Cleveland Cavalier 2017-2018 Season

posted by Ironman92

This is the exact same way I feel... embarrassed.  It's a mockery, and NBA will only stand by their clown officials.  NBA wants to do something, they can call these idiots out publicly.  Won't happen.

posted by like_that

I like bitching about refs during games in the heat of the moment, but rarely I ever blame games on them.  This shit was unforgivable. 

I'm with you. I rarely blame officials on much because they're not perfect and if my team loses it's on them primarily. But I'm seriously wondering if those fools had money invested in Golden State winning last night. 

posted by Automatik

Most bullshit overturned call I can remember since they took the INT from Polamalu against Indy.

Also, 2 (or 3?) missed blatant hacks on LeBron down the stretch. 

Not to mention the clean strip Lebron had on KD, but was also called for a foul. 

What pisses me off the most is that the Cavs have to play a near perfect game to come close to beating these guys and then they get stripped of it by the refs? It's hard enough to beat the Warriors team but when the refs are against you too, forget about it.  Seems like every time they play Golden State we see this shit. Happened in one of the regular season games where it was close down the stretch and Lebron got raped (literally knocked to the floor) and there was a no call.

I’ll compare it (way less important scenario and sorry of Steelers Mention) but when Bettis called tails on OT coin flip and Phil Ludwig said he said heads and gave home team Lions the ball.

Hsd the refs assed up a live call....sucks but happens....but to review it and do what they did? Unprecedented and looks atrocious on the NBA. 

My irritating FB bandwagon GS fans didn’t even post about the win...that’s very telling on how bad it was. Everyone knows who should’ve won except for maybe fucking Draymond

Anyone see Kerr's reaction to JR Smith?  Then the entire overtime, their players.  They knew they were beat.  They knew JR gifted them.  Kerr had facepalm reaction like, "Wow, JR.  You dumb fuck.  WTF are you doing?  Thanks."

Anyone want to take predictions on Klay, TT, and Love for game two?

I'll say: Klay is fine, and TT or Love gets suspended. Because NBA. 

https://twitter.com/HammerG_103/status/1002416382875766784

posted by friendfromlowry

Anyone want to take predictions on Klay, TT, and Love for game two?

I'll say: Klay is fine, and TT or Love gets suspended. Because NBA. 

Not sure if it's gonna matter. After that demoralizing loss, I'm expecting a 20+ point blowout but I get your point.

posted by BR1986FB

Not sure if it's gonna matter. After that demoralizing loss, I'm expecting a 20+ point blowout but I get your point.

I thought every game would be a blowout sans a last ditch effort in game 4 where they avoid elimination for one more game. So, anything is possible. I think a difference between this year and last is Lebron somehow got even better, and Golden State just doesn't seem as perfect as usual. The defense and rebounding is particularly sloppy. 

I think Cleveland responds to the horseshit that was game one and plays it close again, or Golden State picks up where they left off in overtime and it isn't close from start to finish. 

Love and TT suspended for sure.

Also, I would have woken up feeling a little better this morning if TT had slammed the ball at Draymond's head a lot harder. 

~12 hours later, that loss is up there for me. Worse than game 1 of 2015, on par with Drive/Fumble/Mesa. Fucking refs, fucking Hill, fucking JR Smith.

posted by Commander of Awesome

~12 hours later, that loss is up there for me. Worse than game 1 of 2015, on par with Drive/Fumble/Mesa. Fucking refs, fucking Hill, fucking JR Smith.

Yeah, if Hill hits that 2nd FT it puts the pressure on them to hit a game winner. Not sure they're that clutch in big moments.

posted by Commander of Awesome

  Fucking refs, fucking Hill, fucking JR Smith.

'nuff said right here

posted by BR1986FB

Yeah, if Hill hits that 2nd FT it puts the pressure on them to hit a game winner. Not sure they're that clutch in big moments.

This. We should be shitting on Hill more than JR. JR fucked up but if Hill just makes a damn free throw we more than likely have a game 1 win. 

FWIW, just heard one of the national analysts say he thinks TT will not be suspended but Love will.

posted by SportsAndLady

This. We should be shitting on Hill more than JR. JR fucked up but if Hill just makes a damn free throw we more than likely have a game 1 win. 

Yeah but the mental errors are worse to me than physical.

And how did Durant not go for the rebound????

Smith not even owning up to the mistake??? Claiming he was trying to find LeBron?

That guy is the worst. Just say you fucked up and lost track of the score in the heat of the moment.

posted by Ironman92

Yeah but the mental errors are worse to me than physical.

 

I heard JR's reasoning for dribbling out and it was dumb as fuck to me. Said he was trying to dribble out to get an open look (wtf?) and thought Bron was going to call a timeout and then the game was over? He was RIGHT there at the hoop. If he drives to the right of the basket he gets a shot off and with the fact everything was helter skelter, I bet he gets fouled. Hill still needs to can that FT. Knowing the way the friggin' refs were, they probably would've called some bullshit phantom foul and lil Steph would've been shooting 2 for the win.