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

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Who wins and goes to the ECFs?

Poll ended at Mon May 5, 2025 4:13 pm

Cavs in 4
9
5%
Cavs in 5
45
23%
Cavs in 6
69
35%
Cavs in 7
22
11%
Pacers in 4
5
3%
Pacers in 5
1
1%
Pacers in 6
29
15%
Pacers in 7
16
8%
 
Total votes: 196

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Post#381 » by Chuck Everett » Sun May 4, 2025 10:40 pm

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durden_tyler wrote:Good but just not elite owing to a no superstar lineup.


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Indiana still has two guys who have made All-NBA before in Siakam and Haliburton. I mean if those guys play their best (I know big if), they have a chance against pretty much anyone.


Siakam is playing well


He is, but Nembhard, Haliburton and McConnell are dominating this game. Without Garland, that's something to watch.
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Post#382 » by azcatz11 » Sun May 4, 2025 10:40 pm

Is Mobley more important than Mitchell?
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Post#383 » by Iwasawitness » Sun May 4, 2025 10:41 pm

Cleveland isn’t going to win this series if they can’t adjust to the opposing teams offense. Stop giving them so many way looks…
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Post#384 » by djsunyc » Sun May 4, 2025 10:41 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Is Mobley more important than Mitchell?

no because w/o mitchell, cavs may be a play in team.
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Post#385 » by durden_tyler » Sun May 4, 2025 10:42 pm

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Chuck Everett wrote:I honestly don't know why the media continues underrating Indiana. They have the deepest roster in the NBA. Thomas Bryant and Ben Sheppard may not even get into these games and those guys have proven they can provide quality minutes.

Good but just not elite owing to a no superstar lineup.


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Indiana still has two guys who have made All-NBA before in Siakam and Haliburton. I mean if those guys play their best (I know big if), they have a chance against pretty much anyone.

Yes, like a Luka or Steph. Of course, those 2 are capable but hey, they can be like the Pistons of old and do it by committee all the way to the title.


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Post#386 » by Iwasawitness » Sun May 4, 2025 10:42 pm

azcatz11 wrote:Is Mobley more important than Mitchell?


Absolutely
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Post#387 » by Doranku » Sun May 4, 2025 10:42 pm

Luka would lose 15 pounds if he had to play in this series
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Post#388 » by Iwasawitness » Sun May 4, 2025 10:43 pm

djsunyc wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Is Mobley more important than Mitchell?

no because w/o mitchell, cavs may be a play in team.


Truth be told, as long as Cleveland’s got either Garland or Mitchell, they’re still an elite team.
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Post#389 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun May 4, 2025 10:43 pm

This is a team that has great coaching.
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Post#390 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun May 4, 2025 10:43 pm

djsunyc wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Is Mobley more important than Mitchell?

no because w/o mitchell, cavs may be a play in team.

No they wouldn’t lmao. Mitchell ain’t giving them that kind of impact
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Post#391 » by djsunyc » Sun May 4, 2025 10:44 pm

Iwasawitness wrote:
djsunyc wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Is Mobley more important than Mitchell?

no because w/o mitchell, cavs may be a play in team.


Truth be told, as long as Cleveland’s got either Garland or Mitchell, they’re still an elite team.

i disagree because i dont think they would have enough offense. slotting garland up one slot means he gets most of the defensive attention, not mitchell.
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Post#392 » by ITYSL » Sun May 4, 2025 10:45 pm

Doranku wrote:Luka would lose 15 pounds if he had to play in this series

Leaning over and hands grasping shorts between every possession by the middle of the 2nd quarter
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Post#393 » by djsunyc » Sun May 4, 2025 10:45 pm

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azcatz11 wrote:Is Mobley more important than Mitchell?

no because w/o mitchell, cavs may be a play in team.

No they wouldn’t lmao. Mitchell ain’t giving them that kind of impact

werent the cavs sub .500 until mitchell got there?
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Post#394 » by Chuck Everett » Sun May 4, 2025 10:45 pm

And I was wrong, Ben Sheppard is playing as well.
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Post#395 » by JujitsuFlip » Sun May 4, 2025 10:46 pm

Pacers for sure willing to force the refs to use their whistle.
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Post#396 » by The4thHorseman » Sun May 4, 2025 10:46 pm

And 1 for Jerome!
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Post#397 » by VINO 24 » Sun May 4, 2025 10:47 pm

Ty Jerome is such a tool. Freakin scrub with his ugly floater game
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Post#398 » by djsunyc » Sun May 4, 2025 10:47 pm

ty jerome can make himself alot of money this series. huge spotlight showcase for him.
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Post#399 » by azcatz11 » Sun May 4, 2025 10:47 pm

I was wrong about Jerome. Thought he was a 3 point shooter only. The kid is a good finisher. This could be a Brunson situation
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Post#400 » by ___Rand___ » Sun May 4, 2025 10:47 pm

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Which do you like better? Chipotle or WS?


Sadly Mexican food is crap in Canada. This despite immigration in recent years that's brought latino population in Toronto to be about the same on % basis as Los Angeles!!! (yes to my huge surprise! imagine Toronto with that many latinos!) I don't think any of those chains are here. And Mexican food still isn't as big here, YET.


That is surprising. Never would have guessed that. That's a good business idea...Mexican in Toronto


Yeah it really is! I was shocked when I saw that stat last year when a magazine did a comparison of LA and Toronto. It's a fact most Torontonians probably don't know. I live here and really haven't noticed a huge latino presence... I mean there's some mexican taco or burrito or enchilada shops in some places, and outside of occasionally seeing some Mexicans or other latinos I don't see them a lot. I am guessing they must hang in places I don't (I'm in the burbs mostly now, unlike old days when I was more in the city).
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