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Could the Knicks’ offensive rebounding prowess doom the Cavs in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – When a Knicks ball handler drives by way of the paint, the opposing rim protector has two choices, and neither are good.
He might keep close to the rim (and his man) to guard in opposition to lobs and putbacks, which leaves the rim susceptible in opposition to the driving participant. Or they might prioritize the ball handler, thus leaving a New York huge in good place to seize the miss.
“When you do this,” Knicks heart Mitchell Robinson mentioned, “It’s over with.”
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Robinson, who averages 4.2 offensive rebounds per recreation and grabbed 9 throughout Friday’s 130-116 win over Cleveland, is considered one of 5 Knicks who averages no less than 1.8. As a workforce, New York rebounds 31.2% of its personal misses, second greatest within the league, which could possibly be an issue for the Cavs in a playoff sequence.
Regardless of deploying two 7-footers in Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, Cleveland ranks simply 18th in defensive rebounding fee (71.8%) and has allowed 12.75 offensive boards per recreation in 4 matchups in opposition to the Knicks (two with out Allen), which is barely over New York’s season common (12.5).
Coach J.B. Bickerstaff mentioned his workforce wanted to be extra bodily on the glass earlier than his Allen-less Cavs allowed 16 offensive rebounds to the Knicks, and he can underline that assertion if Cleveland meets New York in Spherical 1, because the standings say they’d with 4 video games to play.
As a result of when a shot goes up, “we’re going (for the ball) each time,” mentioned Knicks ahead Jericho Sims, who averages 1.9 offensive rebounds per recreation. “It’s actually easy.”
That chase begins with the shot, and the Knicks shoot loads of the kind that may be recycled.
For starters, New York ranks eighth in 3-point makes an attempt this season, which may result in lengthy rebounds. for 6-5 guard Josh Hart, the shortest man on the primary web page of the NBA.com’s offensive rebounding leaders (1.9 per recreation, greater than Sixers heart Joel Embiid). Hart mentioned perimeter gamers aren’t used to specializing in rim vultures like himself, and he takes benefit.
His teammates see it on a regular basis.
“That guard turns his again, (Hart is) already on the rim,” Sims mentioned.
The Knicks additionally boast three of the NBA’s premiere floater fanatics in Jalen Brunson, R.J. Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, all of whom try pictures from “floater vary” (between 4 and 14 toes) extra usually than 86% of NBA gamers. Each Brunson (50%) and Quickley (51%) make no less than half of these pictures, which additional complicates the rim protector’s plight.
When the floater is a risk, a rim protector considers leaving his publish a step additional or a second earlier, which performs proper into Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau’s palms.
“Now you’re letting (Robinson) run to the rim unimpeded,” Thibodeau mentioned. “Otherwise you’ve received a small (participant) that’s sinking in to select him up.”
At that time, New York has gained the battle. If no person recovers to Robinson – or Sims, or Isaiah Hartenstein or Julius Randle – he’ll dunk residence the miss. If a guard or ahead rotates all the way down to field out a giant, that may go away Hart unblocked.
“Fixed stress,” Hartenstein mentioned. “You may have two folks making an attempt to field me out, after which Josh is available in.”
Even when each crasher is accounted for, the Knicks can nonetheless win with physicality. All three of Randle, Hartenstein and Sims outweigh Allen, Cleveland’s heaviest high-minute participant. Robinson weighs three kilos much less however stands three inches taller. And within the rush to maintain observe of that measurement, plus Hart, you possibly can lose observe of New York’s shooters.
Thibodeau mentioned the Knicks generate numerous 3-pointers from second probabilities, and his gamers can see the power leaving opponents’ our bodies when these pictures fall. Sims and Hart known as these moments “demoralizing” for defenses. Barrett mentioned they break a protection’s coronary heart.
That’s what the Knicks are relying on. And if Cleveland needs to keep away from its personal coronary heart throb within the playoffs, it’ll must preserve its glass clear.
The Cavs have extra expertise than New York. They’ll end with a greater document. However the Knicks by no means cease crashing, and as Barrett mentioned Friday night time, in case you give any workforce too many probabilities, they’ll ultimately convert.
“If we had three pictures at it, they most likely performed fairly good protection,” Barrett mentioned. “However we’re in a position to get a number of cracks at it. You give any workforce that many pictures, they’re going to win.”
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — There will be plenty of overnight lane closures over the next several weeks for various construction projects in Northeast Ohio.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has released an updated list of lane closures and delays for Cuyahoga County and other regions.
I-90 westbound just east of Columbia Road will be in a bi-directional traffic pattern beginning Tuesday and continuing through September for bridge deck replacement. All lanes of traffic are maintained. However, one lane of westbound traffic will be maintained on the I-90 eastbound side separated by a concrete barrier wall. Two lanes of traffic are maintained on the existing westbound side using a lane shift.
U.S. 422 westbound ramp to I-271 northbound will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday. The detour is I-480 westbound to Miles Road to I-271 north.
Harvard Road entrance ramp to I-271 north will be closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Chagrin Road entrance ramp to I-271 north will be closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Chagrin Road entrance ramp to I-271 south will be closed at 8 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday.
Westway Drive over I-90 will be closed from Aug. 12 through mid-September for bridge repairs. The detour will utilize Wager Road
I-271 southbound ramp to U.S. 422 eastbound will be closed 8 p.m. Aug. 9 through 6 a.m. Aug. 12 for bridge repairs.
The following closures will be in place each night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Tuesday until Thursday for pavement work.
I-71 northbound to I-480 westbound. The detour is I-480 east to Tiedeman Road to I-480 west.
I-480 westbound to Ohio 237. The detour is Ohio 17 east to Ohio 237.
The following ramps will be closed for resurfacing from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night from Aug. 7 to Aug. 11. All ramps will not be closed at the same time.
Ohio 176 north ramp to I-90 east. The detour is I-490 east to I-77 north.
I-90 east ramp to I-71 north. The detour is I-90 east to I-77 north.
I-90 east/I-490 west ramp to I-71 south. The detour is Ohio 176 south to Denison Avenue to Ohio 176 north to West 14th Street to I-71 south.
Ohio 700 just south of Tavern Road has been reduced to one lane maintained by a temporary traffic signal beginning through early September for culvert replacement.
Ohio 91 (SOM Center Road) between U.S. 20 and Ohio 2 has various lane restrictions through mid-September for bridge repairs.
U.S. 6 between Rockefeller Road and Bishop Road will be reduced to westbound traffic only beginning Aug. 10 through early September for resurfacing. The detour for eastbound traffic is Bishop Road to Eddy Road to Rockefeller Road.
Ohio 615 between Andrews Road and Center Street has various nightly lane restrictions between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. through October.
I-277/U.S. 224 westbound between I-76/Kenmore Leg and I-77 will have various lane restrictions beginning Aug. 12.
I-277/U.S. 224 westbound between I-77 and I-76/Kenmore Leg will be closed from Aug. 19 through Aug. 28 for resurfacing. The detour will be I-77 northbound to I-76 westbound to I-76/Kenmore Leg.
Brush Road over Ohio I-77 will be closed beginning Aug. 14 through late August for bridge repairs. The detour is Brecksville Road to Boston Mills Road to Black Road.
Ohio 303 under I-77 will be closed between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night beginning Aug. 19 through Aug. 26 for bridge-beam placement. The detour is Brecksville Road to Wheatley Road to I-271.
Ohio 303 eastbound under I-77 will be closed from Aug. 21 through late November for bridge construction. The detour is Brecksville Road to Wheatley Road to I-271.
The ramp from Glenwood Avenue to Ohio 8 southbound will be closed between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily beginning Aug. 19 through late August. The detour is Glenwood Avenue to Howard Street to Tallmadge Avenue.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ben Lively and the Guardians battle Baltimore for the best record in the American League.
Here are the starting lineups for Thursday’s game between the Guardians and Orioles.
Where: Progressive Field, 6:40 p.m. ET.
TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, WARF 1350 AM (Spanish) and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the game.
Teams: Guardians (65-42) vs. Orioles (65-44).
Starting pitchers: RHP Ben Lively (9-6, 3.44) vs. LHP Trevor Rogers (2-9, 4.53).
GUARDIANS
LF Steven Kwan.
CF Lane Thomas.
3B José Ramírez.
1B Josh Naylor.
DH David Fry.
RF Jhonkensy Noel.
2B Tyler Freeman.
C Bo Naylor
SS Brayan Rocchio.
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ORIOLES
LF Colton Cowser.
C Adley Rutschman.
SS Gunnar Henderson.
RF Anthony Santander.
DH Ryan O’Hearn.
1B Ryan Mountcastle.
CF Cedric Mullins.
3B Ramon Urias.
2B Jackson Holliday.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The SWAT team was called to the city’s West side Thursday morning for a possible active shooter situation.
This started around 11 a.m. in the area of Division Avenue and W. 25th Street.
Cleveland police officers were seen going in and out of several apartment buildings.
The situation ended peacefully around 1 p.m.
19 News has learned shots were fired, but it is unclear if anyone was injured or arrested.
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