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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 17:20:21 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 17:28:35 GMT -5
Brown has become what we expected Gordon Hayward to be ... the main scorer on this team but J-Lenny is only in his 2nd year as a Celtic. Think about it ... his strength was his athleticism & defense as a rookie but the negative was he couldn't shoot from the perimeter and was inconsistent finishing in the paint ... what's he lacking now in his sophomore year? Oh, yeah ... his handle needs some work. Anyone think it won't be much better next season?
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 17:41:21 GMT -5
It's been said that the noise level in the old Garden has never been replicated in the new building but those that have been there for the last few games vs Sixers and this one have said they never heard the crowd noise levels this high in the new building.
It takes a winner to bring the best out of the fans ... We Have a Winner!
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 19:20:04 GMT -5
Celtics 8-0 at home in playoffs ...
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 19:28:11 GMT -5
One of Tatum's Mother's Day gifts ...
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 19:35:44 GMT -5
Green Envy: What Cavaliers fans said - Game 1, 5/13By Erik Johnson The Celtics took Game 1 over the Cavaliers in convincing fashion, so you know what that means - yet another Playoff Green Envy! It sounds like Cavs fans were fairly confident going into this one, so it's safe to say that they were not expecting such a weak performance from LeBron James and their squad. Here's what they had to say during their loss. Top ThreeHello, I’d like to order a 17-0 run. Is that Love’s first dunk of 2018? I disagree with this strategy of not hitting open shots. Full SlateNot exactly the start i was hoping for. Still can’t shoot. Awesome. Uh, um, well, bold strategy here… Looks like I picked the wrong game to quit sniffing glue This is probably gonna be the best game BOS will play this series. We are getting by a bunch of overachieving role players. Marcus Smart hitting jumphooks lol Relax. LeBron is losing the first half on purpose so that he can climb back in the second half to rip Boston’s heart out. Jaylen Durant This is good because: 1. It makes Boston think they can win the series. 2. It pokes the bear 3. It gives the Cavs a chance to learn just what adjustments to make for game 2 Within reach! LeBron’s master plan of ripping hearts out is working as planned. Aaaaaand there it goes lol. Toronto made us forget how maddening this team is. Bench Lebron I hate how this team is. Just Get Lebron out this is embarrassing. I can’t wait to see the looks on Celtic fan faces when they lose this series. Soak this up now, because it’s as good as it’s gonna get for you all. The trap is set and LeBron is resting now. He just created a false sense of security for the Celtics. He will pull off 4 straight-wins going forward. Lebron being outplayed by Marcus Morris what a freaking joke. Lebron is washed up. He’s too old for his play style. They’d be better off sitting him for half the game and forcing the others to play like a team instead of lebron and 4 other guys. www.celticslife.com/2018/05/green-envy-what-cavaliers-fans-said.html
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 20:40:40 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 20:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on May 13, 2018 20:58:01 GMT -5
Cavs Panic Meter: How Worried Should LeBron Be?James says he isn’t concerned, but Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals surfaced several lingering issues for Cleveland By Haley O'Shaughnessy Getty Images/Ringer illustrationAfter the second-largest Game 1 loss of LeBron James’s career, he told reporters that he isn’t worried. Three consecutive wins in 2016 taught the world to never count out an LBJ team. But the Celtics not only stopped a streaking Cavs team in their 108-83 win; they also contained LeBron. Boston dominated from the first quarter, and when the Cavs closed the gap to just 14 points in the third quarter, the Celtics responded with seven points in 45 seconds. Cleveland entered as the series favorites, but here are five reasons why the oddsmakers may be wrong, ranked from mildly concerning to legitimately alarming. 5. The Cavs’ regular-season problems haunt them again.DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry crumbled so much during the Raptors’ sweep that we almost forgot how bad Cleveland’s defense was during the regular season. Game 1 was a quick reminder. Jaylen Brown managed the same number of shots (16) as the best player in the series (even if LeBron didn’t look like it Sunday), and not one Boston starter took fewer than 10. Jayson Tatum didn’t score until the final second of the first quarter, yet he finished with more points (16) than LeBron; Al Horford shot a near perfect 8-for-10; and Marcus Morris looked like a two-way savior with 21 points, not the dude who bricked nine of his 10 field goal attempts last game. Tyronn Lue can’t turn to the same Cavs role players on offense that he does on defense. Considering that the Cavs scored only 83 points, he can’t turn to much of his roster on either side of the ball. Once known as a solid defender, George Hill was automatic points for whichever Celtic drove against him. Jayson Tatum ran circles around J.R. Smith. Jordan Clarkson is having the worst postseason of perhaps any Cavalier. Rodney “I’m Not Playing” Hood did contribute 11 points and played 19 minutes because of Lue’s desperate hunt for another playmaker, but he seemed to continue his Game 4 protest whenever he was on defense. 4. Cleveland is vulnerable by the basket.None of the success that Cleveland has with Kevin Love at the center spot on offense matters when he has to defend Horford. Despite Love scoring a team-high 17 points, he let Horford past him like they were practicing in pregame warm-ups. Horford went 7-for-8 with Love guarding him, with his only miss coming 26 feet from the basket. In the end, Cleveland allowed Boston 60 points in the paint, over half its total. (Mike D’Antoni just fainted from the efficiency.) The issue flips when Tyronn Lue turns to Tristan Thompson, who becomes yet another body on the floor who can’t be counted on to score. 3. Kevin Love and Kyle Korver can’t get their looks.Uncontested shots for Cleveland were few and far between, as a Boston defender still had his hand in front of most attempts. LeBron was unable to get inside (more on that later), which limited the open looks that Love and Kyle Korver found on the perimeter in the last round. The two shooters’ stat lines reflected that: a combined 2-for-9 from deep. But Cleveland struggled from 3 on the whole, missing 14 3s before one finally dropped. 2. Cleveland needs Kyrie more than Boston does.The only reminder that Boston was missing its two 2017 offseason max players came when the broadcast showed Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward clapping on the bench. Meanwhile, it was obvious that Cleveland, fully healthy, was missing crucial pieces in its roster in general. Cleveland moved on from its Irving relationship by overcommitting to a gaggle of rebound guys, and the Cavs still don’t have an acceptable playmaker outside of LeBron. George Hill finished with zero assists. And even when LeBron was the one running point, Hill—who struggled to get his five points—couldn’t manage to contribute elsewhere. Not much can be expected from Jose Calderon’s four minutes in the game (or Jose Calderon, in general), and backup Jordan Clarkson is having perhaps the worst playoffs of any Cavalier. 1. Boston’s team defense is the toughest LeBron has faced in the 2018 playoffs.Before the series began, Marcus Morris said that he’s “probably the best guy in the league defending [LeBron] outside of Kawhi.” Brad Stevens started Morris in Game 1 in place of Aron Baynes to help his guy make good on that not-so-humblebrag. And Morris delivered. While Morris was defending LeBron, James scored just five points on six shots. Because of Boston’s game plan—where guarding James is a group effort shared among Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Semi Ojeleye, Marcus Smart, and Terry Rozier—LeBron was held to 15 points total, and he turned the ball over seven times. (Against the Raptors last series, he had eight turnovers total.) Boston cut off LeBron’s ability to drive to the basket, pushing him outward. There’s no real way to stop LBJ, but forcing him into jumpers and perimeter shots is the most a defense can hope for. Sunday, those shots weren’t falling—LeBron took five 3s and missed them all (again, an effective strategy since Cleveland has no one else on the floor with the ability to create). LeBron was a minus-26 through two quarters, which was the worst mark of his career during a postseason half. Even worse, his playoffs terrorization over Horford—who entered Game 1 1-15 against James through his postseason career—just dissolved. www.theringer.com/nba/2018/5/13/17350534/boston-celtics-cleveland-cavaliers-game-1-defense-problems-panic
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Post by fierce on May 13, 2018 22:01:10 GMT -5
Against the Bucks, Maker and Giannis was making it hard for the Celts to drive to the basket. With Philly, it was Embiid making life difficult for the Celts in the paint.
Who do the Cavs have to guard the paint?
Answer: NONE!
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2018 22:35:48 GMT -5
Expecting a tougher Game 2. Game 1, the Celts were hearing all the talking heads counting them out. Game 2, the Cavs will be hearing about how they folded. Game 2 will be a dog fight.
If the Celts dominate Game 2 then the Cavs may not have the fight left.
Go Brad, prepare them to excel.
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Post by Cabutan on May 13, 2018 22:41:39 GMT -5
Green Envy: What Cavaliers fans said - Game 1, 5/13By Erik Johnson The Celtics took Game 1 over the Cavaliers in convincing fashion, so you know what that means - yet another Playoff Green Envy! It sounds like Cavs fans were fairly confident going into this one, so it's safe to say that they were not expecting such a weak performance from LeBron James and their squad. Here's what they had to say during their loss. Top ThreeHello, I’d like to order a 17-0 run. Is that Love’s first dunk of 2018? I disagree with this strategy of not hitting open shots. Full SlateNot exactly the start i was hoping for. Still can’t shoot. Awesome. Uh, um, well, bold strategy here… Looks like I picked the wrong game to quit sniffing glue This is probably gonna be the best game BOS will play this series. We are getting by a bunch of overachieving role players. Marcus Smart hitting jumphooks lol Relax. LeBron is losing the first half on purpose so that he can climb back in the second half to rip Boston’s heart out. Jaylen Durant This is good because: 1. It makes Boston think they can win the series. 2. It pokes the bear 3. It gives the Cavs a chance to learn just what adjustments to make for game 2 Within reach! LeBron’s master plan of ripping hearts out is working as planned. Aaaaaand there it goes lol. Toronto made us forget how maddening this team is. Bench Lebron I hate how this team is. Just Get Lebron out this is embarrassing. I can’t wait to see the looks on Celtic fan faces when they lose this series. Soak this up now, because it’s as good as it’s gonna get for you all. The trap is set and LeBron is resting now. He just created a false sense of security for the Celtics. He will pull off 4 straight-wins going forward. Lebron being outplayed by Marcus Morris what a freaking joke. Lebron is washed up. He’s too old for his play style. They’d be better off sitting him for half the game and forcing the others to play like a team instead of lebron and 4 other guys. www.celticslife.com/2018/05/green-envy-what-cavaliers-fans-said.html love it.
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Post by elvissurfs on May 13, 2018 22:50:49 GMT -5
Shocked...guess I should have trusted the boys more...Cleveland looks lost...LeBron looks tired...BS looks like he knew all this before the game...so now next game is pretty much do or die for Cleveland, and LeBron is going to be so freaking pissed off at his teammates if they either don't super perform or if they don't give him the ball every time...lol, they will be damned if they do or they don't...
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Post by kyceltic on May 13, 2018 23:00:58 GMT -5
If we can keep making open shots we'll win this series, because they can't guard us!! We have an advantage at 4 out of the 5 positions!!
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Post by fierce on May 14, 2018 0:27:26 GMT -5
If we can keep making open shots we'll win this series, because they can't guard us!! We have an advantage at 4 out of the 5 positions!! Totally agree 100%! When you miss open shots, a team like the Cavs will make you pay. That's what happened to Toronto in the east semis. After the Raps gave away Game 1, they never recovered. It's like what happened to Orlando against the Rockets in the 1995 Finals.
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Post by fierce on May 14, 2018 0:44:40 GMT -5
The key to winning this series is by making JR Smith, Kyle Korver, and George Hill irrelevant.
Lebron becomes a triple-double machine if those guys are allowed to go off.
Even if Lebron scores 30 or 40, as long as the other guys are shut down, the Cavs will lose.
We've seen that when the Celts beat the Cavs in 2008 and 2010. Back then Lebron always got his points, but his supporting cast was not up to the task.
It was only when the Cavs had Lebron, Kyrie, and Love that the Celts could not beat the Cavs.
Al Horford will look like a scoring machine if Love defends him the whole series.
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Post by elvissurfs on May 14, 2018 9:00:59 GMT -5
Bump...this is the Game 1 Celt/Cavs thread...
the last couple posts were made to the Philly series thread wrongly I believe
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Post by drewski6 on May 14, 2018 9:05:31 GMT -5
Expecting a tougher Game 2. Game 1, the Celts were hearing all the talking heads counting them out. Game 2, the Cavs will be hearing about how they folded. Game 2 will be a dog fight. If the Celts dominate Game 2 then the Cavs may not have the fight left. Go Brad, prepare them to excel. Agreed game 2 will be tougher. But C's are sooo good at home. It's games 3/4 that I'm really worried about. But I do agree that game 2 will be tougher. I doubt that the Cavs shoot 15% from 3 again in game 2 (lol). Love seeing: Kyle Korver : 1-5, JR Smith : 0-3, LeBron 0 -4
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Post by drewski6 on May 14, 2018 9:06:08 GMT -5
These are some great articles you are posting, Admin. TY!
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Post by cole on May 14, 2018 10:04:19 GMT -5
Bump...this is the Game 1 Celt/Cavs thread...
the last couple posts were made to the Philly series thread wrongly I believe My fault. I was the Pied Piper that led them astray.
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Post by hedleylamarr on May 14, 2018 10:24:30 GMT -5
What a great game. Outstanding performance. Lue outcoached big time!! Adjustments will be made, and LeBron will have better games. It's one of four, and it will be tough to beat them four times. Being out-shot 20-13 from the FT line is mildly concerning to me. There was a stretch there where, if CLE didn't score, they called a foul. This could become problematic in a close game.
I really think we can win, as does Jeff Van Gundy, who said a few times, "I think BOS has the better and deeper team."
They still have LeBron, though, and he is known to bounce back big time after a bad game. Tuesday night will be fun, and entertaining. I actually got to see this game live - and it was great!!
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Post by hedleylamarr on May 14, 2018 10:28:16 GMT -5
Green Envy: What Cavaliers fans said - Game 1, 5/13By Erik Johnson The Celtics took Game 1 over the Cavaliers in convincing fashion, so you know what that means - yet another Playoff Green Envy! It sounds like Cavs fans were fairly confident going into this one, so it's safe to say that they were not expecting such a weak performance from LeBron James and their squad. Here's what they had to say during their loss. Top ThreeHello, I’d like to order a 17-0 run. Is that Love’s first dunk of 2018? I disagree with this strategy of not hitting open shots. Full SlateNot exactly the start i was hoping for. Still can’t shoot. Awesome. Uh, um, well, bold strategy here… Looks like I picked the wrong game to quit sniffing glue This is probably gonna be the best game BOS will play this series. We are getting by a bunch of overachieving role players. Marcus Smart hitting jumphooks lol Relax. LeBron is losing the first half on purpose so that he can climb back in the second half to rip Boston’s heart out. Jaylen Durant This is good because: 1. It makes Boston think they can win the series. 2. It pokes the bear 3. It gives the Cavs a chance to learn just what adjustments to make for game 2 Within reach! LeBron’s master plan of ripping hearts out is working as planned. Aaaaaand there it goes lol. Toronto made us forget how maddening this team is. Bench Lebron I hate how this team is. Just Get Lebron out this is embarrassing. I can’t wait to see the looks on Celtic fan faces when they lose this series. Soak this up now, because it’s as good as it’s gonna get for you all. The trap is set and LeBron is resting now. He just created a false sense of security for the Celtics. He will pull off 4 straight-wins going forward. Lebron being outplayed by Marcus Morris what a freaking joke. Lebron is washed up. He’s too old for his play style. They’d be better off sitting him for half the game and forcing the others to play like a team instead of lebron and 4 other guys. www.celticslife.com/2018/05/green-envy-what-cavaliers-fans-said.html Living in LA, I heard the same stuff about Kobe in 2008......"all you guys did was make Kobe mad, and now we'll win four straight." Teams that have all-time great players sometimes cannot see beyond that one player. If you know basketball, you know that we are deep, and we are better at 4 of the 5 spots on the floor - 9 of 10 if you count the bench. CLE fans need to realize, as LA fans did, that as great as he is, he cannot do it by himself. Shut the other guys down, and he can still go off for 40. Go Celtics!!
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Post by Admin on May 14, 2018 11:18:15 GMT -5
If we can keep making open shots we'll win this series, because they can't guard us!! We have an advantage at 4 out of the 5 positions!! Totally agree 100%! When you miss open shots, a team like the Cavs will make you pay.
That's what happened to Toronto in the east semis. After the Raps gave away Game 1, they never recovered. It's like what happened to Orlando against the Rockets in the 1995 Finals. That's why Brad has taken a page from Doc's book on defense. Rather than hanging around for offensive rebounds off threes, the C's ignore (unless near them) risk taking on rebounds to get back on D as fast as possible to avoid transition scoring by the opponent.
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Post by Admin on May 14, 2018 11:23:57 GMT -5
Against the Bucks, Maker and Giannis was making it hard for the Celts to drive to the basket. With Philly, it was Embiid making life difficult for the Celts in the paint. Who do the Cavs have to guard the paint? Answer: NONE! As I said earlier, the Cavs aren't as quick/athletic as the Bucks (Giannis) or Sixers (Embiid/Simmons). Playing the slower, older core and inexperienced bench is a respite for the C's after the Bucks and Sixers. That said, we will see more of Thompson and maybe even Nance and/or Zizic.
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Post by Admin on May 14, 2018 11:29:04 GMT -5
Expecting a tougher Game 2. Game 1, the Celts were hearing all the talking heads counting them out. Game 2, the Cavs will be hearing about how they folded. Game 2 will be a dog fight. If the Celts dominate Game 2 then the Cavs may not have the fight left. Go Brad, prepare them to excel. or accelerate ... pace has been a big part of the game plan or "system" as this series opened. There has been no half court slow downs or walking the ball up by the C's. Make the Cavs run, run and run some more!
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