Series Thread: 5) Indiana Pacers vs. 4) Cleveland Cavaliers

[OregonDucks]

Now if only it is sunny out and my dad can come over and mow the yard. It would be NOSTALGIC

 

[Montalban]

Who is the best team?

The Rockets based on their record

 

[The Oldtimer]

The Rockets based on their record

Do you really think the Rockets will beat the Warriors in a 7 game series?

 

[flyerhawk]

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. So was this a case of Lebron simply not being super human or were the Pacers playing really well?

 

[Inimical]

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. So was this a case of Lebron simply not being super human or were the Pacers playing really well?

Everyone was absolutely terrible wasn’t LeBron I mean fucking horrendous

 

[The Oldtimer]

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. So was this a case of Lebron simply not being super human or were the Pacers playing really well?

A little bit of both.

 

[wildturkey]

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. So was this a case of Lebron simply not being super human or were the Pacers playing really well?

Pacers played like a team that needed a win to stay alive. Cleveland played like a team that just showed up for a preseason scrimmage and still smells like the liquor from the night before

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Love NateMac.

Stay fired up, Indy.

 

[Black Adam]

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. So was this a case of Lebron simply not being super human or were the Pacers playing really well?

yeah, pretty much LeClown being "average" and his band being microwaved garbage...

 

[flyerhawk]

Any sign of @WiggyRuss? Curious how the team with the best depth in the East got smoked so badly.

 

[gordontrue]

I wasn't able to watch the game tonight. So was this a case of Lebron simply not being super human or were the Pacers playing really well?

Pacers looked like the Warriors out there. A lot of that was the Cavs defense rearing its ugly head for the first time this series... but a lot of it was some unconcious shooting. At the height of their lead, the Pacers were 14/24 from 3 point range.

 

[gordontrue]

My goal is to enjoy this Game 7. Like really truly just enjoy it.

Wiggy was talking about this the other day. When your team has LeBron (or some other form of big expectations) wins seem to bring more relief than enjoyment.

I'm going to enjoy the game. Hopefully we get to see something special, one way or the other.

 

[flyerhawk]

My goal is to enjoy this Game 7. Like really truly just enjoy it.

Wiggy was talking about this the other day. When your team has LeBron (or some other form of big expectations) wins seem to bring more relief than enjoyment.

I'm going to enjoy the game. Hopefully we get to see something special, one way or the other.

I would be very surprised if the Cavs lose tomorrow. The Raptors series is going to be really tough for the Cavs this year. I wonder if Lebron will be playing 48 minutes a game in that series.

 

[gordontrue]

I would be very surprised if the Cavs lose tomorrow. The Raptors series is going to be really tough for the Cavs this year. I wonder if Lebron will be playing 48 minutes a game in that series.

No doubt. Even with a win tomorrow, the Cavs would be going into a series against the best team in the east with what would likely be an all-time low in confidence. Conversely, Raptors would be going into the series with an all-time high in confidence in terms of going against LeBron. Will be a very tough 2nd round if they get there.

Cavs can't waste a second of concern on that right now though.

 

[Kold]

My goal is to enjoy this Game 7. Like really truly just enjoy it.

Wiggy was talking about this the other day. When your team has LeBron (or some other form of big expectations) wins seem to bring more relief than enjoyment.

I'm going to enjoy the game. Hopefully we get to see something special, one way or the other.

Good luck. The only I could enjoy a game 7 was if the Lakers were blowing someone out. Now obviously, the Cavs should win here, but as they say, anything can happen in a game 7

 

[flyerhawk]

No doubt. Even with a win tomorrow, the Cavs would be going into a series against the best team in the east with what would likely be an all-time low in confidence. Conversely, Raptors would be going into the series with an all-time high in confidence in terms of going against LeBron. Will be a very tough 2nd round if they get there.

Cavs can't waste a second of concern on that right now though.

Assuming the Cavs do win, they aren't going to just roll through this Raptors team.

 

[Black Adam]

Any sign of @WiggyRuss? Curious how the team with the best depth in the East got smoked so badly.

i'd say that was about 45 minutes past just "smoked"...

this game pretty much fell into taken out to the wood shed level...

 

[flyerhawk]

i'd say that was about 45 minutes past just "smoked"...

this game pretty much fell into taken out to the wood shed level...

I have no issues with the Cavs or Lebron. But I will always call out blind homeritis like he displays. Lebron is still the best basketball player on the planet. But that Cavs team is a 30 win, at best, team without him.

Disappearing when your team gets smoked is kinda lame as well.

 

[gordontrue]

For all the remaining playoff teams, here are where their top 3 scorers rank in the playoffs:

Rockets: Harden #4, CP3 #20, Capela #34
Warriors: Durant#6, Klay #16, Draymond #58
Jazz: Mitchell #5, Ingles #38, Gobert #41
Pelicans: Davis #1, Holiday #7, Mirotic #24
Raptors: DeMar #8, Lowry #24, Jonas #45
Celtics: Brown #18, Horford #28, Rozier #32
76ers: Redick #19, Embiid #21, Simmons #25
Pacers: Dipo #17, Bojan#40, Turner #47
Bucks: Giannis #9, Middleton #14, Bledsoe #54

Cavs: LeBron #2, Love #61, Korver #81

 

[Black Adam]

I have no issues with the Cavs or Lebron. But I will always call out blind homeritis like he displays. Lebron is still the best basketball player on the planet. But that Cavs team is a 30 win, at best, team without him.

Disappearing when your team gets smoked is kinda lame as well.

well, that was always a habit of his. yakking it up, then ducking the slings and arrows of his own trash talk. it's been his m.o. for years...

but agree with you for the most part, ESPECIALLY that this Cavs team is a lottery team without LeClown. which means this offseason is gonna be particularly interesting should he bolt like a lotta folks think...