NBA Champion - Cleveland Cavaliers 2016-2017 Season Thread

• Fab4Runner

  

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• sleeper

  

  SportsAndLady;1849545 wrote:Front page of espn on lebron "is there enough in the tank to make a title run?"
  
  Lol am I missing something here? We just swept a good Indiana team and lebron looked like the best player in the world?

  This is classic ESPN.
  
  Agreed on Indiana being a good team. Is the East really that weak if Indiana is the 7 seed? Or is the East really weak in the sense that no team can beat a Lebron James led team?
• sleeper

  

  Also saw a stat last night that Lebron has the most NBA 7-game series playoff sweeps in NBA history with 10.
  
  If you count 5 game series, Lakers have the most at 13 and the Bulls have 11. Lebron will probably sweep 4 more series before he retires and will hold the record on his own over franchises.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  
  
  This is a problem.
• Laley23

  

  Commander of Awesome;1849601 wrote:
  
  This is a problem.

  Curious what their rank is with Jr, Love and LBJ all playing in same game (ie, normal starting 5)
• BR1986FB

  Looking like they will probably face Toronto in the next round.
• SportsAndLady

  

  BR1986FB;1849618 wrote:Looking like they will probably face Toronto in the next round.

  Great, can't wait for them to show the JURASSIC PARK! every time Toronto makes a shot.
• BR1986FB

  SportsAndLady;1849622 wrote:Great, can't wait for them to show the JURASSIC PARK! every time Toronto makes a shot.

  I think I'd almost lean towards Toronto over Milwaukee in this next round. I don't root for Delly but I could see him going from a former fan favorite to a heel when he dives and takes out Love or Kyrie's knees.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Per L2M report, Lebron traveled last game before go-ahead 3... LOLOLOLOLOLOL. What purpose do these reports even serve?
• sleeper

  

  ernest_t_bass;1849632 wrote:Per L2M report, Lebron traveled last game before go-ahead 3... LOLOLOLOLOLOL. What purpose do these reports even serve?

  It's about creating stories and selling the game with more drama/discussion points. It serves no actual benefit for the fans, the refs, or the teams.
• BR1986FB

  ernest_t_bass;1849632 wrote:Per L2M report, Lebron traveled last game before go-ahead 3... LOLOLOLOLOLOL. What purpose do these reports even serve?

  Haha....Thomas (Celtics) travels just about every time he touches the ball. Where are these stories?
• ernest_t_bass

  

  sleeper;1849633 wrote:It's about creating stories and selling the game with more drama/discussion points. It serves no actual benefit for the fans, the refs, or the teams.

  Only benefit I see is the accountability for the refs. If they are being fined, or are losing games, then it only ups the accountability. But it's probably only their credibility on the line.
  
  But these reports are stupid, regardless.
• Benny The Jet

  

  SportsAndLady;1849622 wrote:Great, can't wait for them to show the JURASSIC PARK! every time Toronto makes a shot.

  Oh man, I completely forgot about that crap. Literally every commercial break "A look at what they call Jurassic Park!!! Did you know that people have been waiting here since 5pm?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
• sleeper

  

  I don't care if we play Toronto or the Bucks. It'll probably be another sweep or at worst case a 4-1 series.
• like_that

  

  I don't get why the wizards series starts before the cavs.
  
  Anyway, predictions for the raps series?
• wildcats20

  

  I think the addition of Ibaka is intriguing, seeing as how he didn't play in any previous matchup. But it still should be over in 5, 6 tops.
• sleeper

  

  like_that;1850872 wrote:I don't get why the wizards series starts before the cavs.
  
  Anyway, predictions for the raps series?

  I'm sticking with sweep by the Cavs. 5 games at worst.
• BR1986FB

  Cavs in 6
• like_that

  

  I am thinking 5, but if Lowry/Derozan are BOTH on I wouldn't be shocked to see it go 6. I would be severely disappointed if this went 7.
  
  The raptors need 2 guys to play at a very high level in order to beat the Cavs imo.
• Crimson streak

  

  like_that;1850957 wrote:I am thinking 5, but if Lowry/Derozan are BOTH I wouldn't be shocked to see it go 6. I would be severely disappointed if this went 7.

  I'm thinking 5 as well. 6 possibly
  
  
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• Benny The Jet

  

  Cavs in 6 if they play same way as they did vs. Pacers (meaning KI and especially Love need to pick it up). Sweep if they play like they're supposed to.
• BR1986FB

  Benny The Jet;1850963 wrote:Cavs in 6 if they play same way as they did vs. Pacers (meaning KI and especially Love need to pick it up). Sweep if they play like they're supposed to.

  This was my mindset. Hoping for the latter but expecting the former.
• slingshot4ever

  Cavs are back at it tonight!! Hopefully more rested than rusty...
• GOONx19

  

  Go Cavs.
• slingshot4ever

  Savage dunk by Lebron via alley oop off backboard from Kyrie