ECF: P2 | (2) Boston Celtics vs (4) Cleveland Cavaliers | Tied 2-2

[Asian Celtic]

Just a brutal performance from Boston. Not even sure Cavs were really that great tonight. Good for sure, but Boston made it so easy.

Up 2-0, Boston played with no sense of urgency or intensity. Clear from the tip. No way should the Cavs ever be more active. Boston didn’t set tempo, didn’t try and defend. Just content to play basketball.

No attention to detail I think they may have left Cavs off the hook. Game 4 may be titanic. Let’s hope Boston isn’t still in Boston mentally.

Brutal performance.


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Bost had no chance 2nite....the NBA wasnt having LB go down 3-0 vs an undermanned Bost team...lets get real here

IMO I don't believe that "League won't let that 3-0" BS ****. They won because they played better. In every facet of the game.

[Warchant]

KD didn't play great last game. Sure, he scored a lot but he ruined the flow of the entire offense with heavy isos. He shot them out of the game.

He shot them out of the game? They lost by 25 and he scored 38 pts on only 22 FGA....man some people are clueless...who did u want to get shots Klay(3-11) or Curry (7-19)...cmon man wake up and admit KD is their best player

He is their best player; however, to me and several others, he ruined the offensive flow of the game. Rather than the traditional pace and space Warriors offense, it devolved into KD ball.

He took 3 less shots than their 2nd best player(Curry)....who do u want shooting for GS...Iggy and Green?

[Stillwater]

Celtics really failed to capitalise in this game...came out a step slow and never really got going. No urgency at the start, thinking they could just switch it on... which can be dangerous for a youngish team vs a team of vets. That slow start manifested hesitation which then allowed the Cavs defense to get encouraged which then caused more hesitation which led to this blow out.


Cavs to there credit came out with more urgency and ensured that everybody got going. George Hill was fantastic in setting the tone..getting the ball around and being aggressive early...and Lebron was his usual Lebron.

Whats kind of scary is that Hill, Love and JR didnt even shoot well. They played well in other facets, but LeBron and Korver were really the only great shooting nights. And several of Korvers came in garbage time. And for as many 3s as the Cavs made, most were wide open. Expect those shooters to knock those down. Still expecting an even better shooting game at some point - hopefully we can keep the defensive intensity up.

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We won by out matching their physicality and played playoff intensity defense unlike games 1 & 2. If CLE can play like this defensively and make those shots they missed they won't lose again in this series. Cavs in 6 in CLE.

[Warchant]

Just a brutal performance from Boston. Not even sure Cavs were really that great tonight. Good for sure, but Boston made it so easy.

Up 2-0, Boston played with no sense of urgency or intensity. Clear from the tip. No way should the Cavs ever be more active. Boston didn’t set tempo, didn’t try and defend. Just content to play basketball.

No attention to detail I think they may have left Cavs off the hook. Game 4 may be titanic. Let’s hope Boston isn’t still in Boston mentally.

Brutal performance.


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Bost had no chance 2nite....the NBA wasnt having LB go down 3-0 vs an undermanned Bost team...lets get real here

IMO I don't believe that "League won't let that 3-0" BS ****. They won because they played better. In every facet of the game.

U dont have to believe it but the people who run the league and the $ makers(Vegas) told u exactly what was gonna happen

[Tigersrule]

Cause hes a scrub that shot 4-11 FGs and 3-9 on 3s and gets praised.....KD goes for 38 on 60% FG and gets ridiculed lol

Are you really comparing George Hill to Kevin Durant? Dude wtf?

No I'm comparing a scrub getting praise for shooting less than 40% but KD gets the fault when GS loses and he plays great

Shows how little you know about basketball then since ur praising KD so much...how about you look at how hes stopping their ball movement, hogging the ball and not allowing his players to get a rhythm?

[CeraVe]

That's the Celtics we all love and know.

Welcome back.

[GoGreen]

Ugly performance from Boston. Showed no energy or sense of urgency. Cle showed up and the Cs didn't.

[bmurph128]

Just a brutal performance from Boston. Not even sure Cavs were really that great tonight. Good for sure, but Boston made it so easy.

Up 2-0, Boston played with no sense of urgency or intensity. Clear from the tip. No way should the Cavs ever be more active. Boston didn’t set tempo, didn’t try and defend. Just content to play basketball.

No attention to detail I think they may have left Cavs off the hook. Game 4 may be titanic. Let’s hope Boston isn’t still in Boston mentally.

Brutal performance.


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Bost had no chance 2nite....the NBA wasnt having LB go down 3-0 vs an undermanned Bost team...lets get real here

IMO I don't believe that "League won't let that 3-0" BS ****. They won because they played better. In every facet of the game.

Yea even with LeBron, Im pretty sure there are so many Celtics fans the league would have no problem with Boston going to the finals.

People are ignoring how much better the Cavs played defensively tonight.

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[Splashin]

KD didn't play great last game. Sure, he scored a lot but he ruined the flow of the entire offense with heavy isos. He shot them out of the game.

He shot them out of the game? They lost by 25 and he scored 38 pts on only 22 FGA....man some people are clueless...who did u want to get shots Klay(3-11) or Curry (7-19)...cmon man wake up and admit KD is their best player

He is their best player; however, to me and several others, he ruined the offensive flow of the game. Rather than the traditional pace and space Warriors offense, it devolved into KD ball.

I think Kerr understood that curry was off immediately and it was more than a problem with his rhythm so KD was given the green light.

KD could be a better playmaker but hes not on the warriors for that. He's there for easy buckets which in competitive series curry, klay, and Draymond often suck at doing. Curry is a polarizing player for me because in the playoffs he can be annoying and get down on himself like a baby on the court. 2015, 2016, and again now. If curry was playing great Durant wouldn't be the offense.

[Warchant]

Celtics really failed to capitalise in this game...came out a step slow and never really got going. No urgency at the start, thinking they could just switch it on... which can be dangerous for a youngish team vs a team of vets. That slow start manifested hesitation which then allowed the Cavs defense to get encouraged which then caused more hesitation which led to this blow out.


Cavs to there credit came out with more urgency and ensured that everybody got going. George Hill was fantastic in setting the tone..getting the ball around and being aggressive early...and Lebron was his usual Lebron.

Whats kind of scary is that Hill, Love and JR didnt even shoot well. They played well in other facets, but LeBron and Korver were really the only great shooting nights. And several of Korvers came in garbage time. And for as many 3s as the Cavs made, most were wide open. Expect those shooters to knock those down. Still expecting an even better shooting game at some point - hopefully we can keep the defensive intensity up.

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We won by out matching their physicality and played playoff intensity defense unlike games 1 & 2. If CLE can play like this defensively and make those shots they missed they won't lose again in this series. Cavs in 6 in CLE.

Here we go w the Cavs D talk...like clockwork....what happened w Bost D after giving up 90 pts in games 1 n 2

[CeraVe]

That's the Celtics we all love and know.

[afox]

Are you really comparing George Hill to Kevin Durant? Dude wtf?

No I'm comparing a scrub getting praise for shooting less than 40% but KD gets the fault when GS loses and he plays great

Shows how little you know about basketball then since ur praising KD so much...how about you look at how hes stopping their ball movement, hogging the ball and not allowing his players to get a rhythm?

Sounds like James to me....

[jonjames]

LOL @ anyone who thinks the Celtics are in trouble because of this.

[Dupp]

Kevin durant has 1 assist in two games.. cool... what’s that got to do with this thread?

[Warchant]

Are you really comparing George Hill to Kevin Durant? Dude wtf?

No I'm comparing a scrub getting praise for shooting less than 40% but KD gets the fault when GS loses and he plays great

Shows how little you know about basketball then since ur praising KD so much...how about you look at how hes stopping their ball movement, hogging the ball and not allowing his players to get a rhythm?

22 FGA vs Curry's 19...I will ask again u want Iggy and Green shooting 10-12 FGA in a game...Im sure Houst would love that

[Stillwater]

Whats kind of scary is that Hill, Love and JR didnt even shoot well. They played well in other facets, but LeBron and Korver were really the only great shooting nights. And several of Korvers came in garbage time. And for as many 3s as the Cavs made, most were wide open. Expect those shooters to knock those down. Still expecting an even better shooting game at some point - hopefully we can keep the defensive intensity up.

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We won by out matching their physicality and played playoff intensity defense unlike games 1 & 2. If CLE can play like this defensively and make those shots they missed they won't lose again in this series. Cavs in 6 in CLE.

Here we go w the Cavs D talk...like clockwork....what happened w Bost D after giving up 90 pts in games 1 n 2

Focus on the game tonight and stop trying to mix todays reality with history. Boston played with more intensity in games 1 and 2 and were incapable of matching the Cavs intensity in this game that is all you need to know because despite the apologists spewing Boston didn't show up I'd argue they did and it didn't matter.

[bmurph128]

Whats kind of scary is that Hill, Love and JR didnt even shoot well. They played well in other facets, but LeBron and Korver were really the only great shooting nights. And several of Korvers came in garbage time. And for as many 3s as the Cavs made, most were wide open. Expect those shooters to knock those down. Still expecting an even better shooting game at some point - hopefully we can keep the defensive intensity up.

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We won by out matching their physicality and played playoff intensity defense unlike games 1 & 2. If CLE can play like this defensively and make those shots they missed they won't lose again in this series. Cavs in 6 in CLE.

Here we go w the Cavs D talk...like clockwork....what happened w Bost D after giving up 90 pts in games 1 n 2

I mean, the Cavs defense played much better. Not sure how you can say anything different.

Question is if the Cavs can keep it up.

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[Warchant]

Kevin durant has 1 assist in two games.. cool... what’s that got to do with this thread?

Hes not their PG...his job is to score, play D and get some rebs

[Warchant]

We won by out matching their physicality and played playoff intensity defense unlike games 1 & 2. If CLE can play like this defensively and make those shots they missed they won't lose again in this series. Cavs in 6 in CLE.

Here we go w the Cavs D talk...like clockwork....what happened w Bost D after giving up 90 pts in games 1 n 2

Focus on the game tonight and stop trying to mix todays reality with history. Boston played with more intensity in games 1 and 2 and were incapable of matching the Cavs intensity in this game that is all you need to know because despite the apologists spewing Boston didn't show up I'd argue they did and it didn't matter.

Oh the Cavs flipped the switch lol

[Warchant]

We won by out matching their physicality and played playoff intensity defense unlike games 1 & 2. If CLE can play like this defensively and make those shots they missed they won't lose again in this series. Cavs in 6 in CLE.

Here we go w the Cavs D talk...like clockwork....what happened w Bost D after giving up 90 pts in games 1 n 2

I mean, the Cavs defense played much better. Not sure how you can say anything different.

Question is if the Cavs can keep it up.

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The Cavs play no D...its pretty simple