NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015

[staticcc]

Wow, no foul there on Teague. 

Definitely not. Defender didn't even move and Teague forced his body on the guy.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Wow, no foul there on Teague. 

Maybe, but he turned down an open midrange shot for a contested leaner. Bad decision.

[mahonedog88]

Teague is awful. He's screwed up so many plays late in this game.

He's definitely a "blah" player for me.  He's got skills and overall has had a really solid year.  But I agree, he makes some boneheaded mistakes, and at really inopportune times

[Yoki_IsTheName]

What a screw up by Atlanta's defense. No one rotated?

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

AWESOME defense, Atlanta. This team stinks.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Lebron travelled..

[Who]

Gutsy fight back after falling down 18 early in 4th.

JR Smith was terrific for Cleveland. He was a difference maker. Hard to beat Cleveland when JR Smith goes for 28 points on 10-16 FGAs including 8-12 3PTers. Tristan Thompson was very good as well (double double, very good defense). LeBron was his usual fantastic self.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Lebron travelled..

You'll have to be more specific—you just described nearly every offensive drive of his career.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Gutsy fight back after falling down 18 early in 4th.

JR Smith was terrific for Cleveland. He was a difference maker. Hard to beat Cleveland when JR Smith goes for 28 points on 10-16 FGAs including 8-12 3PTers. Tristan Thompson was very good as well (double double, very good defense). LeBron was his usual fantastic self.

Apparently no one in the NBA is good enough to box out Thompson. And I guess the Hawks defensive strategy was to NOT guard Smith?

Comebacks are nice, but when they fall short, they're not much to write home about.

[JohnBoy65]

Hawks still keep it close after LBJ has 31 and JR has 28? Not too bad. They played pretty poorly too. I think they'll be ok. Let's face it. No one is beating the warriors anyway.

[mahonedog88]

Gutsy fight back after falling down 18 early in 4th.

JR Smith was terrific for Cleveland. He was a difference maker. Hard to beat Cleveland when JR Smith goes for 28 points on 10-16 FGAs including 8-12 3PTers. Tristan Thompson was very good as well (double double, very good defense). LeBron was his usual fantastic self.

Tristan Thompson is gonna make himself a lot of money with the way he's been playing in these playoffs.  He's always been a fantastic rebounder, but his overall play really seems to have boosted in these playoffs.  Heck, David Blatt only took him off the floor for 6 minutes this whole game.  Pretty much all by himself, he's turned this Cavs team into a pretty darn good defensive team.  Still don't consider him a max player, but he's gonna get a solid pay raise.

The Cavs have certainly lucked out with their road these playoffs.  A clearly inferior Cs team, a Bulls team that was obviously going through some internal issues with the coach on his way out and their own players having tiffs.  And now a Hawks team that doesn't have anyone that really strikes fear in you, and with Carroll maybe missing at least a game or two, if not the rest of the series...the Cavs look to have the basketball Gods on their side

[GetLucky]

Gutsy fight back after falling down 18 early in 4th.

JR Smith was terrific for Cleveland. He was a difference maker. Hard to beat Cleveland when JR Smith goes for 28 points on 10-16 FGAs including 8-12 3PTers. Tristan Thompson was very good as well (double double, very good defense). LeBron was his usual fantastic self.

Tristan Thompson is gonna make himself a lot of money with the way he's been playing in these playoffs.  He's always been a fantastic rebounder, but his overall play really seems to have boosted in these playoffs.  Heck, David Blatt only took him off the floor for 6 minutes this whole game.  Pretty much all by himself, he's turned this Cavs team into a pretty darn good defensive team.  Still don't consider him a max player, but he's gonna get a solid pay raise.

The Cavs have certainly lucked out with their road these playoffs.  A clearly inferior Cs team, a Bulls team that was obviously going through some internal issues with the coach on his way out and their own players having tiffs.  And now a Hawks team that doesn't have anyone that really strikes fear in you, and with Carroll maybe missing at least a game or two, if not the rest of the series...the Cavs look to have the basketball Gods on their side

Imagine that, LeBron being favored by higher-ups. That's funny. The greatest basketball player in the world doesn't need help. (censored in case David Stern is on the blog)

[JohnBoy65]

Gutsy fight back after falling down 18 early in 4th.

JR Smith was terrific for Cleveland. He was a difference maker. Hard to beat Cleveland when JR Smith goes for 28 points on 10-16 FGAs including 8-12 3PTers. Tristan Thompson was very good as well (double double, very good defense). LeBron was his usual fantastic self.

Tristan Thompson is gonna make himself a lot of money with the way he's been playing in these playoffs.  He's always been a fantastic rebounder, but his overall play really seems to have boosted in these playoffs.  Heck, David Blatt only took him off the floor for 6 minutes this whole game.  Pretty much all by himself, he's turned this Cavs team into a pretty darn good defensive team.  Still don't consider him a max player, but he's gonna get a solid pay raise.

The Cavs have certainly lucked out with their road these playoffs.  A clearly inferior Cs team, a Bulls team that was obviously going through some internal issues with the coach on his way out and their own players having tiffs.  And now a Hawks team that doesn't have anyone that really strikes fear in you, and with Carroll maybe missing at least a game or two, if not the rest of the series...the Cavs look to have the basketball Gods on their side

Now all they need is Houston to win...

[staticcc]

Gutsy fight back after falling down 18 early in 4th.

JR Smith was terrific for Cleveland. He was a difference maker. Hard to beat Cleveland when JR Smith goes for 28 points on 10-16 FGAs including 8-12 3PTers. Tristan Thompson was very good as well (double double, very good defense). LeBron was his usual fantastic self.

Tristan Thompson is gonna make himself a lot of money with the way he's been playing in these playoffs.  He's always been a fantastic rebounder, but his overall play really seems to have boosted in these playoffs.  Heck, David Blatt only took him off the floor for 6 minutes this whole game.  Pretty much all by himself, he's turned this Cavs team into a pretty darn good defensive team.  Still don't consider him a max player, but he's gonna get a solid pay raise.

The Cavs have certainly lucked out with their road these playoffs.  A clearly inferior Cs team, a Bulls team that was obviously going through some internal issues with the coach on his way out and their own players having tiffs.  And now a Hawks team that doesn't have anyone that really strikes fear in you, and with Carroll maybe missing at least a game or two, if not the rest of the series...the Cavs look to have the basketball Gods on their side

Or you can say the same thing about the Hawks. Got the dysfunctional Nets, then an injured John Wall,non-effective Nene and a Love-less Cavs.

Or the Rockets. Got a toast Mavs team with a PG who gave up, no-bench Clips with a coach who didn't adjust and now rookie-head coach Warriors team who hasn't been in the WCF in 40 years.

Or the Warriors. Young Pelicans, injured Tony Allen (Game 5 an 6) and Conley (Game 1) and now an overachieving Rockets team who should've lost in Game 6 the last round and will now get an injured team from the East in the Finals.

Basketball gods love these teams. Data snooping. Awesome.

[SHAQATTACK]

Hawks still keep it close after LBJ has 31 and JR has 28? Not too bad. They played pretty poorly too. I think they'll be ok. Let's face it. No one is beating the warriors anyway.

You jinxed them.