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2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (1-4)

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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#162 » by JonFromVA » Fri May 9, 2025 3:26 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2025/05/cavs-provide-injury-updates-on-darius-garland-deandre-hunter-and-evan-mobley-ahead-of-game-3.html

I wonder if all 3 are gonna try to suit up.


I'm sure the Cavs were hoping to get that game #2 win to give the 3 time to heal. They figured they could unleash Mitchell knowing he'd have all this time to recover between games.

Sounds like all 3 will try to play, the question is will they help or will they hurt?

And has Mitchell recovered from whatever he tweaked or do we have a 4th problem?

Here's hoping Kenny is proactive and creative in ways JBB was not.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#163 » by JujitsuFlip » Fri May 9, 2025 4:20 pm

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JujitsuFlip wrote:https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2025/05/cavs-provide-injury-updates-on-darius-garland-deandre-hunter-and-evan-mobley-ahead-of-game-3.html

I wonder if all 3 are gonna try to suit up.


I'm sure the Cavs were hoping to get that game #2 win to give the 3 time to heal. They figured they could unleash Mitchell knowing he'd have all this time to recover between games.

Sounds like all 3 will try to play, the question is will they help or will they hurt?

And has Mitchell recovered from whatever he tweaked or do we have a 4th problem?

Here's hoping Kenny is proactive and creative in ways JBB was not.
Hunter's thumb is allegedly less swollen, so that's good but idk if it means he'll go or not. Or if he does, if he just has to play decoy.

Garland i think wants to play and it sounds like Kenny was the one holding him out the first 2 games, but this article kind of makes it seem like tonight may be up to Garland.

Mobley can't run so outside of maybe just going out there to stand under the hoop for a possession sounds like Cavs will be 4 on 5 if he has to play.

Mitchell isn't on the injury report but we all know that calf is bothering him, hopefully the extra day of rest helps. He will probably have to take 30 shots again for the 3rd game in a row.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#164 » by JujitsuFlip » Fri May 9, 2025 4:45 pm

https://www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/news/cleveland-cavaliers-receive-injury-update-indiana-pacers

Idk how to embed tweets from the app but the video in the article shows all 3 guys getting shots up.

Doesn't mean they will play but maybe getting closer. At least testing the injuries out.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#165 » by ijspeelman » Fri May 9, 2025 5:56 pm

Its def seeming like Hunter and Garland are a go and Mobley still needs time
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Post#166 » by JujitsuFlip » Fri May 9, 2025 8:38 pm

Shams reported on that Pat McAfee show that he thinks all 3 guys will play tonight. How effective they are is a different story.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#167 » by ijspeelman » Fri May 9, 2025 9:59 pm

I will be watching this one w pals so I'll be a lot less vocal in the thread tonight

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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#168 » by JujitsuFlip » Fri May 9, 2025 10:52 pm

All 3 guys are going through pregame warm-up.

Edit: Shams just said on ESPN all 3 will be active for tonight.
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Post#169 » by Dupp » Sat May 10, 2025 2:15 am

Still breathing
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Post#170 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat May 10, 2025 2:32 am

There we go, finally on the board. I'll be headed up to Indy on Sunday, hope to bring a W back with me.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#171 » by ijspeelman » Sat May 10, 2025 2:48 am

Oddly, didn’t feel like our backs were against the wall in this one. We kinda just played our game and won?

Excited for Sunday. Want to make this a series by going to 2-2
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-2) 

Post#172 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat May 10, 2025 2:57 am

ijspeelman wrote:Oddly, didn’t feel like our backs were against the wall in this one. We kinda just played our game and won?

Excited for Sunday. Want to make this a series by going to 2-2
I'd love that but you know they will adjust to the zone, plus Garland tweaked his toe so who knows how effective he'll be.

Just going to enjoy this win for a day or so hahaha
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (1-2) 

Post#173 » by jbk1234 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:12 am

I'm happy we won, but I'm legit concerned about Carlisle and Zarba.
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Jarret Allen isn’t winning you anything. Garland won’t show up in the playoffs. Mobley is a glorified dunk man. Mitchell has some experience but is a liability on defense. To me, the Cavs are a treadmill team.
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Post#174 » by jbk1234 » Sat May 10, 2025 3:23 am

I feel like Hunter and Mathurin are going to fight before this series is over.
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Post#175 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat May 10, 2025 3:37 am

jbk1234 wrote:I feel like Hunter and Mathurin are going to fight before this series is over.
Mathurin is a cheap shot artist.

I had never watched this guy play prior to this series, he's up there with Draymond, Dillion Brooks, and Mo Wagner for me.
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Post#176 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat May 10, 2025 3:45 pm

Mitchell said in game 3 at one point he told Strus he was winded and Strus looked at him and said F that hahaha
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Post#177 » by jbk1234 » Sat May 10, 2025 11:01 pm

No Cavs on the injury report.
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Post#178 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat May 10, 2025 11:10 pm

jbk1234 wrote:No Cavs on the injury report.
That's good news!!!
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (1-2) 

Post#179 » by JujitsuFlip » Sun May 11, 2025 7:50 pm

I am officially behind enemy lines, fellas!

I did think about it, the last NBA game i went to was October 2014 Pacers vs Cavs at Xavier University in Cincinnati.

Hoping to bring a win back with me tonight.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (1-2) 

Post#180 » by ijspeelman » Sun May 11, 2025 10:52 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:I am officially behind enemy lines, fellas!

I did think about it, the last NBA game i went to was October 2014 Pacers vs Cavs at Xavier University in Cincinnati.

Hoping to bring a win back with me tonight.


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