2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

[JujitsuFlip]

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There's no way that's for real hahahaah

[GiannisAnte34]

if one of the Cavs stars gets injured in the series you have to start questioning if its all coincidence

Bucks rd 1 last year, Knicks rd 2 last year, Bucks rd 1 again this year, Cavs rd 2?

[xBulletproof]

In their last 50 games.

Cavs - 36-14
Pacers - 35-15.

Some people didn't realize how quietly the Pacers have been a top 5 team in the NBA since December. Which ended up in them thinking the Bucks had a chance. I was so sure the Pacers were going to win it bordered on causing disinterest.

This is entirely different. I expect the Cavs should win, in 6 or 7. But the people thinking the Cavs will be able to just cruise should be shocked. This should be a good series.

I just think the Cavs are too talented to not figure this out. Allen is gonna have a series. If I'm Cleveland though I'm leery of a game 7. Indiana offense can go nuclear any given day. I wouldn't want a 1 game winner take all. It would make me nervous.

[BigDan245]

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[Vee-Rex]

In their last 50 games.

Cavs - 36-14
Pacers - 35-15.

I will say that the Cavs were cruising/dropping games they shouldn't have, particularly in March/April. At the tail end they were just resting starters while the Pacers were fighting for seeding.

But the rest of your post is on point. I think this will be a competitive series.

[JujitsuFlip]

if one of the Cavs stars gets injured in the series you have to start questioning if its all coincidence

Bucks rd 1 last year, Knicks rd 2 last year, Bucks rd 1 again this year, Cavs rd 2?

Ehhhhhh, Cavs have some injury prone guys on their squad.

Their starting back court actually isn't 100% entering this series either.

Garland dealing with a left big toe sprain and Mitchell dealing with a left ankle sprain.

[bmurph128]

I was leery of Miami because of Spo and each regular season game felt tough even if the final score didn't always indicate that. I can't ignore that, so I'm going to go Cavs in 5 here - but I don't think there will be more than one blowout (whichever way that goes) in this series

[GiannisAnte34]

In their last 50 games.

Cavs - 36-14
Pacers - 35-15.

Some people didn't realize how quietly the Pacers have been a top 5 team in the NBA since December. Which ended up in them thinking the Bucks had a chance. I was so sure the Pacers were going to win it bordered on causing disinterest.

This is entirely different. I expect the Cavs should win, in 6 or 7. But the people thinking the Cavs will be able to just cruise should be shocked. This should be a good series.

I just think the Cavs are too talented to not figure this out. Allen is gonna have a series. If I'm Cleveland though I'm leery of a game 7. Indiana offense can go nuclear any given day. I wouldn't want a 1 game winner take all. It would make me nervous.

you make it sound like the Pacers blew out the Bucks 4 times. Games 2 and 5 were close despite Lillard contributing either absolutely nothing or close to nothing, then there was game 3 where the Bucks blew the Pacers out with Lillard acting only as a decoy. not to mention all the horribly suboptimal starting lineups Doc ran against a guard heavy offense that spotted Indy 10-15 points every 1st quarter. I really don't think the Pacers are all that good everything considered. They have depth but that doesn't do you any favor when your matched up with a team like Cleveland that is also pretty deep in their own right. Cleveland also doesn't play dumb defense, the Bucks were constantly overhelping leading to a wide open 3. I don't see the Cavs doing that consistently like the Bucks

[Jadoogar]

In their last 50 games.

Cavs - 36-14
Pacers - 35-15.

Some people didn't realize how quietly the Pacers have been a top 5 team in the NBA since December. Which ended up in them thinking the Bucks had a chance. I was so sure the Pacers were going to win it bordered on causing disinterest.

This is entirely different. I expect the Cavs should win, in 6 or 7. But the people thinking the Cavs will be able to just cruise should be shocked. This should be a good series.

I just think the Cavs are too talented to not figure this out. Allen is gonna have a series. If I'm Cleveland though I'm leery of a game 7. Indiana offense can go nuclear any given day. I wouldn't want a 1 game winner take all. It would make me nervous.

not to say the Pacers haven't been good but the Cavs had wrapped up the #1 seed a while ago so they were probably more on cruise control.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

In their last 50 games.

Cavs - 36-14
Pacers - 35-15.

Some people didn't realize how quietly the Pacers have been a top 5 team in the NBA since December. Which ended up in them thinking the Bucks had a chance. I was so sure the Pacers were going to win it bordered on causing disinterest.

This is entirely different. I expect the Cavs should win, in 6 or 7. But the people thinking the Cavs will be able to just cruise should be shocked. This should be a good series.

I just think the Cavs are too talented to not figure this out. Allen is gonna have a series. If I'm Cleveland though I'm leery of a game 7. Indiana offense can go nuclear any given day. I wouldn't want a 1 game winner take all. It would make me nervous.

you make it sound like the Pacers blew out the Bucks 4 times. Games 2 and 5 were close despite Lillard contributing either absolutely nothing or close to nothing, then there was game 3 where the Bucks blew the Pacers out with Lillard acting only as a decoy. not to mention all the horribly suboptimal starting lineups Doc ran against a guard heavy offense that spotted Indy 10-15 points every 1st quarter. I really don't think the Pacers are all that good everything considered. They have depth but that doesn't do you any favor when your matched up with a team like Cleveland that is also pretty deep in their own right. Cleveland also doesn't play dumb defense, the Bucks were constantly overhelping leading to a wide open 3. I don't see the Cavs doing that consistently like the Bucks

You’re right, the Bucks are clearly a better team. The Pacers suck and should be a lottery team.

There.

You got what you want. Happy?

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

if one of the Cavs stars gets injured in the series you have to start questioning if its all coincidence

The sad part is…I think you’re serious.

Lillard tears his Achilles on a non-contact play and you hate the Pacers so much you still want to blame them.

[GiannisAnte34]

In their last 50 games.

Cavs - 36-14
Pacers - 35-15.

Some people didn't realize how quietly the Pacers have been a top 5 team in the NBA since December. Which ended up in them thinking the Bucks had a chance. I was so sure the Pacers were going to win it bordered on causing disinterest.

This is entirely different. I expect the Cavs should win, in 6 or 7. But the people thinking the Cavs will be able to just cruise should be shocked. This should be a good series.

I just think the Cavs are too talented to not figure this out. Allen is gonna have a series. If I'm Cleveland though I'm leery of a game 7. Indiana offense can go nuclear any given day. I wouldn't want a 1 game winner take all. It would make me nervous.

you make it sound like the Pacers blew out the Bucks 4 times. Games 2 and 5 were close despite Lillard contributing either absolutely nothing or close to nothing, then there was game 3 where the Bucks blew the Pacers out with Lillard acting only as a decoy. not to mention all the horribly suboptimal starting lineups Doc ran against a guard heavy offense that spotted Indy 10-15 points every 1st quarter. I really don't think the Pacers are all that good everything considered. They have depth but that doesn't do you any favor when your matched up with a team like Cleveland that is also pretty deep in their own right. Cleveland also doesn't play dumb defense, the Bucks were constantly overhelping leading to a wide open 3. I don't see the Cavs doing that consistently like the Bucks

You’re right, the Bucks are clearly a better team. The Pacers suck and should be a lottery team.

There.

You got what you want. Happy?

the Bucks aren't a better team, they deserved to lose because they played dumb lineups. dumb defense, and dumb mistakes in crunch time

even with all that, the Pacers didn't blow the Bucks out 4 times, they blew them out twice and won two close games

I'm just pointing out how it couldn't have been much easier on Indy in that series. Are you disagreeing the constant wide open 3s the Bucks were giving up? The dumb starting lineups constantly put out in the 1st quarter and replayed throughout games? Lillard being a nonfactor or out?

Good luck maybe Cleveland also has Mitchell or Garland injured too

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

you make it sound like the Pacers blew out the Bucks 4 times. Games 2 and 5 were close despite Lillard contributing either absolutely nothing or close to nothing, then there was game 3 where the Bucks blew the Pacers out with Lillard acting only as a decoy. not to mention all the horribly suboptimal starting lineups Doc ran against a guard heavy offense that spotted Indy 10-15 points every 1st quarter. I really don't think the Pacers are all that good everything considered. They have depth but that doesn't do you any favor when your matched up with a team like Cleveland that is also pretty deep in their own right. Cleveland also doesn't play dumb defense, the Bucks were constantly overhelping leading to a wide open 3. I don't see the Cavs doing that consistently like the Bucks

You’re right, the Bucks are clearly a better team. The Pacers suck and should be a lottery team.

There.

You got what you want. Happy?

the Bucks aren't a better team, they deserved to lose because they played dumb lineups. dumb defense, and dumb mistakes in crunch time

even with all that, the Pacers didn't blow the Bucks out 4 times, they blew them out twice and won two close games

I'm just pointing out how it couldn't have been much easier on Indy in that series. Are you disagreeing the constant wide open 3s the Bucks were giving up? The dumb starting lineups constantly put out in the 1st quarter and replayed throughout games? Lillard being a nonfactor or out?

Good luck maybe Cleveland also has Mitchell or Garland injured too

It’s not the Pacers fault that the Bucks rushed Dame back, regardless of how much you wish it were the Pacers fault.

[GiannisAnte34]

if one of the Cavs stars gets injured in the series you have to start questioning if its all coincidence

The sad part is…I think you’re serious.

Lillard tears his Achilles on a non-contact play and you hate the Pacers so much you still want to blame them.

it was Brunson, OG, Giannis, Middleton, and Lillard over a 2-year span in the playoffs

not saying the Pacers are to blame but they do have that horseshoe energy going

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

if one of the Cavs stars gets injured in the series you have to start questioning if its all coincidence

The sad part is…I think you’re serious.

Lillard tears his Achilles on a non-contact play and you hate the Pacers so much you still want to blame them.

it was Brunson, OG, Giannis, Middleton, and Lillard over a 2-year span in the playoffs

not saying the Pacers are to blame but they do have that horseshoe energy going

And yet…none of them were the Pacers fault.

You’re bitter, I get that, but the reaching is wild.

[GiannisAnte34]

You’re right, the Bucks are clearly a better team. The Pacers suck and should be a lottery team.

There.

You got what you want. Happy?

the Bucks aren't a better team, they deserved to lose because they played dumb lineups. dumb defense, and dumb mistakes in crunch time

even with all that, the Pacers didn't blow the Bucks out 4 times, they blew them out twice and won two close games

I'm just pointing out how it couldn't have been much easier on Indy in that series. Are you disagreeing the constant wide open 3s the Bucks were giving up? The dumb starting lineups constantly put out in the 1st quarter and replayed throughout games? Lillard being a nonfactor or out?

Good luck maybe Cleveland also has Mitchell or Garland injured too

It’s not the Pacers fault that the Bucks rushed Dame back, regardless of how much you wish it were the Pacers fault.

I don't think it's the Pacers fault, they play who is in front of them. I'm questioning if they'll rise to the challenge if that's what's in front of them next when the best teams they've beaten the last 2 years have had major injuries factor into the series

[cgf]

I think this one goes 7, either way. Cleveland has the depth not to get exhausted by the Pacers, and Indy can go off enough to keep up with the Cavs.

[GiannisAnte34]

The sad part is…I think you’re serious.

Lillard tears his Achilles on a non-contact play and you hate the Pacers so much you still want to blame them.

it was Brunson, OG, Giannis, Middleton, and Lillard over a 2-year span in the playoffs

not saying the Pacers are to blame but they do have that horseshoe energy going

And yet…none of them were the Pacers fault.

You’re bitter, I get that, but the reaching is wild.

where is the blaming? you're reaching to make this into an at fault situation

the Pacers had no hand in any of those injuries happening, they are not accountable or at fault in any way

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

the Bucks aren't a better team, they deserved to lose because they played dumb lineups. dumb defense, and dumb mistakes in crunch time

even with all that, the Pacers didn't blow the Bucks out 4 times, they blew them out twice and won two close games

I'm just pointing out how it couldn't have been much easier on Indy in that series. Are you disagreeing the constant wide open 3s the Bucks were giving up? The dumb starting lineups constantly put out in the 1st quarter and replayed throughout games? Lillard being a nonfactor or out?

Good luck maybe Cleveland also has Mitchell or Garland injured too

It’s not the Pacers fault that the Bucks rushed Dame back, regardless of how much you wish it were the Pacers fault.

I don't think it's the Pacers fault, they play who is in front of them. I'm questioning if they'll rise to the challenge if that's what's in front of them next when the best teams they've beaten the last 2 years have had major injuries factor into the series

You literally asked if people should consider it a coincidence.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

if one of the Cavs stars gets injured in the series you have to start questioning if its all coincidence

Can’t say this then say you aren’t suggesting the Pacers are dirty.