First Round: Cavs vs. Celtics (CLE Win 4-0)

Post #1 » by **Rise Against** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:46 am

We've all been waiting for this...
Sorry I haven't been around all season.

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vs.

.....................................................................................................................................................[53-29]................................................................................................................[40-42]

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.................................................................................................................. PF:

C:

SF:

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................................................................................................................................................................... Love #0 ....................... Mozgov #20 .................................. James #23

.............................................................................................................................................................. PG:

SG:

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Irving #2 ........................................... Smith #5

................................................................................................................................................................... PG:

SG:

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Smart #36 ..................................... Bradley #0

.................................................................................................................... PF:

C:

SF:

............................................................................................................................................................. Bass #30 ............................... Zeller #44 ............................... Turner #11

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Schedule and Results:

- Game 1: at Cavaliers, Sunday, 3 ET (ABC)
- Game 2: at Cavaliers, Tuesday, 7 ET
- Game 3: at Celtics, Thursday, 7 ET
- Game 4: at Celtics, Sun. April 26, 1 ET (ABC)
- Game 5*: at Cavaliers, Tue. April 28, TBD
- Game 6*: at Celtics, Thu. April 30, TBD
- Game 7*: at Cavaliers, Sat. May 2, TBD
*if necessary

It is only fitting that LeBron's first series back is against the Celtics. ^^
Hopefully people will be more active now that the playoffs are finally here!

Post #2 » by **B Mac** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:00 pm

No Friday and likely no Saturday night games? That's interesting/disappointing. Downtown Cleveland would have been crazy for a weekend night game.

johnnyballgame · Post #3 » by **johnnyballgame** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:51 pm

I'm not taking the Celtics lightly or looking past them, but this has to be a sweep by the Cavaliers.

I think it's important the entire eastern conference knows right away we're not getting beat and that the lack of playoff experience isn't an issue. Losing to Boston gives them and everyone we play later something to look at, talk about, second guess and point to. I don't even want to hear it!

Blatt tightens up the rotation, Lebron absolutely abuses Turner and the Cavs team out rebounds Boston by a large margin.
I think Lebron's puts up 40+ the first game in Boston.

teleblaze · Post #4 » by **teleblaze** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:37 pm

Celtics fans think they got this, why are they so delusional? seriously.

Vee-Rex · Post #5 » by **Vee-Rex** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:05 pm

Sweep.

Only game the C's win is game 4 if we don't show up to play our best. Then it'd be over in 5.

Stevens is being hailed as a top 3 coach and it's absolutely ridiculous. He has done well with the team, but let's slow down here. It's way too early.

Celtics fans are mighty cocky too but they'll be eating some humble/teary pie while their team goes fishing after round 1.

SaiCLE · Post #6 » by **SaiCLE** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:11 pm

They seem to think this series is going be easy or something. They big up Stevens and that's fine. But come on Blatt is no slouch. Yeah he had a hard time adjusting earlier in the season but the team is backing him all the way. I'm going to say sweep mainly because they are too overconfident for a EC 7 seed full of role players no one wanted. The big 3 and role players will prove too much too handle. Our defense has picked back up since the Pistons game let's goo

soxfan2003 · Post #7 » by **soxfan2003** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:08 am

teleblaze wrote:Celtics fans think they got this, why are they so delusional? seriously.

I am a Celtics fan and sure some Celtics fans are delusional but even on realgm which is full of Celtics fanatics, over twice as many Celtics fans expect the Celtics to win 0 or 1 games in the series than actually win the Series. Over 75% of the Celtics fans voting in the following poll are expecting the Cavs to win the series.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1383148#start_here

Please don't vote in that poll since it obviously skews the result but Cleveland should obviously win this series. I expect Cleveland to win it in 5 games but I do think the Celtics have more of a chance to take the series to 6 games than lose it in 4.

As long as the Cavs stay healthy, I don't think it matters that much if the Cavs win this series in 6 games or 4 games. I realized 2015 Cavs are >> 2013 Knicks that won around 54 games but this Celtic team is better and much healthier than that Celtics team that extended the Knicks to 6 games. No player is as good as 2013 KG but the Celtics first 10 players are all legit NBA players.

If the Celtics were playing any team in the EC other than Cleveland or Atlanta, I wouldn't be surprised if they won the series which speaks to match ups and the poor quality of the EC. In the WC, I suspect the Celtics would only have a decent chance of beating the Pelicans. But the Celtics should have an awfully difficult time containing Lebron since they don't have a rim protector or a truly elite SF defender. And Cavs do a good job spacing the floor.... Celtics perform better against teams that can't space the floor that well.

L&H_05 · Post #8 » by **L&H_05** » Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:42 am

Knocking off the Celtics will just be an added bonus going into the next round... Don't care what players are in that uniform or what year it is ??? It is nice that it's the first playoff series since our last and we can just end their season along the way...

LaraD · Post #9 » by **LaraD** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:08 am

It's always nice watching the lower-seeded teams play with grit and energy. Nonetheless, the Cavaliers have seized two crucial wins at home and will head to Boston to test their strength on the road.

ohio · Post #10 » by **ohio** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:20 pm

slay em in 4.

big_ticket · Post #11 » by **big_ticket** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:08 am

no thread for game 3?

ohio · Post #12 » by **ohio** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:48 am

send the cavalry out... finish all of their troops...

L&H_05 · Post #13 » by **L&H_05** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:54 am

Hopefully just finish them off in 4

Post #14 » by **jbk1234** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:59 am

ohio · Post #15 » by **ohio** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:01 am

jbk1234 wrote:

well that's one high guy

Post #16 » by **jbk1234** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:03 am

ohio wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:

well that's one high guy

That's from the Garden tonight.

ohio · Post #17 » by **ohio** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:11 am

jbk1234 wrote:
ohio wrote:
jbk1234 wrote:

well that's one high guy

That's from the Garden tonight.

no **** given...

my favorite part is the phone in his hand giving an illusion that he's listening to music then you see he has no headphones on...

big_ticket · Post #18 » by **big_ticket** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:03 am

are the broom out?

gflem · Post #19 » by **gflem** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:25 pm

Probably a chowd that lost a bet and had to wear a Cavs jersey.

truth18 · Post #20 » by **truth18** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:20 pm

Straight up dirty play. Really sorry. Hope Love is alright. I want Kelly to be less soft but not like that.