Game 81: Pacers @ Cavs 4/12/2024

[ijspeelman]

[JujitsuFlip]

If there was ever a must win game, huge implications in this one.

[jbk1234]

LeVert would be all nba if we played the Pacers every night.

[jbk1234]

This is why JBB has to consider burning a challenge on bs foul calls on Mobley early. Allen is gassed. Mobley has 5 fouls. Wade is out.

[JujitsuFlip]

I just saw we won and clinched top 6, heck yeah fellas!

[jbk1234]

I just saw we won and clinched top 6, heck yeah fellas!

We clinched the 4th seed. The Bucks play the Magic on Sunday. We own the tie breaker against the Bucks. NY owns the tie breaker against us. I have no idea what happens in the event of a three-way tie or who owns the tie breakers below us.

[JujitsuFlip]

I just saw we won and clinched top 6, heck yeah fellas!

We clinched the 4th seed. The Bucks play the Magic on Sunday. We own the tie breaker against the Bucks. NY owns the tie breaker against us. I have no idea what happens in the event of a three-way tie or who owns the tie breakers below us.

Well, I'll take it.

So we can rest guys on Sunday?

[jbk1234]

I just saw we won and clinched top 6, heck yeah fellas!

We clinched the 4th seed. The Bucks play the Magic on Sunday. We own the tie breaker against the Bucks. NY owns the tie breaker against us. I have no idea what happens in the event of a three-way tie or who owns the tie breakers below us.

Well, I'll take it.

So we can rest guys on Sunday?

Yeah, and we probably should. It sounds like the Bucks are resting Giannis and Dame.

[Iwasawitness]

I just saw we won and clinched top 6, heck yeah fellas!

We clinched the 4th seed. The Bucks play the Magic on Sunday. We own the tie breaker against the Bucks. NY owns the tie breaker against us. I have no idea what happens in the event of a three-way tie or who owns the tie breakers below us.

The good news is that no matter what happens, we will not be facing NY in the first round, which gives us a chance to actually advance this season.

But with that said, there are reasons to be concerned.

Wade, who has been far more valuable to us than people give him credit for, is still not back from injury yet and this would be a pretty terrible time for him to return. And Merrill is also not back from injury. Those two are extremely critical for our depth.

But with that said, Mitchell is looking much better and it looks like his struggles after returning from injury were mostly due to the mask he was wearing. Garland has looked better and if Mobley’s three point shot sticks around, that’ll benefit us greatly. I like our chances to advance to the second round, which will most likely be against Boston.

[JujitsuFlip]

I'll tell ya, of the 3 possible first round opponents, i don't want to face the 76ers.

[JonFromVA]

I'll tell ya, of the 3 possible first round opponents, i don't want to face the 76ers.

They could lose Embiid at any time, unfortunately they've shown they can beat us without him.

[jbk1234]

I'll tell ya, of the 3 possible first round opponents, i don't want to face the 76ers.

I think the Cavs might have a hard time losing to a lottery team that's worried about ping-pong balls the last game of the season. Might have to start Isiah Mobley.

[jbk1234]

I'll tell ya, of the 3 possible first round opponents, i don't want to face the 76ers.

They could lose Embiid at any time, unfortunately they've shown they can beat us without him.

They were down Embiid, we were down three starters and Wade. One reason I'd really like to get out of the first round is that Wade hasn't had any type of season-ending surgery. Who knows where he'll be at in 2 weeks.

[JujitsuFlip]

Let the chips fall where they may.

[jbk1234]

Let the chips fall where they may.

My read is that the Pacers and Magic can keep themselves out of the pay-in by winning so they'll definitely play their starters to try to win.

Giannis isn't playing for the Bucks.

The Hawks benched their starters after the Bulls won and secured HC in the 9th/10th seed matchup.

While 5 and 6 are technically in flux, the most likely outcome is the Magic and Pacers.

The only way we face off against the Sixers is by winning with both the Knicks and Bucks losing and us jumping all the way up to 2. Our starters shouldn't see the floor on Sunday.

[JujitsuFlip]

Let the chips fall where they may.

My read is that the Pacers and Magic can keep themselves out of the pay-in by winning so they'll definitely play their starters to try to win.

Giannis isn't playing for the Bucks.

The Hawks benched their starters after the Bulls won and secured HC in the 9th/10th seed matchup.

While 5 and 6 are technically in flux, the most likely outcome is the Magic and Pacers.

The only way we face off against the Sixers is by winning with both the Knicks and Bucks losing and us jumping all the way up to 2. Our starters shouldn't see the floor on Sunday.

I was reading an article and i think my preference is the Pacers.

A part of me is worried that Carlisle having a championship under his belt, in a 7 game series may pull some stuff out that just schools jb with his lack of adjustments.

But with them being ranked 24th in defense, i think it's the Cavs best shot at winning a series.

I would settle for the Magic too but the idea of them being able to throw out like essentially 4 big guys at once vs us not really having much size crossed my mind.

I for sure don't want the 76ers or Heat, so hopefully it ends up being the Pacers and we'll go from there.