In the Pacers' Game 1 loss to the Cavs, CJ Miles got the potential game-winning jumper instead of George - that didn't sit well with the superstar. "Maybe he got a little exhausted", Lue said. "I was asking for it. C.J. took it upon himself".
Kawhi Leonard finished with 37 points as the Spurs took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series at AT&T Center.
The Cavs have never lost a playoff series in which they led 2-0, going 12-0.
For one moment during Game 2 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, the Q Arena in Cleveland was turned into an ice rink, as Lace Stephenson, 26, went skidding out of control. Morris and Millsap exchanged heated words before the teams retreated to their locker rooms at halftime, and more fireworks could be coming in Game 2. Whether it was his strong offensive play in the first and third quarters, or the consistent willingness to sacrifice his body in an attempt to draw charges and gain extra possessions for the Cavaliers, Love was inspirational for the team's victory.
"We have a lot of guys, a lot of veterans that have been through it", Love said. That emotion comes out of him. "He's just gotta channel that and put it towards making effort plays on the court and doing whatever he needs for us to succeed".
At the end of the third quarter Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard victimized Stephenson with a killer crossover. His net rating of 7.9 in these first two playoff games is the best of the Big Three (per nba.com), and that's a slight uptick from his regular season mark at 7.2. At one point, cameras appeared to catch Pacers coach Nate McMillan telling Stephenson to calm down. But that's just how the play went down.
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A lead that the Pacers could whittle down, but not completely overcome, might be a lead that a subsequent opponent could take more full advantage of.
It's never a good look to see the superstar of a team pointing fingers after a loss, but George had no problem putting his teammates on blast after another failed effort in toppling the defended National Basketball Association champs. Bryant needed 220 games to reach his total, while James did it in just 202 career playoff games. We had to try to deny entry to anyone who was in the post, but we really did a bad job of allowing Love to catch it.
"We're right there", said Cleveland forward LeBron James after posting 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
George has played at an All-NBA level in the first two games of the series, averaging 30 points, six rebounds, and seven assists per game on 48% shooting, 55% from three.
NEED TO KNOW: The Spurs have won nine straight in the postseason against Memphis, sweeping series in 2013 and 2016. We'll continue to work with him. And growth for him. "Anyways, you get my drift". He's still young. He's still learning, so it's a good thing. "I knew I had to get myself going, and these guys kept feeding me". He was his normal self in the first frame, ending the first 12 minutes with 10 points on a flawless 3-of-3 from the field and 2-of-2 from the stripe, to go with 7 rebounds.
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