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

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

Post#1 » by ijspeelman » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:53 pm

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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers/Bucks (4/5) (0-0) 

Post#2 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:17 pm

Earliest the NBA will let the series start is May 3rd, even if the Pacers win tonight, so we have a little bit of rest ahead.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers/Bucks (4/5) (0-0) 

Post#3 » by ijspeelman » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:36 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:Earliest the NBA will let the series start is May 3rd, even if the Pacers win tonight, so we have a little bit of rest ahead.


And that is a day past the 10 days of recover time for Garland's big toe sprain so he should be good to go
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Post#4 » by JujitsuFlip » Tue Apr 29, 2025 6:27 pm

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JujitsuFlip wrote:Earliest the NBA will let the series start is May 3rd, even if the Pacers win tonight, so we have a little bit of rest ahead.


And that is a day past the 10 days of recover time for Garland's big toe sprain so he should be good to go
I sure hope so, probably gonna need him in this series.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers/Bucks (4/5) (0-0) 

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JujitsuFlip wrote:Earliest the NBA will let the series start is May 3rd, even if the Pacers win tonight, so we have a little bit of rest ahead.


And that is a day past the 10 days of recover time for Garland's big toe sprain so he should be good to go
I sure hope so, probably gonna need him in this series.


Assuming our opponent is the Pacers (which is definitely the most likely scenario), this will not be close to a cake walk. They've kinda flipped back and forth w the Knicks for who I think are the third best team in the East
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers/Bucks (4/5) (0-0) 

Post#6 » by ijspeelman » Wed Apr 30, 2025 12:56 am

Officially, the Pacers are the opponent
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Post#7 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:21 am

ijspeelman wrote:Officially, the Pacers are the opponent
Can't wait to see when game 3 and 4 are.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#8 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:37 am

Game 1 will be on Sunday, no time listed yet.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#9 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:38 pm

As deep as the Cavs are, i think the Pacers may actually be deeper. I'd say still run the 10 man rotation in this series too.
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Post#10 » by JonFromVA » Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:39 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:As deep as the Cavs are, i think the Pacers may actually be deeper. I'd say still run the 10 man rotation in this series too.


Well if we don't have to send double teams at any of the Pacers, everyone may be calling them a team of scrubs soon too.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#11 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:14 pm

Full series schedule has arrived.

Game 1 in Cleveland, Sunday, May 4

Game 2 in Cleveland, Tuesday, May 6

Game 3 in Indiana, Friday, May 9

Game 4 in Indiana, Sunday, May 11

Game 5 in Cleveland (if necessary), Tuesday, May 13

Game 6 in Indiana (if necessary), Thursday, May 15

Game 7 in Cleveland (if necessary), Sunday, May 18
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#12 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:32 pm

Just bought my ticket for May 11th, let's gooooooooo!

Edit: yes, i was made aware what holiday it is that day, too late lol
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

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JujitsuFlip wrote:Just bought my ticket for May 11th, let's gooooooooo!

Edit: yes, i was made aware what holiday it is that day, too late lol


Oops haha. Its possible I might be screwed going to the next series if we win because I am out of town potentially during games 3 and 4. And do I want to pay game 6 prices if it gets that far?
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#14 » by JujitsuFlip » Thu May 1, 2025 12:07 am

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JujitsuFlip wrote:Just bought my ticket for May 11th, let's gooooooooo!

Edit: yes, i was made aware what holiday it is that day, too late lol


Oops haha. Its possible I might be screwed going to the next series if we win because I am out of town potentially during games 3 and 4. And do I want to pay game 6 prices if it gets that far?
Well, let us clear this seires first before you stress the ECF schedule too much hahaha
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#15 » by ijspeelman » Thu May 1, 2025 1:11 am

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ijspeelman wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:Just bought my ticket for May 11th, let's gooooooooo!

Edit: yes, i was made aware what holiday it is that day, too late lol


Oops haha. Its possible I might be screwed going to the next series if we win because I am out of town potentially during games 3 and 4. And do I want to pay game 6 prices if it gets that far?
Well, let us clear this seires first before you stress the ECF schedule too much hahaha


Oh I know, I know. This is gonna be a tough series
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#16 » by JujitsuFlip » Thu May 1, 2025 3:35 am

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JujitsuFlip wrote:
ijspeelman wrote:
Oops haha. Its possible I might be screwed going to the next series if we win because I am out of town potentially during games 3 and 4. And do I want to pay game 6 prices if it gets that far?
Well, let us clear this seires first before you stress the ECF schedule too much hahaha


Oh I know, I know. This is gonna be a tough series
I hope we can find a way to win it.
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#17 » by JujitsuFlip » Sat May 3, 2025 6:42 am

They finally locked in times and networks 1 day before the series tips off lolImage
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Post#18 » by ijspeelman » Sat May 3, 2025 7:04 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:They finally locked in times and networks 1 day before the series tips off lolImage


Had to make plans around Game 1 and kept having to tell my friend I am just waiting on the start time lol. Suffice to say, just moved the plans to today
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#19 » by JujitsuFlip » Sun May 4, 2025 12:32 pm

Pacers are going to try to run us outta the gym this series. Transition defense will be important if we want to win the series.

Pacers have a faster pace than us in the regular season and playoffs, we don't even play all that slow either.Image
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Re: 2025 Playoffs ECSF: Cavs (1) / Pacers (4) (0-0) 

Post#20 » by ijspeelman » Sun May 4, 2025 9:00 pm

Darius Garland is not on the floor at his normal warmup time. Not a good sign for his availability tonight.

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