Live Thread: Cavs vs. Celtics (#MeasuringStick)
2016-12-29
Now that the Boston Celtics are finally healthy, it sounds like they’re bringing this with them to Cleveland tonight to see how they measure up to the Cavs in a nationally televised tilt. The first time these two teams sized each other up, the guys in green came up a bit short… although that was without their newest 6’10” addition in the middle, Al Horford, or the Celtic version of a LeBron shadow in Jae Crowder. This time around, the Cavs are the ones down a man with J.R. Smith out for a couple of months. After a slow start to the season, Boston has won six of their last seven to inch their way back up to third place in the conference at 19-13. The Cavs are fresh off a forgettable let-down game against the Pistons after a memorable Christmas Day victory over the Warriors.
Which team will stand taller when it’s all said and done? It’ll be the Celtics according to this guy…
But I’m predicting the return of a rested LeBron after a game off will bring back a measure of stability to the Cavs… and who knows, maybe even the smallest Cav will make an impact after his 33/7/7 slash line last night in Canton. Cavs win a spirited one, 121-117.
Catch all the action on TNT starting at 8pm EST.
Cavs with the prevent offense… then a tough LBJ turnaround!
nearly a flagrant?
F the celtics. You can’t tell me they aren’t dirty. No need for Bradley to come down on the head like that. Stevens is an sob of a coach.
No, they are ‘scrappy’…just ask Bill Simmons. Any team who plays that way against the Celtics is ‘dirty’ though…
Ha, that is what he would say. Dude is almost as much of a homer for the Celtics as Tommy Heinsohn.
That was nearly a flagrant on Bradley…
Good D! :)
That’ll help…
Meanwhile… this is genius…
https://twitter.com/PerSources/status/814671386576912384
Too easy. TT & Love need in. Frye out. James could go for a quadruple double: 2 reb & 3 TOs away.
Really? Come on!! End these scrubs. I bet Isaiah will come back and he will get all kinds of foul calls to his benefit.
Cavs took foot off gas too early… they have a history of doing this against the C’s…
Shocked Ty Lue let them keep playing. Cavs have given away about 6 possessions with almost no effort.
Phil Jackson style teaching moment.
Channing Frye != Defense.
20 to 8 in 5 minutes. Time for Love & TT.
Smart straight up grabbed Ky…
When in doubt… buckets
I feel like if MArcus Smart lost some baby fat and leaned down like Shump, he could be REALLY good.
James (7 TOs) + the 2nd unit have not clicked. Start of 2nd & 4th have stunk.
Jerebko never plays… can’t figure that with the way he’s shooting…
Jerebko always plays well aganist the Cavs.
Man, that Channing three would have been nice… the pass from Kyrie was terrific
Ky missed the turnaround… because it wasn’t to win the game…
Enter the MFQ…
Has Bill Simmons called Brown a sure fire HOFer yet? Just a matter of time…
I enjoy the thought of this game making Simmons miserable.
I’m sure he is b!tching about the refs as we speak…it’s what he does…
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/814669737556934656
How many steps did Jerebko take there?
I like Lue playing the starters to close the game out now.
hypothetically…
RJ like a pogo stick this year
Don’t tell George Karl.
Almost had another Old Man Dunking moment…
LEBRON 2 REB’S AWAY FROM A TRIPLE/ DOUBLE —-WESTBROOK HERE I COME !
If he plays in the fourth…
Ahh… another Kyrie stat line I can Tweet @JerryEnglemann…
Just gotta weather a 3 minute storm without LeBron.
YEAH THIS WHAT ” THE POINTING FINGER MAN ” CALLS GOOD COACHING —“JUNKING IT UP / BE DIRTY / GO HURT SOMEONE “
You mean…
This guy?
Love is really confident going to the rack this year…
He got fouled the last time. Made the shot. Love to see Kev with 30. 1 more hoop.
Hmmm there’s a funny line that can be said there
I like the Cavs are now bringing the fight more against these type of teams like the Celtics.
National TV game though.
That helps too lol.
Same as it ever was… this Celtics team is not in the same league as the Cavs…
They need to trade all their ‘assets’ for Boogie. Boogie will take them back to the stone age.
LIGS SLOWLY ROUNDING INTO THE ” 2ND COMING OF DELLY ” WILL BE HUGE IF HE CAN MAINTAIN / IMPROVE THE REST OF THE SEASON——BROUGHT THIS UP RECENTLY—TYLER Z GETS LITTLE PLAYING TIME —WOULD YOU TAKE HIM BACK —WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE UP FOR HIM ( BELIEVE YOU ALREADY ANSWERED THIS FOR ME EVIL )
I’d give up the nasty food at the Q for him
Not Liggins. A second rounder and fodder maybe. I like Zeller, but not willing to give up Osman or Liggins and that is about all we have as far as assets. McRae isn’t going to fetch anything. Maybe Felder could…
HAHA. He finishes as well as Delly.
Wat?! From what I remember he had become a pretty decent roller with Boston? Maybe not this year?
Did you see him blow that layup in the first half? He’s not finishing well so far.
Nope didn’t see that. Must have been on a beer run.
James Posey was such an important part of the Heat and Celtics championships in the mid 2000s
https://twitter.com/JasonLloydABJ/status/814666928648318976
He was getting a lot of cheap hits. Though I wonder if it was his knee??
Just get the game over and go home. Really hate playing Stevens and his merry band of scrubs.
Smart can’t believe he got called for a foul after he hit Lig in the face…
He’s freaking bleeding & Smart whined. Did I mention I hate them?
Celtics junking up the game now that they’re losing. Smart is just thugging it up, now.
10-17 counting the 2-2 tonight. 58.8%.
That’s really good, lets hope he can stay at above 42% at least.
This is where we could use “The Enforcer”
I smell a flgrant or two coming
They are getting dirty now.
Ok just a bone in bone stinger
https://vine.co/v/5ELx33YT7QH
LOL this is Great!
Marcus Smart just made sportscenter for the wrong reason.
Uh-oh. Love’s knee. With Liggins. Knocked knees. Looks temporary.
https://twitter.com/twithersAP/status/814666536342487040
Looked like it just got bumped.
Come on guys don’t injure each other lol.
Damnit!!! Now Love is hurt
Heard someone yell, “Why aren’t you wearing knee pads”?
I believe it was knee to knee with Liggins.
So anyone know liggins 3pt percentage this season, because I bet it is fairly high.
It’s over 50% but he only has like 15 attempts
It has to be.
Liggins with 3 & a charge taken!
Dammit! What happened to Love’s knee?
Oh wtf
WTF with the knee, Kev.
Lig just did almost everything Delly used to do last year right there….
Finally a foul called against Thomas.
45 % FROM 3 PT LAND WILL WIN YOU ALOT OF GAMES ( TO GO ALONG WITH 23 + ASSISTS )–LOVE IT –GO CAVS !—–COLS WHERE IN THE HELL ARE YOU
Cols emailed me and said he’s just taking a short break. Also mentioned how the Warriors are frauds haha
Oh man Liggins. 3 and immediate D.
Liggins! On both ends!
He got a 3 and took a charge!!
LIG! Drawing his THIRD offensive foul!!
LIFE IS GOOD! LIG!
Alright Liggins!!!
I hate the Celtics. Thugs.
KLove and TT fighting each other for rebound… you know, since Horford and the Celtics already ran down to the other end…
Screw these guys and their constant chippy crap. All directed by their genius coach…they are trash.
I really like that from LBJ. If the refs are not going to do something about it well then LeBron will do it himself.