Cleveland Cavaliers (2) vs. Indiana Pacers (7) – Cancel The Wedding, The Game Is On
LeBron James and Paul George had some truly remarkable duels when the King wore a different uniform. And now Lance Stephenson is back! This series has all the character drama to be an instant classic, but both the familiar and unfamiliar pieces raise questions about the level of competition.
Sans George Hill, who on the Pacers can guard Kyrie Irving?
Is Myles Turner capable of being the best big man on the court in a playoff series?
What type of defensive energy will Irving, Kevin Love and the Cavaliers’ key role players bring?
A Pacers upset would be shocking, but remember that last season the Pacers were in the same seventh seed, and George submitted probably the best individual performance in any playoff series that year before LeBron’s NBA Finals, nearly beating the second seed Raptors.