Series Thread: 2nd Round: 1) Celtics vs 4) Cavs

[Jordan23]

How do the celtics at home get stomped by the Cavs???? Ouch

 

[trojanfan12]

It appears the Celtics season is over

 

[WiggyRuss]

 

[WiggyRuss]

TT set some great picks in this game and played hard- i wouldnt mind him seeing the court like he did tonight.

 

[msgkings322]

Guys Mitchell was absolute fire tonight. Just saw the highlights

 

[WiggyRuss]

Guys Mitchell was absolute fire tonight. Just saw the highlights

he was amazing and Mobley played a great all around game.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Guys Mitchell was absolute fire tonight. Just saw the highlights

Mitchell only had 1 turnover which is incredible for how much he had the ball- only 10 turnovers from the Cavs for the game which is where you want to be- Celtics did only have 7 turnovers too.

 

[Shanemansj13]

he was amazing and Mobley played a great all around game.

Garland played well too. Levert was amazing. Team effort tonight

 

[msgkings322]

I just meant the actual highlights were bananas. Spida had some crazy good crossovers and contested 3s and all the rest

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[Gman]

Well that was a good, old-fashioned ass-kicking.

I thought Cleveland played harder... and the C's were listless, especially on the defensive end. Some relatively simple action with Mobley off the ball was cashing out over and over and over again. And while the Cavs were scrapping to fight off screens on defense, Boston was playing passive and giving up both open 3's and easy rim shots.

The Cav's got more offense than the banged-up Heat did... so if the Celtics don't play the game the right way there is more potential to get burned...

... and burned is what they got last night.

On to G3.

 

[BigKen]

Celtics shooting was horrific. 6/36 3 PT. They couldn't hit a wall with a snow shovel.

The Cavs made the entire game uncomfortable and the Celtics did not make adjustments.

Me thinks that Tatum is going to shoot the lights out in Game 3. Predict he scores 44+ and the Cavs get smoked at home.
I also predict that the Cavs will win Game 4 by a last second shot.

This will go the distance.

 

[bksballer89]

Tatum been underwhelming in the playoffs

 

[shopson67]

I mean, the answer would have been no since you said "in what way, shooting %?" and it was a lot more than that.

a marginal defensive number? sure

 

[shopson67]

Not sure I'd call the 2 months allen missed in 2022 "the worst time" but no doubt that derailed the season. Timing on this one could not have been worse though.

It's tough to be a Cleveland sports fan.

I think it becomes the worst time when Allen isn't available because it hurts the team so much. Any time he is injured is a bad time. Time to draft a backup big perhaps.

 

[Iggloo]

 

[Shanemansj13]

Well that was a good, old-fashioned ass-kicking.

I thought Cleveland played harder... and the C's were listless, especially on the defensive end. Some relatively simple action with Mobley off the ball was cashing out over and over and over again. And while the Cavs were scrapping to fight off screens on defense, Boston was playing passive and giving up both open 3's and easy rim shots.

The Cav's got more offense than the banged-up Heat did... so if the Celtics don't play the game the right way there is more potential to get burned...

... and burned is what they got last night.

On to G3.

Yeah I don’t expect that to happen often and still expect Boston to win but that was a good surprise. First time they played team bbal in some time.
Ohh and DWade could be coming back soon so watch out!!

 

[The Q]

That’s jaylen brown who somehow avoids all of this

 

[LogicMan]

Damn. I was counting on you to root for us

 

[LogicMan]

Well that was a good, old-fashioned ass-kicking.

I thought Cleveland played harder... and the C's were listless, especially on the defensive end. Some relatively simple action with Mobley off the ball was cashing out over and over and over again. And while the Cavs were scrapping to fight off screens on defense, Boston was playing passive and giving up both open 3's and easy rim shots.

The Cav's got more offense than the banged-up Heat did... so if the Celtics don't play the game the right way there is more potential to get burned...

... and burned is what they got last night.

On to G3.

There was no defense I saw last night. Immaturity Not acceptable by this crew