Series Thread: Cleveland Cavs vs Boston Celtics

[gordontrue]

Just did my research, Mozgov & shump both really only have one year of experience so cavs playoffs experience is really LeBron & Jr.

JR Smith postseason numbers are awful. If he play to those numbers, cavs won't make the finals. 38% from the field & 30% from 3 in 51 games

This is correct, speaking strictly of the players with consistent and significant playing time. The wealth of playoff experience on the bench and in the locker room, while not as valuable... still shouldn't be totally discounted.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

To be fair, Boston is playing much better entering the playoffs than 3 of the 4 teams. I'm pretty sure the Wizards were missing their 2 best players in that series. That Pistons team was shitty also

I'll take immaterial information for a thousand, Alex.

 

[trojanfan12]

I care damn it. LET'S GO C'S!!!! I have become CL from years past. I will be jumping bandwagon to bandwagon till someone knocks off LeBron.

Of all of the "Lebron hate" out there, CL's is the most pure.

 

[trojanfan12]

The C's will play them tough every game and pretty much all of the games will be closer than Cavs fans will be comfortable with, but the Cavs should be done with them in 5 games.

 

[podsox]

im interested in seeing how the Cavs defense comes together. The defensive intensity is so different in the playoffs. Bron and mozgov are both good defenders. will shump be taking a lot of jr smith's minutes? I think so

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Good warmup round for Kyrie and Love

Will be cool to see Sully and Turner for Boston tho, the OSU alum reppin

 

[purguy12]

Cavs in 5 but Boston shows fight and shows that the future is bright. I want to say great job by Bostons Coach. To get them to the playoffs is a great sign for this team who traded away Rondo.

 

[Hambombs]

Good warmup round for Kyrie and Love

Will be cool to see Sully and Turner for Boston tho, the OSU alum reppin

Boston in 6 to EZ

 

[lakersrule]

Sweep. Boston is not good. Making the playoffs in the east doesn't mean you are good. It just means you are not as bad as some of the other teams.

 

[Demonjoe93]

Cavaliers in 5.

 

[trojanfan12]

Good warmup round for Kyrie and Love

Will be cool to see Sully and Turner for Boston tho, the OSU alum reppin

Yeah, the C's should make them sweat a bit without really being a threat to beat them.

 

[Flauge]

C's win a game ...either game 3 or game 4. Series will be tough, but Cavs have a weapon of mass destruction in LeBron. To beat that in the playoffs you either need one of your own or have a really really good/unselfish team (see Spurs).

 

[bksballer89]

The 2 hottest teams in the east

 

[Hambombs]

The 2 hottest teams in the east

Shockingly

 

[bksballer89]

Shockingly

Yeah and this isn't a recent trend either.

2 best teams out East since the AS break so roughly for the last 2 months

 

[purguy12]

I think it will be fun to watch this young Boston team. Cavs should win this in 4-5 games.

 

[bksballer89]

Refs scared to call a 2nd foul on Lebron.

fouled Zeller clearly twice on that play but too scard to call a 2nd foul on him in Cleveland

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

The foul game so far.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Refs scared to call a 2nd foul on Lebron.

fouled Zeller clearly twice on that play but too scard to call a 2nd foul on him in Cleveland

This would be his last game reffing if he called that.

 

[bksballer89]

Refs calling every foul except the 2nd foul on Lebron.

We have about 10 fouls so far in about 6 minutes of play