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.
Something off with LeBron. Weird.
Kinda fun to have a close game!
So happy to see competition finally. I still have no doubts.
This is one of the worst playoff games I think I’ve seen LBJ play…
This is prime January Lebron…
LOVE ON THE TIP!!!!
Great hustle by JR and Love!
Too much interior passing to guys when the defense is collapsed, too much ineffective forward play
TT is MVP tonight. Love’s turnovers on drives have been brutal.
Anyone but Irving on Smart, please…
A lot of passing when guys have a good shot. They’ve lost their aggression.
especially between Irving and Lebron, like no one wants to shoot
Guys need to take it to the hole….precious little of that this half…
The Others need to win this one for us. Collectively. Move the ball. Move bodies. Hard cuts. James doesn’t have it mentally.
LeBron with a horrible rebound there.
LBJ just got outhustled by Crowder for a rebound… maybe he’s hurt?
Another brilliant inbound play.
SWISH when you need him!
This M Smart is why they are “two years away”
Need some of that Kyrie and Love shooting if LBJ isn’t going to try…
Cavs haven’t hit a 3 in the second half, now would be a great time
This is such a weird game. Just so eerie
Looks like March/January.
Is the fix in or something? What is LeBro doing out there?
LeBron is so weird. Totally disengaged today. Like he put up that hook shot, totally had the opportunity to get his own rebound and stared at it.
Yeah. He looks like he needs a long nap.
The last time I remember him like this in the playoffs was when he had his bags half packed for Miami in the Celtics series…
Cavs need to buckle up and move the ball around for good looks
Just curious, why is this a bad matchup for Frye?
I don’t get it either. That being said, TT and Love are the Cavs’ best players tonight.
Part of this is that the Cavs are used to playing five on four on offense.
Smart will never have a game like this the rest of his life…
Good practice to have this happen now I think. Devolving in to March Cavs
Cavs are gonna blow this game unreal
Put LeBron on Smart.
It’s almost like LeBron doesn’t care to win this…
Exactly, as good as he has been he has really struggle tonight. But then again Coach Lue needs to draw some good sets and get KLove or JR a decent look.
Yes, Reggie, it IS good to see Olynyk back on the floor. Delightful.
I thought this version of LeBron was dead and gone. He’s come back at the worst time.
Lebron in ultra chill mode this game. Not good.
Great play by shump to get to the line. Where is Love. How can he not be in?
ok, there he is.
That was ugly.
What the hell is LeBron doing?
Awful lot of jump passing to no one. Get Love back in.
Nice move Irving. Thought he missed Korver in the corner, but taking the layup is always a good move.
Smart making a bid to be the starting PG next year…
Terrible, Kyrie.
WOW Kyrie!
Kyrie passed up a decent look for a bad one.
OK, I didn’t like they way we played in the first half, but I still thought we’d win easily. Now I’m not sure we win at all.
Come on MFQ
The Cavs offense is really bad right now. Looks like the regular season bad habits are coming back. Got to play faster.
Jerebko will get a gold star after this game from President Stevens. Chippy scrub.
Jerkbo just playing like an a**.
Cavs playing very weird in second half letting white guy stiffs intimidate them
Jerebko gping full olynik on us
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/866481555224580098
Looks like Brad found his thug in Jerbko
TT saving our bacon.
What happened to DWill?
A Jerebko pick. I didn’t see it well enough to tell if it was clean.
I don’t see how that’s a foul on Korver. He has the same right to the ball as Gerbilco.
Jerebko took out Williams. Let’s go to the tape and see if it was a cheap shot.
Thank god for TT.
my sentiment exactly
Deron doesn’t trust his shot tonight. Overpassing. He’s forced it to Korver when he had wide open looks twice.
Lack of intensity in the game completely taken away Lebron’s rhythm
Tristan is the one taking over….
TT is everywhere.
I’m disappointed in Bron. Looks totally bummed out there with his game.
God, Rozier is freaking terrible.
Great hustle by Korver, TT, and LeBron.
Korver looks like he’s forcing shots…
Yeah, it’s okay. Shooting his way through it. KK’s earned that right by now.
Thompson owning this game. Also, I hate to say it, but offense is running better with DWill
TGITT…
LeBron definitely off tonight.
Great block by TT!
Not a great start to the fourth…
Celtics getting the bounces here.
Expect the Cavs to come out and blow the doors off them here.