Despite having a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers had to mount a late comeback and closed the game on a 6-3 run, but to their on-court leader, LeBron James, seeing the team find a way to win was a good sign.
The question was about the Cavs being outscored in the fourth quarter for the second consecutive game. In Saturday's one-point Cavs' victory, the Pacers had a 24-17 edge. I'd much rather have an 18-point lead than not have a lead at all. Perhaps that contributed to James' thinking, knowing that's a major problem he can fix on his own.
The Cavs scored the first eight points of the second quarter to extend their lead to 40-29.
Paul George pedaled back on comments he made about the last shot, after the Indiana Pacers' Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He didn't move onto the bench until the action had started.
"A lot of teams have gotten better and we got to continue to get better throughout the course of these playoffs. They made some big plays, so I'm excited about that". "If they don't let me play, then I won't". "My leg ain't broke".
Game 2 is at Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland is 12-0 when starting 2-0 in the postseason. We have a chance to do something we all have been wanting to do all season, and that's to put together a four-quarter game. "We didn't work to deny or front that post shot".
Biloxi church holds annual Easter egg hunt
The tradition of the egg hunt continues on as well each year, and brightens the Easter weekend of many in the area, she said. A $3 per child per hunt donation at the gate will benefit local athletes with Special Olympics Kansas.
"He missed, we won", James said. "We needed that spark". "It's a great start for us". Defensive breakdowns. Bad shots. "He did what he was supposed to do". On every attempted drive, he said, "I had four arms around me". Just understanding the moment, what it entails and going forward. We played with energy and effort the whole night. "Just staying ready, being professional. And hopefully J.R.is all right as well".
Milwaukee's long, athletic defenders made life rough on Lowry in Game 1, giving him little room to manoeuvre. It wasn't called for the first half of this game because of the circumstances.
Still, James came away encouraged. "He was keeping himself ready behind the scenes". The reason for it was just trying to get control of Kyrie by putting bigger defender on him.
"It's one game", coach Dwane Casey said Monday. "They're killing us on the 1-3 pick-and-roll". "We'll figure it out". If we had the answers we'd probably be up in the series right now. "But we found a way to pull the game out, and we'll be better". They had no issues scoring the ball, but their defense regressed, especially towards the end of the season.
The Cavaliers have never lost a playoff series they led 2-0. He needs to know at this point he has to take it to the next level.
"They did a good job. We limit that, and we're in the ballgame". That's these easy threes and these easy uncontested layups that we're giving up.
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