Cavalier's Path to the Eastern Conference Finals - Can't Run From the Bulls

[yoyoboy]

Boston in the first round shouldn't go more than 5 games. Our second round matchup will be against the Bulls or the Raps. Honestly, I'm not sure which team I would rather face,

[Worst_to_First]

Who would you rather have defending Lebron? Thabo or Kent Bazemore.

The answer should be obvious. Thabo has been the Hawks best defender this year and they have been a different team when he is on the court.

#ATLHawks are 16-10 (.615) w/o Thabo this year, 43-9 (.827) with him. They have zero road wins vs .500+ opponents without him

I don't really care about Atlanta one way or the other. I think we can take them if we're bringing our A game.

Cavaliers are definitely favored but to overlook the best team in a conference like that is pretty stupid. Hawks have shown they can ball with elite west coast teams and aren't just trouncing eastern bottom feeders.

Speaking of trouncing eastern bottom feeders, how did the Hawks fare in their penultimate regular season game?

[Worst_to_First]

It is poetic that Lebron's last game in his previous Cavs' stint was against Boston. Just like picking up where he left off as a Cav.

[ohio]

It is poetic that Lebron's last game in his previous Cavs' stint was against Boston. Just like picking up where he left off as a Cav.

Right.

but not like he didn't fix it to be that way.

[ACNBATORONTO]

Boston in the first round shouldn't go more than 5 games. Our second round matchup will be against the Bulls or the Raps. Honestly, I'm not sure which team I would rather face,

I think you would want to face the Raptors 100%. The Bulls have done work in the playoffs with a far worse roster than the one with they have now. As a Raptor fan our coach is terrible at lategame play calling. Just lets Lou dribble out the clock and shoot it every time.

[yoyoboy]

Boston in the first round shouldn't go more than 5 games. Our second round matchup will be against the Bulls or the Raps. Honestly, I'm not sure which team I would rather face,

I think you would want to face the Raptors 100%. The Bulls have done work in the playoffs with a far worse roster than the one with they have now. As a Raptor fan our coach is terrible at lategame play calling. Just lets Lou dribble out the clock and shoot it every time.

Lou Williams lights us up every single game we face you guys, so this strategy actually isn't too bad.

[Flight33]

Looking like Cavs will be facing the Bulls in round 2.

[ACNBATORONTO]

Boston in the first round shouldn't go more than 5 games. Our second round matchup will be against the Bulls or the Raps. Honestly, I'm not sure which team I would rather face,

I think you would want to face the Raptors 100%. The Bulls have done work in the playoffs with a far worse roster than the one with they have now. As a Raptor fan our coach is terrible at lategame play calling. Just lets Lou dribble out the clock and shoot it every time.

Lou Williams lights us up every single game we face you guys, so this strategy actually isn't too bad.

Hah yeah i know throughout the course of the game I dont mind. Just to end every quarter/half we do this weird spread offence where everyone just watches lou dribble then shoot. Id like people to be moving/setting screens instead of just spread completely.

[panthermark]

We will find out tonight...

Bulls fans are split 50/50 on which way they would rather see. Bucks/Cavs or Wiz/Hawks (assuming we win the first round).

Pros and cons to both...
Playing the Bucks is like playing all home games and there is some limited play-off experience on that team.
Playing the Wizards would be a tougher road, but (assuming we win both rounds) going that route would give the Bulls more needed "gel" time. The Bulls projected starting 5 (Rose, Butler, MDJ, Noah, Gaol) have only started 21 games together all season, and Rose hasn't played a lot over the past few years. Being that Noah is out tonight...21 will be the number. Basically 1/4th of a season.

[Birdie]

We will find out tonight...

Bulls fans are split 50/50 on which way they would rather see. Bucks/Cavs or Wiz/Hawks (assuming we win the first round).

Pros and cons to both...
Playing the Bucks is like playing all home games and there is some limited play-off experience on that team.
Playing the Wizards would be a tougher road, but (assuming we win both rounds) going that route would give the Bulls more needed "gel" time. The Bulls projected starting 5 (Rose, Butler, MDJ, Noah, Gaol) have only started 21 games together all season, and Rose hasn't played a lot over the past few years. Being that Noah is out tonight...21 will be the number. Basically 1/4th of a season.

Well said. Personally, while I don't care/fear whoever we play, I'll always vote for the path of least resistance. Let ATL/IND (God I hope they make it over BK) beat each other up. Let CHI/WAS beat each other up. Then let ATL/CHI beat each other up. That would be ideal. But on the flipside, if CHI were to go through that battle, here comes your "gel" time and momentum coming into the ECF assuming they take out ATL. So, no win/win scenario. 2nd rd, ECF? Just bring it. Just ready for these playoffs to start, Eastern Conference playoffs will be much more tolerable if IND gets in because as it stands now, ugh, all those matchups are pretty boring 1st rds compared to what the WC potentially is setting up to be. And watch, the WC will be a dud/chalk of a 1st rd and the EC will be Game 7's all over the place now that I said it. ha.

[big_ticket]

this time we will go to the finals with lebron again,can't wait for the playoffs,key for the cavs sweep the celts to get some rest and get ready for the bulls in the second,i think rose will choke and butler,