Series Thread: 2nd Round: 1) Cavs vs 4) Pacers

[logic]

#YesCer

Built Not Bought

@logic

I guess I get to live in your head now too along with Paul George and Malice at the Palace. At least the rent is cheap.

 

[shopson67]

The Pacers/Wolves finals may be the lowest rated in NBA History

 

[bksballer89]

Totally agree

 

[fightinfunbags]

Totally agree

After seeing NBA media come for Joel Embiid for gutting it out in the playoffs at 75/80% and not being Joel Embiid, I don’t blame a player for not playing hurt anymore. To what end? A bunch of no talent ass clowns are gonna attack you and call you names because you’re not yourself.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

My Takeaways:
1. I was fine being down 1-0, but am I fine bejng down 2-0? No, I have some pause
2. That’s it, some pause. Had Garland, Mobley, and Turner played last night and we lost, I’d be very concerned. Also, if they had been healthy last night, we win by 15
3. As far as Garland and Mobley? It’s injection time.. Varsity Blues style. Enough BS, get out there.
4. With the DPOY and an All Star added out there, I’m confident the Cavs could win 3 in a row.
5. This game reminded me of the 2015 Cavs run.. when Kyrie and Love were out, and it was Lebron and.. Delly? JR Smith? Varajao? The Cavs’ #2 option last night was.. Strus? Allen? That’s not a winning squad. Without Garland and Mobley they’re likely a 45-48 win team tops.

 

[thunderc]

After seeing NBA media come for Joel Embiid for gutting it out in the playoffs at 75/80% and not being Joel Embiid, I don’t blame a player for not playing hurt anymore. To what end? A bunch of no talent ass clowns are gonna attack you and call you names because you’re not yourself.

I guess it just comes down to what matters to a person

 

[Mr. Friscus]

The Pacers/Wolves finals may be the lowest rated in NBA History

Tell that to the Nets Spurs finals back in the 2000’s

 

[Albuquerque Rams]

Tell that to the Nets Spurs finals back in the 2000’s

I think Spurs/Cavs had even worse ratings

 

[ElPatron1]

My Takeaways:
1. I was fine being down 1-0, but am I fine bejng down 2-0? No, I have some pause
2. That’s it, some pause. Had Garland, Mobley, and Turner played last night and we lost, I’d be very concerned. Also, if they had been healthy last night, we win by 15
3. As far as Garland and Mobley? It’s injection time.. Varsity Blues style. Enough BS, get out there.
4. With the DPOY and an All Star added out there, I’m confident the Cavs could win 3 in a row.
5. This game reminded me of the 2015 Cavs run.. when Kyrie and Love were out, and it was Lebron and.. Delly? JR Smith? Varajao? The Cavs’ #2 option last night was.. Strus? Allen? That’s not a winning squad. Without Garland and Mobley they’re likely a 45-48 win team tops.

In the playoffs you need a little luck and we don't seem to be getting any. We are going to need a lot of luck to pull this series off now being down 0-2. I wish our players weren't so injury prone tho tbh.

Indiana is a decent team. They could be in the finals. I am sure the NBA will do everything they can to avoid an Indiana Denver finals tho lol

 

[Albuquerque Rams]

they only fake it in the WNBA

sorry … thought ya knew

I don't get it

 

[Albuquerque Rams]

Celtics continue to stink it up behind the arc

 

[bksballer89]

Best dunk they called a foul in some time

That should be illegal

Wrong thread

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Pacers and Knicks have to stay desperate.

 

[logic]

Pacers and Knicks have to stay desperate.

Agreed. They both need to keep scrapping and playing hard until the bitter end.
I've been impressed by the comebacks (or is it flabbergasted at the collapses).
It seems that NYK just seem to wait until the 4h to play intense defense. It would be interesting to see it for more than one quarter.

 

[dtgold88]

Game 2 going exactly as predicted. OKC and Boston are going to win big in their game 2 also. Easy money.

Hope you didn't risk any of that easy money.

I actually put a decent amount on Pacer ML before and a few more times during game thinking at least I get something if we lose.

Didn't help my mood.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

In the playoffs you need a little luck and we don't seem to be getting any. We are going to need a lot of luck to pull this series off now being down 0-2. I wish our players weren't so injury prone tho tbh.

Indiana is a decent team. They could be in the finals. I am sure the NBA will do everything they can to avoid an Indiana Denver finals tho lol

I’m not trying to diminish Indiana.. if they can beat us they’ll have earned it and deserved it. But they havent faced the healthy Cleveland 64 win team yet. If we are full go (Garland, Mobley, Hunter all playing) on Friday and going forward… I would not be “shocked” if we took the next 2 and then were up 3-2 going back to Indiana.

If Indiana isn’t shooting 45-50% from 3.. they are very beatable. We saw it in game 2, the a depleted Cavs had to gag it up to lose it

 

[msgkings322]

Hope you didn't risk any of that easy money.

I actually put a decent amount on Pacer ML before and a few more times during game thinking at least I get something if we lose.

Didn't help my mood.

Yeah my predictions have been bad this round. Same as everyone else. I doubt anyone had the home teams going 1-6 so far.

I don't actually bet on sports except once a year with my dad in Vegas ( tradition just started last year LOL)

 

[dtgold88]

But they should have

Obviously late here but if talking Haliburton shot weren't we up 2?

 

[dtgold88]

Cavs one of the best comeback teams this year got their work cut out for them , will be fun to watch

No DG I don't think we have a shot (thought this after game 1). If we got DG and Mobley back and get game 3? Decent chance IMO.

I want to sign up somehow for the Pacer opponent injury package one year.

 

[dtgold88]

Deflating considering they had 3 key guys out and they absolutely threw that one away. Putting Jerome back in the game and mismanaged some timeouts is bar too

weird what happens to KA when some injuries and close games late.

That game sucked but I can at least appreciate in the Cavs forums I visit seems anyone but KA is getting the blame. Truth be told he deserves some but as usual it's on the players. agree may have used CPJ over Jerome a little more way Ty was playing.

Funny twist last coach used to get ripped for OOB plays, not getting ball in, etc.....and if anyone watches the NBA they'd know this is a thing around the league (Indiana ended Buck season in same way). Missed DG bigtime as the guy can ger separation as he is fast/quick.