Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round Discussion Thread

[King_B_Mack]

Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round Discussion Thread

ehh this has been an evenly played series with Bron going Nuclear in multiple games. CLE won at home on a GW shot. did anybody have the Pacers winning this series?

The point is that LeBron is the trump card. Period. Doesn’t matter which east team is put in front of them or how bad a situation may look, at the end of the day they have LeBron and those other teams in the east have no answer for it. It’s the same as it’s looked since 2011. Every year LeBron’s team looks vulnerable or someone is hurt or someone isn’t playing like expected or some other team looks really good and they’re hot in the playoffs and then LeBron happens. I know, I know this team “looks” so much worse than any LeBron team since 2007 and at the end of the day they still do just enough to keep it close near the end of the game and that’s all you need with LeBron James on the roster. I’ve seen this movie too many times.


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[ProfessaPackMan]

Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round Discussion Thread

This is what I’m trying to figure out too. I’m long winded, but I haven’t changed my views on anything [emoji23]


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He’s the master of hyperbole and you’re the master of spin. [emoji851]

[z Revis]

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The point is that LeBron is the trump card. Period. Doesn’t matter which east team is put in front of them or how bad a situation may look, at the end of the day they have LeBron and those other teams in the east have no answer for it. It’s the same as it’s looked since 2011. Every year LeBron’s team looks vulnerable or someone is hurt or someone isn’t playing like expected or some other team looks really good and they’re hot in the playoffs and then LeBron happens. I know, I know this team “looks” so much worse than any LeBron team since 2007 and at the end of the day they still do just enough to keep it close near the end of the game and that’s all you need with LeBron James on the roster. I’ve seen this movie too many times.


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I can’t agree king... every year? Last year they went 12-1 in the East. The year before they were 12-2. The year before that they were 12-2 again lol. I’ll actually be shocked if this Cavs team make the Finals. He might be able to beat a where’s Oladipo Pacers squad but I’m not sure he can beat Toronto or Philly. The fact they’re being challenged this early in the playoffs is troubling.


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[ProfessaPackMan]

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I don’t even get surprised when I see higher seeded teams get challenged by lower seeded teams. Depending on the roster of course.


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[z Revis]

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Well a 4 vs 5 shouldn’t be surprising at all. That’s typical. But this Cavs team isn’t making the Finals with how they’re playing. I mean Love looks like a role player out there...


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[ProfessaPackMan]

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Was talking about matchups in general, not this particular one to be exact.

[Hawaii_Stars]

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I can’t agree king... every year? Last year they went 12-1 in the East. The year before they were 12-2. The year before that they were 12-2 again lol. I’ll actually be shocked if this Cavs team make the Finals. He might be able to beat a where’s Oladipo Pacers squad but I’m not sure he can beat Toronto or Philly. The fact they’re being challenged this early in the playoffs is troubling.


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Nah he just padding his playoff stats.

[cima]

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He’s the master of hyperbole and you’re the master of spin. [emoji851]

At least you recognize I am the master though [emoji1303][emoji109]

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[BluFu]

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Cavs aren't getting to the Finals if they can't crack 100 points consistently

[The 24th Letter]

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Is this essentially the last 4 game night?

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[King_B_Mack]

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I can’t agree king... every year? Last year they went 12-1 in the East. The year before they were 12-2. The year before that they were 12-2 again lol. I’ll actually be shocked if this Cavs team make the Finals. He might be able to beat a where’s Oladipo Pacers squad but I’m not sure he can beat Toronto or Philly. The fact they’re being challenged this early in the playoffs is troubling.


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When I said “looks vulnerable” I meant there’s always some team that’s finally going to be the one that knocks off LeBron. Or Wade has lost a step so the Heat are going to lose. Bosh is hurt so the Heat are going to have trouble advancing in the postseason. Love is done so the Cavs aren’t going to get to the Finals, etc.


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[Vni]

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Well a 4 vs 5 shouldn’t be surprising at all. That’s typical. But this Cavs team isn’t making the Finals with how they’re playing. I mean Love looks like a role player out there...


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At least he still stretches the floor (for some reason) but he isn't close to a 2nd option. I kinda hope the Cavs don't make it out of the east because that would be some boring finals.

[z Revis]

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I just can’t see it unless Love becomes a 20-10 guy again or opposing teams’ stars come up small the way Oladipo has. Maybe that hand is still bothering Love I don’t know. But we’ll see, that’s why they play the games...


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[z Revis]

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So LeBron also fouled Oladipo as he went up for the layup on that goaltend play.

On the other hand Cleveland got screwed on the out of bounds play before that... the ball definitely went out of bounds off of Thad Young.

We really need a better replay system.


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[ojandpizza]

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So LeBron also fouled Oladipo as he went up for the layup on that goaltend play.

On the other hand Cleveland got screwed on the out of bounds play before that... the ball definitely went out of bounds off of Thad Young.

We really need a better replay system.


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From what they said last night, the block isn't even review-able unless they actually call a goal tend on the floor. I don't really understand that ruling.