt at the rim in this series.
04:55Can't settle.
04:56Must be aggressive getting downhill.
04:58He had some comments about the officiating and lack of calls in Game 1 as Duren goes right down the
05:03middle for his first deuce.
05:04Putting him in pick and roll and getting Jalen Duren's offense early on going here, a great sign for this
05:10Detroit team.
05:11He's had his struggles in the postseason.
05:13Get him an easy one to start.
05:14James Harden, nylon from the outside.
05:17And a great sign for Cleveland.
05:20James Harden going to his patented step back.
05:23He's got to stay aggressive here in this matchup.
05:26Kenny Atkinson said they're going to put the ball in his hands and let him play James Harden basketball.
05:30Iso ball is what he thinks wins in the playoffs in crunch moments.
05:34Harris has been excellent.
05:36This time he leaves it short to the outside.
05:38Second chance Cunningham, and he trips a three.
05:40Asar Thompson has been just a monster on the offensive glass here.
05:45Fifth in the postseason in terms of offensive rebounds a game.
05:48He steals that possession, and now another turnover.
05:52Cunningham on the run.
05:54As he infeeds Mitchell, he couldn't finish.
05:56And the foul comes late.
05:57Mitchell looking right at Kenny Atkinson, giving him a Mutombo finger wag.
06:01Like, no, no, no, that did not happen.
06:03But right now Cunningham making his way to the free throw line.
06:06And Mitchell feels as though Cunningham may have pushed off.
06:09But once again, turnovers to start the game.
06:13Pistons one of the best.
06:14And we see Mitchell's hand caught in there.
06:18But did Cunningham push off with that left arm?
06:21Was the push off maybe before the foul?
06:24I don't know.
06:25So already the couple of turnovers in the first two minutes.
06:29You go back to game one of this series, Detroit, 20 turnovers forced on that Cleveland offense.
06:34They scored 31 points off of them.
06:36And then a different story in game two where Detroit shot the lights out from three.
06:39But Cleveland, they had their start, obviously the first game.
06:43And there was turnovers everywhere.
06:45First quarter of game two, they was more of the same.
06:47But you look at the second hand, only two turnovers.
06:50And now you reverted back.
06:51They have got to do a better job of taking care of the basketball and keeping Detroit in the half
06:56court.
06:57Kenny Atkinson was brutally honest with his team during the film session yesterday,
07:01just telling them they have to flat out play better, harder, stronger, as Allen was out of bounds.
07:08Take a look at our Google game stats for Kenny Atkinson in this first quarter.
07:13It has been a struggle.
07:1562-39 through the first two games.
07:17The 11-4 turnover disparity.
07:19And look at the field goal percentage.
07:21Detroit has gotten in rhythm early in those first two games in Detroit.
07:24And part of it is just the turnovers from Cleveland.
07:27Nine turnovers in game two that first half.
07:31They're going to have to have good offense to set up their defense.
07:34Already three turnovers in the early going here as Harris takes it in for two.
07:41An 11-5 start.
07:43Six straight points here for Detroit.
07:46After it looked like Cleveland offensively was going to at least counter them.
07:49And then another one, the fourth turnover in the first three minutes of this game.
07:53I thought Duncan Robinson played his tail off defensively in game two.
07:57And then he just drew the second foul on Mitchell.
07:59We know what he can do on the offensive end of the floor,
08:01but he has competed at a high level in terms of guarding,
08:05funneling offensive players to the help.
08:07And then just here, getting in the passing lanes
08:10and starting the break, being aggressive.
08:12And as Noah said, drawing that number two foul on Donovan Mitchell.
08:16Well, I love J.B. Bickerstaff talking about Duncan Robinson.
08:19Obviously a system defender.
08:21Well, look, he played in Miami.
08:22Played for Eric Spolstra.
08:24Understands defense.
08:26And sometimes people look at him as a liability.
08:28He has not been that at all.
08:31And I also love how he has been really good at putting the ball on the floor
08:35on the offensive end as he did drawing that foul on that last play.
08:39Just saw those numbers.
08:40Now the all-time leader amongst undrafted players in playoff three-pointers
08:44made.
08:44Max Struis is on his tail, both of them starting in Miami
08:47and really blossoming from there.
08:49Struis, of course, had a slight cup of coffee in Chicago before Miami.
08:52But, man, that's where he found his rhythm.
08:55And now here in Cleveland has established the home
08:57as Evan Mobley will get himself to the free throw line.
09:01And that's a great sign for Cleveland.
09:04Evan Mobley has not taken a free throw in this series.
09:08Possession before that, he drove, passed it off to Jared Allen.
09:12It was a turn over there.
09:13But I like how Mobley is being aggressive
09:15and trying to take advantage of the size mismatch against Tobias Harris.
09:19And I really like, Grant, the fact that Cleveland,
09:21we saw this in game one,
09:23the fact they're going to put him in those inverted ball screens.
09:26And they're going to make Detroit.
09:27That guard has got to jump out there.
09:29It's easier said than done.
09:31The guard that's getting screened has to switch it.
09:33But Evan Mobley, you let him play in that pick and roll.
09:36He can be aggressive, as you said.
09:38Kenny Atkinson knows that Mobley is hearing a lot of noise from the outside
09:42about what he hasn't done so far in this series.
09:44But he felt like he still played within himself.
09:47He knows that he's not a guy who's just going to give the ball
09:49and he's going to go out there and get shots up.
09:51He needs to play within the flow of the offense.
09:53And it all starts with his rebounding and his defense.
09:56Like right there on Dern, nearly fourth to turnover.
09:59A to shoot, Cunningham.
10:00Bounce it, Thompson.
10:01Bounce it, outside Harris, camping out in the corner.
10:04But a turnover is going to go against Detroit as it was out of bounds.
10:09You don't end up getting a shot there,
10:11but Asar Thompson is coming into his own
10:13in terms of just understanding how to play
10:16and get to the next action.
10:17And we've seen him be aggressive on the baseline there,
10:20but they're in the short roll.
10:21If Tobias Harris isn't out of bounds,
10:23that would have been a wide-open look from three.
10:26J.B. Bickerstaff said before the game
10:27that with Asar Thompson,
10:29the instincts have always been excellent.
10:30You just have to put the ball in his hands.
10:32And that's where Donovan Mitchell thrives
10:33as he knocks down a triple.
10:36And even on that shot from Mitchell,
10:38a tough shot there contested by Thompson.
10:42Right now, Detroit, what's worked defensively
10:45is that they've made Cleveland have to really
10:48work hard on the offensive end.
10:50Nothing easy.
10:50And LeBlanc from Mobley.
10:52Thompson recovers and scores.
10:55Another offensive rebound.
10:57Asar Thompson, man, he is just around the ball.
11:00A five-point game in which Cleveland has yet to miss.
11:03They're three for three,
11:04but they've taken six fewer shots than Detroit.
11:07Mitchell makes it four for four.
11:09Any time you get him catching the ball
11:12with a running start,
11:13that full head of steam,
11:14good luck slowing him down.
11:15And Grant, we have seen multiple times,
11:18Donovan Mitchell get all the way to the basket.
11:20It's Harrison Hart.
11:22The drive, pump, and he's fouled by Hart.
11:28He said it best, Robbie, right here on the pass.
11:31Well, excuse me, the screen and roll there.
11:33I saw it Thompson a little bit late.
11:36What a tough three there.
11:37And then Thompson losing vision of Mitchell.
11:41Mitchell downhill.
11:43A little Euro step and finish.
11:45So I like the aggressiveness of Donovan Mitchell
11:48hunting his shot early.
11:49He needs to continue with that here in this first quarter.
11:53Tobias Harris at the free throw line.
11:54He has been so good over the last seven games.
11:5820 or more points in each of the last seven.
12:00That's time for the longest streak of his career
12:01in the regular or postseason.
12:03And J.B. Bickerstaff has said there's no second guessing,
12:07no insecurities about his game.
12:08He actually said the same thing about Cade Cunningham.
12:10But he believes that Harris is playing three right now
12:13because he's not overthinking.
12:14He's just going out and reacting.
12:15And he didn't have a consecutive 20-point game
12:18this entire regular season.
12:20And so can we call him playoff Tobias?
12:24Playoff tee?
12:25Playoff tee?
12:25Yeah, that sounds better.
12:28Harden bounce.
12:29Allen running to the rim.
12:31Well, you're concerned about Mitchell
12:33as a role in the place.
12:34And instead you've got Jared Allen
12:36who three of his last four games
12:38has been in double figures.
12:39Outside of that foul trouble in game one,
12:41he's been really good here.
12:43Half-court offense outside of the turnovers
12:45is coming right now for Cleveland.
12:47They're 5 of 5.
12:47But Detroit 5 of 9,
12:49they force the turnovers they've got
12:50on the offensive glass.
12:52Now it's Harris backing down on Mitchell.
12:54Getting to his spot,
12:55but he can't finish.
12:58Mitchell looking to push.
13:01Oh, he'll pull.
13:03Robinson the ball.
13:08Great clean start in terms of whistles
13:11so far in this first quarter.
13:13And the lob and slam.
13:14Cunningham leaves it up for Durant.
13:15And Robbie, the chemistry
13:17between those two and pick and roll.
13:19So hard to defend
13:20with Kate Cunningham
13:21turning that corner.
13:22Kenny Atkinson was hoping
13:24for a quick start.
13:25Hasn't happened.
13:25His team down 5.
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13:38Well, the story of the first two games
13:39has been a balance attack
13:40for Detroit.
13:41And the turnovers,
13:42especially in game one
13:43for Cleveland,
13:44that has been the case
13:45so far here.
13:47James Harden and Donovan Mitchell
13:48has had some tough conversations
13:49over the last two days.
13:50And for more,
13:51we go to Ashley Shomini.
13:52Yeah, guys.
13:52Kenny Atkinson told us
13:53that yesterday the meeting
13:54they had was not about tactics.
13:56It was about getting
13:56the group together,
13:58making sure that the spirit
13:59is high,
13:59that we're in a good place
14:00mentally.
14:01He said it's such a delicate
14:01balance between telling the truth
14:03but also building them up.
14:04He told us that he actually
14:05called Donovan Mitchell.
14:06He called James Harden,
14:07Max Strews,
14:08and said,
14:08look, I'm going to have
14:09this meeting with these guys
14:10and then I need you guys
14:11to be the leaders.
14:12And that's exactly
14:12what they did.
14:13They broke off,
14:13took on that leadership role
14:14and said these are the mistakes
14:16that we're making,
14:16kind of owning up to it
14:17but just making sure
14:18mentally we're out of it.
14:21Thank you, Ashley.
14:22Jared Allen
14:23taking the message to heart,
14:24going right to the rim
14:25as a chance for three.
14:26Now Mitchell sitting
14:27with those early two fouls,
14:29Wade and Mobley
14:30also on the bench.
14:31If you go down 0-2
14:32and challenging decisions
14:35need to be made.
14:35And that's what
14:36Kenny Atkinson said.
14:37He's understanding now
14:38being a complete coach,
14:39the type of conversations
14:41you need to have
14:42with your guys
14:42but also in these moments
14:44where you need a game
14:45at home,
14:46are you willing to pull
14:47some of those stars,
14:48put them on the bench
14:49at times?
14:49Mitchell with the two fouls,
14:51Mobley early,
14:51just four minutes of action
14:52and now we're seeing
14:53Tyson, Schroeder,
14:54and Strews on the floor.
14:55Well, I love what Ashley said.
14:57That fine line,
14:58that balance between
14:59holding guys accountable,
15:01twinning out mistakes
15:02but also lifting your team up,
15:04getting their spirits right
15:05and Kenny Atkinson
15:07felt pretty good
15:08prior to this game
15:09feeling like his guys
15:10were ready to play
15:11literally and emotionally.
15:12Cunningham's on the bench
15:13for Detroit
15:13but Tobias Harris
15:14is still a scoring machine.
15:16And how about the weapon
15:18he has been in this series,
15:19in the postseason,
15:20in the post there,
15:21Tobias Harris
15:23just able to go one-on-one
15:24and make them pay.
15:25He's past the midway
15:26point of this opening quarter.
15:27Cleveland is 6 for 7
15:29from the floor.
15:30Strews,
15:31now Harden on the reload,
15:328 to shoot,
15:33likes the matchup
15:34with Harris.
15:35The cross,
15:35he lost him,
15:36hook it outside,
15:37it's Schroeder,
15:39it's a highlight.
15:40Harden finds the open man.
15:43Tennis!
15:47Three assists already
15:48for the beer.
15:50Cleveland back within one.
15:52Bounce it,
15:53Duren lost it,
15:54off of Harden,
15:54out of bounds.
15:57And Robbie,
15:58that last play
15:59looked like the James Harden
16:00that I struggled guarding
16:01when he was at OKC,
16:03getting downhill,
16:04drawing the traffic,
16:063-4 guys into paint.
16:07And right there,
16:09Schroeder had all the time
16:10in the world.
16:11You know Harden
16:12has heard the noise
16:13and the criticism,
16:14but I like what I'm seeing
16:15from him here
16:16to start this game.
16:18Aggressive,
16:18looking for his offense
16:20and creating for other.
16:21And that's going to be
16:22an offensive foul on Duren.
16:27Well, Duren here
16:28trying to get his offense going.
16:30Jaren Allen holding his ground
16:32and Duren with that elbow
16:34flying in there.
16:36It's been a struggle for him
16:37to just kind of find his spot.
16:39And right now,
16:40Jenkins and Schroeder
16:41going head-to-head,
16:43literally,
16:43forehead-to-forehead
16:45before the inbound.
16:46Dennis Schroeder,
16:46we've seen it.
16:47You can see the smile.
16:47He loves this aspect of the game.
16:50Always chatting
16:51while he's on the floor.
16:52He is an irritant
16:54to the opponent.
16:55Allen to the rim.
16:57First Cleveland lead
16:58of game three.
16:59And a timeout
17:01for Detroit.
17:10It's Schroeder coming in
17:12and making an immediate impact.
17:13Jenkins getting into it
17:15with the German.
17:16Tyson coming in
17:17to provide some space.
17:18And Cleveland has fought
17:20all the way back
17:20from down seven
17:21and they're going to take
17:22their first lead
17:23in game three
17:24on Enving's live player tracker.
17:26Kate Toneyham
17:26and Donner Mitchell.
17:28Both of these guys
17:28are going to have to power
17:29their squads here
17:30in game three.
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17:37Well,
17:38Dennis Schroeder
17:38has entered the game.
17:39The Cavs have taken
17:40their first lead.
17:41The energy has completely
17:42shifted.
17:42and talking to Kenny Atkinson
17:44right after they acquired
17:45Schroeder,
17:45he reminded us
17:46that he had him in Atlanta
17:47when he first got drafted
17:49into the NBA.
17:50That was back in 2013
17:52as Cunningham's back
17:53on the floor,
17:54bounces it.
17:55And Stork spins,
17:56can't score.
17:57Rebound back tap,
17:58here comes Struis
17:59in transition.
18:00He'll attack on Cunningham,
18:01right to the rim.
18:01Cunningham got a piece.
18:03What a job by Cade
18:04to get back
18:05and get a good contest
18:06on what was a run out
18:08there for Cleveland.
18:11Now they'll slow it down
18:12with this hot court offense
18:13for Detroit.
18:14They're trying to get the ball
18:15out of Cunningham's hand,
18:16especially down the stretch.
18:18Kenny Atkinson wanted to
18:19wear him out
18:19for the fourth quarters.
18:20Thumbs up short that time.
18:22We saw right there
18:23a hard show by Jared Allen.
18:25They're not going to let
18:25Cade Cunningham
18:26turn the corner
18:27and screen the roll.
18:28Tyson three.
18:30Rebound Cunningham.
18:33Now it goes to Asar Thompson.
18:35And now Tobias Harris
18:37with position
18:37against the second year
18:38man Tyson.
18:40That's his spot.
18:43Well Grant,
18:44we've seen him
18:45drive it out of the post
18:46and that's his patented
18:47turnaround jumper.
18:48Tobias Harris
18:49so effective
18:50at posting up
18:51in this series.
18:54Tyson looking inside.
18:55Allen with position
18:56on Harris.
18:57Double comes,
18:58doesn't matter.
18:59How about Jared Allen?
19:00How forceful he has been
19:02beautiful finishes
19:03on the roll.
19:05Showing his jump hook there.
19:06His aggressiveness early.
19:09Great for the Cavaliers.
19:10He was a monster
19:10in game seven
19:11in this arena
19:12against Toronto.
19:13One of,
19:14if not the best
19:15playoff performances
19:16of his career
19:17as Stewart
19:17has an easy one inside.
19:21Approaching
19:22the three-minute mark
19:23here in this first quarter.
19:24Detroit back by one.
19:25Straight with a
19:26misdirection.
19:33Five off the bench
19:34for Schroeder
19:35in three minutes.
19:38Cunningham
19:39checked by Schroeder.
19:44Curling.
19:45Thompson
19:45floats it short.
19:51Harden in the front court.
19:55Strews right back to him.
19:57Harden one for one.
19:58Three points,
19:59three assists.
19:59Right to the rim
20:00and he floats it in.
20:01James Harden
20:02looking like the player
20:03of old in the first.
20:06Levert coast to coast
20:07and a foul on Strews.
20:13And Robbie
20:14on this last play.
20:15Cade Cunningham
20:15just takes his time.
20:17Let's the play develop.
20:19Let's Stewart
20:19get into position
20:20makes the right read
20:22on that pass
20:22and Harden
20:23with the blow-by.
20:24We haven't heard that
20:25this series
20:26but very decisive
20:28gets to that left hand
20:30and has turned the corner.
20:31We've seen him
20:32make an assist
20:32finishing there
20:33so Harden
20:34stepping up.
20:36Let's go to Ashley.
20:37Guys, Kenny Atkinson
20:38told us for James Harden
20:39we need him to ISO more.
20:40He said,
20:40you have been so phenomenal.
20:42I know there's been chatter
20:43about him in the playoffs
20:43but he said,
20:44look, we've got to meet you
20:45halfway
20:45and come your way.
20:46He said,
20:47look,
20:47this is the curse
20:48of the superstar.
20:49You have to manage
20:50how you do that
20:51and yesterday he had
20:52that conversation with him
20:53and said,
20:53you play your game
20:54we're going to come
20:54meet you halfway.
20:55So Harden will sit
20:56and he has played his game
20:58so far in this opening quarter
20:59and looked a lot more
21:01like himself
21:01from what we've seen
21:02this season.
21:03And I love that
21:04right there from Ashley
21:05about Kenny Atkinson
21:06right there.
21:06So you hear all the noise
21:08all the criticism
21:09you could go away
21:10from your player.
21:11The psychology of it all
21:13he's going to say
21:14we've got to meet you
21:14and we believe in you.
21:16You have to go out
21:17and be James Harden
21:19and we're seeing that
21:20here in this first quarter
21:21for sure.
21:22Oh,
21:22the rip from Levert
21:23with the cookies
21:24and the finish.
21:26How professional
21:27has Karis Levert
21:29been coming in
21:30in game two
21:30making a big impact
21:31and doing it again
21:32in game three.
21:33Fifth turnover
21:34for Cleveland
21:35in this first half.
21:36Mobley gets caught.
21:37Javante Green
21:37on the double.
21:38Mitchell sneaks in
21:39and it knocked away
21:40by Holland.
21:42Cunningham
21:43stops.
21:45Mobley steps up.
21:47Cunningham
21:48will reset.
21:50Green
21:50fires
21:51off the heel.
21:53Mitchell
21:54with a tap.
21:55Schroeder
21:55with a collection.
22:00High intensity
22:01first quarter.
22:02Strews
22:03lost it
22:04and another turnover.
22:07Levert slows it down.
22:08He'll let it fly.
22:11Cunningham
22:12with position inside
22:13and Cunningham
22:14with a strong finish.
22:16Right now
22:16this lineup
22:17for Detroit
22:17a bunch of
22:18junkyard dogs
22:19out there.
22:20Stewart,
22:21Holland,
22:22Adams,
22:23Levert
22:24just swarming
22:25on defense.
22:27And you see it
22:28right here.
22:29Levert
22:29picking up Schroeder.
22:32Little
22:34Casanova
22:34on the finish
22:35there
22:36from Levert.
22:37Great hands
22:38and on the other
22:39end
22:39the superstar
22:41Cade Cunningham
22:42with the easy
22:43two.
22:44Detroit
22:44rolled.
22:45The response
22:46from his team
22:47but the turnovers
22:48again piling up
22:49now six first quarter
22:50turnovers for Cleveland
22:51and he's seeing
22:52one of his
22:52favorite former
22:53pupils
22:55hurt him off the
22:56bench.
22:56Harris Levert
22:57who started his
22:57career in Brooklyn
22:58with Kenny Atkinson
22:59as his head coach
23:00developmental coach
23:01at that point
23:02in his career
23:02known as one
23:03of the best
23:03in the NBA
23:04helped build
23:05Levert
23:06into a bona fide
23:07NBA player
23:08scorer
23:08two-way player
23:09leading up
23:10into his trade
23:11to Indiana
23:11the three-team deal
23:12that set hard
23:13into Brooklyn.
23:14Tyson loses it
23:15Mitchell's there
23:16Schroeder
23:17on the second
23:17chance
23:18gets the three
23:22how about the impact
23:23Schroeder
23:24we know he can get
23:25in the lane
23:25but he's been able
23:26to knock him down
23:27from three
23:28with just five of
23:29twenty
23:29from the three-point
23:30line coming into
23:31the lane
23:31he's got all eight
23:33Cleveland bench points
23:34final minute of the
23:36first
23:37Cunningham
23:37Levert
23:39Schroeder
23:39steps up
23:40eight to shoot
23:41Levert cross
23:42Levert working his
23:43way in
23:44tough one
23:45knock away
23:46Schroeder got it
23:47one to shoot
23:47he was out of bounds
23:51out of bounds
23:52out of bounds
23:52out of bounds
23:52out of bounds
23:53out of bounds
23:55looked like
23:55Dennis Schroeder
23:56took the
23:56steal from Levert
23:58earlier
23:59personal there
24:00on that one-on-one
24:01challenge
24:01points in that
24:02turnover
24:04two-for-one
24:05opportunity here
24:06for the Cavaliers
24:08Struis on the
24:09outside
24:09stepped up
24:10Holland
24:11ten to shoot
24:12Schroeder
24:13peeking around
24:14Mitchell
24:15with seven to shoot
24:16Mitchell
24:17step back
24:18long two
24:19it goes
24:20Donovan Mitchell
24:21finding his space
24:30five-second
24:31difference
24:31shot clock
24:32and game
24:32clock
24:3610 to shoot
24:37for Cunningham
24:41now against
24:41Mitchell
24:42a six to work
24:42with
24:43Cunningham
24:44drives
24:45Cunningham
24:45in traffic
24:46lost
24:46got it
24:47back
24:47and had
24:48it packed
24:48Evan Mobley
24:50with a
24:50volleyball
24:50spike
24:54a lot
24:55of bodies
24:55converging
24:56there
24:56on Cunningham
24:57but a great
24:58second jump
24:59by Evan Mobley
25:01and on the
25:02other end
25:02Mitchell
25:03a nice
25:04crossover
25:05into his
25:06pull-up
25:06wasn't a three
25:07there
25:07toeing the
25:07line
25:08a long
25:09two
25:10meanwhile
25:10Dean Wade
25:11comes in
25:11looked like
25:12Schroeder
25:12was going to
25:12check out
25:13he pushed
25:13Wade back
25:14and said
25:14I'm not
25:14leaving
25:15so now
25:15Struis
25:16goes to
25:16the bench
25:17with 5.1
25:18left in this
25:19opening quarter
25:19.2
25:20on the
25:20shot clock
25:22Cunningham
25:22has to get
25:22it in
25:23somewhere
25:23and I
25:24think
25:24he'll just
25:24take
25:24the 5
25:25second
25:25call
25:31he looked
25:32at JB
25:32Biggerstep
25:33and said
25:33you cool
25:33with this
25:34and JB
25:34said
25:34yep
25:34let's get
25:35our defense
25:35set
25:37those
25:37first back
25:38in
25:38offense
25:38defense
25:39Wade
25:39sits
25:405.1
25:41seconds
25:41remaining
25:42in this
25:42opening
25:42quarter
25:43remember
25:43Detroit
25:44hit
25:44two
25:44critical
25:45buzzer
25:45beaters
25:45at the
25:46end
25:46of the
25:46first
25:46and third
25:46quarters
25:47of game
25:48one
25:48in a game
25:49that they
25:49eventually won
25:50by ten
25:51those six
25:51points
25:52really helpful
25:53in the fourth
25:54quarter
25:54Schroeder in
25:55for Mitchell
25:55five seconds
25:56left
25:56Mitchell working
25:57against Thompson
25:58two seconds
25:59left
25:59that's a long
26:00ball for Mitchell
26:00and it's well
26:01short
26:01but Cleveland
26:03after trailing
26:04by as many
26:04as seven
26:05early
26:05will take
26:05a two-point
26:06cushion
26:06into quarter
26:07number two
26:08you're watching
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26:16and Dennis
26:17Schroeder
26:17wow
26:18he has been
26:19spectacular
26:19since he's been
26:20inserted into
26:21the lineup
26:21the defense
26:22the scoring
26:23the most
26:24important
26:24the confidence
26:26the belief
26:27the swagger
26:28and Schroeder
26:29has played
26:31well in this
26:32series
26:32when he's been
26:32in the game
26:33and certainly
26:34continues with
26:35that theme
26:35here early
26:36Cavaliers
26:36were a plus
26:37seven in the
26:37first quarter
26:38with him on the
26:38floor
26:38it's also the
26:39edge that he
26:40brings
26:40we saw
26:41Dennis Jenkins
26:41getting into
26:42it with him
26:42that's probably
26:43not the guy
26:43to pick on
26:44Schroeder
26:44loves that
26:45type of
26:46activity
26:46Schroeder
26:47got a good
26:47look but
26:48couldn't hit
26:48the three
26:48to start
26:49the second
26:49it's
26:50Mobley
26:50Mitchell
26:51Strews
26:51Tyson
26:51and Merrill
26:52against
26:52Duren
26:53Cunningham
26:53Lavert
26:54Holland
26:54and Green
26:55Lavert
26:56jab
26:57now Cunningham
26:58on a reset
26:58Detroit shooting
26:5946%
27:00from the floor
27:01two of five
27:01from three
27:02in that opening
27:03quarter
27:03Cunningham
27:04going to work
27:05and he comes up
27:06short
27:06the defense
27:07from Tyson
27:07Tyson a physical
27:09defender there
27:10the refs
27:10letting him play
27:11Sam Merrill
27:12missed game two
27:12he's back out there
27:13after injuring the
27:14hamstring in game one
27:15and a foul called
27:16the run down the
27:17middle of the lane
27:18Mobley ran right
27:19into green
27:22we will see
27:23Dean Wade
27:23obviously we will
27:25see Jalen Tyson
27:25these two guys
27:26are going to be
27:27tasked with
27:27slowing down
27:28Cade Cunningham
27:29just staying locked
27:31in staying into
27:31that midsection
27:32with the crossover
27:33and getting a
27:34quality contest
27:36there's a look at
27:37Wade on the bench
27:37to start the second
27:38so great to see
27:39that Merrill's
27:40back out there
27:40he was such a
27:41high impact player
27:42for them this
27:42regular season
27:43averaging nearly
27:4413 points per game
27:45and his sixth
27:46season in the NBA
27:48with the final pick
27:49of the 2020 draft
27:50and signed a
27:51four year
27:5138 million dollar
27:52contract extension
27:53this offseason
27:54it was between
27:55him and Ty Jerome
27:56who was one of
27:57the candidates
27:57for sixth man
27:58of the year
27:58last year
27:59and Kenny Atkinson
27:59just said they
28:00believed in what
28:01Merrill could provide
28:02on both ends
28:02of the floor
28:03especially come
28:04playoff time
28:04he has proven
28:05it this season
28:06as Struis is going
28:07to be called
28:07for the loose
28:08ball foul
28:11and that's going to be
28:12number two on Struis
28:13so now two on Mitchell
28:15and two on Struis
28:16no real foul trouble
28:18yet for Detroit
28:21well Verstain on the floor
28:22rewarded for his
28:23impressive play at the
28:24end of the first quarter
28:26Cunningham being
28:28shadowed by Tyson
28:31Cunningham
28:32Mitchell the bullet
28:33nice shot by Evan
28:35Mobley
28:35he sniffed that out
28:36saw that the primary
28:37defender was picked off
28:38and came over
28:39and contested
28:40the cross
28:41the gyro
28:41it's Zossie
28:43Donovan Mitchell
28:44with the deuce
28:51just one of the toughest
28:53guards in the NBA
28:54to an extended 7-0 run
28:55between the quarters
28:56and it's staying here
28:59out of bounds
29:01right here
29:02Donovan Mitchell
29:03just puts his head down
29:04beautiful
29:04through the legs
29:05cross over
29:06Euro
29:06and of course
29:07with Merrill and Struis
29:09on the floor
29:09the spacing
29:11the help's not there
29:12from Detroit
29:13and so Mitchell
29:14able to get to his
29:15spot
29:15with ease
29:18Cavs looking to
29:19avoid going down
29:200-3
29:21no team has ever
29:22come back from 0-3
29:23the Cavs have come back
29:24from 0-2 a number of
29:25times
29:25three times
29:26to be in fact
29:27as Durin is going to
29:28draw the contact on
29:29Mobley
29:30and he'll get two free
29:31throws
29:32that was
29:33number four
29:34Evan Mobley
29:35his first
29:37team's second
29:39it's the first
29:40on Mobley
29:40second team foul
29:41against Cleveland
29:42in this second quarter
29:43now Durin
29:43with four points
29:45in the opening quarter
29:46but held without a rebound
29:47that's been the one thing
29:48that he's really boosted
29:49so far in this series
29:51much better than what he did
29:52early in the Orlando series
29:54still averaging nearly 10 rebounds
29:56per game
29:57over the course of this
29:57playoff run so far
29:59we'll take a look at the
30:00upcoming playoff schedule
30:01later today on ABC
30:02it's game three
30:03in Los Angeles
30:04between the Thunder
30:05and the Lakers
30:05at 8.30 Eastern
30:06with the Thunder
30:07at 2-0
30:08and Sunday
30:09a closeout game
30:10in Philadelphia
30:11the Knicks can complete
30:12the sweep
30:12at 3.30 Eastern time
30:15leading into
30:16NBC
30:17and Peacock
30:18San Antonio
30:19at Minnesota game
30:20four
30:20at 7.30 Eastern
30:21for more on these games
30:22please go to
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30:24or visit the NBA app
30:28Darren missed the second
30:29and offensive rebound
30:30second chance here
30:31for Detroit
30:32Jenkins back on the floor
30:34Cunningham cross on Tyson
30:35just forcing his way
30:37to his spot
30:38and was knocked away
30:38by Tyson
30:39who hit the stanchard hard
30:40and if you're Cleveland
30:41that just cannot happen
30:43that hurt them
30:44in Detroit
30:45on the free throw
30:46not blocking out
30:48obviously this is
30:49early in the first half
30:50but
30:50attention to detail
30:52in the playoffs
30:53and every possession
30:54mattering
30:55it's so important
30:56that was the biggest thing
30:58that Kenny Atkinson
30:58stressed to his team
31:00as Cunningham again
31:01comes up short
31:02and the rebound
31:03corralled by Mitchell
31:04he said that's their identity
31:06offensive rebound
31:07and defense
31:07physicality
31:08we have to beat them
31:09at their identity
31:11so you believe him
31:12can follow it up
31:13on the offensive end
31:14with Hart
31:14against Jenkins
31:16and he threw it away
31:17Cunningham is right there
31:20Jenkins
31:21ball fake
31:22Merrill is going to
31:23be called for the foul
31:25Pistons have been shut off
31:27offensively
31:27four of their last 15
31:29and yet it's still just a
31:30three-point game
31:30and Robbie right here
31:31Tyson left the corner
31:33I think Harden thought
31:34that he would be there
31:36he got in the air
31:38looking for that
31:38wraparound pass
31:39great anticipation
31:40on the steal
31:41from Cade Cunningham
31:42and of course
31:44great help on the drive
31:45there from Jalen Dern
31:46just being big
31:48and making
31:49Harden have to make a play
31:50Duncan Robinson
31:51back down the floor
31:52for Detroit
31:53Jenkins with some space
31:55he's really shot it well
31:56the last three games
31:57Green
31:58can't hit
31:59leaks out a rebound
32:00fought for
32:00and finally
32:01clean by Jenkins
32:02Robinson the second chance
32:04he's off the mark
32:05and Mobley
32:06comes up with the board
32:10now it's Harden
32:11who's two for two
32:11from the floor
32:12five points and three assists
32:13in the first ten minutes
32:14of action here tonight
32:16off the screen
32:17bounce it Mobley
32:18open man's Tyson
32:20a lethal three-point shooter
32:21but he can't hit
32:23and then another foul
32:25on Merrill
32:25he can't believe
32:26this one
32:27felt like it wasn't
32:28a ton of contacts
32:28sold by Green
32:32I love the help there
32:34by Javante Green
32:35of being in on the wall
32:37showing the crowd to Mobley
32:39and then getting out to Tyson
32:40on the three-point line
32:44guys that's already
32:45the fourth team foul
32:46in this second quarter
32:47against Cleveland
32:47so the bonus the rest of the way
32:49for Detroit
32:50with 9.25 to play
32:51in this first half
32:55Tyson is going to sit
32:56Dean Wade
32:58checks back in
32:58Wade, Mobley, Mitchell, Harden
33:01and Merrill
33:02against Green, Jenkins, Cunningham, Robinson
33:05and Dern
33:07Cunningham scoops it up
33:08screen from Dern
33:10Mitchell
33:11away from the ball
33:13Mobley trying to step up
33:14defensively
33:15Cunningham into the contact
33:16Wade stayed straight up
33:17and it's out of bounds
33:19off of Mobley
33:20staying here
33:21and great one-on-one defense
33:23there from Dean Wade
33:24at 6'9
33:25he's got great length
33:26quickness and strength
33:29just uses that there
33:31makes Cade Cunningham
33:32forces him into a tough shot
33:34stays down on the ball
33:35fake
33:36Wade has done a decent job
33:38on him in this series
33:46take it out
33:47Jenkins in space
33:48can't hit the three
33:49long rebound
33:49again an offensive board
33:51Cunningham off the second chance
33:53for Green
33:53tennis shoes up
33:54back down on Harden
33:55the open man is Green
33:57he flings
33:57can't connect
33:58and finally taken in
34:00by Mobley
34:02Cleveland living dangerous
34:03they've played good defense
34:05but they've got to shut
34:06some of these down
34:07and
34:09Merrill
34:09took it right down
34:10the middle of the lane
34:11and draws the contact for two
34:13and Robbie you're right
34:14I mean right now
34:15he played two at level 11
34:17from the three-point line
34:18they've missed a bunch
34:19and they've been open
34:21Cleveland has dodged a bullet
34:23there
34:25that's an area where Detroit
34:28in the series
34:29Grant has been really good
34:30they've made 14 threes
34:32in game two
34:33they've shot 44%
34:35from three in the series
34:36it's been a different story
34:37in game three
34:38the biggest key has been
34:39guarding Cade Cunningham
34:40it's been a long-going
34:42discussion
34:42from where we go to Ashley
34:43yeah guys I talked to that man
34:45right there before the game
34:46and he said a big thing too
34:47obviously Cade is a phenomenal player
34:49but they've got great bigs
34:50that screen so hard
34:51he said that makes it so tough
34:52to cover
34:53but he just really focuses
34:54on being physical with them
34:55and then he said at the end
34:56I don't think people realize
34:58how big Cade truly is
35:00and how strong he is
35:01which has made it a challenge
35:02for sure
35:03physical I feel like
35:04I've heard the word physical
35:05a billion times
35:06since this series has started
35:08and really going back
35:08to the first round
35:09Detroit and Orlando
35:10extremely physical
35:11Toronto played
35:12a physical brand of basketball
35:13Cleveland is trying to
35:14overcome that
35:15keep their perfect home record
35:17in the playoffs
35:17the cut
35:18Jenkins floating through the air
35:21for the bucket
35:22just a beautiful cut there
35:24Dennis Jenkins
35:25if Donovan Mitchell
35:26is going to overplay it
35:27rip that thing back door
35:28what a delivery there
35:29and what a cut from Jenkins
35:31Mitchell stops on the block
35:33that's a tough one
35:33that goes
35:39Mitchell
35:39Mitchell remaining aggressive
35:40with a game-high 13 points
35:42catch keeping this five-point cushion
35:44Jenkins hook it
35:45Thompson
35:46and that's a foul
35:54right here
35:54just a beautiful cut
35:56on Mitchell
35:56and a late pass there
35:58Merrill tried to come over
35:59from the weak side
36:00couldn't do much
36:01with those two fouls
36:03Jenkins right here
36:04you said earlier
36:05Asar Thompson
36:06you know he's not a shooter
36:07but he just knows how to
36:09not be a liability
36:10on offense
36:11his movement
36:11his cuts
36:12and he's rewarded there
36:14for a chance for
36:15three throws
36:16well look
36:17Cleveland and Evan Mobley
36:18didn't expect that
36:19that was going to be a foul
36:20a man Thompson
36:21his twin brother
36:22for Asar
36:23in the building
36:24he was there for games
36:24one and two
36:25Detroit as well
36:26cheering on
36:28the guy who helped
36:29mold him
36:30into
36:31what is looking like
36:32an NBA star
36:33but I always do enjoy
36:34you get the slow motion replay
36:35and you see that
36:36somebody hits all arm
36:37and they go what
36:38we have a lot of that
36:39it's gamesmanship
36:41it's gamesmanship
36:42can you imagine
36:42where
36:43can you imagine
36:43all the backyard battles
36:45oh my goodness
36:45oh my goodness
36:46oh man
36:47they've talked about it
36:48where it would get to the point
36:49where it would require
36:50somebody to eventually
36:52break it up
36:52because they'd want to go
36:53for so long
36:54as Dean Rage
36:56finds the bottom
36:58I love the fact
36:59you flip the screen
37:00it changes the side of the help
37:02the big is late
37:03getting back
37:03but getting hard
37:05in spades
37:05you spray it out
37:06and Dean Wade
37:07makes them pay
37:08from the left corner
37:09this ball screen here late
37:11look at the way
37:12that they're going to come up
37:13and set this ball screen
37:14on Duncan Robinson
37:15Robinson trying to take away
37:16the left hand
37:17it's a miscommunication
37:18look at where Dern is at
37:19he's got to get back up
37:20underneath
37:21Duncan Robinson
37:22now you have nobody
37:24home downhill
37:25he's getting all the way
37:26to the rim
37:27the help comes over
37:28and Dean Wade
37:29making them pay for it
37:30from the point line
37:31we're in the land
37:33of the Tsar
37:33of the Telestrator
37:34the great Mike Fratello
37:36does that make you
37:37the monarch
37:38of the Telestrator
37:39I can only hope so
37:40if he approves
37:41if the Tsar approves
37:43well the Tsar came
37:43and graced us
37:44with his presence
37:45before the game
37:46and I think he passed
37:46the torch
37:47oh yeah
37:48I think that
37:48I felt it
37:49I felt the energy
37:50Raph
37:51Raph would be
37:51he should be
37:52Raph should be
37:53the number two
37:54of the Telestrator
37:54the mogul
37:55maybe
37:55perhaps the mogul
37:56and you're the monarch
37:57I like that
37:58meanwhile this is
38:00Cleveland's largest
38:01lead of the series
38:02so far
38:02Harris
38:03shovels it inside
38:04Thompson had it negated
38:05Allen got it at the top
38:07one to shoot
38:07Thompson has to force
38:09can't hit
38:10and a rebound
38:11truck down by Dern
38:12another offensive board
38:14the drive from Cunningham
38:15can't finish
38:16and finally taken in
38:17by Wade
38:20Schroeder back in the game
38:22pop of energy
38:22again for the Cavaliers
38:24the Cavaliers
38:25coach in the midway
38:25point of this second quarter
38:27Detroit
38:27one field goal made
38:29since 1.38 to go
38:31in the opening quarter
38:32they were one for the last
38:3315 from the floor
38:35Cleveland trying to take advantage
38:36Merrill with three to shoot
38:38step back over Robinson
38:39it goes
38:40Sam Merrill delivers
38:43on a grenade
38:44Merrill
38:51nine point Cavalier cushion
38:54Thompson inside
38:56Durin
38:56spin on Allen
38:57Durin
38:59watch your head
39:00he postered the throw
39:02and then a foul on Thompson
39:05back the other way
39:10what a sequence of plays here
39:12first
39:13for Cleveland
39:14Sammy Buckets
39:16bailing them out
39:16good defense
39:17on this possession
39:18with the beautiful
39:20step back
39:20and on the other end
39:21this is just throwback
39:22right here
39:23this is
39:23mean and ugly
39:26and Jalen Durin
39:28at his best
39:30I'm bigger than you
39:31I'm higher on the food chain
39:32he dug that
39:34like he was trying
39:34to rip the backboard down
39:36oh man
39:37he might be able to
39:39if there was anyone
39:40in the lead
39:40I think the 3D shoulders
39:42speak for themselves
39:45seven point game
39:47home team
39:48trying to
39:48maintain
39:49what is a
39:504-0
39:51current record
39:52in this building
39:52this postseason
39:53the drive on the closeout
39:55Wade got caught in the air
39:56he turned it over
39:58no real numbers
39:59for Cunningham
39:59he doesn't care
40:00attack mode
40:01Cunningham
40:02offensive foul
40:03out of control
40:04toppling over Merrill
40:05offensive foul
40:06on the pitch
40:06number two
40:07that's number two
40:08on Cade
40:09well that's what you have to do
40:11with a guy like Cade Cunningham
40:12formal love
40:13you see
40:14Sam Merrill
40:16just sacrifices his body
40:17like set shot Buford
40:19in the fish that saved Pittsburgh
40:21and
40:22big time momentum play
40:24drawing that foul
40:25on Cunningham
40:26you can't say that name
40:27and then not sing
40:28the fish that saved Pittsburgh
40:30whoa whoa
40:31well not
40:32not all of us have a voice
40:34like you Noah
40:34well I actually
40:35I would say yours is better
40:37than mine
40:37I've heard it
40:39I've heard it in action
40:40I'm impressed that you know
40:41that movie
40:42long before your time
40:43yeah but you see
40:44you also know my upbringing
40:45so
40:45that should tell you
40:46all you need to know
40:475.58 to play
40:49in this second quarter
40:50and a challenge
40:51is being initiated here
40:53from J.B. Bickerstaff
40:54understanding that his star player
40:55just picked up his second
40:57seeing if maybe he can get that overturned
40:59when we come back
41:02first half in Detroit
41:03it maintains as an offensive foul
41:05on Cade Cunningham
41:06they were trying to argue
41:07that Jared Allen
41:08forced Cade into Merrill
41:10but Merrill was given that leeway
41:12as he got in position
41:13so no more challenges remaining
41:15for the Pistons
41:16with 5.58 left
41:17just in the second quarter
41:18it's been a second quarter
41:20in which Detroit has gotten
41:21a lot of opportunities
41:22but they haven't cashed in
41:24they were 12 for 13
41:25from the floor
41:260 for 7 from 3
41:28and you look at this
41:28in the first quarter
41:29the difference
41:30offensive rebounding
41:31you would think
41:32that Detroit would have
41:33full control
41:33but with that lack
41:34of production
41:35in terms of their
41:36field goal percentage
41:36Cleveland has maintained
41:38above water
41:39Allen inside
41:40against Stewart
41:41floats it short
41:42nice job by Isaiah Stewart
41:43of getting physical
41:44and not giving up
41:46an angle there
41:46to Jared Allen
41:47good interior defense
41:50Pistons overall
41:51at 35%
41:52from the floor
41:532 for 11
41:53from 3
41:54Jenkins attacks
41:55on Schroeder
41:5610 to shoot
41:58misdirection
41:58Jenkins forcing
41:59his way in
42:00Schroeder stays in front
42:01Jenkins couldn't
42:02squeeze it
42:03and then Allen
42:04couldn't save it
42:07that's happened
42:08a number of times
42:09where Detroit
42:10at the rim
42:11just unable
42:11to convert there
42:13the struggles
42:14continue from the floor
42:15but they're in good shape
42:17only down 7
42:19still within
42:20distance
42:20striking distance
42:21here but
42:22we have to pick
42:23things up
42:23offensively
42:24and be more efficient
42:25these Pistons
42:26that's another
42:26great defensive
42:27sequence that
42:28is not finished
42:29with a defensive rebound
42:30and you're just
42:31you're continuing
42:32to give Detroit
42:33chance after chance
42:34here
42:37so Mitchell
42:38Struzan
42:38Mobley
42:39back on the floor
42:40here for Cleveland
42:4114 to shoot
42:43now
42:43Cunningham
42:44is 2 for 11
42:46from the floor
42:47he'll drive
42:48and he'll stay
42:49in the air
42:50follows up
42:51his own miss
42:55Labrador
42:55oh the slam
42:57Mitchell and Mobley
43:01perfect delivery
43:02for Donovan
43:03and Evan Mobley
43:05soaring through
43:06for 2
43:08back to 7
43:10Harris
43:11jab and drive
43:13through the contact
43:14and he will go
43:15to the free throw line
43:16you have to know
43:17Tobias Harris
43:18loves to drive
43:19to his left hand
43:20but when the big man
43:22runs
43:22reward over there
43:23Robinson
43:24just a little bit late
43:25Mobley flying
43:27down the court
43:29just making him pay
43:30with a beautiful
43:31pass and delivery
43:32meanwhile
43:33Evan Mobley
43:34just picked up
43:35his third foul
43:37so 3 fouls
43:39in 13 minutes
43:39from Mobley
43:402 still on Mitchell
43:41and 2 off the bench
43:42on Merrill
43:45as Harris
43:45will go
43:46back to the free throw line
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43:56today
43:59so Donovan Mitchell
44:00leads all scorers
44:01with 13
44:01it's been a balanced
44:02attack for Detroit
44:03Harris with one more
44:04free throw
44:04can be the first
44:05in double figures
44:06Mobley stays on the floor
44:07with his three personal fouls
44:10and Harris
44:11up to 10
44:128 for Cunningham
44:137 for Duren
44:154 off the bench
44:16from Laverde
44:17but again
44:18that balanced attack
44:19shooting 35%
44:20Cleveland is shooting
44:2169% for the floor
44:23and they only lead by 5
44:24Allen
44:25too strong on the jumper
44:26but a loose ball foul
44:28is going to go
44:28against Thompson
44:29he went over the back
44:30of Evan Mobley
44:32and that's going to be
44:33number 3 on Assar
44:34Thompson
44:37that's his 12th foul
44:38as he's serious
44:39he has been so effective
44:41but he has had some issues
44:43staying on the floor
44:47Kenny Atkinson rolling the dice
44:48keeping Mobley out there
44:49looks like J.B. Bickerstaff
44:50is not going to do the same
44:51with Assar Thompson
44:52here comes Cade Cunningham
44:56Cade Cunningham
44:59Cunningham played 17 minutes
45:00most of any player
45:01in this first half
45:038.6 rebounds
45:044 assists
45:05and a steal
45:06but he's 3 of 13
45:08from the floor
45:09in for Harden
45:10who's only taken
45:112 field goal attempts
45:12so far in this first half
45:13there's his third
45:14and it's a chance for forward
45:16James Harden buries it
45:18from the corner
45:21right now James Harden
45:24is a different player
45:25he's seen the aggressiveness
45:27his ability to turn the corner
45:29and right there
45:30in the face of Cade Cunningham
45:32little jab step
45:33pulls up
45:34it's the contact
45:35on the arm
45:36doesn't matter
45:37James Harden
45:39responding
45:40with a great first half
45:41so
45:42J.B. Bickerstaff
45:43rolls the dice
45:44getting Cunningham
45:44back out there
45:45he picks up
45:46his third foul
45:47Mobley
45:47with the first offensive board
45:49oh
45:50Evan Mobley
45:52with force
45:57soft spoken
45:58no more
45:59that was loud
46:10Cunningham
46:11in the paint
46:11the fend off
46:13and finish over Harden
46:14I don't think you can guard
46:16that any better
46:17I mean James Harden
46:18is staying right there
46:19with him
46:19you stayed out
46:20of the shot
46:20fake it
46:21it's just better offense
46:22from one of the best players
46:24in the NBA
46:28half the shot clock
46:29gone for Harden
46:30bounce it Mobley
46:31behind the back
46:31looking for Allen
46:32finally tracks it down
46:34hook it
46:35Harden
46:36drive on Harris
46:37four to shoot
46:38Harden's got to get busy
46:40Harden three
46:40that's off
46:42and the rebound
46:43goes to Robinson
46:44leak out
46:44from Tobias Harris
46:46Robinson attacks
46:47and nobody picks up the ball
46:49Dive and Mitchell
46:50taking away the lob
46:51but you have to give
46:52some sort of resistance
46:53there to the ball
46:54and then Mitchell
46:55will draw the contact
46:56on the floor
46:58however the
47:00pistons are over the limit
47:01so it'll be free throws
47:02and Mobley in game two
47:03had one more rebound
47:05than you know
47:05but right here
47:06on the free throw
47:08the extra effort
47:09the bench approves
47:11and with the spacing now
47:12you have Jenkins
47:13and Harris
47:14and Robinson
47:15on the floor
47:16Cunningham can go
47:17one-on-one
47:18take his time
47:18get to his spot
47:19and you gotta stop
47:21the ball
47:22I mean hey
47:23I'm all for gold blue
47:24but you gotta stop
47:25Duncan Robinson there
47:28Mitchell's first free throws
47:29of the night
47:30come with 321
47:31to play in this first half
47:32he was open
47:33after game two
47:35because game one
47:35he was very clear
47:37that he felt like
47:38he wasn't getting calls
47:39that he deserved
47:40and based on his
47:41aggression level
47:41game two
47:42he comes out of that game
47:44got some more free throws
47:45certainly than he did
47:45in game one
47:46but said
47:47I can't complain
47:48about the officials
47:49and then not be aggressive
47:50and get downhill
47:51he felt like
47:51in the second half
47:52he went away from him
47:53I think to start
47:55this game
47:55Grant mentioned
47:57just the lack
47:57of attention
47:58he made a concerted
48:00effort to get in
48:01transition
48:01get to the painted area
48:03and put the onus
48:04on the officials
48:04and the defense
48:06Cleveland extends
48:07the dip
48:08and that's another
48:09offensive foul
48:09on Duren
48:11delivering the
48:11shoulder to Struis
48:16right here
48:16Max Struis
48:17picking up
48:18full court
48:18this was a
48:19Rick Mahorn
48:20screen right there
48:21Duren
48:21the elbow
48:23and the foot
48:24as well
48:24I guess if you're
48:26going to foul
48:26you might as well
48:27get the most
48:27out of it there
48:28but
48:30foul trouble
48:31from Detroit
48:32here
48:32could be something
48:34in the second half
48:35three on Thompson
48:36three on Cunningham
48:37now two on Duren
48:39Mitchell against Jenkins
48:40screen from Struis
48:41the switch with Robinson
48:42Mitchell cross
48:43Mitchell stop
48:44Mitchell three
48:45it's good
48:49Spider
48:50just had Robinson
48:52lost in his web
48:55and then a turnover
48:57forced by Struis
49:01wow
49:02Robbie right here
49:03Donovan Mitchell
49:04has Robinson
49:05clapping like he's
49:06in church
49:06the crossover
49:08step back
49:09nothing you can do
49:10and Donovan Mitchell
49:14is feeling it
49:15right now
49:16taking it personal
49:17the performance
49:18here in this first half
49:2018 points
49:22five boards
49:22two assists
49:23for Mitchell
49:23and he's looking
49:25for more
49:25under three to play
49:27in the first half
49:27Cleveland with their
49:28largest lead of the day
49:31same matchup
49:32same look in his eye
49:33Mitchell
49:34bounce
49:45timeout Detroit
49:49Cleveland is out here
49:51tearing the rims off
49:52Donovan Mitchell
49:53is doing whatever
49:54he wants
49:55and Jared Allen
49:56the table is set
49:57go upstairs
49:59big fella
49:59put that right on top
50:01of the head
50:02to Jalen Durant
50:06when it was the open
50:08for Detroit again
50:09they get off
50:10to the quick start
50:10went up seven
50:11in the first quarter
50:12since then
50:13the Cavaliers
50:14with a counterpunch
50:15it started with Schroeder
50:16and now Mitchell
50:16taking over
50:17in this second
50:20we've seen it
50:21time and time again
50:22in the postseason
50:23how you closed out
50:24a half
50:24you know
50:25getting stops
50:26executing right now
50:27everything Cleveland's way
50:30he said that
50:31Kenny Atkinson
50:32felt good about his team
50:33and how they would play
50:34to start the game
50:35well
50:35he was spot on
50:39235 to play
50:40in the first half
50:43LeBert Jenkins
50:44Robinson
50:45Durant
50:45and Harris
50:46the 5-4 Detroit
50:47Jenkins inside
50:48Durant on the roll
50:49I love the action there
50:51clear out that
50:52entire back side
50:54Durant
50:54there's no help
50:55defense
50:55that low man's
50:56got to take him on
50:57Janis Jenkins
50:58comes off the ball screen
51:00and sets him up
51:00perfectly
51:01the other thing
51:02you talk about
51:02in the playoffs
51:03the ATO
51:03there's a swim move
51:04had it knocked away
51:06Robinson might have
51:06got a piece of it
51:08no numbers for
51:09Tobias Harris
51:09Jenkins thought about it
51:11now he will take
51:12but he can't make the three
51:15back the other way
51:16here comes Hart
51:18lob it inside
51:19Mobley with position
51:20and Mobley is hacked
51:26it's that empty side
51:27pick and roll
51:28it's so hard to guard
51:29look at Duncan Robinson
51:30he's vacating
51:31got the action
51:32on the back side
51:33with the pin down
51:34but the real action
51:35is the two-man game
51:36between Jenkins
51:37and Jalen Durant
51:39that help
51:40just not engaged
51:41and that's an easy
51:42basket for Detroit's
51:43big fella
51:46Mobley has struggled
51:47at the free throw line
51:48now one for five
51:49so far here tonight
51:50he shot it
51:51at 61%
51:52during the regular season
51:55most of them have been
51:56short
51:57line drive there
51:58but I like how he's
52:00been aggressive
52:01getting to the free
52:02throw line
52:03which he's struggled
52:03with this series
52:06splits a pair
52:08six for Mobley
52:10eleven for Jared Allen
52:11eighteen for Mitchell
52:12eight points and four
52:13assists for James Harden
52:14your big four
52:16coming up big
52:17in game three
52:20Robinson on the handoff
52:21I'm Detroit
52:22I go at Mobley
52:23with those three fouls
52:25matching up with Harris
52:26instead it's Durant
52:27against Allen
52:28double comes
52:29Durant picks it up
52:30Robinson on the outside
52:31extra corner
52:33Jenkins
52:33missed it
52:37Mitchell keeping the eyes up
52:39Robinson steps up
52:41Mitchell right past him
52:42oh Mitchell
52:43he is a magician
52:52a disappearing act
52:54for the easiest bucket
52:56of the night
52:57and then a foul
52:58Mitchell is down
53:02I'll tell you what
53:03he deserves a little
53:04break right there
53:05I know he got hit
53:06by Jalen Durant
53:08but man
53:09that previous possession
53:10he looked like a spider
53:12right there
53:12just attack mode
53:14Euro
53:16aggressive
53:16getting to the rim
53:17he's hunting the mismatch
53:19going at Duncan Robinson
53:21and looked like he tried to get
53:23through the screen there
53:24and Durant was moving
53:26a lot of arms there
53:27so it looked like he drew
53:28a foul
53:29Jalen Durant picks up
53:31another here
53:32his third
53:33and all of them
53:34offensive fouls
53:35so three on Durant
53:36three on Thompson
53:37three on Cunningham
53:38in the final minute
53:39of the second quarter
53:41Mobley going right
53:41at Harris
53:42now it's Allen
53:43against Stewart
53:44the spin
53:45Purillette
53:46and a foul
53:46on Stewart
53:52this is
53:52number 28
53:53I say Stewart
53:54is first
53:59so many questions
54:01so many comments
54:02so many concerns
54:04about this Cleveland Cavaliers
54:06team down
54:060-2
54:07in which the fourth quarter
54:09they could not get over
54:10the hump
54:11so far this first half
54:13they have responded
54:14here in game three
54:15in what is a must win game
54:17at home
54:18but the free throws
54:19have been a struggle
54:19after almost 25 years
54:21the WNBA returns
54:23to NBC
54:23it all begins
54:24May 17th
54:25on NBC
54:26and streaming
54:27on Peacock
54:29very exciting
54:30Noah you're the
54:32James Brown
54:33of NBC
54:33the hardest working man
54:35doing some
54:37WNBA games
54:38can't wait to watch
54:38if I could be half
54:39of what JB is
54:40I'm going to take
54:41that as a massive
54:42review
54:42you danced
54:43that's the problem
54:43we'll see
54:45we'll see
54:46I don't know
54:47we don't reveal that
54:48we let people
54:49find that out
54:5149 seconds remaining
54:55on the outside
54:566 to shoot
54:57LaVert on the drive
54:59stop
55:00pop
55:00doesn't get
55:01and the rebound
55:03batted around
55:03it's going to stay
55:04here for Detroit
55:0538 seconds
55:06that's another possession
55:07where you force a tough
55:08shot
55:08but you just don't
55:09secure the defensive
55:10rebound
55:11they have lived
55:11so dangerously
55:13there's 12
55:14offensive rebounds
55:15only 9 second chance
55:16points
55:16but you can't just
55:17keep giving Detroit
55:18cracks at it like this
55:20and Kenny Atkinson's
55:21going to call a timeout
55:21he wants to challenge
55:22this
55:23with 38.4 left
55:24in the second
55:25and his team up
55:26by 15
55:26remember Detroit
55:27already lost their
55:28challenge
55:28in this second quarter
55:30so Atkinson
55:31looking for
55:32an early
55:33gut match
55:34it's been called
55:34a challenge
55:35on the floor
55:37it has been
55:38a dominant
55:38second quarter
55:39for his Cavaliers
55:40team
55:40it was called
55:41out of bounds
55:42off of Detroit
55:43excuse me
55:44off of Cleveland
55:45going back to Detroit
55:46the question is
55:47whether or not
55:47they call a foul
55:48on the tug of the jersey
55:49from Isaiah Stewart
55:51and maybe that's what
55:51Atkinson is hoping
55:52they look at here
55:55because you can go
55:56and retroactively
55:57call a foul
55:58on this loose ball
55:59well that must be
56:01what he saw there
56:02because certainly
56:04it looked as though
56:04the momentum
56:05of Allen's hands
56:06it was last him
56:08touching the ball
56:09but there was a lot
56:10of contact there
56:11as they're fighting
56:11and wrestling
56:13down low
56:13for position
56:17it's an 11-2 run
56:19right now
56:20for the Cavaliers
56:21to open up
56:22this largest lead
56:23of game three
56:27after the
56:28consecutive 10-point
56:30losses
56:30at Little Caesars
56:31Arena
56:33in this game
56:34it's far
56:35from over
56:36considering the way
56:37we've seen
56:37Detroit play
56:38in second halves
56:39and specifically
56:39in the fourth quarter
56:40of game four
56:40and two
56:41well no
56:41we've also seen
56:42them make shots
56:43three-point line
56:44in this series
56:44at a high
56:45high clip
56:46and that's not
56:46been the story
56:47today
56:48just two of 13
56:49from three
56:49they've had the
56:50same good looks
56:51but they haven't
56:52gone down
56:52at the same clip
56:55so they are looking
56:56to see whether or not
56:56this is a foul
56:57on Isaiah Stewart
56:58here
56:58again
56:59look at the grab
56:59of the jersey
57:00kind of shoves
57:01and then pulls back
57:03and Scott Foster
57:04looks like he has
57:05come to a conclusion
57:06with the replay
57:07center as well
57:10I'm not a lip reader
57:11so I'm just going to
57:12wait for him to turn
57:13the mic on
57:13and deliver the news
57:15after review
57:16it's been determined
57:16that during the loose
57:17ball
57:17Stewart grabbed
57:18the shirt
57:20of Allen
57:20therefore approximate
57:22foul has been
57:22going on the play
57:23this will result in
57:24Allen shooting
57:25the penalty
57:26their foul
57:27occurred at 39.3
57:29they will not be
57:30charged a timeout
57:31and they will be able
57:31to challenge subsequent
57:32plays
57:35so Atkinson
57:35with a successful
57:36challenge
57:37Stewart picks up
57:38another foul
57:38and Cleveland
57:39with a chance
57:40at a two for one
57:41here with 39.3
57:43left in the second
57:48and actually
57:49Allen excuse me
57:50is going to be
57:50going to the free throw
57:51line
57:52because Cleveland
57:53is in the bonus
57:54so free throws
57:55again for Jared Allen
57:56is two for three
57:57at the charity stripe
57:58you mentioned the
57:58shooting
57:59Robbie
57:59the Pistons in this
58:01game are two for
58:0213 from three
58:03Cleveland is seven
58:04of 13
58:05it felt like that
58:05was the biggest
58:06difference in game two
58:07it's swapped
58:08as the teams have
58:08changed home court
58:09advantages
58:11when everyone
58:12thought coming in
58:13that Cleveland
58:13would have the
58:14advantage from the
58:15three point line
58:15from just the volume
58:17aspect and you know
58:18you look at their
58:18shooters
58:19and that was not
58:20the case in the
58:21first two
58:21but it certainly
58:22has been today
58:25one more coming
58:26for Jared Allen
58:27Kenny Atkinson
58:27has been so thrilled
58:28with his physical
58:29and mental maturity
58:30from when he first
58:31had him in Brooklyn
58:32in his first postseason
58:33until now
58:34he has been such
58:35a critical piece
58:36especially in game
58:37seven against
58:38Toronto
58:38he's got 13
58:39in the first half
58:40here of game three
58:41against Detroit
58:42voice
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