Playoff Live Thread: Cavs vs Celtics 2018-05-19 Off By Tom Pestak The mustiest of must win games is upon us. Will we notice any changes? Does Ty Lue continue to run with the players that had the best pre-season fantasy rankings? We’ll find out shortly. I’m gonna channel my inner Nate: 132-86 Cavs. From Distance: An Introduction Playoff Recap: Cleveland 116, Boston 86 (or, “We Could be Royals…”)
Got the Celtics 86 right. Cavs needed another 16
https://twitter.com/oldseaminer/status/998036039993348096?s=19
Best move of the night. Weird he didn’t play in garbage time though….?
Lebron, Love, Hill, Korver, Nance, TT, JR, Cedi, Green, and a little bit of Clarkson-
Hill and JR are really important and need to be more consistent. Cedi needs to be put in the freaking game.
And Lebron needs to bring energy to the defensive end, lead by example. Cavs very much capable of winning the series.
Doris Burke is a godsend…
Honestly, Marc and JVG are hacks. So disappointing she is relegated to sidelines when she could share so much more knowledge, insight than those dimwits.
Please somebody give Jackson a coaching job so we can be rid of him. And double please let that somebody not be Dan Gilbert…
he should just cycle around the league to which ever team is most committed to tanking that given year.
She should be calling the games. Mire insight from her in 30 seconds than from Jackson & JVG the entire game.
It’s a travesty. Sexism is so entrenched. Past due time to give the best person the job.
Celtics played out of their minds in Game 1 and won by 26, they played insane in second half while Cavs collapsed, then they lay a huge turd in this game..cant figure that team out, but don’t think they are as good as people think…if Cavs recognize they are better and bring the energy and effort on both ends, they can win remainder of games….great win…GO CAVS!!!
Anybody else notice Irving isn’t on the bench? I know he’s injured but interesting he didn’t travel with team to Cleveland when Celts could have theoretically advanced to Finals with two wins?
Noticed that too – Hayward absent too, I think.
I have this feeling that we have a legitimate chance for the chip if we face Houston rather than Golden State. I mean, maybe better than 0% chance that we have if we face the Warriors lol.
As long we can make Harden go 1 v 5 and stay home on the other guys, then I like that chance. I know there’s that guy CP3, but the offense will always go through Harden. Make Harden feel like he could take it every time then stay home on the other 4.
Celtics had nothing going for them tonite on either end…Cavs have to recognize this is a young team that can’t really step up unless at home and they need to make them quit early….Game 4 will be different but it was nice to crush this team…never thought they were this good, just thought Cavs played really bad in first two games, also didn’t think this was Cavs best game in postseason either
Cedi steal
IDK what happened to JC’s shooting form… looks so much worse than it did in regular season…
JC is conscienceless
really surprised Lue isn’t putting Cedi in for earlier in the game…dude just has different dynamic…meanwhile Jeff Green looks three steps slow every time haha
Rookie and foreign, obviously not ready for the playoffs…
Legitimate point. But that’s also the difference between Pop and the rest. If you can play then you will. Pop will find a way two give you a consistent 5-8 minutes a game if you can play. Cedi had proven he could fill that but Lue isn’t really giving him better chance.
Clarkson is such a bad player. Even his makes are bad shots. True heir to Shump.
Hey Shump can play defense at times!
He was great his first year defensively.
He’s worse than Shump because all he does is look to score…he’s like Kobe, if Kobe really sucked…
Haha. True, Westbrook like usage rate when on the court, hotel California of basketball players, you can pass it any time you like, but it will never leave his hands.
So where should Cedi have slotted in this game?
All of Jeff Green’s minutes. Most of Clarkson’s
Oh yeah I forgot Clarkson got meaningful minutes
Definitely all of Clarkson’s, maybe some of Green’s.
How big of a factor was Brown being in foul trouble?
Not much. Celtics just aren’t the same on the road.
Very true… they’ve only won one road game this playoffs…
It was Cavs’ intelligent attacking that got him in foul trouble in the first place
Cavs had a big lead early and the Celtics never made a run.
JC getting it going.
Best game Clarkson will have shooting all playoffs, and mostly in garbage time…
The Love to LeBron backdoor in Phantom Cam
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/998031746233982976
That was a thing of beauty. Even better in slow motion.
We all feel the same way, JVG. the same way
Osman: Lob to Nance for a dunk, followed by a drive for a layup
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/998033023726686209
http://i.capsspot.com/s/11/10/1178394.png
Collective CTB o face on the Cedi to Nance oop
Oh yeah
Cedi to Larry!
Wanna see cedi kill it for fie minutes.
Hey guys… sorry, been out of town… haven’t been able to watch the games… but just saw the score…
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One game to even!
Boston is a terrible road team…
I thought the cavs would win but I did not expect this. Like two completely different teams
The bucks took this team to 7 games after going down 0-2. Cavs just have to take it one game at a time.
James to Nance for at least the third time
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/998030611171500032
why does it feel like these conference finals series are taking forever to get through
Huge layover between Games 2 and 3
Kyle Korner does NOT like French people. He is abusive to them….filthy abusive.
No coach can be genius when he loses to team by 30 in multiple years in playoffs games
Korver doing his thing
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/998030109046198272
Pass the g.d. ball, Clarkson…
At least he’s hitting.
Clarkson showed up somewhat
That rookie has a more ample waistline than big baby…
https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/998029532337721346
Record low comment count for a playoff game?
Probably. Always lower post counts on Friday and Saturday nights, too…
Think folks nervous.
Watching on tape delay…and nervous.
Jordan Clarkson! God. If he could get hot…
I see you working, Kyle
Hee Hee.
https://twitter.com/unlimited_turbo/status/998018634793406464?s=19
He was being nice.
I don’t think cavs playing particularly well yet are crushing Celtics…amazing when even a little energy and effort can change dynamic…let’s finish them off boys!!!
Celtics have been a different team on the road in the playoffs. Their role players actually miss shots and make mistakes on the road.
Cavs happy to have Boston’s offense go through smart and his foul line J.
Terrible shot by hill.gotta know the clock.
I love that with 1:37 left in the 3rd, even if LeBron had scored 0 points, we would still be leading by 1. Awesome!
https://twitter.com/Corey_Barnes/status/998025209235017728?s=19
“Max Contract” Marcus Smart decided to be Marcus Smart tonight.
James with the step-back bounce pass to Tristan
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/998024492512313345
From the royal wedding to Star Wars… They’re going to get around to Yanny vs. Laurel before this is over.
That’s a smart bet
WOW that’s one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen
Swish. Getting a game ball.
Where does this come from?
https://www.teepublic.com/sticker/556973-super-pipe-bros
Can we bottle some of this for game 3? And that was a foul on JR? Uh huh.
If things keep going well, Lue may be able to limit James to 40 minutes or so tonight.
And we might get another Rodney Hood refusal to play!
lol JVG and Marc going on about the royal wedding…
LeBron teaching the Celtics about the Royal Wedding…..when you mess with the King’size Queen you get it in the Ace, Jack!
We may have our recap theme.
Morris finally gets the tech he should have had in game 2 for taunting
Morris is such a huge schlong. He’s on the right team.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/998023041186660352
The downside of a big lead: Having to listen to Mark Jackson and Van Gundy talk about the royal wedding.
Just the worst.
This is getting dangerous here
Bron is setting TT and Nance up at the rim more than driving himself tonight.
The spin on this pass. Jesus.
Great pass. Gotta punish when they double
Cavs getting super sloppy with this lead
Yeah, frustrating. Time to get a good shot.
Got to keep attacking on offense and playing tough defense. Got to get on their heads.
Jeff Van Gundy is the greatest foul analyst in NBA history. Too bad there’s usually a basketball game going on when he diverges into one of his two minute long officiating oratories.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/998021668181368833
Cavs look like they are playing much harder tonight…less cadillacing…
K-Love obliterating the Celtics
Aaron Baynes is gonna win this game for us!! Keep it up Thug Bun
How many steps did Baynes take on that rebound? 6? 8?
Would be really cool to see Lebron and Hammon work together
How the f wasn’t that a travel on baynes?