Series Thread: 2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs 7) Indiana Pacers

[Hambombs]

Doesn't surprise me at all. They did not play a great game in this series. They had great quarters especially on offense but their defense really struggled almost throughout the series with the exception of the 2nd half of game 3. Their offense is fine but not like they were playing a team who is going to challenge you defensively.

Interesting to see how they do in the next round. Milwaukee and Toronto are both good defensive teams. Things won't come as easy on the offensive end as it did in this series

Bucks 1st in defensive efficiency raptors 3rd in the playoffs

 

[Wamu]

That was warriors bullets NBA finals by the way

Old school Rick Barry could hit free throws like a boss.

 

[Wamu]

Doesn't surprise me at all. They did not play a great game in this series. They had great quarters especially on offense but their defense really struggled almost throughout the series with the exception of the 2nd half of game 3. Their offense is fine but not like they were playing a team who is going to challenge you defensively.

Interesting to see how they do in the next round. Milwaukee and Toronto are both good defensive teams. Things won't come as easy on the offensive end as it did in this series

No doubt the Cavs still have issues on D. After they let that double digit 4th quarter lead vanish I thought the Pacers were gonna extend the series.

 

[Black Adam]

The manifesto is being developed as we talk...

more like filibuster...

 

[bksballer89]

No doubt the Cavs still have issues on D. After they let that double digit 4th quarter lead vanish I thought the Pacers were gonna extend the series.

Yeah for sure. The next series should be interesting though. Toronto and Milwaukee were both better OFF teams when it comes to OFF EFF compared to Indy in the regular season.

 

[tlance]

Bucks 1st in defensive efficiency raptors 3rd in the playoffs

LOL.

That is because they are playing each other! Both teams are offensively challenged compared to pretty much every other playoff team.

 

[Hambombs]

LOL.

That is because they are playing each other! Both teams are offensively challenged compared to pretty much every other playoff team.

Lol dude the raptors were 6th in offensive efficiency during the season I wouldn't call that challenged

 

[Wamu]

Yeah for sure. The next series should be interesting though. Toronto and Milwaukee were both better OFF teams when it comes to OFF EFF compared to Indy in the regular season.

I think whichever team faces the Cavs in the next round it's gonna be a helluva series. Although I'm still not convinced they'll make it outta the EC. Like I said a few days ago the Cavs D just can't be trusted. And that's never a good thing for any team w/ hopes of winning it all.

 

[Wamu]

more like filibuster...

I took a fill-o-buster this morning, it was stinky. Wait a minute, what are you talking about again? I wasn't paying attention.

 

[Mecca]

Congrats, Cavs fans.

Kyrie was the man!!!

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Myles Turner was a major disappointment in this series. He just vanished.

 

[Wamu]

Congrats, Cavs fans.

Kyrie was the man!!!

If the Celtics don't advance fuck 'em, I'll find a different NBA team to root for. I'm thinking maybe the Nets.

 

[Mecca]

Paul George be like....

 

[Mecca]

If the Celtics don't advance fuck 'em, I'll find a different NBA team to root for. I'm thinking maybe the Nets.

Heat or Suns for me.

 

[Wamu]

Heat or Suns for me.

The Heat? Whiteside sucks & Riley doesn't know what the hell he's doing anymore. And the Suns set themselves back @ least 2 or 3 decades by letting Mike D'Antoni slip through their fingers. I suggest if you're looking for a new team to root for go w/ the Lakers. Okay...that's a crappy idea. My bad for even mentioning it.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Congrats, Cavs fans.

Kyrie was the man!!!

Kyrie was unreal. He made so many great shots. When the going gets tough- you need guys that can get baskets- and Kyrie is the rare NBA player that can beat good defense with regularity. Some of those plays were just unreal. The and-1 off the glass in i think it was the 3rd- was just disgusting. turnaround jumper off the glass was just disgusting.

 

[WiggyRuss]

LOL, join the club.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I thought Indiana had a LOT of offensive rebounds in that series....Cavs need to clean that up.

In the playoffs those extra possessions are just heartbreakers.

Thompson of course averaged just over 6 offensive rebounds a game. Thats incredible- getting 6 extra possessions a game.

stuff like that is how you win on the opponents home court when they have their backs against the wall. I predicted this would go 5 just because i respect the Pacers- and dont think any team can just assume they are going to sweep--- but im glad it was done in 4.

now the Cavs have prob. a week of rest.

These other EC teams are going to be going at eachother hard- I think the Celtcs will advance, the Wiz will advance and the Raptors will advance--- all the higher seeds



though--- it would be fun to play Milwaukee- if you remember- earlier in the season LeBron called out Giannis and Jabari for not giving a consistent effort every night- and Kyrie said it would be "fun to paly 4 games against them in the playoffs".

Kyrie Irving wants to play, and sweep, the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs

Kyrie Irving, who had just poured in 31 points and dished out a career-high 13 assists, was far, far more pointed.

"I hope. I hope, man. I hope," Irving said, when asked about the possibility of seeing the Bucks in the postseason. "They're a great young team. It would be great to go four games against them. I'm fired up to go against them every time now, for real. Ever since they kicked our (butt) in Milwaukee, it's been personal and it's going to continue to be personal."

 

[WiggyRuss]

if you watch LeBron James--- sooner or later you are gonna see something historic--- happens all the time:



James finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds as he became the first player under the current playoff format to win 21 straight first-round games. He also set a league record with his 10th career playoff sweep.

 

[Black Adam]

Heat or Suns for me.

my son is a Suns fan and that gets ugly enough around here...

don't you dare...