2018 Playoffs Thread

[Cheesebeef]

So, is Brad Stevens the best coach in the league, hands down at this point? He has a TON of roster overturn going into the season, lose an All-Star caliber player in Hayward right when the season starts, then loses Kyrie, who was an possible MVP candidate, wins 55 games AND still wins a 1st round series against a more talented Bucks team.

If Hayward and Kyrie are actually healthy next season, with his coaching and just an all around solid club behind them, they could be very, very good next season.

 

[AzStevenCal]

So, is Brad Stevens the best coach in the league, hands down at this point? He has a TON of roster overturn going into the season, lose an All-Star caliber player in Hayward right when the season starts, then loses Kyrie, who was an possible MVP candidate, wins 55 games AND still wins a 1st round series against a more talented Bucks team.

If Hayward and Kyrie are actually healthy next season, with his coaching and just an all around solid club behind them, they could be very, very good next season.

I think he is, and has been for a couple of years now.

 

[Hoop Head]

The Bucks traded away a 1st round pick for another 1st round playoff exit lol

Saw some people suggesting we try to get Rozier from the Celtics for the Bucks pick. That would complete the Bledsoe trade, doing away with what we received for him. You could say that Rozier's play against Bledsoe would be the reason he's worth trading a 1st round pick for also, so Bledsoe's play helped influence the deal. I'd be for that if it could be done. I'd trade the Bucks pick or the Heat pick this year for him. He's probably better than anyone we could grab at 16 and we'd have a full year before he's a restricted free agent and we need to determine whether to pay him or not. We could see how much is Rozier and how much is Steven's system.

Steven's made IT into an MVP candidate and the Cav's needed to add a 1st round pick to trade him away this year, to a team that wanted expiring deals like his. So I'd like to see how Rozier is before paying him. That's one reason I'm against targeting Marcus Smart in free agency. He'll get a good sized offer and may not be worth close to that without Steven's coaching and the Celtics system.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I think Brad Stevens is so incredible at getting the most out of his players that I'd be very concerned trading for anyone who raised their profile under him. Same with players under Pop, only more so.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account@ESPNStatsInfo 41s42 seconds ago
Cavaliers Game 7 starting lineup: LeBron James, Kyle Korver, J.R. Smith, Kevin Love & Tristan Thompson.

This is the first time this season the Cavaliers have started with that 5.

 

[Ronin]

Dave McMenamin‏Verified account@mcten 1m1 minute ago
Tristan Thompson had six rebounds the entire series coming into Game 7. Today, in the starting lineup for the first time, he has six rebounds in the first six minutes of the game.

 

[Ronin]

InsideHoops.com NBA‏Verified account@InsideHoops 11s11 seconds ago
Tristan Thompson in just 8 minutes already has 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

InsideHoops.com NBA‏Verified account@InsideHoops 9s10 seconds ago
LeBron now 11 points, 4-4 FG, 3-3 FT

 

[Ronin]

Dave McMenamin‏Verified account@mcten 43s43 seconds ago
LeBron James has made 24 straight free throws in this series dating back to Game 4.

 

[Finito]

The Pacers warm fuzzy story comes to an end tonight. Lebron is Lebron after all.

But this is not a good sign that the pacers are pushing the Cavs to the limit

 

[Hoop Head]

Right when I turn it on Sabonis goes down. Hopefully it's not serious, he's been a big part of Indy's success this series.

 

[Ronin]

NBA‏Verified account@NBA 3m3 minutes ago
Congrats to @KingJames of the @cavs for becoming the #NBAPlayoffs STEALS leader!
#WhateverItTakes #ThisIsWhyWePlay

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[Ronin]

Sam Amico‏Verified account@AmicoHoops 53s53 seconds ago
Jordan Clarkson, Rodney Hood, Larry Nance Jr a combined minus-20 for #Cavs. And it took them almost no time at all.

 

[Ronin]

Sam Amico‏Verified account@AmicoHoops 21s21 seconds ago
Less than 3:31 to go in first half and #Cavs still with ZERO turnovers (10 assists).

 

[Ronin]

Dave McMenamin‏Verified account@mcten 31s32 seconds ago
Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson's combined effort on the glass has been a major difference maker thus far. Plus, you know, LeBron.

 

[Ronin]

Bleacher Report NBA‏Verified account@BR_NBA 1m1 minute ago
A Tristan Thompson sighting…

10 PTS
9 REBS (4 off)

 

[Ronin]

Bleacher Report‏Verified account@BleacherReport 3m3 minutes ago
Cavs take a 54-43 lead over the Pacers into halftime.

KING - 26 PTS

 

[Ronin]

Sam Amico‏Verified account@AmicoHoops 23s24 seconds ago
Myles Turner, 0 shots in first half. #Pacers

 

[Ronin]

SportsCenter‏Verified account@SportsCenter 29s30 seconds ago
LeBron's 1st half:

26 PTS
5 AST
4 REB
11-16 FG
24 minutes

 

[Ronin]

Marc Stein‏Verified account@TheSteinLine 34s35 seconds ago
Cavs have one turnover to complement LeBron's first-hand 26 and Tristan Thompson's renaissance. Seems important ...

 

[Ronin]

Brian Windhorst‏Verified account@WindhorstESPN 6m6 minutes ago
Pacers are shooting 55%...but they've taken 17 fewer shots because of offensive rebounds and turnovers

 

[Ronin]

Sam Amico‏Verified account@AmicoHoops 2m2 minutes ago
We’re about to start what has consistently been #Cavs’ most difficult stretch in this series (the third quarter). And that’s putting it mildly.

 

[Ronin]

InsideHoops.com NBA‏Verified account@InsideHoops 43s44 seconds ago
First half turnovers: Pacers 8, Cavs 1.

First half offensive rebounds: Cavs 11, Pacers 2.

 

[Ronin]

Marc Stein‏Verified account@TheSteinLine 27s28 seconds ago
LeBron has missed his last five shots after that unconscious start. Indy has sliced the deficit to four.