2025 NBA PLAYOFFS East Semifinals: #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-0)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Thu May 8, 2025 3:33 pm

Cavs in 5
3
4%
Cavs in 6
6
8%
Cavs in 7
7
9%
Pacers in 4
15
20%
Pacers in 5
10
14%
Pacers in 6
29
39%
Pacers in 7
4
5%
 
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Post#561 » by zshawn10 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

Poor Mitchell man.
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Post#562 » by BooomBaby » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

Always knew that Cleveland was fake, but yo, I thought they would at least win one at home.
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Post#563 » by bmurph128 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

Raps in 4 wrote:That's it. Cleveland has been exposed.

Lmao man stop it. Being down two all stars and our fourth leading scorer led to Mitchell being exhausted....I know you have to be smarter than that come on

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Post#564 » by thelead » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

CKB wrote:Cavs once again confirmed that they are pretenders.

In fairness, they were missing 2 starters and a great bench player
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Post#565 » by basketballRob » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

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Green89 wrote:Wow, Cavs weren't tested in round 1, now they're folding against a credible opponent.


We're missing 3 of our starters
It Happens. The Magic were without players all year.

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Post#566 » by Green89 » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

Hobo4President wrote:
Green89 wrote:Wow, Cavs weren't tested in round 1, now they're folding against a credible opponent.


We're missing 3 of our best players :lol:


Fair, but not in game 1.
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Post#567 » by Longranger » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

Cavs going for the best record cost them bodies in the playoffs. Mitchell nearly had 50 and they still couldn’t win at HOME!
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Post#568 » by QMemphis » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team implode like that in the last minute of a playoff game. That was truly unbelievable. They did everything possible to lose that game.
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Post#569 » by Castle Black » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

Another angle.

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Post#570 » by Eightnineborn » Wed May 7, 2025 1:52 am

As a Cavs fan, this is truly heartbreaking.

Also, shout out to Donovan Mitchell, one of the baddest in the game. We might get swept.
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Post#571 » by JujitsuFlip » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

DonaldSanders wrote:Unreal ending! This series is probably done, that's a backbreaker especially considering the injuries. Sorry Cavs fans.

What a big time shot by Hali.
Yup, that's a wrap on the season. Mitchell gives ya 48 and you lose lol
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Post#572 » by Castle Black » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

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Post#573 » by Upperclass » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

10DayContract wrote:Did he miss on purpose????


Yep.. he changed his release on the 2nd shot and missed high.. unreal
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Post#574 » by Dupp » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

Feel for Mitchell. Killed himself just to lose like that
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Post#575 » by Nuntius » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

CoP wrote:That sucks for the Cavs, man. Legendary game from Mitchell and it was going to be such a gritty win. Damn. What a meltdown.


It really sucks hard for them but it's not like they made a crapload of mistakes. It wasn't one of those "no one wants to win games". We just made some incredible plays down the stretch that have left me reeling.
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Post#576 » by metalinguss » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

QMemphis wrote:I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team implode like that in the last minute of a playoff game. That was truly unbelievable. They did everything possible to lose that game.


The Thunder did it yesterday too
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Post#577 » by Zeno » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

Still think Cavs win this series and are the better team provided they can get their guys back. But the better team doesn’t always win. Brutal loss for the Cavs.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

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Post#579 » by Folklore » Wed May 7, 2025 1:53 am

rockmanslim wrote:Lol TNT putting Hali's Cassell celebration in super duper 4K slowmo so we see every juggle


Unfortunately he'll get fined even though they pump music in arenas that talk about killing, drugs and sex and players throw up arrows, bombs and guns. But fake balls is where they draw the line.

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