Round 2 Game 1 | Cavs vs. Bulls | May 4, 2015 | 7:00 PM ET

NoTitleTown said:

Dude, I grew up in NE Ohio too, so don't give me that crap.

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You are a better man than me. That's the difference. You are probably a younger man than me, too.

NoTitleTown said:

Dude, I grew up in NE Ohio too, so don't give me that crap.

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Is that you, Frank?

Not worried yet. I was thinking we would split the first two. This team will win at least one in Chicago. Just have to come out strong for game two. If a couple of threes from Bron went in, it could have changed the game. There were open ones too. Have to pick it up from quarter number one.

Not worried

- The Bulls shot very well from 3 to start the game and get the early lead / confidence.
- Kyrie and Rose evened out... don't think one or the other is better
- Cavs came back but finished poorly. Especially LeBron has to make better decisions: I don't want him to take two consecutive three's in the last 3 minutes. That's not his role and strength, let Kyrie shoot them and I'm more confident that at least one goes in. That in combination with 6TO cost them the game
- If you're two men down and James Jones isn't hitting any open threes then you know the starters are in for a long night...

Up to game two, which I'm confident the Cavs will win.

So the Bulls played as well as they can possibly play in game 1.
LeBron played poorly
Cavs shot the 3 really poorly

As someone who has watched almost all of LeBron's career, I'll tell you that I wouldn't be surprised if this ends 4-1 Cleveland. LeBron tends to get better as the series goes on. He needs to post up Jimmy Butler more because the Bulls paint defense is pretty poor these days. If LeBron is going to cover Gasol, he can't allow jumpers because that is how Gasol likes to play. force him to go inside where Mozgov will be protecting the paint.

Miller and Jones will get going at some point in the series. Be patient. Kyrie was spectacular. I can damn near guarantee that LeBron will have a 30 pt game on Thursday.

Also, Thibs is the type of coach that refuses to adjust. Blatt will make the right defensive adjustments for the pick and roll defense, and the pick and pops with Rose/Gasol. Thibs will refuse to readjust

Go with a Irving/Shump/Marion/James/Mozgov lineup next game.

Huber. said:

You think she practices her cheesy reporter voice in the mirror?

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Hell yeah, it sounds like she's reading every time she talks. It's awful.

We were missing 40% of our starting lineup that got us to this point. I don't know what people were actually expecting. Lol

gourimoko said:

This sums up why we lost. We went away from kyrie.

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Thank you sir.

Needed to be said.

Oh and if anyone should be getting an Iso it's Kyrie.

LeBron lost us that game down the stretch. Thought I even saw chill-mode Lebron out there a few times.

Bottom line, we played shitty and still could have won.

I say we win the next two games and take back control of this series.

RuanuLaw said:

We were missing 40% of our starting lineup that got us to this point. I don't know what people were actually expecting. Lol

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It's Cleveland. We were expecting a hard fight and hopefully a win.

All i know is I am never getting my friends together again to watch the Cavs. Past two games I did K-love gets his arm ripped out and the Cavs suck donkey balls.

Tlyons said:

LeBron lost us that game down the stretch. Thought I even saw chill-mode Lebron out there a few times.

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I saw chill-mode Lebron on defense. Really fucking sad, because he stopped that shit towards the end of the season... But he starts it up again during the biggest playoff series since he left??

And whatever he does is contagious to the team, I saw other people not close out on defense and just stand there and watch the shot. Shake my fucking head shit.

JS33 said:

Yeah the energy would be huge if they got him back up 2-0, but I can live with 1-1

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Shump 8 for 17, 47%. Might need to shoot more.

KilgoreTrout said:

You are a better man than me. That's the difference. You are probably a younger man than me, too.

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NoTitleTown said:

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Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, and The Shot happened during my formative years. You were < 10. I've got a few tragedies on you. Which doesn't mean I shouldn't get over it; it just means I have a harder time.

KilgoreTrout said:

Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, and The Shot happened during my formative years. You were < 10. I've got a few tragedies on you. Which doesn't mean I shouldn't get over it; it just means I have a harder time.

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Whatever man. Stop with that "back in the day" BS. Your bitching and whining is just over the top.