Cavs vs. Celtics

[Machinator 32097]

Another repeat of the first quarter might be the Cavs' only hope for a win.

[d2o 1602]

Hood is useless.

[immortal13 4059]

4 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

You must not have watched basketball from around 1990 to about 2005.....

 

Lulz exactly. Hand checking was allowed by rule. Jordan would have averaged 40 per in today's league

[Message Board User 12389]

1 minute ago, BigOrange1 said:

gotta get lebron back in the game.

Yeah but he can't play 45 minutes.  He's allegedly human and Stevens was right in interview - just keep wearing on him and he can't play all by himself.

[Wally Pryor 5240]

 

This isn't Toronto.  Cleveland is good on one end of the court and that's it.  Boston is good, very good, on both ends. 

Game 1 wasn't about overreaction or anything else, it was about common basketball sense.

 

 

 

 

[aggie08 21380]

Just now, d2o said:

Hood is useless.

Having 3 players from their trade deadline deals on the court simultaneously is grounds for Lue's immediate firing.

[Message Board User 12389]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

Having 3 players from their trade deadline deals on the court simultaneously is grounds for Lue's immediate firing.

Wait a minute - didn't you hear Mark Jackson in the 1st half point out that Lue has won 62% of his regular season games?

[Wally Pryor 5240]

James shot his wad in Q1.  Great offensively, really great.  But now he's just on the perimeter passing.  No gas left.

 

 

 

 

[HookEm 2441]

Boston is so mentally tough.

[Message Board User 12389]

3 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

No gas left.

Yeah that's probably the best argument for him bolting to Philly - it may not be the cleanest basketball fit, but at least he won't have to do all the heavy lifting by himself.

[Goo Punch 4275]

These refs are trash.

[BigOrange1 6416]

the threat of a lebron chase down block created that turnover.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

Celtics have gone very cold.... this is some sloppy and ugly basketball to start the 4th.

[Machinator 32097]

LeBron can probably take them over the top, but he needs someone to help take them back within striking distance. Korver was hitting those key threes in the Pacers series, but now he's coming up empty.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

Just now, Machinator said:

LeBron can probably take them over the top, but he needs someone to help take them back within striking distance. Korver was hitting those key threes in the Pacers series, but now he's coming up empty.

Love had a great 3rd..... I think I saw JR Smith on a milk carton though....

[Bevo 13493]

10 minutes ago, immortal13 said:

Lulz exactly. Hand checking was allowed by rule. Jordan would have averaged 40 per in today's league

Hand checking should be allowed. The league just wants guards to be able to score at will.

[aggie08 21380]

Just now, Patrick Bateman said:

Love had a great 3rd..... I think I saw JR Smith on a milk carton though....

Hill and Smith might be the worst starting backcourt in the league.

[immortal13 4059]

Missed travel

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

8 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

James shot his wad in Q1.  Great offensively, really great.  But now he's just on the perimeter passing.  No gas left.

 

 

 

 

James is now -4 for the game. amazing.

[BigOrange1 6416]

marcus smart is one of those players you'd absolutely love if he was on your team.

[Francisco 2.0 32290]

Cleveland is gassed.

[Machinator 32097]

LeBron is having a Harden-type 40 point game.

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

1 minute ago, BigOrange1 said:

marcus smart is one of those players you'd absolutely love if he was on your team.

Yup.... he'll probably be overpaid or I'd love the Spurs to sign him and then try and fix his 3 point shot.... He'd be fantastic.

[Hornin04 260]

LeBron finally waking up - sad to say that he wasn't doing enough with 35/11/9, but 21 of those points came in the 1st quarter.  

[Message Board User 12389]

1 minute ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Yup.... he'll probably be overpaid or I'd love the Spurs to sign him and then try and fix his 3 point shot.... He'd be fantastic.

Considering just about every recent former Celtic (IT, Crowder, Sullinger, Bradley off the top of my head) has sucked since leaving Stevens' system, I'd stay the hell away from him.

[Goo Punch 4275]

1 hour ago, Goo Punch said:

LeBron has that same look he had during his last last game in Cleveland. He’s zoning out and going hard, because in the back of his mind he knows the end at least could be near.

Yep, this is what he looks like to me right now. He’s giving his all, but the people around him are nowhere near up to standard.

[Goo Punch 4275]

17 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

 

This isn't Toronto.  Cleveland is good on one end of the court and that's it.  Boston is good, very good, on both ends. 

Game 1 wasn't about overreaction or anything else, it was about common basketball sense.

 

 

 

 

^^^^^

 

Novel idea.

Edited May 16, 2018 by Goo Punch

[BigOrange1 6416]

possessions where lebron doesn't touch the ball are not what cleveland needs down the stretch.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

cheap foul by Smith

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Dirty foul by Smith

[Zepol87 9163]

Wow what a shitty foul

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

3 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

Considering just about every recent former Celtic (IT, Crowder, Sullinger, Bradley off the top of my head) has sucked since leaving Stevens' system, I'd stay the hell away from him.

You can't jinx a jinx..... Same thing with the Spurs, so he'll be fine.... It'd be like them trading in the Bermuda Triangle....

JR Smith with a really dangerous play.... In the 90's it would have been a normal foul with a fight after...

[immortal13 4059]

Dirty. As. Fuck.

[Radical Larry 28523]

That was some bullshit by Smith. 

[BigOrange1 6416]

yeah i would absolutely fawn over marcus smart if he was a rocket.

[d2o 1602]

Just now, BigOrange1 said:

possessions where lebron doesn't touch the ball are not what cleveland needs down the stretch.

I dont even understand that one.   JR 35 ft from the basket jacking off with 8 secs on the clock makes no sense

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

he made no attempt to play the ball. he just pushed him while he was in the air.

[Goo Punch 4275]

That is dirty as fuck. That’s such an easy flagrant 2 call. If this were the regular season I’d have no problem with him being suspended. There’s no other way to slice this, that’s the dirtiest play I’ve seen in a long time.

[BigOrange1 6416]

"fuck you J-R!" chant

[Machinator 32097]

JR probably never should have been put back in the game, though I guess that tactic worked in the Pacers series.

[Slade 263]

Smart would beat the fuck out of JR. 

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

gonna call a T on Smart too

[Patrick Bateman 3903]

JR is 2-16 from the field in the series thus far.  0-7 tonight and 0-7 from 3 in both games...... That's probably a frustration foul.

[Zepol87 9163]

"fuck you J-R!" chant

Yea I can't Boston but that was pretty cool

[immortal13 4059]

Bullshit!

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

pussy call by the refs

[Goo Punch 4275]

Fucking bullshit. Inexcusable from the officials.

[Machinator 32097]

Both coaches should empty the benches.

Edit: maybe give it one more minute.

Edited May 16, 2018 by Machinator

[immortal13 4059]

Smith should be ejected

[Francisco 2.0 32290]

1 minute ago, Patrick Bateman said:

JR is 2-16 from the field in the series thus far.  0-7 tonight and 0-7 from 3 in both games...... That's probably a frustration foul.

No, it's a piece of shit foul.