2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-1)

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Who wins Game 5?

Poll ended at Wed May 14, 2025 3:41 pm

Pacers win and advance to ECFs
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60%
Cavs win and stay alive
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40%
 
Total votes: 58

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-1) 

Post#721 » by bisme37 » Wed May 14, 2025 4:10 pm

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bisme37 wrote:Big congrats Pacers pals, your team is awesome.

Yeah they are.
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Being key in the development of Pippen and Nesmith at Vanderbilt is a nice feather in Stackhouse’s hat. He and Nembhard slick pillars of the Pacers’ ascension, both dogs who showed Haliburton by example he had to step up defensively for them to take a leap. And he did, morphing into a fine chase defender all of a sudden.


Nesmith was a great shooter coming out of college but weirdly couldn't hit anything with the Celtics. That said he was a fan favorite for his nonstop hustle, and we knew we had a good player on our hands. With you guys he found his shot again, still hustles like a crazy person, has developed his game and become a terrific player. Happy for him.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-1) 

Post#722 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Wed May 14, 2025 4:15 pm

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Post#723 » by Infinite Llamas » Wed May 14, 2025 4:16 pm

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yapping was fine from the celtic faithful about how they were going to walk the knicks in max 5 but now its a couple series wins :lol: tell me what this current Knick team has to do with the last 25 years again?(Harper and the Phillies suck too)


It has zero to do with the team but 100% to do with loud mouths going on like they won a championship. But some people are just naturally antagonistic so I’m not really surprised. Always some dude looking to pick fights on the Internet so congrats on personifying that stereotype.


I been a knick fan for 40 years, what loud mouth nonsense are you talking about? im supposed to just keep quiet when people quote stuff I have said? nobody is looking to pick a fight with you don't worry, you jumped in the convo then played victim. Soft like the Celtic squad.


Played victim lmao

Let this place be an outlet where you can puff out your chest and talk all the big talk you want. This is your tough guy sanctuary.

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Post#724 » by LFGK » Wed May 14, 2025 4:19 pm

Infinite Llamas wrote:
LFGK wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:
It has zero to do with the team but 100% to do with loud mouths going on like they won a championship. But some people are just naturally antagonistic so I’m not really surprised. Always some dude looking to pick fights on the Internet so congrats on personifying that stereotype.


I been a knick fan for 40 years, what loud mouth nonsense are you talking about? im supposed to just keep quiet when people quote stuff I have said? nobody is looking to pick a fight with you don't worry, you jumped in the convo then played victim. Soft like the Celtic squad.


Played victim lmao

Let this place be an outlet where you can puff out your chest and talk all the big talk you want. This is your tough guy sanctuary.

Good day sir.

rite, so you can stay stuff like that above but I become a tough guy with a response, got it :lol: . Sounds like you're a bit insecure with your team joining Cancun Cunningham soon
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Post#725 » by Infinite Llamas » Wed May 14, 2025 4:24 pm

LFGK wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:
LFGK wrote:
I been a knick fan for 40 years, what loud mouth nonsense are you talking about? im supposed to just keep quiet when people quote stuff I have said? nobody is looking to pick a fight with you don't worry, you jumped in the convo then played victim. Soft like the Celtic squad.


Played victim lmao

Let this place be an outlet where you can puff out your chest and talk all the big talk you want. This is your tough guy sanctuary.

Good day sir.

rite, so you can stay stuff like that above but I become a tough guy with a response, got it :lol: . Sounds like you're a bit insecure with your team joining Cancun Cunningham soon


Nice try. I was a basketball fan long before I was a Celtics fan. I’ll still watch all the games going forward this year. Sucks the Celtics won’t be there but I made peace with it and I have fun watching the sport regardless. Attacking my fandom does nothing to me. But again, nice try.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#726 » by Boneman2 » Wed May 14, 2025 4:32 pm

LFGK wrote:
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My guy wins a couple series against hobbled teams the last 2 seasons and thinks they are something special :lol: You can ignore, not ignore, idgaf but the inevitable cancun trip for the pacers is coming, cute run though.


Excuses are all I hear. The Cavs molly whopped the Knicks in the season series. LOL all day


ask the celtics about that season series and how it transpires :clown:

“Hobbled” lol
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Post#727 » by Wizop » Wed May 14, 2025 7:46 pm

Please edit long quotes to only show what puts your new message into context.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1) 

Post#728 » by AussieCeltic » Wed May 14, 2025 9:09 pm

LFGK wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:
LFGK wrote:
yapping was fine from the celtic faithful about how they were going to walk the knicks in max 5 but now its a couple series wins :lol: tell me what this current Knick team has to do with the last 25 years again?(Harper and the Phillies suck too)


It has zero to do with the team but 100% to do with loud mouths going on like they won a championship. But some people are just naturally antagonistic so I’m not really surprised. Always some dude looking to pick fights on the Internet so congrats on personifying that stereotype.


I been a knick fan for 40 years, what loud mouth nonsense are you talking about? im supposed to just keep quiet when people quote stuff I have said? nobody is looking to pick a fight with you don't worry, you jumped in the convo then played victim. Soft like the Celtic squad.


40 years? You’re telling me you’re over the age of 16 and talk like this?

Well, hopefully the Knicks win a championship in your lifetime
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-1) 

Post#729 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Thu May 15, 2025 12:43 pm

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Caitlin Cooper is one of the best in the game. I think others are starting to notice.

Will be interesting to see what happens with her career.
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Post#730 » by JujitsuFlip » Mon Jun 9, 2025 5:29 pm

To the people acting like Garland wasn't actually hurt in this series, yeah, ok.

Kudos to him for trying to play through an injury that required surgery.Image

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