Game 7 Pacers vs Cavaliers

[DocHolliday]

I'm not even mad. Pacers didn't make the shots nor the plays they needed from about 6 minutes left in the 4th onward. Even with that, they still were in it until the end. I've seen this movie before though, so even though I still think the Pacers are the better team, I know the ending.

[PaceBalls]

As soon as I saw Tony Brothers was the referee, I knew we had to blow them out to win this game. The foul discrepancy does not lie and anyone who watched this game knows how slanted the calls were to the Cavs. Right now, I hate the NBA. It was a great season and such a shame to be forced to lose. I know some of you can't stand people *****ing about the refs, but this game was a disgusting display of biased calls.

[DocHolliday]

Note to us: the difference in the game was a 6-11 energy, rebounding specialist. I suggest we find a way to get one. Neither Domas nor Myles truly plays that role. And if the two of them can't play more minutes, then whichever one is in need this kind of sidekick.

Myles can walk home for all I care. He is a bench player.

[rock747]

Only statistical difference between two teams: Free throws

[D-BONE]

We scored more points over the series.. I think there is an argument there.

Totally irrelevant if the distribution of those points doesn't result in four wins for us. Cleveland obviously has the best player by far. The balance of his supporting case versus our entire cast still favors Cleveland. Cavs win the series, Cavs are the better team, regardless of what proportion of that is due to a single player. We are a better team when we win a series against them.

[BornIndy]

Cavs shot 16 more free throws. Wtf

[DrBadd01]

Cavs shot 16 more free throws. Wtf

Totally expected when the refs are told to favor one team.

[the_real_lg33]

We are a better team when we win a series against them.

So you're saying the better team always wins the series, right?

[Bball]

Nate appears to be just a more experienced rah rah coach. Strategy and adjustments were pretty weak the entire series.
Myles is soft soft soft.

[Shade]

As soon as I saw Tony Brothers was the referee, I knew we had to blow them out to win this game. The foul discrepancy does not lie and anyone who watched this game knows how slanted the calls were to the Cavs. Right now, I hate the NBA. It was a great season and such a shame to be forced to lose. I know some of you can't stand people *****ing about the refs, but this game was a disgusting display of biased calls.

Some people apparently believe that if you didn't play a perfect game, you deserved to get cheated.

[D-BONE]

The officiating is an utter abomination. Unfortunately, history has taught us, despite the injustice, that a team like the Pacers will have to beat both a superstar, his team, and the officials. That's simply a discriminatory reality I've come to expect since we played Jordan and the Bulls. Maybe even Bird and the Celts in the playoffs in the 80s and early 90s.

[Shade]

I also need to point a finger at Nate for not putting the starters back in when LeCramp went out. That was a critical error that cost us dearly.

[D-BONE]

So you're saying the better team always wins the series, right?

That's exactly right. When we are truly the better team, we will win a series, whether against Cleveland or anyone else. When the day is done either the Cavs or Pacers win. Not Lebron, not Oladipo, etc.

[Shade]

That's exactly right. When we are truly the better team, we will win a series, whether against Cleveland or anyone else. When the day is done either the Cavs or Pacers win. Not Lebron, not Oladipo, etc.

Nah, if you're a little better, the refs more than make up the difference. The only way to beat a team with a superstsr like LeBron in the playoffs is to be so much better that the refs can't bridge the gap.

We were a little better than Cleveland, but not enough so to overcome the officiating.

[Bluboy]

Damn...Pacers are better than the Cavs

No way and it is not even close. They have one player we cannot do anything with at all.