Support NeoGAF

[yuraya]

This Cavs defense is pretty bad. The Warriors and Rockets would tear them apart in the finals. The Wizards could probably put a good beating on them as well.

 

[cHaotix8]

Yeah, this series would have been way more interesting if Pacers had won game 1. If they win these two home games in similar fashion to this first half I could see it going either way.

 

[VeeP]

It's only second quarter so Cavs can still come back, but please Pacers, bury them.

 

[darkwing-buck]

LeBron getting SCHOOLED!

 

[Servbot24]

Pacers in 6!

This is actually the first game in the series I haven't watched, just checked the score. For superstitious reasons I am definitely not watching the second half now.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Lance Stevenson presence in full effect

 

[RedEther]

pacers going ham

 

[KingBroly]

I think the Arena is leaking

 

[Dizzan]

Pacers Half - 57% FG% and 62% from downtown.

Cavs - Poop

 

[Line_HTX]

I know it's a road game and all that, but man, Tyronne Lue coaches like a Pile of Poo.

Apologies, BG.

 

[rambis]

Pacers Half - 57% FG% and 62% from downtown.

Cavs - Poop

This is a beatdown. They'll never be that hot again but its cool to see.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Raptors are so embarrassing.

 

[Tom Penny]

Cav will start to hit and Pacers will cool but if Pacer have any patience they will get great shots and should win easily even if they just run pick an roll and ISO PG.

 

[BeatnikGunsoo]

The pacers looking like the warriors out there 2 37 point quarters! PG himself has 21 points to the cavs 22 in the second

wow

 

[darkwing-buck]

It's fun to see the bucks crowd in the playoffs again

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Raptors are the Regigigas of playoffs

 

[KingBroly]

Part of me thinks the Cavs will comeback and win because there's usually a lot of bullshit that goes on with leads like this to try and make the game close

 

[Bread]

Raptors are so embarrassing.

Lmao it's like 3 minutes into the game

Raptors fans are the worst

 

[darkwing-buck]

Raptors make Monroe look like Ben Wallace out there.

 

[LockOfTheWeek]

How is this team so bad

seriously how are the Cavs this bad?

The simple answer is they run too many line ups that have majority bad defenders in them to try and spread the floor on offense and when they're not dropping 3s they can't get any stops. At the end of the 1st Ty Lue trotted out Kyrie/Shump/Korver/Jefferson/Frye and they gave up good look after good look. Kyrie should never be without one of Lebron or Love the way this roster is constructed, he's not good enough.

Like, no shit they give up a ton running dad's army out there.

For the sake of Lebron's legacy, they're better off not making the finals. It will be embarrassing if they do.

 

[Mrbob]

Giannis keeps hitting 3s this series is over.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Bucks are the better team.

 

[Slizeezyc]

The simple answer is they run too many line ups that have majority bad defenders in them to try and spread the floor on offense and when they're not dropping 3s they can't get any stops. At the end of the 1st Ty Lue trotted out Kyrie/Shump/Korver/Jefferson/Frye and they gave up good look after good look. Kyrie should never be without one of Lebron or Love the way this roster is constructed, he's not good enough.

Like, no shit they give up a ton running dad's army out there.

For the sake of Lebron's legacy, they're better off not making the finals. It will be embarrassing if they do.

Yeah lacking a healthy JR, plus no Delly, plus Kyrie and Love being who they are, plus now inserting a crippled, old Korver, plus wear and tear overall.

The Korver thing though might be the biggest year-over-year difference. Their bench units are just so horrific on defense now, they can't beat the shit out of teams like they would last year for the most part with those LeBron + bench units.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

We better fire Casey after this year.

 

[Mrbob]

Bucks are styling the Raptors right now.

Bucks are the better team.

They really are. Their only pitfall is lack of experience.

This is how Toronto can still win this series. Playing a young team.

 

[Gotdatmoney]

Raps missing a lot of easy buckets. Tbh I think they'll dig themselves out by the time the second half starts.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

Look at this elite championship defense.

 

[cHaotix8]

Raptors offense is whack. All ISOs, no oddball movement. That push when DeMar tried to drive into quadruple coverage in the paint was terrible. Someone should have been open on the wings.

 

[mjp2417]

Milwaukee has such a bright future if Jabari's body holds up

 

[LockOfTheWeek]

Yeah lacking a healthy JR, plus no Delly, plus Kyrie and Love being who they are, plus now inserting a crippled, old Korver, plus wear and tear overall.

The Korver thing though might be the biggest year-over-year difference. Their bench units are just so horrific on defense now, they can't beat the shit out of teams like they would last year for the most part with those LeBron + bench units.

I actually think they should try be starting Korver and moving J.R Smiff to the 2nd unit, try and alleviate some of the problems of having so many poor defenders coming off the bench. Can start Kyrie/Korver/Lebron/Love/TT then have J.R and Shump in the 2nd units.

 

[Mrbob]

Lol when you get that bounce on a 3 point shot you know it is your night.

 

[Gigglepoo]

I'm officially worried.

 

[KingBroly]

Part of me thinks the Cavs will comeback and win because there's usually a lot of bullshit that goes on with leads like this to try and make the game close

Oh look, bullshit IS happening

 

[Tom Penny]

Zero touches for PG13 so far..just Teague running out the whole clock..

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Lol when you get that bounce on a 3 point shot you know it is your night.

Pretty much.

Bucks have looked like the better team last 3 games in all honesty.
I certainly didn't expect the Bucks beating us down like this.

 

[Slizeezyc]

I actually think they should try be starting Korver and moving J.R Smiff to the 2nd unit, try and alleviate some of the problems of having so many poor defenders coming off the bench. Can start Kyrie/Korver/Lebron/Love/TT then have J.R and Shump in the 2nd units.

Yeah, but like I know you can't start that lineup in a later series. Korver is a corpse at this point, I just don't know how much you can even play him, period. I would much rather boost Shump's minutes and hope he just figures it out.

 

[Dizzan]

I actually think they should try be starting Korver and moving J.R Smiff to the 2nd unit, try and alleviate some of the problems of having so many poor defenders coming off the bench. Can start Kyrie/Korver/Lebron/Love/TT then have J.R and Shump in the 2nd units.

Delly is a big loss defensively. He is a pain in most teams ass

 

[negitoro7]

How in the heck are the Bucks a 6th seed? Scary AF with their length and outside shooting

 

[cHaotix8]

Lol @ Beasley coming in on the raps huddle

 

[KingBroly]

How in the heck are the Bucks a 6th seed? Scary AF with their length and outside shooting

It's because there are 4 teams better than them in the Standings.

 

[BlackGhost]

Look at this elite championship defense.

Lmao I don't understand why you keep doing this. It's not like the Cavs fans were calling the D elite, you're literally the only person thats used the word elite.

 

[LockOfTheWeek]

Yeah, but like I know you can't start that lineup in a later series. Korver is a corpse at this point, I just don't know how much you can even play him, period. I would much rather boost Shump's minutes and hope he just figures it out.

Yeah I don't think there's any actual fix, they have what they have. They've gone 10 deep into the rotation today, prob need to cut it to 8.

 

[Bread]

Lmao I don't understand why you keep doing this. It's not like the Cavs fans were calling the D elite, you're literally the only person thats used the word elite.

It's funny because the Cavs defense has been shit on for months by basically everyone who follows basketball

 

[Anth0ny]

Raptors are fucking garbage lmao



GO LEAFS GO

 

[reggieandTFE]

George has gotten mauled these last two possessions. This is ridiculous with the refs trying to get it close.

 

[negitoro7]

It's because there are 4 teams better than them in the Standings.

What you did there, I see.

 

[phanphare]

prime lance

 

[Jarate]

Pacers want this game more

 

[neptunes]

Ugh

 

[BlackNMild2k1]

This Cavs defense is pretty bad. The Warriors and Rockets would tear them apart in the finals. The Wizards could probably put a good beating on them as well.

Maybe Ty Lue keeping their playoff defense a secret still. saving it for the 2nd round?
Better hope they get there


and I really want to check out the Bucks Raptors game, but watching the Cavs get handled is just too exciting to me.