Love out for 2nd round. Cavs officially huge underdogs going into 2nd round.

[livinglegend]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDoXfGwWgAA2tHB.jpg

[Showtime2001]

They aren't underdogs get over it.

[livinglegend]

They aren't underdogs get over it.
:facepalm

[poido123]

Don't you have a paper to hand in or something?

[Jameerthefear]

Bulls have absolutely no excuses now. If the Bulls don't advance Rose should lose his MVP and any other awards.

[TylerOO]

Lebron now has an excuse. Sweet! Win-win!

[Trollsmasher]

ligament and labrum tears? done for the season imho (even if they advance)

[ABfor3]

I still see the Cavs winning

[SourSamCassell]

Down 2 starters with a paperthin bench

Cavs are underdogs

[Genaro]

No excuses

[Cocaine80s]

Dogs are undercavs.

[Hit_Em]

lebron haters right now http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bf2i_9nYJrg/Uw1b9CwylLI/AAAAAAAABkI/ePik8q5G_dE/s1600/russell+westbrook+gif.gif

[sportjames23]

Lebron stans coming in with the excuses. :oldlol:

[jimmy77x]

OP has never been concerned with the cavaliers organization since the time he joined ISH. All he cared about was the heat before. No threads about the heat anymore but plenty about the cavs, i wonder what changed....

[poido123]

Lebron with Irving/Shumpert/Mozgov/Thompson and sharp shooters off the bench is a disaster :oldlol:



Just because you lost Love, does not mean this won't be a competitive series.

[Meticode]

Bench is going to have to step up big. Hopefully Milwaukee and win tonight to extend the series opener out until Monday. If not, the Cavs will play them saturday.

Iman Shumpert? Get on your big boy pants.

Shawn Marion? You haven't played much the whole season, prepare to get important minutes.

Mike Miller? You better be in the gym hours early shooting jumpers.

James Jones? Prepare for lots of time at PF.

LeBron James? Prepare for lots of time at PF as well.

*sighs*

[YouGotServed]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qwoc40E9TSk/TvUtmuuVHpI/AAAAAAAABgA/BvPgKtBNq94/s320/hbkdealwithit.gif

[coin24]

Lebron with Irving/Shumpert/Mozgov/Thompson and sharp shooters off the bench is a disaster :oldlol:



Just because you lost Love, does not mean this won't be a competitive series.

Not enough superstars poor bran..

[livinglegend]

Lebron with Irving/Shumpert/Mozgov/Thompson and sharp shooters off the bench is a disaster :oldlol:



Just because you lost Love, does not mean this won't be a competitive series.

Looking at the roster, Cavs are doomed! Huge upset if Bulls lose.

[Thunderfan86]

Bench is going to have to step up big. Hopefully Milwaukee and win tonight to extend the series opener out until Monday. If not, the Cavs will play them saturday.

Iman Shumpert? Get on your big boy pants.

Shawn Marion? You haven't played much the whole season, prepare to get important minutes.

Mike Miller? You better be in the gym hours early shooting jumpers.

James Jones? Prepare for lots of time at PF.

LeBron James? Prepare for lots of time at PF as well.

*sighs*
Yep, you pretty much summed it up. No excuses :cheers:

[Sarcastic]

They've fallen behind the Warriors as favorites to win it all, but they are still #2 and are expected to make the finals.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/nba/odds/futures/

http://www.ibtimes.com/nba-finals-2015-betting-odds-cavs-still-favored-kevin-love-out-warriors-ahead-spurs-1898123

Not underdogs in the series at all.

[Graviton]

No excuses, even if they somehow lose you already said winning with Cavs isn't as important since he already won with the Heat.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360466

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=302088

[poido123]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qwoc40E9TSk/TvUtmuuVHpI/AAAAAAAABgA/BvPgKtBNq94/s320/hbkdealwithit.gif



What a great gif for this thread :roll: :roll:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

They've fallen behind the Warriors as favorites to win it all, but they are still #2 and are expected to make the finals.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/nba/odds/futures/

http://www.ibtimes.com/nba-finals-2015-betting-odds-cavs-still-favored-kevin-love-out-warriors-ahead-spurs-1898123

Not underdogs in the series at all.

Vegas odds are not reflective of who is actually the better team - just who most are expected to bet on.

[Beastmode88]

No excuses, even if they somehow lose you already said winning with Cavs isn't as important since he already won with the Heat.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360466

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=302088

damn for someone that is not a lebron stan he sure likes talking about him

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10109518&postcount=406

[sd3035]

Lebron stans coming in with the excuses. :oldlol:

certainly not very confident in their guy

They seem as insecure as him

[J Shuttlesworth]

Bummer. Love was just starting to catch his stride too

[TheMarkMadsen]

Cabs have the two best players in the series..

Yet are some how underdogs

[Sarcastic]

Vegas odds are not reflective of who is actually the better team - just who most are expected to bet on.

People usually bet on the better team. Cavs still have best 2 players in the series.

The only people who think the Bulls have a better team are Bran Stans trying to make excuses.

[Cleverness]

nope nope



Odds to win 2015 Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers
2/5

Atlanta Hawks
13/4

Chicago Bulls
9/2

Washington Wizards
12/1


2/5


2/5


2/5

2/5

[Graviton]

damn for someone that is not a lebron stan he sure likes talking about him

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10109518&postcount=406

This dude is such a backtracking little bitch. Ima save it for future reference.



http://i.imgur.com/4dgePLI.png

http://i.imgur.com/B9UANjE.png

[poido123]

Cabs have the two best players in the series..

Yet are some how underdogs



That's what I was thinking.


I would think an all-time great talent could lift his side to a championship with only a "pippen" alongside him?


:confusedshrug:

[poido123]

This dude is such a backtracking little bitch. Ima save it for future reference.



http://i.imgur.com/4dgePLI.png

http://i.imgur.com/B9UANjE.png



Damn.


:oldlol:

[HylianNightmare]

I still think they're favorites

[TheMarkMadsen]

That's what I was thinking.


I would think an all-time great talent could lift his side to a championship with only a "pippen" alongside him?


:confusedshrug:

If Kobe can make the finals with no Bynum or Ariza and beat the Spurs who were much better than these bulls (no offense)

The Lebron can easily do this

[Leftimage]

Should make the series more interesting as we were headed for sweepsville with a full-strength Cavs roster.

Cavs in 6.

[Meticode]

That's what I was thinking.


I would think an all-time great talent could lift his side to a championship with only a "pippen" alongside him?


:confusedshrug:
You can have the two best players on a team all the time, it doesn't mean you're going to win becuase in the end, it's a "team" sport. Don't believe me? Look back at the Thunder with Westbrook and Durant in the past years. Overall Chicago is a better, oiled machine than the Cavs right now. Noah >= Mozgov, Gasol > Jones, Dunleavy < LeBron, Butler > Shumpert, Rose = Irving, Gibson > Thompson.

[Beastmode88]

This dude is such a backtracking little bitch. Ima save it for future reference.



http://i.imgur.com/4dgePLI.png

http://i.imgur.com/B9UANjE.png

damn the ether :biggums: :biggums:

[poido123]

If Kobe can make the finals with no Bynum or Ariza and beat the Spurs who were much better than these bulls (no offense)

The Lebron can easily do this



Maybe not so great? Possibly a fraud?


:confusedshrug:


He isn't on that Kobe/MJ level of competitiveness. :pimp:

[Kingwillball]

Bench is going to have to step up big. Hopefully Milwaukee and win tonight to extend the series opener out until Monday. If not, the Cavs will play them saturday.

Iman Shumpert? Get on your big boy pants.

Shawn Marion? You haven't played much the whole season, prepare to get important minutes.

Mike Miller? You better be in the gym hours early shooting jumpers.

James Jones? Prepare for lots of time at PF.

LeBron James? Prepare for lots of time at PF as well.

*sighs*

I would start Marion at the 4 and bring TT off bench.. I would also start Shumpert and Give Miller and Jones a lot of time backing up the 2 and 3 til Smith returns..

[poido123]

I would start Marion at the 4 and bring TT off bench.. I would also start Shumpert and Give Miller and Jones a lot of time backing up the 2 and 3 til Smith returns..



with your coaching tips, bulls in 4

[Wiltside]

Again, this doesn't make them underdogs. LeBron is a beast, he'll will them to victory.

[Wiltside]

This dude is such a backtracking little bitch. Ima save it for future reference.



http://i.imgur.com/4dgePLI.png

http://i.imgur.com/B9UANjE.png

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[jimmy77x]

This dude is such a backtracking little bitch. Ima save it for future reference.



http://i.imgur.com/4dgePLI.png

http://i.imgur.com/B9UANjE.png

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gjSpYOrEsTI/UNkqu8FVJXI/AAAAAAAAAa8/J98VKXHinUI/s1600/Pete+Carroll+shit+eating+grin+-+pete+carroll+grin+-+pete+carroll+rick+flair+strut.gif

[sportjames23]

nope nope



Odds to win 2015 Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers
2/5

Atlanta Hawks
13/4

Chicago Bulls
9/2

Washington Wizards
12/1


2/5


2/5


2/5

2/5


:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[sportjames23]

This dude is such a backtracking little bitch. Ima save it for future reference.



http://i.imgur.com/4dgePLI.png

http://i.imgur.com/B9UANjE.png


LOL, the internet is forever. :applause:

[sd3035]

OP is officially a moron, here are the Vegas odds as of this moment

http://oi62.tinypic.com/2vc9to4.jpg

[Kingwillball]

with your coaching tips, bulls in 4


I forgot more basketball than U know.. Wanna bet they start Marion ?

[Optimus Prime]

nope nope



Odds to win 2015 Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers
2/5

Atlanta Hawks
13/4

Chicago Bulls
9/2

Washington Wizards
12/1


2/5


2/5


2/5

2/5

2/5 :applause: :lol

[livinglegend]

:oldlol: Rent free bitches. :oldlol:
I always said I was a Lebron fan before and I'm not anymore.
People change with time.

[warriorfan]

:oldlol: Rent free bitches. :oldlol:
I always said I was a Lebron fan before and I'm not anymore.
People change with time.



These stans aint loyal.

[livinglegend]

These stans aint loyal.

I'm only loyal to myself and to my family/friends.
Certainly not loyal to men who don't even know me.

[DMAVS41]

This is where playing in the East and no reseeding the playoffs really is absurd.

They got a cakewalk first round and don't have to even break a sweat...and then will play a team in the 2nd round that would be the 8th best team in the West.

If Cavs played in the West...this would be fatal, but because they play in a joke conference it's a road bump and they'll still be favored to make the finals without Love I bet.

[livinglegend]

This is where playing in the East and no reseeding the playoffs really is absurd.

They got a cakewalk first round and don't have to even break a sweat...and then will play a team in the 2nd round that would be the 8th best team in the West.

If Cavs played in the West...this would be fatal, but because they play in a joke conference it's a road bump and they'll still be favored to make the finals without Love I bet.

Boston or Mavs/Pelican, it would be the same thing. 4-0.
Mavs sucks and will be irrelevant for the years to come.
Bulls are better than Mavs, Pelicans, Blazers, Grizzlies and Rockets.

[Beastmode88]

I'm only loyal to myself and to my family/friends.
Certainly not loyal to men who don't even know me.

Aren't you that idiot that claimed you're better than all of us in life cause you go to medical school but yet some how still have a time to follow the playoffs? you're prioritizing nba over end of semester work / finals and still have time to troll/stan on ISH? sounds like you got your priorities in check and it also sounds like you're a compulsive liar.

[DMAVS41]

Boston or Mavs/Pelican, it would be the same thing. 4-0.
Mavs sucks and will be irrelevant for the years to come.
Bulls are better than Mavs, Pelicans, Blazers, Grizzlies and Rockets.

I disagree, but they wouldn't be playing the Mavs/Pelicans.

The Cavs would have been, at best, the 6th seed in the West. Likely would be 50/50 to make the 2nd round you clown.

Disagree about the Bulls as well. I'd definitely take the Rockets and Grizzlies over them.

Mavs/Blazers are toss ups. Oh how playing in the East elevates your status.

[livinglegend]

I disagree, but they wouldn't be playing the Mavs/Pelicans.

The Cavs would have been, at best, the 6th seed in the West. Likely would be 50/50 to make the 2nd round you clown.

Disagree about the Bulls as well. I'd definitely take the Rockets and Grizzlies over them.

Mavs/Blazers are toss ups. Oh how playing in the East elevates your status.

I disagree with you.

Mavs/Blazers are toss ups? hahahahahhaha
They both suck and are almost as bad as Raptors/Wizards.

[DMAVS41]

I disagree with you.

Haha. I know...

But it's simple fact, not opinion, that the Cavs wouldn't be playing the Mavs or Pelicans in round 1.

Do you realize that?

They won 53 games in the far weaker conference. They would likely have been the 6th or 7th or 8th seed in the West depending on who they switch with.

If they switched with the Mavs...Cavs would have been the 7th seed. And making it past the 2nd round would be unlikely.

Sorry...

[DMAVS41]

Hahahaha....

Raptors? ROFL...

God damn the NBA has to fix this shit.

[livinglegend]

Haha. I know...

But it's simple fact, not opinion, that the Cavs wouldn't be playing the Mavs or Pelicans in round 1.

Do you realize that?

They won 53 games in the far weaker conference. They would likely have been the 6th or 7th or 8th seed in the West depending on who they switch with.

If they switched with the Mavs...Cavs would have been the 7th seed. And making it past the 2nd round would be unlikely.

Sorry...

You don't know how they would approach the games had they played in west.
I say they would win 60 games. They would play harder.
The trades would have been made earlier.

[livinglegend]

Hahahaha....

Raptors? ROFL...

God damn the NBA has to fix this shit.

They are as bad as the Mavs.

[Droid101]

You don't know how they would approach the games had they played in west.
I say they would win 60 games. They would play harder.
The trades would have been made earlier.
:roll: :roll:

And everyone else would say you're an uneducated clown.

[DMAVS41]

They are as bad as the Mavs.

The Mavs wouldn't get swept by an average Wizards team you clown.

[livinglegend]

The Mavs wouldn't get swept by an average Wizards team you clown.

Yes, they would get sweep.

[Beastmode88]

The Mavs wouldn't get swept by an average Wizards team you clown.

he's obviously trolling. half the Leastern teams wont even make the playoffs in the west.

[DMAVS41]

You don't know how they would approach the games had they played in west.
I say they would win 60 games. They would play harder.
The trades would have been made earlier.

Hahahahahahaahahahahahh.

Dude...they'd struggle to win 50 games. They only 53 in a weaker conference. Do you realize how much harder the West is? They'd be the 6th or 7th seed...there is no way around it.

I've heard enough...

[livinglegend]

he's obviously trolling. half the Leastern teams wont even make the playoffs in the west.

No shit sherlock. Only 8 teams can make the playoffs in west. The east has a total of 16 teams.

[sd3035]

:oldlol: Rent free bitches. :oldlol:
I always said I was a Lebron fan before and I'm not anymore.
People change with time.


You sure have a strange way of not being a Lebron fan :oldlol:

[livinglegend]

Hahahahahahaahahahahahh.

Dude...they'd struggle to win 50 games. They only 53 in a weaker conference. Do you realize how much harder the West is? They'd be the 6th or 7th seed...there is no way around it.

I've heard enough...

hahahahaha
Keep dreaming. They would easily win 60 games in West.
They wouldn't coast like they did against east.
West teams are very lucky.

[RedBlackAttack]

All of the people that have been killing Love all year ... you're about to see the impact he has and it goes way beyond the box score. Our spacing is officially f#cked, unless James Jones, Mike Miller or Shawn Marion step-up bigtime.

A frontcourt of Mozgov/TT essentially blocks every LBJ/Kyrie path to the basket. Love is that rare player who can play inside or outside and still crash the boards like one of the best in the game.

My confidence in the Cavs advancing is seriously shaken.

[Beastmode88]

No shit sherlock. Only 8 teams can make the playoffs in west. The east has a total of 16 teams.

surprised this idiot hasn't been banned for trolling / making stupid threads about the cavs losing

[livinglegend]

You sure have a strange way of not being a Lebron fan :oldlol:

You guys are obsessed with Lebron.
You all force me to be a Lebron fan. :facepalm
This is too much. I'm being forced to be someone's fan. ahahaha

[DMAVS41]

All of the people that have been killing Love all year ... you're about to see the impact he has and it goes way beyond the box score. Our spacing is officially f#cked, unless James Jones, Mike Miller or Shawn Marion step-up bigtime.

A frontcourt of Mozgov/TT essentially blocks every LBJ/Kyrie path to the basket. Love is that rare player who can play inside or outside and still crash the boards like one of the best in the game.

My confidence in the Cavs advancing is seriously shaken.

It will hurt you in the conference finals if Atlanta makes it. Should have plenty to beat the Bulls though.

If there is no Love and the Cavs make the finals...it's death...

But they can still easily make the finals and they'll be favored still imo to get there.

[livinglegend]

All of the people that have been killing Love all year ... you're about to see the impact he has and it goes way beyond the box score. Our spacing is officially f#cked, unless James Jones, Mike Miller or Shawn Marion step-up bigtime.

A frontcourt of Mozgov/TT essentially blocks every LBJ/Kyrie path to the basket. Love is that rare player who can play inside or outside and still crash the boards like one of the best in the game.

My confidence in the Cavs advancing is seriously shaken.

The stats with Love on court and the stats with love off court shows how important Love is for this team.
He is HUGE. He is a BIG piece for their offense and rebounding.
They will struggle a lot without him.

[livinglegend]

It will hurt you in the conference finals if Atlanta makes it. Should have plenty to beat the Bulls though.

If there is no Love and the Cavs make the finals...it's death...

But they can still easily make the finals and they'll be favored still imo to get there.

Bulls are better than Hawks.

[DMAVS41]

Bulls are better than Hawks.

Maybe, but the Cavs match up better against the Bulls.

[livinglegend]

Maybe, but the Cavs match up better against the Bulls.

No. Bulls have Rose and Butler to match up Lebron/Kyrie.
They have a much much much better frontcourt. Their frontcourt could literally abuse Cavs.
Bulls bench is 100x times better.
It would be a miracle if Cavs won.

[Magic 32]

livinglegend is 2/5 in this thread.

[livinglegend]

livinglegend is 2/5 in this thread.

You are 6/24.

[Magic 32]

You are 6/24.

More like 5/7.

[Beastmode88]

No. Bulls have Rose and Butler to match up Lebron/Kyrie.
They have a much much much better frontcourt. Their frontcourt could literally abuse Cavs.
Bulls bench is 100x times better.
It would be a miracle if Cavs won.

According to this (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350996) Rose is awful so you're saying Jimmy Butler is better than lebron?

[livinglegend]

More like 5/7.

no, 1/7

NEXT

[edrick]

Bulls bench is clearly better at this point, it's not even close. Lebron and Kyrie are going to have to play a ton of minutes or have to play catch up after they sit.

[livinglegend]

According to this (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350996) Rose is awful so you're saying Jimmy Butler is better than lebron?

That was in 2014. We are in 2015.


NEXT

[Beastmode88]

That was in 2014. We are in 2015.


NEXT

wait are you saying that rose and butler are better than lebron and kyrie? :facepalm :facepalm

[livinglegend]

wait are you saying that rose and butler are better than lebron and kyrie? :facepalm :facepalm

no

[Geh]

I wish these dumb TV analysts and journalists stopped confusing "dislocation" with "separation".