Game Thread 01/12: Pacers vs. Cavs

[Jake0890]

Great win, but we got SO lucky.

FIRST OF ALL, Love got held on one of those rebounds late in the game. Thanks refs!

SECOND OF ALL, when DC got switched onto LeBron, we had a foul to give. Why didn't we use it? We seriously wanted to see how the DC vs. LeBron matchup would pan out?

THIRD OF ALL (and the most baffling), if DC misses that first free throw, WHY DIDN'T WE MISS THE SECOND INTENTIONALLY? Going up 2 vs. 1 makes no difference in this scenario and the only thing we accomplished by making that free throw is allowing them to take something other than a 3/4 court shot. That shot would've made the rounds on Sportscenter for weeks.

[cruwinas]

No more 1/16. Even 2/16 is enough to beat this TAA (Team of Arrogant A-holes).

Yeah?

Yep, no biggie

Because if the team makes just 1 three pointer, and other team makes 0 from the distance - 3 points advantage in that department is still not enough sometimes (as the last game showed ). I just never liked LBJ. Not the player or person he is, but he accepted that special treatment and that's on him.

Anyway, on to the next one.

[cruwinas]

BTW, the things are now - would be funny if Cavs finished not in top 4 in the East. All the postseason in the East would have much more different outlook. One can only dream...

[Nuntius]

Osman going off, dude's a scrub of the highest order. Please use the time Lebron is on the bench wisely.

Man, Osman ain't a scrub. Didn't you watch this year's EuroBasket?

[Nuntius]

Now, about the game. Man, what a win. I was so disappointed in the first quarter but the way we came back was just unreal.

We seriously match up well against the Cavs. The reason they were able to get such a big lead early was because we turned the ball over too much and they got the opportunity to run for easy buckets. Once we stopped doing that we looked great.

Great win and we needed it a lot. I'm so happy

[Wizop]

BTW, the things are now - would be funny if Cavs finished not in top 4 in the East. All the postseason in the East would have much more different outlook. One can only dream...

what would really be funny is if we tie for 4 and 5 as we now have the tie breaker

Sent from my phone.

[cruwinas]

Now, about the game. Man, what a win. I was so disappointed in the first quarter but the way we came back was just unreal.

We seriously match up well against the Cavs. The reason they were able to get such a big lead early was because we turned the ball over too much and they got the opportunity to run for easy buckets. Once we stopped doing that we looked great.

Great win and we needed it a lot. I'm so happy

I'm happy for your happiness.

"Žalgiris" earlier, Pacers later. Heaven is a place on Earth.

[Nuntius]

Now, about the game. Man, what a win. I was so disappointed in the first quarter but the way we came back was just unreal.

We seriously match up well against the Cavs. The reason they were able to get such a big lead early was because we turned the ball over too much and they got the opportunity to run for easy buckets. Once we stopped doing that we looked great.

Great win and we needed it a lot. I'm so happy

I'm happy for your happiness.

"Žalgiris" earlier, Pacers later. Heaven is a place on Earth.

It's been a good night, brother

[Grang33r]

What an awesome game that was besides the crazy bad start. This game had it all but all credit to the Pacers for their fight, never giving up and playing til the very end. Love their passion.

So many key moments from this game-

-Cavs 22-0 run
-Pacers 26-8 run
-LeBron monster dunk
-Domas schooling LeBron
-Lance guitar hero
-Lance v LeBron
-LeBron stepping out of bounce
-Kevin Love pass

I'm on cloud 9. I honestly can say i didn't think they would pull it off. I was texting a buddy of mine during the game and at some point around 18 points down, he said he just saw the score on espn bottom line and hoped i wasn't watching this game and of course I was. Even through most of the come back, it wasn't until we were down 3 that i texted him a optimistic text saying umm, Pacers making it a game now, maybe Cavs have another melt down? Surely enough they pulled it off. I can't believe it even now. As Nuntius said, i'm also so happy.

[boomershadow]

Watch on YouTube

This guy is best friends with Dwyane Wade....

[Jermainevent]

Is there another player in all of NBA History who is as effective as Lance is at getting under the league's best player's skin? Lance plays for the Pacers fans and his teammates, he isn't worried about dapping it up with the opponents after the game. He isn't fake tough, like some of our former players. Doesn't rag on his teammates, he's truly one of a kind. If he brought the same effort he did last nite, he's a 6th man of the year front-runner.

[Grang33r]

Watch on YouTube

This guy is best friends with Dwyane Wade....

Lance is not a dirty player. Annoying sure. But not dirty.

[Miller4ever]

Depends on where you draw the line for "dirty." He does so many extracurriculars that involve physical contact and pushing right up against the metaphorical line.