They can be beaten if the kids keep their heads and injuries and the refs don't derail us. It would help if MM isn't a pantload instead of being merely mediocre at best. Rozier must also narrow the performance gap between the road and home as he did in game 3 against the Sixers. I picked the Cavs in 6 because the youngsters still hit rough patches from game to game. But the plan is pretty simple. Play more like the Pacers than the Raptors. That should be easy because the Raptors are not as strong-willed as we are.
On defense, we'll be facing Love as a center based off CLE Cavs first 2 series (TT isn't the player he was a couple of years ago after he got mixed up with the Chloe and was used under 20 minutes). Al has KL and must go into the corners to keep him from binging. Horford has defended Love well and the Cavs' margin of error is a lot thinner if he gets contained well. Next is that Korver must be limited much like Redick was. You can help off Hill and Smith to an extent, but you need to defend the 3-point line too. As for James, I would consider starting hassling and denying him in the backcourt. Given a choice. make him a jump shooter. I would also Semi more this series and against LBJ.
On offense, Horford must attack Love and everyone should attack Korver. Smith isn't the defensive player he once was either and Hill has lost a step too. Nance is their best defender after James, and the rest aren't good or are clearly bad.
Easy. I am thinking Cs in 7 now FWIW. The Raptors folded mentally after they lost the first game and the whole series rode on that one game. Indy, OTOH, should have won and we're better than they are, especially with Horford as the Chief of Discipline and Calm.
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