Live Thread: Cavs vs. Pacers
2015-03-20
LeBron was questionable for tonight’s final match-up against the Pacers with an illness that forced him to miss today’s shootaround. It sounds like he will give it a go though, as the Cavs attempt to even the season series against a potential first round opponent in Indiana.
The Cavs lost the last two outings against the Pacers (both on Indy’s home floor), but the last time 
were without both LBJ and Kyrie. The Pacers themselves have been short-handed all year, but got some positive news today about a familiar face...
Indiana needs a bit of good fortune to go their way after dropping their last three straight to fall behind Miami and Boston for the race to the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
The Cavs have been rolling winning four of the last five coming off of one of the toughest road trips of the season. They’ve also won 14 in a row at the Q. Let’s hope they can keep the offense going, while tightening up their D which has been slipping a bit in the last couple of weeks.
Chime in and call your shot!
Love with ANOTHER HUGE rebound!
TT not in good position. Probably not expecting the quick shot by Miles.
Could have used Moz in there to grab that rebound away from Hibbert…
Please don’t tell me that was a dribble dribble step back hero from LBJ.
No, he passed to Kyrie who looked scared to take the shot and passed it back to LBJ. He didn’t have much time left to do much
No, Kyrie dumped the ball back to him with the shot clock winding down.
Don’t understand the decision not to drive on that last possession…
Kyrie not confident passes up an opportunity and forces LeBron to take a tough 3.
REALLY? I am perplexed. This must be investigated.
Kyrie needed to take that shot.
Finally… the refs make the right call and nailed Scola with that foul
And that last rebound is why you need KLove in the game in the fourth…
Maybe Blatt was just making him earn it, and maybe he responded. I have to say, his defense has improved a LOT this year. Moz helped quite a bit, but still. Much better.
Okay my feed just said that CJ miles just blocked LBJ.
Yes… he did… CJ sub-fuego on the Cavs always…
I still don’t know why we didn’t resign that guy. Good bench player, decent D. Cheap.
Yeah CJ played his best games in a cavs uni
I DON’T know how LBJ hit that! And I DON’T know how he wasn’t fouled?
He could have had three or four and-ones this quarter.
4th Quarter points: LBJ 11, Delly 6, Thompson 2.
Wide open CJ three… smh
Get a freaking defensive stop pleaseeeeeee.
First time all night I’ve felt well enough to reach my keyboard (stomach flew). I like Love in right now, I don’t care if he isn’t hitting shots, he needs to know what the fourth quarter feels like. LeBron seems like he’s turned on the Mr. 4th Quarter switch. We need to learn how to beat good defensive teams when we aren’t shooting lights out. Hopefully, we can hold this out.
Sorry to hear you’re under the weather JMay!
Besides, look at Love WORK on those boards. He is hands down our best rebounder.
LBJ shot is very relaxed. Benefit of being sick sometimes is you just stop thinking. Kyrie’Love need to hit some down the stretch, though.
Could also be result of special halftime treatment. Methamphetamines. I mean, fluids.
LBJ with a Jordan-esque move!
Is Irving sitting because his defense has been bad? 4 fouls, but only three minutes left.
Just because of the fouls I think… he’s at the table to check in now
Was ready to come back in at 5:00 but no play stoppages.
Hibbert and Hill both unstoppable
Roy Hibbert with the “deja-fuego” game tonight… smh…
Hibbert had a down year in the play offs last year, but he’s been good all year, imho.
HOW did that come out? It was down!
Looked like that one was going in too…
LBJ THREE!
Love in there, but not hitting his shots
How come the Pacers get good shots and all the Cavs get some ISO’s snd tough shots.
Cavs play bad defense, pacers play good defense. Next question.
Man, how did we suddenly get in more foul trouble than the Pacers? That third quarter was awful on many levels.
LBJ getting back to the plan of attacking the rim…
The Philadelphia Tankers beat NY by 16. The Knicks are taking suck to a new level. I don’t even think Cavs were this bad first year post decision.
The Cavs have looked really bad in the last 2 games against 2 playoff experienced teams. Not a good sign going into the playoffs IMO.
They haven’t played well against top 10 defensive teams… unless they shoot the lights out from three…
It will likely be their undoing in the Playoffs. My expectations have remained that they will get bounced this year after some good experience. Next year is the real champ run.
You may be right. They should be able to get to the ECF, but it might be their undoing against an ATL team…
Exactly and that is why I have some doubts about the Cavs winning it all this year.
Time for TT to take over the glass.
The pop in the mouth must have knocked the special off of Delly. Not a great layup attempt…
Freaking Scola is +17 tonight.
Stike that. +21
That just ain’t right.
Just can’t stand Scola…
I don’t know why they’re having Shump shoot threes right now…
The high handoff!
Kyrie has to learn how to use screens better.
Looks like we’re counting on Delly to shoot our way out of this. He is our only hope.
As soon as Delly got knocked out with that block/charge, Cavs D has evaporated.
And their two leading scorers are on the bench.
After a nice defensive stretch triggered by Delly and Shump, the Cavs give up two straight 3’s.
Guys named C.J. just killing us every time we play them.
Moz playing fourth quarter minutes…
Come ON. Who are these guys, golden state all a sudden?
Cavs just failing to get back to defend the Rudez three ball
Aw man, you know everyone was waiting to explode.
Especially Nate…
Delly going Korver on them lol.
DELLY!!!! Big Shots. Should been a charge, too.
Would have brought the house down if Delly made that.
For sure!
AW! He missed the heat check!
Man on fire! Delly with another!
DELLY IS ON FIRE!!!!
DELLY TREY!!
Times 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t get in the penalty too early please.
Let’s hope KI can get some hoops this quarter. Have to give credit to the Pacers defense they don’t overhelp they play great defense on every position on the floor.
Yeah, they’ve been playing Kyrie tough tonight… every shot contested.
They are a playoff proven team, if it wasn’t for the injuries they had they would be at least number 2 or 3.
Orlando is taking down portland. What they hey?
Ugh. 31 points to the pacers that Quarter. Got to play better D.
Rough third quarter D by the Cavs… Let George Hill, CJ and Stuckey all get to the rack and gave up shots inside to Hibbert and Scola too. 31 point quarter for the Pacers. Now shooting 47%
LBJ with the AWESOME FAKE and three!
DELLY TREY!! He’s a wrecking machine!
Shump made a difference on that last Hill drive and pass
Delly with the strong move underneath!
Sick move by a sick LBJ…
Let’s see how Shump does on Hill…
I just don’t understand why the Cavs are not blowing out this team.
Possible first round match up and the Cavs are letting them punked them at their own gym.
DELLY TO MOZ! FOR THE HAMMER!
Delly can’t stop Hill either…
Kyrie’s D is just not good tonight…
He just let CJ waltz past him for the dunk…
LBJ back to attacking the basket… need that…
I bet you were right about the IV.
That was a quick tech on Timo…
The Mozter Mash! Touchy from the refs on the T.
Good timeout by Blatt. Let’s see if they can regroup.
Pacers remind me of that Bibcats team with Crash in 2009-10. Cavs went 0-4 against them. Every season there’s one or two teams that just have your number during the reg season.
Good analogy. Only problem is that Indy is a seasoned playoff team…