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

[trojanfan12]

it just looks like thats what they are giving them

Agree. The Hawks look like they decided that if the Cavs were going to beat them, it's going to be from behind the arc. To the Cavs credit, that's exactly what they're doing.

 

[Black Adam]

hmm...and it's coming against...the HAWKS...

just saying that IF it came against the Dubs/Spurs THEN everyone would be impressed...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Love and Frye combine for 12 threes....how many teams have 2 big men that can do that?

NOT many....

ill tell ya--the best 3 point shooter in the league is Steph Curry- the 2nd best in Klay Thompson---- but if you go 1-8- the Cavs three point shooting is deeper....

Its why you see they have 20 three's THREE TIMES in 7 playoff games. Teams KNOW its coming and JUST CANT STOP IT

how the hell are you supposed to guard the perimeter when you have to TRY and box Thompson out with no less than 2 guys- and still try and cut OFF 2 of the VERY BEST drivers in the league in LeBron and Kyrie?--- the Cavs offense is clickign like that- what can you do?

Congrats, Dude....

Bring out the brooms.

 

[WiggyRuss]

There were ten teams in the East that were .500 or above, as opposed to only eight teams in the West. There are three teams in the West that had worse records than the eighth team in the East. In addition, more teams in the East had winning records against the West (nine) than vice-versa (seven).

To suggest the Hawks are a non-Playoff team in the West is ludicrous.

they try and do everything they can to tear down the Cavs....bitternes to the max...the East had 6 teams win 48 games this year...and Detroit at Least wanted to be in the playoff unlike Houston, LOL. Portland has 1 player. the Mavericks were AWFUL by the time the playoffs rolled around...not too mention the CLippers injuries to Griffin before the playoffs even started....Memphis didnt even have GAsol OR Conley...

The West seriously had 3 teams in the playoffs that didnt suck this year. Every other team either was devastated by injury, had very little talent, was very old, or was a combination of both.

 

[bksballer89]

thats the dumbest fucking thing i have ever heard. You cannot POSSIBLY compare that.

Not really. Their 2 performances in Detroit would not be good enough to win in GSW or SAS. They struggled big time in both of those games and needed 4th quarter runs to win.

You're the dumb one if you really thing the way they performed on the road in Detroit would be good enough to beat GSW, SAS, or even OKC away from Cleveland.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Congrats, Dude....

Bring out the brooms.

lets hope so....it would be nice to get out in 4, be healthy, and get ready for the next challenge.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Agree.
I'm not going there.
It was explained yesterday.
Cavs are only elite team in the East.

2-7 mixed and matched would all be competitive vs each other.

Definitely agree on that, although I think Miami would give them a good fight.

 

[purguy12]

In the West Cavs would of lost in the 2nd rd and maybe even in the 1st. Its a different kind of basketball. really think about who the cavs have played so far. no body.

 

[bksballer89]

Definitely agree on that, although I think Miami would give them a good fight.

I think we would compete more than Atlanta but would be shocking if it goes more than 5

 

[Black Adam]

Definitely agree on that, although I think Miami would give them a good fight.

guess we'll see if it happens, but it'd definitely be an interesting match-up...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

lets hope so....it would be nice to get out in 4, be healthy, and get ready for the next challenge.

The Hawks have no answer for the Cavs.

The gap in talent is insurmountable.

I just hope we get the 2 Conference Finals matchup I have been longing for.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Wow. How incredible

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Love and Frye combine for 12 threes....how many teams have 2 big men that can do that?

NOT many....

ill tell ya--the best 3 point shooter in the league is Steph Curry- the 2nd best in Klay Thompson---- but if you go 1-8- the Cavs three point shooting is deeper....

Its why you see they have 20 three's THREE TIMES in 7 playoff games. Teams KNOW its coming and JUST CANT STOP IT

how the hell are you supposed to guard the perimeter when you have to TRY and box Thompson out with no less than 2 guys- and still try and cut OFF 2 of the VERY BEST drivers in the league in LeBron and Kyrie?--- the Cavs offense is clickign like that- what can you do?

Yet they were still down or close to down double digits in the 4th.
You're not overcoming that on the road vs the WC champ.

I said last game, the EC need to continually foul Tristan.

 

[Demonjoe93]

I think we would compete more than Atlanta but would be shocking if it goes more than 5

The way we've played, that's not a surprise to me. Detroit was more competitive than we were.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Seriously think about that

4 seed Clippers had lost Griffin forever- then for the rest of the playoffs and lost Paul...they SUCKED
5 seed Portland has one player- that is by FAR the worst 5 seed in the West i nthe last freaking 2 decades not even close
6 seed MAvericks couldnt even hardly put a healthy roster out there
7 seed Memphis didnt play its 2 best players 1 minute in the playoffs- Gasol and Conley
8 seed Houston mailed it in - the one game they won the bench looked pissed off they had to change their travel plans.

3 teams in the West playoffs dont suck this year...which is a freaking CRAZY development.

 

[Black Adam]

In the West Cavs would of lost in the 2nd rd and maybe even in the 1st. Its a different kind of basketball. really think about who the cavs have played so far. no body.

NOW you've done it. the "you aren't giving the Cavs props" crew'll get you for that...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Agree. The Hawks look like they decided that if the Cavs were going to beat them, it's going to be from behind the arc. To the Cavs credit, that's exactly what they're doing.

I hope they save a bit of that magic for the Finals.

They need it if they hope to best whoever comes out of the West between the 2 Titans.

 

[trojanfan12]

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Damn Mecca. I know no one likes the Cavs, but couldn't you have given them a manlier broom?

 

[hockey878]

NOW you've done it. the "you aren't giving the Cavs props" crew'll get you for that...

well it is a legitimately stupid post... and purguy pretty much lives to hate the cavs so....

 

[Demonjoe93]

In the West Cavs would of lost in the 2nd rd and maybe even in the 1st. Its a different kind of basketball. really think about who the cavs have played so far. no body.

lol, what? The two teams Cleveland has played had better records (and .500 or better records against the West) than three teams in the West.