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Par Mathieu Seguin | Rédacteur sport
With an injured Donovan Mitchell, the Cavaliers largely lost to the Pacers on Sunday evening. With their backs against the wall, the franchise still believes in its chances. But the owner’s speech didn’t please the fans, who know that LeBron James is no longer with us.
At the top of the Eastern Conference in the regular season and among the favorites for these playoffs, the Cavaliers could finally be heading for the door in the second round. We’re not there yet, but it’s very close for Donovan Mitchell and his partners. With a 109-129 defeat on Sunday evening, their backs are against the wall against an excellent Indiana team.
Injuries haven’t helped the franchise at all, and neither has the latest one. Mitchell was heavily injured in Game 4 and had to leave the floor after 20 minutes on the clock. He will undergo an MRI this Monday, but let’s just say an absence is a distinct possibility, which could spell the end of the season for Cleveland, now 1-3.
Cavaliers without a playoff solution
It’s a familiar situation for the franchise, which has already bridged this gap a long time ago. But that was with other players, including a certain LeBron James, and against the Warriors. Can this team do it, especially without its best player due to injury? Let’s just say that many fear the worst.
The organization’s owner, Dan Gilbert, wants to remain hopeful for the time being. After the Game 4 result, he quickly posted this message on his Twitter account.
@cavsdan : “Hey @cavs fans… yes it was an ugly one, but we’ve been here before. Time to get 3 in a row, 2 of them coming at home. Let’s start with Game 5 on Tuesday”
Gilbert undoubtedly hopes that the fans will be there to support the players, and we can understand his position, but as we said, Cleveland has been in this situation in another era.
@pantsmansser1 : “LeBron James isn’t going through that door.”
@BronGotGame : “Dude, you don’t have LeBron with you this time.”
Because no, LeBron won’t be coming to save the Cavaliers this time, even if he hopes his former franchise will find the resources to turn this situation around. It’s entirely possible, but without Donovan Mitchell, it’s a different story. Game 5 could well mark a major turning point for these 2025 playoffs.
