Round 1 Game 1 | Cavs vs Pacers | April 15, 2018 | 3:30 EST

[CavzAddict]

So disappointed in everybody who thinks this series is over and that Lebron is gone after ONE loss. Unravel your panties. If anything we should be more pissed at Love for never elevating his game in the playoffs and Lue's ineptitude. We will be fine. Now the finals is a different story but we got this up until then. Woohsah!

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

He can't defend the pick and roll to save his life. Sure, he could battle down low with Turner, but all they'll do is have Turner screen for Oladipo or Collison and they'll have a layup line to the basket.

I disagree, maybe with our scheme. If Baynes can be a defensive anchor, so can Zizic.

It's just a fucking PnR. Please, watch some other playoffs teams closely and see how ineffective a PnR really is and that you don't have to be a Kevin Garnett in order to defend it properly.

 

[Gus Zing]

Hey at least we got the Nets pick.

 

[Tlyons]

Lue

New players with no PS experience

Pouty Lebron

Tired Lebron

Lue

Enough bricks to build a small home

 

[Tlyons]

Hey at least we got the Nets pick.

We should start it next game.

 

[RX8]

This was an alarming loss. LeBron has never lost a R1 G1. There is no flip of the switch on defense for this team. It’s all bad.

 

[Tlyons]

We were so bad that MJ and JVG said we should start JR again.

JR had a good game and played with heart so I'll give him that atleast.

 

[Triple-S]

So to make me feel better?

How badly are the Pacers going to get slaughtered in the playoffs after this?

Because Oladipo is an overrated hack.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

I'd replace Hood with Cedi, start Nance over Green, and play Zizic as backup center.

YEP. It's so easy. He dwarfs Sabonis, and Cojo is not a PnR threat cause he can't fucking shoot the 3. It's such an easy decision to make.

You play a standard PnR drop coverage with Cojo and Sabonis in the game.

 

[OHSportsFan9]

i've never seen a more smug group of people for a mediocre basketball team.

It's incredible.

You would think this was the Wade/LeBron/Bosh heat team or the Lakers team with Shaq/Kobe with these fucking idiot Hoosiers.

These idiots have IndyCar, and awesome short track racing in their backyard. Yet this is who they're blowing as the "leader" of their city.

Fucking Victor Oladipo and Lance Stephenson? Bitch please.

You are wild for this one. Dipo is the man.

Pacers are a no-nonsense team. Love what he's done for this city (born and raised in Indy). Seen great ball from them all year. Cavs are in for a battle.

 

[CLEtoNYC]

We should start it next game.

Would have a similar stat line to Jeff Green.

 

[Jstock12]

So many knee-jerk reactions. It's just the first round. Cavs will look great in the finals.

 

[Ruken]

It’s no coincidence that we starting falling into these huge first quarter holes as soon as Lue came back.

 

[Triple-S]

You are wild for this one. Dipo is the man.

Pacers are a no-nonsense team. Love what he's done for this city (born and raised in Indy). Seen great ball from them all year. Cavs are in for a battle.

I hate him
I hate IU alums.
I love the Cavs.

He's a hack.

 

[SmudgeHog]

Maybe there is internal politics on the team, and had been a "Look, lebron never loses game 1 of the playoffs, youll see" thing going on, and lue just said "screw it, go try it your way for 1 game" and now we will see his brilliant plan in action.