2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS WINS 4-1)

[AussieCeltic]

Same reason as always ... as the #1 option, he's expected to close games.

I mean you close out close games.

There's no limits on when a superstar can start closing, but traditionally before the game gets out of hand.

The Celtics have won 78% of their games this season. The way people talk about Tatum and the Celtics is they expect them to win 99% of their games.

There was literally a thread after every game they lost in the regular season. It’s pro sports and the Cavs have good players on their roster, they were always a great chance to win a few games this series.

The narrative around this team in the media and around here is so weird.

Tatum - not a star or mvp candidate
Brown - overpaid, can’t go left
Horford/Jrue - nice but old
White - not an all star
KP - always injured (maybe that’s right)

People talk down on the individuals but then expect the team to be flawless. I’ve never witnessed it and quite frankly don’t understand it.

[Fat]

Celtics have no chance at winning the series

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

I hope this game is more thrilling than the wolves-Nuggets game last night

[JustBuzzin]

Celtics have no chance at winning the series

Celtics lose this series they will be making major changes.

This roster has 4 big contract players and a possible 5th with White around the corner. The expectations is championship or bust. Boston can't lose this series.

[baldur]

Celtics have no chance at winning the series

really?

[azcatz11]

Let’s go Cavs!!!

[azcatz11]

Celtics have no chance at winning the series

Celtics lose this series they will be making major changes.

This roster has 4 big contract players and a possible 5th with White around the corner. The expectations is championship or bust. Boston can't lose this series.

I have the Cavs winning by 10 tonight

[EmpireFalls]

Celtics have no chance at winning the series

Wanna bet? I would love to take you up on that

[JujitsuFlip]

Wade in, Allen out.

[tmorgan]

Had to put this somewhere:

All four of these series have gotten spicey. Really good playoff basketball.

[Funcrusher]

Bob Meyers absolutely does not know ball

[Iwasawitness]

Dean Wade returning tonight is huge for Cleveland. I don’t expect him to shoot well but just having his defense will be big.

[durden_tyler]

Feels like the Miami series. Celtics already logged in their let down game so they should cruise to their next 3 wins the next 3 games.

Celtics -7.5 line too so even that is tough on the road that's why they'll win this one in a blowout

[jbk1234]

I mean you close out close games.

There's no limits on when a superstar can start closing, but traditionally before the game gets out of hand.

The Celtics have won 78% of their games this season. The way people talk about Tatum and the Celtics is they expect them to win 99% of their games.

There was literally a thread after every game they lost in the regular season. It’s pro sports and the Cavs have good players on their roster, they were always a great chance to win a few games this series.

The narrative around this team in the media and around here is so weird.

Tatum - not a star or mvp candidate
Brown - overpaid, can’t go left
Horford/Jrue - nice but old
White - not an all star
KP - always injured (maybe that’s right)

People talk down on the individuals but then expect the team to be flawless. I’ve never witnessed it and quite frankly don’t understand it.

I don't disagree with you, but I feel like Celtics fans are the harshest critics.

[Funcrusher]

Feels like the Miami series. Celtics already logged in their let down game so they should cruise to their next 3 wins the next 3 games.

Celtics -7.5 line too so even that is tough on the road that's why they'll win this one in a blowout

We going by betting lines? Really?

[JujitsuFlip]

Dean Wade returning tonight is huge for Cleveland. I don’t expect him to shoot well but just having his defense will be big.

He's not played in 2 months, let's see how many minutes he can log.

[jbk1234]

Wade in, Allen out.

Unless someone has been sandbagging, I don't see how he's in game shape.

[durden_tyler]

Feels like the Miami series. Celtics already logged in their let down game so they should cruise to their next 3 wins the next 3 games.

Celtics -7.5 line too so even that is tough on the road that's why they'll win this one in a blowout

We going by betting lines? Really?

It's a good clue, yeah. LOL

But half-seriously, Cavs, despite the Game 2 big win, are stilll not a very good team compared to these Celtics.

[BigDan245]

The only thing that would surprise me is a Cavs blowout...Think Cavs can still win, but not like in game 2.

[djsunyc]

will be curious to see how mobley performs tonight. i think he's better at center w/ no allen.