Cavs vs. Pacers - 2018 NBA Playoffs 1st Round

[Real Deal]

Blitz Oladipo and funnel passes to Thad Young shooting outside shots if they choose to have him stand out there.

Easy series, 4-0. LeBron's 1st round sweeps continue. Y'all are crazy to think otherwise.

 

[Frank Stallone]

Game 1 - Sunday at 330
Game 2 - Wednesday at 700
Game 3 - Friday at 700
Game 4 - Sunday at 830
Game 5 - Wednesday
Game 6 - Friday
Game 7 - Sunday

Two days off between the first two home games.

 

[Simmy]

Some reading from the other side:

5 things to know about the Cavaliers ahead of matchup with Pacers

What you need to know about the Pacers-Cavaliers playoff series

 

[K1rieIrving>AllOtherPG's]

Voted Cavs in 5 not really concerned with the pacers, more concerned about Ty Lue rotations and lineup decisions.

Nance has to start next to Love you can’t start Green and Love again it’s a disaster defensively and it will not work against elite teams they will destroy you inside the paint with cuts and easy buckets.

You simply can’t win against elite teams without rim protection, Nance is the only adequate rim protector on the roster besides Zizic and his screen and roll game is strong too.

 

[shoes22]

Full schedule out!
http://realcavsfans.com/community/index.php?posts/2987587/

 

[MarkyCavs88]

 

[jmuxl]

Lebron is going to turn it up defensively, and I hope we tighten up the rotations to give Nance a good run this series.

Cavs in 4.

 

[bigfoot5415]

Im pretty sure the simplied Lue defensive scheme is what we saw in game 1 & 2 after the acquisition. If that is the case, I like our chances.

Fuck GSW for avoiding all of the tough 1st round matchups. Hopefully Pop has some tricks up his sleeve.

 

[Ozcavs89]

Pacers have me worried

 

[chuck0609]

Game 1 - Sunday at 330
Game 2 - Wednesday at 700
Game 3 - Friday at 700
Game 4 - Sunday at 830
Game 5 - Wednesday
Game 6 - Friday
Game 7 - Sunday

Two days off between the first two home games.

Yep. Which means they can PRACTICE. All these guys healthy and maybe get them on the same page. Lue can oven figure out rotations

 

[FrontPageNews]

We lucked out with this one. Not sure we could have swept anyone else. I can see us sweeping Indy. Hopefully we let hill guard dipo most of the game.

 

[KIBITZER]

It’s official!

EASTERN CONFERENCE - FIRST ROUND

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers

Game 1 -- Sun April 15, Indiana at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Game 2 -- Wed. April 18, Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m., TNT

Game 3 -- Fri. April 20, Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN

Game 4 -- Sun. April 22, Cleveland at Indiana, 8:30 p.m., TNT

Game 5 * Wed. April 25, Indiana at Cleveland, TBD, TNT or NBA TV

Game 6 * Fri. April 27, Cleveland at Indiana, TBD, ESPN or ESPNEWS

Game 7 * Sun. April 29, Indiana at Cleveland, TBD, ABC or TNT

* = if necessary

Remember, all games except Game 1 and possibly Game 7 will also be simulcast on Fox Sports Ohio!

Here are pieces of thoughts for the Game 1 with Indiana Pacers
•In the Rebounds Cavs has to step up against Indiana Pacers – identify their best rebounders and ensure to box-out the rebounders of Ind Pacers like Turner, Young, Sabonis, Stephenson & Oladipo
•Cavs to capitalize on 3s and even improve on it against Indiana pacers
•Indiana must be a faster team than Cavs – Cavs has to outpace the pacers
•Indiana plays a more physical game than Cavs – Cavs has got to step up its defense, rebounds, and increase tempo
•Deny the key players of Indiana to get the ball
•To increase tempo CAVS should consider on the rotation of its players and the right mix
•In the offense, movement without the ball & effective screens for K2 and KL and JR Smith
•Utilize the Big guys for the Number 5 Role (Lance Jr, Zizic, Hendricks, Thompson)
–Offensively, get open for a pass and to shoot. Block defenders, and to open other players up for driving to the basket for a goal.
-Keep the guys always fresh and fast on the floor
–Get offensive rebounds and put-backs.
–Gang rebound would help once the ball is in the air
–Make quick good jump shots, hook shots, and use the backboard on his shots.
–Defensively, Block shots and passes in the key area & get rebounds
•In the defense, CAVS has to have a trap game against Indiana Pacer

 

[Mavaliersfan]

Rotations please...

Hill, Bron, Hill (wouldn't mind seeing Calderon here)
Korver, JR, Clarkson
Bron, Hood, Hood
Green, Love, Green
Love, Nance, Tristan/Nance (hopefully)

 

[KIBITZER]

I've got Cavaliers in 5, but it wouldn't surprise me to see us completely flip a switch and decimate them. You've really only got to worry about Oladipo on the perimeter, even though Collison, Joseph, and Stephenson obviously aren't bad players.

Turner, Sabonis, and Jefferson are good bodies down low, and Thad Young historically is a problem for us.

We'll win the first two. Drop game three in a hostile Indy environment while the young guys have playoff growing pains, then we'll snag games four and five.



If all goes well, this should be a relatively painless series for us.

Here are pieces of thoughts for the Game 1 with Indiana Pacers
•In the Rebounds Cavs has to step up against Indiana Pacers – identify the Ind Pacer best rebounders and box-out like Turner, Young, Sabonis, Stephenson & Oladipo
•Cavs to capitalize on 3s and even improve on it against Indiana pacers
•Indiana must be a faster team than Cavs – Cavs has to outpace the pacers
•Indiana plays a more physical game than Cavs – Cavs has got to step up its defense, rebounds, and tempo
•Deny the key players of Indiana to get the ball
•To increase tempo CAVS should consider on the rotation of its players and the right mix
•In the offense, movement without the ball & effective screens for K2 and KL and JR Smith
•Utilize the Big guys for optimum effectiveness (Lance Jr, Zizic, Hendricks, Thompson)
–Offensively, get open for a pass and to shoot. Block defenders, and to open other players up for driving to the basket for a goal especially LBJ, GREEN, HILL, CLARKSON, OSMAN, ET AL.
-Keep the guys always fresh and fast on the floor
–Get offensive rebounds and put-backs.
–Gang rebound would help once the ball is in the air
–Make quick good jump shots, hook shots, and use the backboard on his shots.
–Defensively, Block shots and passes in the key area & get rebounds
•In the defense, CAVS has to have a trap game against Indiana Pacer

A moment ago#27

 

[FiveThous]

Running your model again @shoes22?