Playoff Live Thread: Cavs @ Pacers, Game 3
2018-04-20
Well, we didn’t expect to be here, did we? The Cavaliers head to Indiana to face a Pacers squad that had shocked many by splitting the first two games of this playoff series. Now, as the series moves to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, a place where the Cavaliers have seemingly always struggled, the question is whether or not LeBron James‘s supporting class can step up and give The King some help. Things don’t look great, but if there’s one thing we know about the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s to expect the unexpected.
That’s one you gotta make Kev…
Game over.
We are getting some calls here. That one where Love stole the rebound.
Is it me or the Cavs are helping the Cavs a bit now?
Meant the refs*
Can you imagine the type of career LBJ would have by now if he’d had Pop as coach? He’d have 12 rings.
It does kinda feel that way
For sure, if he could have lived with Pop…I kinda doubt he could have…
I’ll never understand how Bron can drain threes like that… then miss a free throw…
That foul JR drew may have saved this game
Cavs are going super small and Pacers are running circles around them. No clue why Cedi can’t get any run.
He’s a foreign rookie. Duh.
I mean, Cedi did have some success as a spark when Lue coaches, and I guess he watched the game where Cedi did great when he was out. But this treatment seems like he only met Cedi this morning..
This feels like the end of lebron’s time here
Yup.
So started watching. Cavs were up two in the fourth. Stopped watching. Blame myself for bad juju. What is the story? Is it the players or Lue losing this game?
Both. Players were either asked too much for their capabilities or just plain rookies to postseason. Coach just suck.
Full on the players. No one wants the ball except lebron and he is exhausted
WHERE IS GEORGE HILL?? WHY IS HOOD OUT THERE?
And then LeBron just goes Curry on them… wow
Somehow Thad Young gets an offensive rebound between four Cavs…
This is why having an actual offense helps.
Amazing they called that hold on Sabonis…
Everyone awful in the second half.
Bailout call there. Bron has to score. Still 5 minutes left.
What a flaming dumpster.
LeBron… still not driving…
How can you top a 12 point quarter? By going 8 the next!
We scored the first 2 points this 4th. We are on 8 pts, Indiana got 21.
My biggest wish is that LeBron doesnt leave.
I almost wish he does. This thing needs to be blown up. He got us a ring. Let him go somewhere where they can win.
Love the shot of LeBron on the other end of the floor while Bogdan drains that last three… microcosm…
Young seriously never gets called for anything. Its actually astonishing what he can do and get away with. Bron has no recourse when they dont need to double cuz Thad can hold him
Bron trying to make up for it. Two huge threes.
Why isn’t Hill out there?
If only there were two days off in between halves, Lue would have great adjustments
He must have made adjustments at half…cuz we look like 2 different teams
LOL
Best comment of the night lol
I just hope he gets fired right after the Cavs get eliminated.
Yeah this feels about right. Zero guys helping lebron when he needs outlets, no one wants to shoot the three, just pitiful effort
It’s simple, the Pacers are the best team. The Cavs role players are scared and even Bron is not trying.
If getting knocked out in the first round gets Lue fired, it might be worth it.
Why do I need to type in a code to post?
Cavs been outscored 44-20 in the second half… GREAT ADJUSTMENTS TY!
That’s disgusting…and that’s with Indy tossing bricks a lot of the third, too…
Put Cedi in!!
Well this blows…
That’s it. Well, I just wish we could fast forward this to the summer..
Lue has done absolutely NOTHING this whole half to adjust or be pro-active.
I have no idea why Lue just forgets Hill for huge chunks of the game…he’s done it ever since they got him…
no idea why Rodney hood is playing. he has absolutely no idea where to go in the offense.
Agree. I never, ever saw Rodney Hood play not looking confused since being traded here.
He needs to go.
so long lebron and i wont even be mad. no one is showing up during crunch time
Including LeBron…
I’m tired man. A reset could be so refreshing
20 pts in a quarter and a half with LeBron on the floor the entire time. Unfathomable
I mean…we just look like a team that doesn’t play together much. Nobody knows when to cut, where to spot up, etc.
Honestly. I don’t think that’s a legitimate point. 2016 finals we had been together for two years. Yet our offense consisted of Lebron pounding the rock for 20 sec on one possession than hitting some circus jumper. Then next possession Kyrie pounding the rock for 20 sec than hitting some circus lay up. And alternating on and on. No real offense
Yup… terrible rotations, terrible gameplanning, and injuries rearing their ugly heads.
To win a basketball game, you have to score some buckets…simple as that…how many second half points now?
Shoulda got more fouls on Bogdan when they had the chance…
Game over…
May have been too early
Cavs about to be 40-1 this season when leading at the Fourth.
That only counts for regular season…
Where is George Hill Ty? Hood sucks
As Jason would say… I smell a loss right about now…
Love the effort, but not a great play there, Kyle…
Guess they decided to stop trapping Dipo… oh well
Korver has zero points but still has earned his keep
IDK. His missed threes started the momentum for Indy
Hood is useless…
Way to hustle Kyle!
That Green dunk probably earned him floor time the rest of this game…
If he just did that instead of shooting threes, he’d at least be playable…
Yep. That is the thing Green can do.
Knowing coach, it could mean the rest of the series.
You know he’s a 40+ min starter in Lue’s eyes now
Let’s hope Lebron has enough to close this one. Kevin Love not helping Bron.
James had some pep in his step bringing the ball up that time. Maybe he’s ready to start playing again.
LBJ murdered and gets no call.
this team is hard to watch. in some ways wouldnt mind it ending
You might not be in the minority on that sentiment…
I go back and forth, too.
Agreed… this is has been an absolutely abysmal half of basketball.
Honestly, tapping my finger on reset button
As good as Love was he is falling apart this half
Still can’t believe the bs blocking call on Nance… the Pacers got that same play called a charge twice…
lebron only has 18 points…goodness. He’s gotta finish this for us
Tell me that wasn’t a freaking foul on Lebron…I’m really tired of that…
Green with a comically bad shot
Just got home from work… seems like momentum is on Indiana’s side
This series exposes our main weaknesses. Interior defense, a secondary point maker…. and uber mediocre coaching.
Way to go Ty… now you’ll have a gassed LeBron and you still blew the lead…
What was that thing about Lue and halftime adjustments?
Please get Hill in and Green out…for the love of god…
An epic collapse and hard to fathom.
Still some godawful offense
Bring the flame, Kyle…
Has Kevin Love EVER had a good second half?
such a paper all star. total weenus
I don’t remember him having any effect after the end of first quarters
Blown lead. Now it’s who wants it more.
Cant believe how awful we are all of a sudden. Move bodies and get bron back to the post
Get Clarkson out of there
There you go Green! nice finish!
Relying on Jeff Green to create…