Series Thread: ECF: Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavs

[NWPATSFAN]

If Cavs lose this, I will eat my shit

 

[Robotech]

Still need to sell high on IT2.

Yeah, it makes a lot of sense to trade him. He's close to 30 and will command max money, while the top 3 prospects in the draft are arguably the three point guards.

 

[bksballer89]

Yeah, it makes a lot of sense to trade him. He's close to 30 and will command max money, while the top 3 prospects in the draft are arguably the three point guards.

Not sure why anyone would give up a lot for IT considering he is a free agent next summer. He will basically be a one year rental.

 

[The Q]

Not sure why anyone would give up a lot for IT considering he is a free agent next summer. He will basically be a one year rental.

You do get his bird rights. So you can go over the soft cap to keep him.

 

[bksballer89]

Yep that was totally JR fault. Dude was confused. Went with Crowder who was already being guarded by Shump which left Bradley wide open

 

[Manster7588]

Can @DorianRo stop bitching now?

 

[AlpacaWine]

Just saw another replay of the Celtics game winner. I have no clue what JR was doing there. Definitely looked like a miscommunication

Fake double screen. Perfectly executed play.

 

[AlpacaWine]

Can @DorianRo stop bitching now?

He wouldn't shut up till midway through the third quarter. Kept making the same post, over and over again. Then the Celtics shut him up.

 

[bksballer89]

What a bitch

 

[WiggyRuss]

unreal

 

[gohusk]

Yeah, it makes a lot of sense to trade him. He's close to 30 and will command max money, while the top 3 prospects in the draft are arguably the three point guards.

It would be stupid to trade him. If he commands max money then let him walk. He's obviously not a star but he's one of the leaders in the locker room and you don't want to fuck with chemistry. And the guy's only making 6 mill next season anyway.

 

[AlpacaWine]

What a bitch

That's who he is. Who he has always been.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Glad the C's came out and salvaged their pride.

After a great season... it would have been a damn shame if the final note was "embarrassing blowouts and sweeped out."

At least now we can go out without being the butt of a joke.

first half I saw that they were playing with more pride and moving the ball- without IT everyone contributes and they shar the load.

i swear- in previous games against the Cavs we have seen the same thing- they would make runs when IT was out.

good effort by the Celtics tonight. Hats off to them- great team effort.

 

[AlpacaWine]

I'm still giggling at this.

 

[WiggyRuss]

tristan has been a freaking beast thoguh-- they hacked him and he made 12 of 15 from the line...18 pts, 13 boards....

just gotta make sure they take care of business and finish this in 5.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Gotta give credit to Celtics they changed something up and Lebron I havent seen him that confused on the defensive gamplan scoring wise in awhile. He had scored 30 points or more in every game this postseason, I am glad he got his bad game out of his system. I expect adjustments to be made and they should come out strong in Game 4

i think LeBron was just happy being the setup guy i nthe first half with how well the team was shooting--- and then just couldnt get it going i nthe 2nd half. He needs to be aggressive from the jump.....you gotta balance the 3 pt shooting with some physiciality in case the 3 pt shooting goes cold like it did in the 2nd half.

 

[AlpacaWine]

tristan has been a freaking beast thoguh-- they hacked him and he made 12 of 15 from the line...18 pts, 13 boards....

just gotta make sure they take care of business and finish this in 5.

Every fricking Cavs miss seems to find that guy. It's crazy how the Celtics pulled this off with the Cavs owning the boards and outscoring them by 30 from the FT line.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Every fricking Cavs miss seems to find that guy. It's crazy how the Celtics pulled this off with the Cavs owning the boards and outscoring them by 30 from the FT line.

Celtics just shot lights out- made 18 three's on 45% from the 3 pt line.....combination of them being red hot from 3 and the Cavs going ice cold from 3 and it happens. Obviously that could never happen for 4 games in a 7 game series but it can happen once or twice.

sometimes having no pressure/no expectations makes guys play a little bit easier- sure looked that way tonight.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Game of the Year tonight, but I still expect the Cavs to win in five.

 

[AlpacaWine]

Game of the Year tonight, but I still expect the Cavs to win in five.

Probably. But I'm enjoying the hell out of this win tonight.