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Round 1 Game 3 Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) @ Indiana Pacers (0-2) THURSDAY, APRIL 20 7:00 PM ET

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2 For The Brew said:
Gave a lot of credit to Lue for the defensive adjustments. Said this was the best Cavs had played defensively since early in the season when they were really good. Thinks Cavs will destroy anyone in their way to the Finals. Brad is a really smart guy with a lot of insight and always worth hearing.
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I feel bad for Brad. Mainly because he was a type of guy that had a Paul George-like reputation.
 
Paul George presser on now. "Whole series is still very winnable." Saying that he trusts his guys, but should have demanded the ball in the 3rd.
 
supermario21 said:
I feel bad for Brad. Mainly because he was a type of guy that had a Paul George-like reputation.
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don't mention Paul George and Brad Stevens in the same sentence. EVER AGAIN.

There is nothing good that comes out of those two guys coming together. That would be worse than Durant going to GS
 
Tornicade said:
don't mention Paul George and Brad Stevens in the same sentence. EVER AGAIN.

There is nothing good that comes out of those two guys coming together. That would be worse than Durant going to GS
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We would still annihilate them. Their PG is about to get a huge deal or walk to be replaced by a rookie, their bigs are soft as hell, and their team as a whole is just meh.
 
Tornicade said:
don't mention Paul George and Brad Stevens in the same sentence. EVER AGAIN.

There is nothing good that comes out of those two guys coming together. That would be worse than Durant going to GS
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I meant Daugherty lol. Those Cavs teams always were perceived as soft unfortunately.
 
Tornicade said:
don't mention Paul George and Brad Stevens in the same sentence. EVER AGAIN.

There is nothing good that comes out of those two guys coming together. That would be worse than Durant going to GS
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There'd be a whole lot of hype..

and then when LeBron dispatched them in 5, the Brad Stevens defense brigade will claim that he simply didn't have a fair amount of talent and was amazing to get one game against LBJ.
 
FrontPageNews said:
Trading for one way players and signing older guys who want to play with lebron isn't doing a good job. He's done nothing special as a GM.
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That's not true. The acquisitions of JR, Shump, Frye, Korver, RJ, and even Mozgov were solid, some of them bordering on miracles. Sure, we had some duds, with Dunleavy, Deron, and some others. Giving Lue an extension was the worst mistake.
 
I'd be lying if I said doubt didn't creep in when halftime was here and they were looking up at a 25 point deficit. I was visibly upset and already trying to find a silver lining in this all if they were to lose. I was seriously going to come here and post how its fucking pathetic they laid an egg and looked disinterested in a playoff game and then I saw the fire. I knew in that locker room some words were being said and I expected a tougher mentality and more hustle the rest of the way but not that.

I am not one to put that much stock in one win in the first round of the playoffs but we have to reflect on a pretty memorable game that will live on my DVR for a long time.

Okay, so the 26 point comeback ties the playoff record. Did you know the 25 at halftime is a record in the postseason? Also, keep in mind it wasn't just the offense that got it going. Granted the 35-17 run in the 3rd helped but Cleveland held Indiana to 19% from the field in the third quarter. The defense stepped up, the guys were out there running and hustling and it was beautiful to watch.

They also took care of the rock. Usually when this team tries to make comebacks it becomes thwarted by turnovers or bad possessions. They had 8 total turn overs for the game, 0 in the 2nd half.

I hope nothing will be said about the likes of Irving and Love not playing a minute in the fourth. Lue kept the lineup that was clicking and that isn't a disservice to anyone or their contributions.

This game was epic, this game was fun and this game nearly gave me a heart attack.

However, its just one game. Time to regroup and sweep these Pacers out of the postseason come Sunday.
 
I never thought I'd say this, but the switch is real!

After an almost unwatchable first half in which the Cavs looked totally disengaged, thejr second half play really impressed me.

The bench stepped up big, and I agree with what others have said: the team appeared to like eachother. Even TT appeared enthusiastic about LeBron's performance, which is encouraging.

And speaking of LeBron's performance, it was incredible. I feel so fortunate to be able to witness him.
 
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