Predict the ECF

[Rich]

Before the Kyrie injury I thought Cleveland would still make the Finals despite Love getting hurt.

Now, it depends on his health. If he's still hobbling around against Atlanta I don't think we win the series. There's nowhere to hide him on defense.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

Before the Kyrie injury I thought Cleveland would still make the Finals despite Love getting hurt.

Now, it depends on his health. If he's still hobbling around against Atlanta I don't think we win the series. There's nowhere to hide him on defense.

With the way Korver is shooting, I'd feel comfortable with Kyrie on Korver.

 

[Otsego Mar]

We need to pick up the pace - here's hoping Kyrie heals up nicely with 5 days of rest.

 

[Rich]

Odds say that's not going to continue. Especially if he's getting wide open looks because Kyrie can't keep up.

 

[Pyro]

Winner gets a wucky steak dinner?

Cavs in 6, ya know history just loves to repeat itself so I'm gonna say LeBron takes game 5 Detroit style after a 2-2 tie and goes on home and closes this baby out with the crowd inside and outside going crazy on a nice beautiful day but only to notice next door that the Indians are losing, probably.

The Cavaliers game will be long over by the time the Indians game starts.

Because they will be on the road during a possible game 6.

In Seattle.

So get served.

 

[Otsego Mar]

The Cavaliers game will be long over by the time the Indians game starts.

Because they will be on the road during a possible game 6.

In Seattle.

So get served.

*insert pyro guitar solo leg kick gif*

 

[gourimoko]

With the way Korver is shooting, I'd feel comfortable with Kyrie on Korver.

To guard Korver we have to stay on him like white on rice and Irving has a very hard time fighting through screens.

Smith, Shumpert, Delly and James are all better at this than Irving unfortunately.

In this matchup, I prefer leaving Irving on Teague, and having Shump trap on-the-ball with James/Smith rotating to cover Korver.

I strongly feel that trapping Teague, bodying Korver, and playing hard-nosed perimeter defense, we can decimate the Hawks.

If Kyrie is healthy. Cavs in 5. IF Kyrie is 50%, Cavs in 6.

 

[Danny DiVito]

Before the Kyrie injury I thought Cleveland would still make the Finals despite Love getting hurt.

Now, it depends on his health. If he's still hobbling around against Atlanta I don't think we win the series. There's nowhere to hide him on defense.

This is why I'm taking the Hawks in 6. If Kyrie is better I'd change my pick.

 

[Hydroponic3385]

I'm sure this will be the prediction from a panel of ESPN experts:

-7 out of 10 pick Atlanta
-3 out of 10 pick Chicago (because they believe the league will review the CHI/CLE series and determine that the Bulls deserve to go over the Cavs since they're obviously the far superior team and there must have been a mistake)
-Most of them predict Blatt will be fired by game 2 and Love will illegally become a Laker by game 4 as he teams up with Rondo and a 50-year-old Kobe to win 5 titles in a row in Los Angeles starting next season

 

[Nightperson]

Wanted to go Cavs in five but not sure how healthy Kyrie will be. Voted Cavs in six.

 

[K1rieIrving>AllOtherPG's]

cavs in 5 imo the bulls were a much better team

 

[Ohdang]

The Cavaliers game will be long over by the time the Indians game starts.

Because they will be on the road during a possible game 6.

In Seattle.

So get served.

Is there anyone on the site with a worse posts:likes ratio?

 

[Stark]

Cavaliers split in Atlanta, and then win out.

Cavs in 5.

 

[chuck0609]

Cavs will split in Atlanta. Win three and four. Atlanta will win five. Cavs close at home in six.
I just don't see Atlanta beating the Cavs in a seven game series.

 

[tocov]

Cavs in 5. We split the road trip win twice at home and finish them off in their own building.