Game 71: Pacers @ Cavs, Friday, March 20, 2015, 7:30 PM EST

[wremy]

shot like shit and won...Indy didn't play great d we just missed shots

 

[amazon123]

This game is exactly why I do not want to face the Pacers with Paul George.

They also didn't have West. Blatt would probably still put in the Love/TT combo vs Hibbert/West. Overrated coach

 

[cavsfever]

Careless by LeBron in the last couple of plays but he looks tired as hell.

Blatt has to draw up a play where Lebron passes the ball when he looks tired like that. Sense when he is losing steam, all of us can see it why can't he?

 

[Zman80000]

And one of the Raps or Bulls is going to lose tonight also.
I'm grateful the Cavs are in the play offs and games are exciting to watch but dammit blow someone out I'm ok with being bored.

 

[ajz20]

Lebron had to tell our freaking coach to put Moz in the guard in the inbounder?
UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MirORich]

In trouble if we play Indiana in the first round...

Outlier 4-16 game from tristan and below our average from 3P.

I'm not concerned one bit by Indiana.

Meaning I have no doubt we win in a seven game series.

For those faint of heart who think we must win each playoff series 4-0 to affirm us being good or worthy, then yes, worry away.

I worry about Atlanta and a few Western Conference teams. That is it.

 

[cavsfever]

Blatt loves the ability to switch in the 4th, that's why TT plays.

Whether you agree with it or not, that's the reason.

It's a stupid reason, opponents are exploiting those switches like crazy.

 

[godfather]

Blatt's terrible coaching gets bailed out late in games. It's not going to work in the playoffs.

I am not that impressed with him. He's got a little better as the season has gone, but not that much. He gets bailed out a lot by LeBron and Kyrie.

The way he utilizes Love is a joke. Mike Brown couldn't do any worse.

 

[The Red Viper]

That was tough.

Kyrie had an off night and LeBron looked quite terrible out there by his standards till the fourth quarter. But Delly's threes and LeBron stepping up big time in the fourth quarter was the reason they won today.

Indiana will be a pain in the arse though. They are just a bad match-up for the Cavs. I still expect the Cavs to win it if they faced Indiana in the first round but it won't be easy and will most likely go till six odd games.

As impressed as I have been Blatt's ability to correct his mistakes, the lack of usage of Mozgov in the fourth quarter is starting get irritating. And, it can cost the team big in the play-offs. Hopefullt he sorts it out by then.

 

[Chris]

Outlier 4-16 game from tristan and below our average from 3P.

I'm not concerned one bit by Indiana.

Meaning I have no doubt we win in a seven game series.

For those faint of heart who think we must win each playoff series 4-0 to affirm us being good or worthy, then yes, worry away.

I worry about Atlanta and a few Western Conference teams. That is it.

Yeah, we'd probably win. Might go 6 or 7 though. Not what you want to start off a title run.

 

[CommD]

Love guards himself on offense with his passive play. However his defensive rebounding is crucial to the team winning.

 

[Jscc]

As impressed as I have been Blatt's ability to correct his mistakes, the lack of usage of Mozgov in the fourth quarter is starting get irritating. And, it can cost the team big in the play-offs. Hopefullt he sorts it out by then.

Punch-in-the-face irritating.

 

[Jscc]

Love guards himself on offense with his passive play. However his defensive rebounding is crucial to the team winning.

Kevin's not a guard and doesn't handle the ball. He can only get what Kyrie and LeBron give him. He raised his arms in disgust numerous times tonight when he was open. He wasn't being passive.

 

[The Red Viper]

Yeah, we'd probably win. Might go 6 or 7 though. Not what you want to start off a title run.

True.

But on the flip side, it will help the likes of Kyrie, Love, TT and all who have never been to the playoffs. A first round match against a tough team who would provide match-up problems would be a great experience for them before the shit gets real.

 

[Mdog1]

Lebron had to tell our freaking coach to put Moz in the guard in the inbounder?
UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the coach did. Just one more reason Bron is so important to a team. He sees things that a coach might miss.

Did Kyrie get back into the game?