Written by Brian McPeek

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Since the formula last week worked so well for me (and that formula, in case you forgot, was me NOT having to watch the Cavaliers but still getting paid as if I had thanks to Twitter) well, I’m sticking with a winner.

Here are some first quarter Tweets to give you the flavor. And since the Cavs scored 28 points and were still down by eight points you can pretty much guess that defense was not mentioned much. Except derisively.

First Quarter

StepienRules Brendan Bowers

Lotta empty seats in Q prior to tip but my guess is everyone's still tailgating in the munilot

Nice. Way to start us off sir. You and I are going to get along fine.

 

EddieSportas Eddie Sportas

#cavs simplified defense is simply amazing!

I sense some sarcasm here. I could really find some friends on the #Cavs twitter thing.

 

ColinZvosec Colin Zvosec

Any other #Cavs fans having trouble finding the game on TV? Can't find it anywhere.

You lucky bastard. How much for your TV?

 

cavsaddict Cavs Addict 330

Yes , last year PRE_game vid compared #CAVS to buildings in CLE .. This year they pile out of a Clown car

Ctownsportstalk Jeremy Somerville

#Suns are only on pace to score a meager 152 points against #Cavs simplified D.

So Byron’s ‘Defend or be seated’ mandate is paying dividends.

 

Second Quarter

Chris_Hamblin Chris Hamblin

The #Cavs are worse than the photos of Octo-mom

This is disputable if you ask me. There’s nothing uglier than the whole Octo-mom thing. Well, maybe Chris Bosh.

 

Deedee_GotMyOwn Dennielle Howes

Tha #Cavs injury list is frickin depressing

Then you don’t even want to glance at the active roster Deedee.

 

BenCox83 Ben Cox

Cavs are now having Scream Team members dress in street clothes and act like excited fans

I fail to see how this could possibly be worse than those a-holes being on the court and screaming.

 

dwooley81 Dave Wooley

Nothing better thanDJPaulyD's song playing at a break in the #CAVS game. Lots of fist pumping at the Q.

Umm…okay.  I’d argue there are many things better but whatever. And are you sure people aren’t shaking their fists at the owner’s box?

 

Me_Mia Mia Dotson

What are the #Cavs doing?

To be fair, a lot of people asked this at a given point in the 2^nd quarter after the Cavs closed a 15-point lead to 8 points and then pissed a couple possessions away to trail by 13 at the half. But I quoted Me_Mia because she was easily the hottest one of those people.

 

ABJCavsInsider Jason Lloyd

Suns have scored 62 points in first half against #Cavs and Vince Carter is scoreless. Wow.

Well, Wince did just undergo a hysterectomy.

 

Third Quarter

loveandrock D. HAYES

I have been here for 10+ yrs n this is my 1st #CAVS game.

Your timing is impeccable. Not like any time in the last seven years would have been better than tonight.

 

SonnyPisano Sonny Pisano

Not sure which Cavs team is worse. 2002 or 2011.

The answer is, ‘Yes’.

 

schmobennett2 Joe Bennett

The #Cavs defense tonight is #impregnable.

Given Phoenix has 80 points halfway through the third quarter I don’t think ‘impregnable’ means what this guy thinks it does.

 

sskale13 Sebastian Skale

Buena victoria, por el momento de los #Suns sobre los #Cavs 79 - 66 en Cleveland

Exactly. I can’t say it any more clearly than that.

 

nmiller1232 Nathan Miller

The #Cavs F***ING blow. Not that that wasn't completely obvious.

CLESports_Fan Robert √ Verified

I can't take watching the Cavs anymore, just can't do it, I understand losing games but getting blown out every night is just boring.

It’s starting to get ugly as the score goes to 90-77 Suns after three quarters

 

Fourth Quarter

Ikejfk112 Ike

We all new tha #cavs scoring gonna down this year but they just all a sudden t 4got how 2ply Defense this year smh.

One of the best things about Twitter is it allows me to keep my code-breaking skills sharp when I try and decode what the hell guys like Ike are saying.

 

EddieSportas Eddie Sportas

Wiping my eyes. #cavs playing D and coming back to life!!!

Funny how that works huh? Almost makes you wish for a teaching-type coach who pounded defense into a team. Where would you find a guy like that though……

 

BuckeyezBest Ken B. Rollin

The #Cavs are kinda fun to watch...they're like the little engine that could

Could what? Dammit man, you weren’t even restricted by 140 characters there. You had some left.  Could what?!?! Because you could NOT end that tweet like that. Maybe you forgot the n’t?

 

Cavalette23 Cavalette23

#Cavs always find ways to screw up, instead of closing and coming on strong...

Ahh my sweet, sweet Cavalette. You’ve hit on the true hallmark of a really shitty team.

 

caiolissoni Caio Lissoni

chegamos à metade da temporada, quem é a surpresa positiva e negativa até o momento?

Effing Euros. I don’t know what he said but there’s a good chance it was derogatory toward the wine and gold. Go wash your hair.

 

Let’s wrap up the 14^th straight loss, a 106-98 beating administered by the Suns like this:

 

Fashiest330 Nate Gatschet

S**t    f**k     damn. #cavs

Clear, concise and accurate. The Walter Cronkite of tweeters.

 

Until next time Cavs fans.