The key to success in this series...

shurmdogg · Post #1 » by **shurmdogg** » Wed May 7, 2008 4:05 pm

I feel the key to success in this series is to make Lebron get in foul trouble. Whether if it's driving on him, having your feet planted on the defensive end like Pierce did in game 1... But you have to get in Lebrons head and force him to make mistakes ... We must attack him on the offensive end and we must stay in front of him on the defensive end, even if that means taking a hard charge from the man child... This tatic would help us greatly especially on the road...

DorfonCeltics · Post #2 » by **DorfonCeltics** » Wed May 7, 2008 4:07 pm

You can't rely on getting one player into foul trouble in order to win the games. It just doesn't happen like that. Personally, I think team defense is the key to success in this series. That's certainly how we won last night.

tombattor · Post #3 » by **tombattor** » Wed May 7, 2008 4:12 pm

Welcome to the board! But as Dorfon said, you can't rely on stuff like that. That's what Wizards tried to do and look at what happened.

What we did last night was exactly what we have to do. Play great D. In a series like this, the only thing you can count on is your D because it doesn't come and go like jump shots do, when facing tough D like the one Cavs bring.

Tricky Ricky · Post #4 » by **Tricky Ricky** » Wed May 7, 2008 4:13 pm

DorfonCeltics wrote:You can't rely on getting one player into foul trouble in order to win the games. It just doesn't happen like that. Personally, I think team defense is the key to success in this series. That's certainly how we won last night.

Agreed, lets hope LBJ gets in foul trouble every game though

Post #5 » by **ParticleMan** » Wed May 7, 2008 5:09 pm

If we have to rely on the refs to call fouls on Lebron to win the series, we might as well give up now.

DorfonCeltics · Post #6 » by **DorfonCeltics** » Wed May 7, 2008 5:51 pm

Tricky Ricky wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Agreed, lets hope LBJ gets in foul trouble every game though

Absolutely! A little foul trouble wouldn't hurt. I just think the OP's strategy has a lot of holes in it. I'm pretty happy with what got this team this far. Let's just stick to the basics.

Rocky5000 · Post #7 » by **Rocky5000** » Wed May 7, 2008 6:09 pm

It's pretty hard to draw charges on LeBron, because of his stature in the league. You might do it at home, but that strategy would definitely fail in Cleveland.

Did you notice that after both charges, Dick Stockton said, "and that's going to be a blocki--no...offensive foul on LeBron James!"

yodi184 · Post #8 » by **yodi184** » Wed May 7, 2008 9:04 pm

The key to success is to have Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and LBJ play really bad all at the same time.... priceless...

tombattor · Post #9 » by **tombattor** » Wed May 7, 2008 9:23 pm

yodi184 wrote:The key to success is to have Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and LBJ play really bad all at the same time.... priceless...

I'd take that. IMO, Lebron means more to the Cavs than Paul and Ray do combined for the Celtics.

Who do you think win this battle?

Cavs: D-West, Brown, Wally, Big Ben and Z

Celtics: Rondo, TA, Posey, KG, Perk

I don't know about you guys, but I think I like the Celtics' starting lineup a lot better.

Post #10 » by **sully00** » Wed May 7, 2008 10:07 pm

Screw foul trouble I just want to make him turn it over 10 times and shoot 2 for 18.

Now in reality lets hope they can keep him 18-20 ft from the hoop and if he kills then from there so be it.

ermocrate · Post #11 » by **ermocrate** » Wed May 7, 2008 10:13 pm

As you all have seen, he got a great ballhandling... :rofl: