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.
NANCE AND CLARKSON DOING WORK!!!!
DANCE HORFORD DANCE!!!!
Nance is like Thompson 2016 energy and intangibles. Plus he’s more skilled.
And longer, more athletic with better hands.
At burst yeah. TT to his credit, was a non stop energy the whooooole 2016 playoffs. Just pure will every single game.
But yeah Nance obviously more skilled.
Clarkson hasn’t been bad either, to my astonishment…getting his hands in the passing lanes…
he seems to be generally good at it
He has himself to blame man. He’s athletic, young and has the quickness and speed. But he’s utilizing it the wrong way by choosing to be a bad shot Clarkson on offense.
Play defense, hustle, attack the rim, shoot the 3. That’s it.
More Nance D. Up 10.
Clarkson given them good minutes tonight. But Nance has been great defensively
Refs missed two travels and a BS call…. that was all ball!!!
DEEEEEEEFEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNSSSEEEEE!!!!!
That was a travel on Brown. They get one point out of it.
Is Lue’s game 6 gameplan to play LBJ 48 minutes?
Lol, you said Lue and gameplan in the same sentence.
Damn Kyle. Needed that one.
Obvious as F travel there.
5 on 8.
Great defense from Korver and Nance!
NICE DEFENSE!!!!!!
Love being ‘evaluated’ according to the radio.
The gyro ad is the culmination of that Arby’s campaign
Seriously. Eff Tatum. Second shot to the head this series.
In the arena. Any update on KLove?
No, Doris just said the only word is he is still under evaluation.
Still in the locker room. That’s it.
JC has gotten some good scoring opportunities. He seems to be playing with a bit more poise.
No rest for Bron yet, correct?
Believe that’s correct.
sorry about my jeff green outburst. he cool
Completely understandable.
I’ve been saying all playoffs long that the only way to get anything out of JG offensively is by posting him up. He is not a jump shooter but he is decent in the post.
Clarkson, Korver, Bron, Green, Nance.
This unit is working. A lot of athleticism + Korver’s savvy.
GREEN WITH THE BLOCK!!!
See. That’s the difference between being tired and acting tired and being tired and pushing the wall down.
Amen to this. I totally agree with you.
Lol Horford with his hands up like ‘What’d I do?’ after colliding with LeBron.
James, Nance, and Korver need to spend more time together.
NANCE WITH THE JUMPER!!!!
Love the heart here. Great block by green to punctuate a pretty good stretch.
Lebron driving on the break like a freight train and Clarkson waving his arm on the wing…lol
LEAVE J.R. SMITH ON THE BENCH!
J. R. SMITH IS BACK IN THE GAME WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?
Please let Banes shoot all the threes
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1000184550687993856
Green has had some good moments so far.
Fools gold, but yes, he has, even I will admit that…
Sometimes Marcus Smart thinks he’s Curry or something lol.
Smart and Morris are both morons…bet President Stevens can’t wait to ditch those two…
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1000182700811194368
Best Green has played in awhile. Need it bad
Great job digging for that loose ball in the post.
KORVER WINS THE TIP!!! Green smartly passes out of the post up…. LBJ 3!
There’s the lead! Nice D from Clarkson.
NOW YOU SEE THE EFFECT OF YOUR HUSTLE JORDAN CLARKSON?!?!??!?!??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Green with a genuinely clinical post-up on Rozier and pass out to LeBron for an open 3. Thought there was zero chance he’d give up the ball.
Nice defense from Clarkson and Korver there.
Korver wins the tip! James for three!
Kyle wins the tip!
Green lazy defense …. didn’t challenge the shot
Kyle Korver is such a good basketball player. Just all around.
Imagine if the guys on the team with more physical tools played like he did.
THAT’S PLAYOFF BASKETBALL JORDAN CLARKSON!!!!
Crap!
Clarkson hits a two! Nice double team!
That’s how you shoot JC!
Clarkson. Funally
Grab the lead here!
Boston now playing like they get a bonus if they take 50 threes tonight.
Damn. We cannot put any type of consecutive productive trips on offense.
Nice cut Green…. at least he can dunk.
KK just cannot miss those tonight
Nance with the energy! Nice o-rebound.
Gotta give Green props for that. Stay inside Jeff!
Nice oop from Green… but what’s with the Green post-ups???? Another clanker.
Nance helping again.
Nance or TT should be in at all times.
Mean Green alert!
Nance hustle on the glass generates an extra possession, and he turns it into a dunk on a follow
Marcus nen3eds to be put on his a**
NANCE with a great possession.
Clarkson and Green should not be getting minutes in a conference championship series…
No pass possession from Clarkson with a midrange clanker to finish!
HUSTLE NANCE!!!!
Hustle Nance.
Jesus. Jordan Clarkson.
Good god, Clarkson is gonna bleed points here…
Awful. More Lue stupidity: no C on the floor vs Horford. And a bit of Love?
We continue to leave Brown in the corner.
Refs called 1 FOUL on the Celtics in quarter 1.
At least Hill was aggressive.