Playoff Live Thread: Cavs vs Pacers, Game 3, #HomeCookin’
2017-04-20
The Pacers finally get to play a playoff game at home, where they went 29-12, a record that is on par with the top 4 teams in each conference. Â They will look to get Myles Turner, C.J. Miles, and Monta Ellis in a rhythm, to generate efficient offense when the Cavs elect to focus in on Paul George. Â George has been critical of teammates Lance Stephenson and Myles Turner. Â The common theme, is that neither player has been very effective at keeping Kevin Love from getting a ton of points on the low block. Â Love is now 11-16 from the field and a series leading 17-20 from the FT line.
J.R. Smith is in the starting lineup and ready to go. Â Tonight will be a tough game for the Cavs – I’m looking forward to seeing how they fare defensively, especially if the Pacers go back to a patient half-court attack targeting Kyrie Irving in the Pick and Roll. Â Let’s watch together here!
Just finished watching the comeback… just amazing! Kind of ironic though that LBJ was 50% from both beyond the arc (6-12) and from the line (7-14)…
Just watched 2nd half – man, TT’s defence on PG in the 3rd….amazing.
In retrospect, the late season collapse against Atlanta was a good thing. It provides an obvious rallying point when you are down 25 at the half.
instacap up
Milwaukee may be second best team in East
Wow, I just got home… can’t wait to watch this epic comeback on my DVR! Sorry to have missed it with y’all!
May want to skip to second half…I slept through a lot of the first half, and I’m fine with it…
Prepare to see an all world LeBron
Can’t wait! Man, wish I’d have seen it live…
Best performance I’ve seen since Jordan IMO. The way LBJ controlled the game and went unconscious.
What game by Jordan are you referring to ?
1993 vs. Knicks, 1991 vs. Lakers come to mind immediately.
Unbelievable. What a game. Lebron James.
Deron Williams played the whole 4th quarter. Didn’t exactly fill the box score — had an assist, a block and 2-2 free throws at the end — but still…
His poise, veteran savvy shined through… controlled the game when LBJ wanted to go off the ball… They also ran the same damn play like 15 times lol
If my program guide is accurate, NBA TV will have a one-hour rebroadcast of the game tomorrow at 3 p.m. Wouldn’t be surprised if they show the whole thing sometime overnight or in the morning.
im requesting both an instacap and a pod cap…sorry for being greedy but so much went on with that game….we deserve it!!
No podcap. But print recap
instacap coming in a minute
looks like they played bit of a zone and forced Pacers to shoot 3s and not drive….Pacers kept missing or turning it over
Kind of, they kept giving Miles Turner the outside shot and he kept bricking it.
Anyone notice the defensive adjustment?
They benched Kyrie?
They started trying?
I heard Brad Daugherty discussing it on ESPN radio. He said the only change was going to “switch first” on pick and rolls. Otherwise it was all attitude and intensity.
Meanwhile. I’m legit terrified of the bucks.
They are scary…
Gonna get scarier next year as Parker comes back, Brogdon improves, and Maker learns to play.
And I gotta think if you’re Paul George, they’re your best option.
George on that team would be stupid. But if he wants to be in LA…
https://youtu.be/SJ2hJezvd2I
Awesome comeback. Good to see us show some fight. Especially after they pushed back to 20 after we had it down to 10. And in the 4th after they hit a couple 3s to re-take the lead. If we can defend like that we have a shot. JR made a play to Frye late. Threezus & Deep Frye were great.
That question to Lue about the character of the team is a double-edged sword…
Haven’t seen any of the Raptors- Bucks. What is going on…Raps with 46 at end of 3rd…
haven’t seen it either but Bucks are just better team and Im preparing to face them next round….gonna be tough matchup…Raptors just don’t have it this year and not surprised they are getting beat like they are
Search Reddit for the live feed.
Sounds like ‘trash brothers’ have been in full force…
Bucks are young and hungry, and Giannis can randomly destroy anyone…but how can the Raps have 46 points after 3…?
Too much Delly for Toronto
From ESPN…
25 points: Biggest halftime deficit overcome in playoff history
1.2%: Cavs’ win probability at halftime
73: Points James scored or assisted on, a career playoff high for him
That’s a dumb probability. 1.2%
why can’t we think about nice things
Too soon? :)
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bucks destroying the Raptors.
LeBron, on Pacers after the first half…
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5 tos in the first quarter and just 3 the rest of the game
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https://twitter.com/mcten/status/855238027962175493
everyone was worried about this team and probably rightfully so….but this same squad came back from 3-1 deficit in the FINALS!!! so this type of stuff is now childs play…..can be tough to watch, but this is how team operates so we should enjoy because that was fun to watch!
41, 13, 12. Huge game, for LeBron, clean up the ft’s and hopefully Irving and Love get the message. Defense and heart and some threes and dunks ftw
I watched the game until halftime. Frustrated, I switched it off and went for a jog.
I return to find the Cavs 1 point up with about 4 min to go.
Ye of little faith. Lesson learned.
My protest was to turn off the volume. Turned it back on mid 4th
You have Fred/AC or home commentators? Fred & AC sounded depressed which is half the reason I killed it.
Had to watch TNT
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1WCvtDbto
Nate kinda called this in our email thread….NUTS
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I think he’s got it!
Tom, we need to get Lebron’s thoughts after this one…
lol. I’ll see if I can track him down for a comment
maybe this game will galvanize team and they go on their roll we are all waiting for
Certainly a blueprint half to show the way forward.
What an epic comeback. Thought we had no chance and did it with Love/Irving on the bench. Unbelievable
Amazing win. Cavs in four almost for certain, now. Great game from Lebron.
What a performance by Lebron, one to remember for long time. Down 28,I was quietly following the blog not participating, then some called my name. You don’t blow out teams in 1st quarter or 2nd, early leads or fool’s gold. JRL1 hour 40 minutes ago Mother of God this is hard to watch… Only TT looks like he cares. I bet warriorsfan will be around later/tomorrow. Reply Hide Replies ∧ warriorsfan Guest warriorsfan1 hour 37 minutes ago I was here in the morning and yesterday. I don’t have fun poking you guys here. Early lead is fool’s gold, Cavs will… Read more »
I appreciate your posts here. Hope you don’t take coments personally.
I was expecting the Cavs to fold and pack it in. Didn’t think they had it in them. Seems like you had more trust than me lol.
Wow. That was a pretty ridiculous win.
Well how about that. Cavs pull the reverse Atlanta on Indiana.
20 straight – amazing.
Lue didn’t make any substitutions in the 4th quarter until the final minute.
Correction: Lue subbed JR in for Shump with 2:49 left. That was his only move in the 4th quarter until the final minute, when he made some offense/defense substitutions.
Ballgame!
CJ Miles coming through when game is in somewhat in doubt
Haha. Yup. Sounds familiar.
Free throw shooting is just soooo bad.
18 seconds…
Looks like Cavs will win, but Lebron, gotta do better from FT line…they will foul you intentionally if you don’t…
JR coulda iced it. Just 3 for 6 from the line for him and LeBron.
Great play TT, to tip that to JR.
All comes down to freebies.
Might want to bring on Kyrie just for ball handling/ FT shooting here…
https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/855225779646365696
Meant to post this one…
https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/855234696128602112
lebron crushed PG on that play. Thank god they didn’t call it.
Yeah. 35 secs feel like an eternity with just a four point lead against George.
No timeouts. Bring in Korver to shoot freebies if you’re gone leave Irving on bench.
Um, not sure about inbounding to LeBron to put him on the line. He makes one of two.
Haven’t seen this since Jordan…. can’t believe it.
Hackabron time