Game 76: Pacers @ Cavs, Sunday, April 2, 2017, 6:00 PM EST

[Rainman]

If JR and Shump or whoever want to be mad at Lebron then they need to check the attitude at the door. They would be nowhere without LeBron. So they need to stfu.

 

[CommD]

Forget the rest; get the job done!

 

[czvo]

For those that didn't realize, AC called it a little earlier in the 4th (or it might've been the first OT). LeBron had been barking on a few plays about the second defender defending the pick player, not switching onto George (must be the assignment). But George was consistently left open on the same screen play because there was no help defense.

Then in that 2nd OT, Tristan backed off him and defended coverages and space as opposed to the man and George hit that 3. LeBron then verbally murdered him and Tristan yapped right back at him. They were still going as they went to the huddle for the TO - that's when Lue tried to intervene and to get them both to relax.

I highly doubt that this had anything to do with Lue and his rapport with the players as some have suggested. This was two guys going at it, calling each other out, while the coach did his job in terms of trying to mitigate the situation.

Does no one remember Draymond and KD?

 

[Zog]

If we lose against Magic without LeBron (a huge possibility) then what would be the point

Because if we lose against the Magic and beat Boston, and win out (and Boston wins out) then we get the #1 seed.

If we beat the Magic and lose against Boston, and Boston wins out, they get the #1 seed.

 

[bboy]

Oh good, LeBron instantly goes to work after the game recruiting George to demand a trade here this summer.

Ha could you imagine him here....not going to happen but wow

 

[Bballguy4]

For those that didn't realize, AC called it a little earlier in the 4th (or it might've been the first OT). LeBron had been barking on a few plays about the second defender defending the pick player, not switching onto George (must be the assignment). But George was consistently left open on the same screen play because there was no help defense.

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yup

first OT I believe...AC mentioned that lebron should be furious because everytime they ran than brush play to get lebron off george, the man on defense who was apart of that play (mainly Tristan and Love) was leaving george practically wide open

 

[wuck]

For those that didn't realize, AC called it a little earlier in the 4th (or it might've been the first OT). LeBron had been barking on a few plays about the second defender defending the pick player, not switching onto George (must be the assignment). But George was consistently left open on the same screen play because there was no help defense.

Then in that 2nd OT, Tristan backed off him and defended coverages and space as opposed to the man and George hit that 3. LeBron then verbally murdered him and Tristan yapped right back at him. They were still going as they went to the huddle for the TO - that's when Lue tried to intervene and to get them both to relax.

I highly doubt that this had anything to do with Lue and his rapport with the players as some have suggested. This was two guys going at it, calling each other out, while the coach did his job in terms of trying to mitigate the situation.

Agreed that was a player thing and something the players need to fix. Other players, including JR, attempted to mediate a bit. I thought that was one of the more encouraging moments of player accountability, TBH.

 

[Real Deal]

This was the last regular season game for me.

You got the money in the bank briefcase right now...

 

[czvo]

Agreed that was a player thing and something the players need to fix. Other players, including JR, attempted to mediate a bit. I thought that was one of the more encouraging moments of player accountability, TBH.

It was nice to see the players angry for once, but the body language outside of that is still a bit concerning in my opinion.

 

[InBoobieWeTrust]

Well. Good thing George isn't in Boston. He was other worldly tonight.


Gutty win by the Cavs. We needed to win a game like this. Indiana was desperate.

 

[Gus Zing]

View: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/848703606744162304

 

[Gus Zing]

Whenever I see TT going at it with LeBron, it actually makes me wish Kyrie and Love were mentally ready to do the same.

Kyrie has gone at LeBron before.

 

[daddywags]

Not too many teams have a guy who can (almost) neutralize LeBron. Paul George can, occasionally. When that happens Kyrie can't go 5-20 or there's trouble.

 

[CommD]

James apologized for the way he approached the situation in is Foxsports on-court post-game interview.

 

[Flight479]

LeBron hasn't been happy with TT since this Kardashian thing