Series Thread: 4 Atlanta Hawks (48-34) vs. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25)

[Demonjoe93]

Ah, and it begins, the searing hot Cavs run.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Maybe we should defend the three this game, guys.

 

[bksballer89]

Can't continue to give the Cavs open looks from 3. It is not a winning formula

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Maybe we should defend the three this game, guys.

You guys should just play a zone type D.

 

[bksballer89]

Maybe we should defend the three this game, guys.

That would be a brilliant idea

 

[Demonjoe93]

Oh, look another missed shot in the paint. It's hard enough to beat these guys as it is.

 

[bksballer89]

11-0 run

sweet.....

 

[Demonjoe93]

No, don't defend the three guys. By all means, continue to double up every guy that gets remotely close to the basket.

 

[bksballer89]

Running Cleveland off the 3 point line and/or contesting their 3 point plans is usually pretty important to beating them

 

[Demonjoe93]

This is quality D. Why didn't I think of just not defending behind the arc? It's brilliant!

 

[bksballer89]

34 minutes until Law & Order SVU starts.....

 

[Demonjoe93]

And there goes Thompson continuing to r*pe us on the boards. God, I wish we had someone like Whiteside.

EDIT: Seriously? Since we did start censoring the word "r*pe?"

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

The Cavs can shoot pretty much pressure free, because I don't think they feel the Hawks are any type of threat to beat them.

 

[Demonjoe93]

The Cavs can shoot pretty much pressure free, because I don't think they feel the Hawks are any type of threat to beat them.

Probably. And I don't blame them. They've beaten us eight consecutive times now.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Probably. And I don't blame them. They've beaten us eight consecutive times now.

When any teams making shots like that there's nothing you can do except try to stay as close as you can.
Eventually they'll miss some.

 

[Demonjoe93]

When any teams making shots like that there's nothing you can do except try to stay as close as you can.
Eventually they'll miss some.

That and at least make it difficult to make them. Cavs are also getting a lot of wide open looks.

 

[bksballer89]

Probably. And I don't blame them. They've beaten us eight consecutive times now.

All you had to do was beat Washington without Beal and Wall 3 weeks ago and they would be playing Toronto

 

[Demonjoe93]

All you had to do was beat Washington without Beal and Wall 3 weeks ago and they would be playing Toronto

Don't remind me.

Of course, then this dumpster fire simply would have been deferred to the ECF...again.

 

[bksballer89]

That and at least make it difficult to make them. Cavs are also getting a lot of wide open looks.

That's my issue with Atlanta. The open looks they're getting is ridiculous. This team was the 2nd best defensive team in the regular season and now they forgot how to play defense? Cleveland is in their head.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Come on, Shcroeder, I've been pimping you out for two damn seasons. Don't make me look bad.