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LeBron James hits jumper at buzzer to pull Cavs even with Bulls (Original Post) JonLP24 May 2015 OP
I got to see the end of that game Renew Deal May 2015 #1
Bulls Are Done ProfessorGAC May 2015 #2
I think you're right... joeybee12 May 2015 #4
Loss #3 ProfessorGAC May 2015 #7
Kevin Love was a huge loss for Cleveland themselves JonLP24 May 2015 #8
No Doubt ProfessorGAC May 2015 #9
I'm still seething over that intentional injury by Kelly Olynyk Auggie May 2015 #10
Eeeep! ProfessorGAC May 2015 #11
Great game. bigwillq May 2015 #3
FYI: James overruled coach David Blatt's play call before hitting that final shot Auggie May 2015 #5
Chauncey Billups was talking about this yesterday on Mike2. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #6

Renew Deal

(81,868 posts)
1. I got to see the end of that game
Sun May 10, 2015, 09:12 PM
May 2015

It was a great shot. The last two games of that series remind me of March Madness type games.

ProfessorGAC

(65,133 posts)
2. Bulls Are Done
Mon May 11, 2015, 09:09 AM
May 2015

No way they win 2 out of three with Gasol not 100%. Pains me to say it, but i just don't see it.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
4. I think you're right...
Mon May 11, 2015, 11:53 AM
May 2015

I'd be happy for Cleveland if they didn't have LeBron...actually, I might even not begrudge them finally winning if LeBron had stayed put and not bolted and then come back.

ProfessorGAC

(65,133 posts)
7. Loss #3
Wed May 13, 2015, 08:31 AM
May 2015

Although i have to say that with Gasol not playing at all, that game was there for the taking. James and Irving had 55 points and they only by 5 on their home floor. But, like i said, no Gasol, no chance.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
8. Kevin Love was a huge loss for Cleveland themselves
Wed May 13, 2015, 06:11 PM
May 2015

The scoring, rebounding, and 3pt shooting to spread the floor for those guys was a big part of Cleveland's success this season.

ProfessorGAC

(65,133 posts)
9. No Doubt
Thu May 14, 2015, 05:22 PM
May 2015

His loss made me quite confident about the Bulls advancing. But, even without Love, the Bulls aren't going to beat the Cavs without Gasol.

That puts them at 2 scorers and nobody to score in the post. Neither Butler or Rose can post up.

Auggie

(31,177 posts)
5. FYI: James overruled coach David Blatt's play call before hitting that final shot
Mon May 11, 2015, 11:59 AM
May 2015

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James says head coach David Blatt wanted him to inbound the ball on the final play of Sunday's Game 4 but he overruled the coach. Instead, James hit a game-winning jumper as time expired to give the Cavaliers an 86-84 series-tying win.

"To be honest, the play that was drawn up, I scratched it," James told reporters. "I just told coach, 'Give me the ball.' We're either going to go to overtime or I'm going to win it for us. It was that simple.

"I was supposed to take the ball out," James continued. "I told coach, 'There's no way I'm taking the ball out, unless I can shoot it over the backboard and it goes in.' I told him, 'Have somebody else take the ball out, give me the ball, and everybody get out of the way.'"

http://www.si.com/nba/2015/05/10/lebron-james-david-blatt-play-call-final-shot

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
6. Chauncey Billups was talking about this yesterday on Mike2.
Tue May 12, 2015, 08:57 AM
May 2015

He did it twice in playoff situations with Larry Brown.

I happen to be of the mind that if I was coaching the Cavs, I'd be,"Do what you think is best, Lebron."

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