Playoff Live Thread, ECF Game 6: Cavs vs. Celtics
2018-05-25
The Cavs face their second elimination game of the year as they host the Celtics for Game 6. This Celtics team has been a damn site worse on the road, so the Cavs have the odds to extend the series. In addition, given the war of attrition out west, LeBron has to see that he has an opportunity to win a championship this year, which should re-energize him from his game 5 doldrums. As far as the matchups go, it will be interesting to see what the Cavs do with Aaron Baynes in the starting lineup and the post double teams. I’m hoping the counter Baynes with Larry Nance’s energy, but I doubt that will happen, at least in the starting lineup.
If the Cavs are really smart, they’ll heed Ben Werth’s advice, and bench Jeff Green and Jordan Clarkson and replace them with Cedi Osman. Heck, maybe they should just let Ben coach via twitter. I’m betting the odds of that are lower than the odds of Ante Zizic in the starting lineup. Still, the home cooking and the Cavs’ energy should be enough to overcome coach Lue tonight. The Cavs always respond when their backs are against the wall, and I’m expecting it to happen again.
There’s plenty we could say about how to win this game, but I’ll roll with, “stick with who’s playing well.” If Larry Nance has got it going, get him more minutes. If Jose Calderon gets hot, ride him. If Tristan Thompson is nailing three pointers, keep setting him up. (OK, maybe not on that last one). As always, Go Cavs.
Lue will continue to give Green a chance….it’s just the way it is… until we are eliminated…
Did I miss an update on Love? Stepped away for a few minutes
what is with so much jeff green i swear. nance? cedi? bernie from weekend at bernies?
i don’t see the urgency, energy or again anything from anyone.. of course Love gets hurt in most important game of the year….
Jeff Green…. awful. He plays with no physicality whatsoever.
Lue’s thinking, “Love is out now…and that can only mean one thing. MORE JEFF GREEN!”
Why the eff that wasn’t Nance instead of green when the celts are playing two centers is beyond me.
The answer to all of your lineup questions begins with Ty Lue and ends with abject despair.
bad badly language bad offense bad rotations
So far doubling down on Hortford has not helped at all.
It’s stupid. You’re playing TT to single cover him. Just pointless to double with TT on the court…
It’s not like Jaylen Brown is carrying the team by himself. You could see that he’s getting hot but they still move the ball so well that it energize others even when Brown takes most of the shots.
No matter what happens, respect to coach Stevens.
Green may play 45 minutes tonight, and do absolutely nothing, if Love is sitting…
Need Nance’s energy.
Cavs totally in their own heads.
They don’t have a coach and their best player has been run into the ground. They really have no reason to be confident.
That first quarter could have been better…
Pretty poor quarter…
Kyle!
Looked like Korver, LBJ, or JR got caught ball watching there for another easy layup.
Jeff green at center. Has not worked all year but why not try in most important game of season
We can’t defend
Terrible defense there by Hill… got caught ball watching while his man cut to the basket.
TT or Nance, Lue. TT or Nance. They go with Horford. Not Jeff Green.
Very nervous. Cavs seem close to quitting
Korver in for Thompson, hits his first 3.
Man we can’t defend. Seriously
Exactly, the Celtics are getting great looks and most of the Cavs shots has been aggressively contested.
Oh, and Horford needs to share the court with either Nance or TT. At all times. This isn’t rocket science, Lue.
Jeff Green should have been a career Celtic…
Hill nice steal and between-the-legs save, but Green gives it away on the other end
I can’t watch, how are we doing?
Keep not watching is my recommendation.
I just believe that the Cavs need to force the issue more like GHill just did. They need to drive the ball more and stop settling for jumpers.
So another no KK when it matters night. I hate Lue.
glad to see we’re running an offense….not
We have some energy now
– Hill is acting like a starting PG now
– TT didn’t let Morris look like a phenom with that block
– James with a good transition bucket
Let’s hope we keep it up.
And fire Lue midgame. That be great.
#BeckyHammon2018
Hill present and accounted for early on
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1000176892819849216
This game might age me by five years.
If it wasn’t for my rage at this team, I’d already be dead inside.
Might be a good idea to get Korver some run with Lebron…maybe Lue has been thrown for a loop again…
Korver, Love, and Lebron need to play many minutes together. Korver and Love need to be on the court every second Lebron sits. This has been true since April.
So true.
And Lue should dictate what lineups need to be changed against him rather than the other way around.
LBJ missing bunnies. That does not bode well. We may have finally run him into the ground.
Celtics have the two most annoying guys named Marcus in the NBA…
Good observation lol
Jeff Green 1v1 fadeaways gonna get it done… /sarcasm.
A JR three and then some Thompson D
Life from JR
wtf jeff green.
I hate how much this feels like 2010
Ya. I’m getting bad deja vu.
LOL it does, doesn’t it? Just need to quit on the coach at the end to make it come full circle.
If LBJ takes off his jersey while walking off the court…
Jeff Green in to DOMINATE!!!
that looked incredibly unpleasant
I don’t like playing from behind again. Bron needs to be more aggressive.
I wouldn’t mind never seeing Boston in the playoffs again.
Is that noted Celtics homer Callahan officiating? If it’s him then Cavs are likely to lose this one.
Don’t like the energy from the Cavs…. no urgency at all. Just going thru the motions.
They might expect to win and think they can coast
Love just can’t get a break with the refs or the bruises
That’s not good…
A good coach calls a time out here and rips into his team.
A good coach doesnt coach in cleveland
The next time I want to see TT’s post moves, it’ll be when he’s playing for the Nets…
I don’t know what’s worse, that TT hasn’t improved in 7 years, or that Al Horford still gets owned by him.
Hahaha. It does seem like TT’s game hasn’t improved in forever. What has he added to his arsenal since he switched FT shooting hands?
JR with two stupid plays in a row.
Cavs feeling the pressure. They’re nervous. Lebron is going to have to attack until everyone calms down.
JR with the doink off the side of the board. Would try Cedi, Korver or Calderon early.
That’s it JR. Pick up early fouls so Lue gets you out of there.
George Hill! Where have you been?!?
I will say that the refs seem to pile on players who play like garbage. Love hasn’t got the benenfit of the doubt on any foul call this entire series
Tired of these garbage foul calls…that was a no call at least…
I really hope they remember that their defense leads to their offence, that their posting and rebounding is what leads to their three ball.
Nice defense Kev!
James is good. Hill needs more aggressiveness.
There we go GH!
Let’s go Cavs!
Let’s start Perk at the five and give him three minutes to flex in the paint…
My biggest fear is that someone like Marcus Smart will scrub fuego…unlikely on the road, though, he’ll probably wait till game 7…
Doubtful any lineup changes…Lue will trust his guys and assume home court will help with struggles..would be stunned if Cedi makes an appearance outside garbage time…go Cavs!
I’m actually really afraid for this game
Everyone and their mom has said that “of course Cavs will win, Celtics are bad on the road, LBJ with his back against the wall” etc etc.
This, strangely enough, really seems like a trap game.
If the Cavs expect to lose and the C’s come out guns blazing, we could be in for a terrible night.
Yup. Celts will be ready to play their best game. They’ve heard all about the road crap and I’m betting they are going to be hell bent and determined to prove everyone wrong. Game 5 was just a horrible game in so many respects, but the worst was that the Celts didn’t play that well and were ripe for losing but the Cavs gave them their confidence back.
Cavs 2018: Whatever It Takes.
Except for playing Cedi or benching Green. That would be ridiculous.
I think they should just drop the last two words for our Motto. “Whatever.”
I prefer Lue’s “Ride Jeff Green or Die”
SIMPLY PUT—–GO CAVS —-“DEFEND THE LAND “—–CTB BROTHERS NEED TO BE POSITIVE AND LOUD !!!
Any chance Cedi plays tonight?
Prob not.
Lue might do some more lineup experimentation with James TT Green Hood and Clarkson to start.
All because Brad Stevens told Lue before the game he was thinking about starting the two Marcuses and “the matchups worked.”