Game 2: Celtics @ Cavaliers - Mon, May 3, 8:00pm [TNT]

[mcfly1204]

I don't mean to troll, but LeBron is not injured. If he can take over the 2nd half in Game 1, why can't he play as good in Game 2? I mean, it's always the same excuses: If you win, it's 'despite' his injury, if you lose it's 'because of' it.

That sounds familiar. If we win, it's because Cleveland is the inferior team. If we lose, it's because the refs lost the game for us.

[Ballah]

i hope this goes to 7 so magic are well rested before we take on the cavs:)

Cleveland was well rested before taking on the Magic last year.

[TheOUTLAW]

It is clear to anyone that is watching that not only was LeBron hurt in this game but he was playing hurt in the prior game. I'm not going to say in jured because if it was an injury he wouldn't be able to play. But it is clear that he feels pain while playing and that pain is limiting what he does.

[eitanr]

As a Celtic fan I would agree that LeBron looks hurt out there. I mean there's no way, even if Boston plays their best, that they shallack Cleveland. The best we should hope for against a healthy Cavs team should be reminscient of game 1 of the regular season. The Celts though have to take advantage of the James scenario.

It is unfortunate though for Cavs fans that the last they see of James may be favoring his right elbow.

Warned for Baiting

[gflem]

As a Celtic fan I would agree that LeBron looks hurt out there. I mean there's no way, even if Boston plays their best, that they shallack Cleveland. The best we should hope for against a healthy Cavs team should be reminscient of game 1 of the regular season. The Celts though have to take advantage of the James scenario.

It is unfortunate though for Cavs fans that the last they see of James may be favoring his right elbow.

I didnt know Lebron leaving after this season was a foregone conclusion. Thanks for clearing that up for us. You lost credibility with the "Lebron is playing his way out of Cleveland" line. His rep means almost everything to him, so you saying that he may be tanking on purpose or faking an injury to help ease his way out is ridiculous. Go away troll, you are not funny or witty.

[Brenice]

LeBron playing injured(slightly injured) is good. Now other teams get to benefit from injuries to Cleveland like Cleveland benefited from other teams injuries in prior years.

On a good note though, at least it is a minor injury, nothing that will affect is game or career in the future.

[Tai]

Mike Brown's words in the presser: "LeBron's elbow is fine. He didn't say anything to me, training staff didn't say anything to me, if he's injured it's news to me."

OK, it's either LeBron is a pussy who can't play through small injuries or he doesn't care at all. Both ways LeBron's attitude is annoying me. Let's say it was just a bad night and credit C's defense. But he better bring it in the Garden.

I have to wonder about this too. I mean, so Lebron only told the training staff but not the coaching staff?

[Brenice]

I wouldn't label LeBron a pussy without knowing what's going on. If his shooting arm experiences a "shooting" pain when he does certain things it CAN effect your game. If he is doing something and "POW", the pain catches him off guard, I guess an outside jumper could come up short. Part of the reason he is playing is that it probably is not constant pain or stiffness, but a "shooting" pain that happens sporadicaly.

[gflem]

Or maybe he feels (rightfully if you ask me) that his team has no chance without him. It is clear he is trying to play through the injury so people calling him names have no basis other than maybe their own bias. However if he cant play relatively effectively with his injury he isnt doing his team much good. Last game didnt look very good. I guess we will see Friday.