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.
Wtf was that tonight? Awful doesn’t begin to describe the second half. I guess it’s for the best. Better have a dud against the Celtics than against the Warriors.
Most disappointing loss since game 2 of finals last year…totally inexcusable…the team went soft lue forced lebron to play zero ball movement no energy at the end like wtf
Speechless.
Got what we deserved. James channels 2011.
I just don’t understand how you can dump on your home crowd like that, paying all that money to watch sub par effort. Did it all season. But in the playoffs?
I’m surprised there was no clock review to see if there was more time left.
and this is how it ends, team played like shit and this is how you loose on your home floor for yours fans
Well, total eff up by the Cavs tonight. LeBron didn’t show up.
So disappointing we let this team win and get momentum horrific coaching and performance
Anna Horford’s gonna be unbearable.
Oh, let her have her day. It’s the first time Al’s won in like, 13 tries.
Whoa. Well, get some sleep king. Take some time in your cryo-chamber. And take care of them Tuesday. Problem, of course, is that its less rest before the Finals, and it’s one more game for an injury to happen.
I’m zero percent worried.
Bizarro game. I assume we’ll rebound just fine but how odd
Totally illegal screen by Horford on that shot
True, but almost literally 90% of the screens set in the NBA are laughably illegal…
No. It was JR. He switched onto Crowder for no reason and left Bradley.
Well, you coast for a whole half, you’re going to lose in the playoffs…
What the heck. Embarrassing loss to a jv team.
Lebron owes apologies what a pathetic game wow
That’s worse than how the Cavs closed the regular season.
JR totally blew it
lost Bradley. Totally screwed it up.
Cavs deserve this loss.
WTF. WHO GOT CAUGHT ON THE SCREEN!?
Horford holding
Got to get a stop. … obviously.
Can’t get caught on a screen here.
This seriously feels like a regular season game. What a way to crap on your fans
Well, we need a score. I’d go with movement or Kyrie. No James.
Well, the good news is that we’re still a pretty good team even without Lebron.
GREAT shot, Irving. OK, Stop and OT EVERYONE BoX OUT!
They called that a two! Cavs have a shot here.
Weirdest game, ever.
Huge shot from JR. A stop & a score.
Jonas Jerkface. Terrible terrible d there, but holy **** what a moving screen. Crowder was just a bulldozer there.
That’s his thing. He’s Bray light in that way.
I may hate Jerebko more than Olynick
I bet the Celtics will go to Hortford again.
Nope Bulldozer screen by Crowder to set up a drive and kick.
Curious at what point can they still look at Horfords three that they ruled a 2. Def looked like a three…
The ruled it a three already….I think…
They rules it a 3
Lebron like he afraid. Lets see if we can get 1 stop and an actual rebound
This is the perfect game for JR to get the last shot / chance at game winner
Would be so good for his confidence
Double off crowder’s man in the post. They’re going to go back to horford.
One stop. One Score.
JR bailing out lebron haha
We deserve to lose this one.
JR for three!!!! Big shot. Knew he’d have a moment.
The Cavs have settled for too many long shos.
Stupid plays creeping in.
Never seen a team pussy out at home against inferior opponent like this…just wow
This second have has been some serious wuss ball…other than TT…
Cavs go as LeBron goes.
This ^^^^^^^^
Stepback 3 …. smh
Irving decided to take that hero shot no matter what, and didn’t get his rhythm.
Terrible timing on that shot Kyrie…
ARGH. Irving.
Bron is sick. He can’t feel the ball with his fingertips…
Is he actually? Because he’s completely deferring to Kyrie right now…
I think someone may have chopped off his hands with a cutlass…can anyone verify?
Cavs beating themselves…
lebron is literally killing us right now, turnovers and everything
Don’t bail that chump out JR…
Unreal this is happening
Cavs aren’t responding to adversity very well, probably why LeBron is playing like crap to wake them up before the finals. Only reasonable explanation for this nonsense
WHAT A HORS*** call. God I hate the fake and flail.
The JR special.
Love looked at it took long.
Someone paying Lebron to throw this game? Fes up…
Love’s gotta make that…
There you go bron! get that rebound!
Gotta board.
Why isn’t Bron looking to score??
We are having issues getting clean looks. And on the d glass all of a sudden.
Love had a clean look.
Argh. No rebounding. LeBron is not rebounding.
No excuses for game being this close
It’s like we’re in the twilight zone, everything is so weird. Feels like a january game
Gotta hope they can do enough to win and then get their mojo back.
Why does LBJ insist on being human every once in a while.
Is Lebron injured? He just lost 2 rebounds to Crowder and Ollynyk with better position. What is wrong with him? I am legitimately concerned. Maybe he is just gassed?
Yeah. Hard to say. AFter four straight road games maybe his routine is just off.
Cavs not playing well celtics playing with more pride maybe this is what cavs need