Playoff Live Thread: Celtics @ Cavs, Game 3
2017-05-21
The Celtics are in Cleveland tonight. After losing by 44 points in game two at home, one would think that the Celtics are ready to play on a different court, a court where they aren’t even expected to compete.
That’s probably not the case though. With Isaiah Thomas out for game three due to a hip injury, the Celtics can’t even hope a change of scenery will help them. They simply won’t be able to score enough tonight.
Tyronn Lue may try some stuff just for the sake of seeing how it works, some on the fly Finals prep, and he will probably play the starters just a little less. Still, I can’t see Boston coming within 15 of the Cavs after four quarters. I’m picking Cleveland 126-111.
J.A. Adande
@jadande
In just the first half Kevin Love has matched Reggie Miller’s career high for three-pointers in a playoff game
Here’s hoping the Cavs greatness rubs off…
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/866466753609682944
Green jacket though?
Good point… well, he is a rookie
Cavs red hot from 3 horrific with turnovers yet up 16
16 assist on 21 field goals, thats ball movement
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/866466505394925569
Love those two!
Al Horford will either go to the Western conference, join the Cavs, or retire.
https://twitter.com/BRBasketball/status/866466593462734848
Cavs up 18 and lebron has done very little celtics are screwed
JR joined the counter !!!
http://img06.deviantart.net/c08f/i/2015/179/f/7/_pass_the_love_around__by_xrandomgurl-d8z2r6i.jpg
14-22 Going for the record!
SWISHHHHHHHHH!!!!
TOUCHDOWN!!!!
What a RIDICULOUS pass from Love!!!!!!!!! Into tight coverage to the King for the touchdown!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCc7XJRDD74
HOLY CRAP THAT LOVE PASS.
The whiff by Smart was fantastic.
http://www.loveburns.co.uk/images/love_burns_logo3.jpg
Cavs are playing real sloppy
Is there a more punchable face in America than Kelly’s?
Draymond
Yeah, Kevin’s right. For Olynk just pick a fight with him and he’ll accidentally hit himself.
I want to see Kelly and Dray fight to the death…
Dray would rip his arms off and use them to slap Kelly around.
Trump
Love & Irving have 36 on 11-15 FGs & 10-12 from deep.
If anyone needs an alternative to Muscle Milk to avoid the Curry association, you can try Pure Protein or Premium Protein.
Check out Love and Kyrie’s shooting splits if you want to laugh out loud
This is the problem with having a 50 point lead in the last game… everyone gets antsy when the lead isn’t 20…
Imagine K-Love drops like 50. How cool would that be
Bradley showing up tonight really respect that guy
Is anyone else disturbed by that Ford commercial where a hotel somehow lets a man into a woman’s room while she’s not there to wait for her?
Hahaha. Good point.
Totally. Not only that, but holy crap. Smother much, boyfriend?
Gorgeous fake and pass to KLove for the 3.
LeBron is going to own the third quarter after he realizes what his box score is right now.
This general NBA move to small ball has made LBJ even more dominant that he ever was. He doesn’t have to deal with seven footers anymore. The paint is free for him to paint his masterpieces.
Cavs playing average lebron not doing much and yet team is up 16
Spectacular drive by Kyrie
Kyrie has the greatest layup footwork I’ve ever seen. He can go up with either hand off either foot on either side. Just insane. I’ve never seen anything like it.
“The Celtics are having their best half of the series… which really doesn’t take much…” – Marv Albert
Does LBJ not want to score? He’s not feeling it. Didn’t take a wide open three there, missed a couple foul shots.
Irving with a sick finish off the kiss.
Uncle Drew!
I’ll agree. Boston’s a lot better without Thomas. Unfortunately, they’re going to run out of scoring.
Cavs with their best defensive lineup in.
We aren’t taking them seriously.
Have they given a reason for them to?
Guys… they’re not going to have 50 point leads every game…
The only way you’d get me to watch “Growing up Hip Hop.”
This is the kind of game we lost often this year. Hot shooting start. Leaky D & loose with the ball. They hang around. Get hot. We go cold & lose. Not saying we are gonna lose. Just saying shooting is all we are doing well.
There is like no intensity on Cavs. This is tricky
Celtics are competing well tonight at the other hand the Cavs are in regular season mode.
Have not liked the offense without Love in the game.
Cavs are playing like crap just hoping they can shoot 3s to bail out….giving way too much hope to this team
Crowder’s quick hands in the post tonight giving the Cavs a taste of what they can expect from GSW. Gotta tighten up the decision making
Nice move Bradley. Gotta give him his props on that.
But not as many props as Reggie, CWebb and Marv are… sheesh
Horford nearly shatters the backboard with a brick.
Yeah you better appreciate the little things from Horford because that’s about all he’s able to bring against the Cavs…
Irving. Was thinking LBJ in the post to stop the run and he just J.R. Smith’s it.
KI might just be back!
http://www.igetbuckets.com/images/logo.jpg
Cavs insanely hot from three.
Wonder if it’s weird for Korver and Horford to play against each other…
That Shump brick was as predictable as the weather.
Looks like Lue is experimenting with a super small lineup with LBJ at the 5.
And the experiment didn’t last long LOL
LeBron’s pass to Korver
https://twitter.com/cavs/status/866460558043656193
DWill hasn’t quite found the range today…
That oop was nuts. Deron Williams is such a luxury.
Jaelyn Brown forgot to wear his anti banana disguise.
LOL Chowdah fell asleep!
Sorry, that was Brown…
RJ playing like he wants to harm Olynyk.
Jaelyn Brown is strange looking.
He fits with the rest of them…
Jaylen Brown scoring because the Cavs don’t guard him
I can’t believe it, but I actually feel sorry for Brad Stevens. He has no chance.
Bron has only scored three points…
Cavs getting it together now on both ends
https://twitter.com/TheCrossover/status/866460356805357568