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

[gordontrue]

Bold prediction: Every east team who trailed 2 - 1 will win their series.

 

[bksballer89]

Too bad they can't draft a freaking coach. Their coach is terrible.

How is he terrible?

 

[Mecca]

ALL o' y'all have sick, twisted minds...

you're a horrible influence on poor ol' CL...

Riiiiiiiiiiiiight....lol

5 more days!!!!!

 

[gordontrue]

4th Korver showed up tonight tho

 

[Mecca]

Too bad they can't draft a freaking coach. Their coach is terrible.

Their roster is terribly unbalanced.

That Turner contract has crippled them.

Stotts is indeed on the hot seat.

But, he can't make wine out of toilet water.

 

[LAD]

How is he terrible?

IMO he let's Dame & CJ run too much iso. When they play together as a team they have better results. You can win with that strategy in the reg season because you're not playing the same team potentially 7 times. But in the post season the smarter teams want Dame to iso where he's less likely to get a high % shot & he falls for it every time.

 

[LAD]

Their roster is terribly unbalanced.

That Turner contract has crippled them.

Stotts is indeed on the hot seat.

But, he can't make wine out of toilet water.

Lol @ can't make wine out of toilet water.

 

[bksballer89]

IMO he let's Dame & CJ run too much iso. When they play together as a team they have better results. You can win with that strategy in the reg season because you're not playing the same team potentially 7 times. But in the post season the smarter teams want Dame to iso where he's less likely to get a high % shot & he falls for it every time.

Understandable but he did more with this team in the regular season than anyone imagined. 48 wins and 3rd in the west was a great regular season for that group

 

[Mecca]

Clearly you didnt see the halftime show. Will smith and Tommy Lee came out and they rocked the fucking house.

They are coming out with another Men in Black starring Tessa Thompson.

Loved her in Creed, Thor Rangnorak.

 

[LAD]

Understandable but he did more with this team in the regular season than anyone imagined. 48 wins and 3rd in the west was a great regular season for that group

Yea it appeared that way til they got swept by the 6th seed.

 

[Mecca]

Lol @ can't make wine out of toilet water.

I get you point though.

However, I think they play like that out of necessity.

Amino, Ed Davis, Turner, Harkless aren't exactly capable of burning down the nets.

 

[LAD]

I get you point though.

However, I think they play like that out of necessity.

Amino, Ed Davis, Turner, Harkless aren't exactly capable of burning down the nets.

Yea they're probably not AS caliber, but when they're put in good positions on the floor they delivered. I think they messed up by not keeping LA happy.

 

[Mecca]

Yea it appeared that way til they got swept by the 6th seed.

Overachieved in the regular season.

Got boo-bop'd against a tough matchup.

The Pelicans greatest strength is the Blazers greatest weakness.

Post play.

They are the first round version of last season's Celtics.

#FalseProphets

 

[bksballer89]

Yea they're probably not AS caliber, but when they're put in good positions on the floor they delivered. I think they messed up by not keeping LA happy.

They needed to keep him or Batum. Much different team if they kept one of those guys considering how much better CJ has gotten the last few years.

 

[Mecca]

Yea they're probably not AS caliber, but when they're put in good positions on the floor they delivered. I think they messed up by not keeping LA happy.

Aldridge wanted to be the man and didn't like the fact that Lillard was becoming the guy.

That's on him.

 

[LAD]

Overachieved in the regular season.

Got boo-bop'd against a tough matchup.

The Pelicans greatest strength is the Blazers greatest weakness.

Post play.

They are the first round version of last season's Celtics.

#FalseProphets

Having said thought, I didn't expect them to get swept though. NO really exposed them.

 

[Mecca]

They needed to keep him or Batum. Much different team if they kept one of those guys considering how much better CJ has gotten the last few years.

Dodged a bullet with Matthews though....

Plus, they dealt Batum in part to avoid that max deal he's stealing in Charlotte.

 

[Mecca]

Having said thought, I didn't expect them to get swept though. NO really exposed them.

I am still shocked...

 

[LAD]

They needed to keep him or Batum. Much different team if they kept one of those guys considering how much better CJ has gotten the last few years.

Yep, I think him & CJ are a great duo, but they need at least I other piece. Probably a nice 3 that can defend & create his own shot.

 

[Mecca]

Yep, I think him & CJ are a great duo, but they need at least I other piece. Probably a nice 3 that can defend & create his own shot.

That is exactly what they need.