2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

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Celtics in 4
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To fill the week-long gap between the conference finals and NBA Finals, Boston and Houston play a series for third place
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Isaiah Thomas on LeBron's title chances: "I don't know who the fuck that is."
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Andrew on Mon May 28, 2018 12:03 pm

Celtics are getting a few stops and rebounds, but aren't converting them into points. Blown opportunity on that long pass from Tatum to Brown. Good idea wanting to run, but a bit too much mustard on the pass. Baynes is putting in a great effort on the boards though.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Andrew on Mon May 28, 2018 12:08 pm

Celtics are throwing this game away with turnovers and bad shots. There goes the lead.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Sauru on Mon May 28, 2018 12:11 pm

this is brutal
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Dee4Three on Mon May 28, 2018 12:11 pm

Took care of the ball the whole first half, completely different story in the second.

This could end ugly.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Andrew on Mon May 28, 2018 12:20 pm

Not a good quarter at all for the Celtics. They really needed to have the lead going in to the fourth, I feel. In a close game, I favour the team with the future Hall of Famer who can create for himself.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Sauru on Mon May 28, 2018 12:20 pm

this game is trash. i am gonna go watch netflix or some shit instead
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Jackie Kong on Mon May 28, 2018 12:21 pm

I want Smart to stop shooting. Please. :?
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Dee4Three on Mon May 28, 2018 12:21 pm

Who's wins out in the 4th... a 3 point lead for the Cavs.

Not a well played game.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Dee4Three on Mon May 28, 2018 12:23 pm

Jackie Kong wrote:I want Smart to stop shooting. Please. :?


He took the most field goals in the 3rd for the Celtics. He's been on a long leash all year, and it continues.

Brad needs to reel him in and get Tatum, and Rozier more involved, same with Horford.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby NovU on Mon May 28, 2018 12:24 pm

This is a great game. What to complain? Great defense, very very close game, physicality is there. Whole package.

4th is gonna be a gold.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Dee4Three on Mon May 28, 2018 12:32 pm

NovU wrote:This is a great game. What to complain? Great defense, very very close game, physicality is there. Whole package.

4th is gonna be a gold.


6 for 36 threes in the first half, with a lot of good looks. A lot of good looks by both teams that didn't fall all night.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Andrew on Mon May 28, 2018 12:37 pm

Even with plenty of time left, it's feeling like the Celtics have let the game slip through their fingers. Currently shooting 35% from the field, 17% from three-point range. Looks like LeBron is going to finish it off. Every run the Celtics have had has quickly fizzled.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Jackie Kong on Mon May 28, 2018 12:39 pm

Smart FML! LOL
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Dee4Three on Mon May 28, 2018 12:40 pm

Jackie Kong wrote:Smart FML! LOL


Fuck you Smart!
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Andrew on Mon May 28, 2018 12:42 pm

Every good play by the Celtics is followed by a couple of bad ones. The offense is still incredibly sluggish.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby NovU on Mon May 28, 2018 12:46 pm

Tatum extremely smart with shot selection but I'd like to see him bit more aggressive in shot taking instead of picking up ticky tack fouls by being needlessly aggressive defending LBJ.

2 timeouts in a row? Giving LBJ some rest before going into end game mode?
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Jackie Kong on Mon May 28, 2018 12:54 pm

Rozier, 0-10 from 3. Uff.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Sauru on Mon May 28, 2018 12:54 pm

was a good season. played like total shit this game but was a good season still
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Dee4Three on Mon May 28, 2018 12:57 pm

I can't believe how many open shots the Celtics missed in this game. I've never seen anything like it...

Great season by the young squad... but we could have had this damn game. NBA players missing completely wide open shots all over the floor.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Andrew on Mon May 28, 2018 12:59 pm

It was a great effort, a great season despite the setbacks, and the Celtics have a bright future. This was a winnable game though, and they let it slip. Motivation moving forward, though.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby NovU on Mon May 28, 2018 1:04 pm

Time and time after, LeThanos made the key winning plays look so easy in crucial elimination game. Whatever it takes!
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Dee4Three on Mon May 28, 2018 1:05 pm

Oh one more thing.

A special FUCK YOU to Jeff Green, for his 19 points and 8 boards tonight. Fuck you for not doing more of that when you were playing for Boston.

So one more time, fuck you Jeff Green.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby [Q] on Mon May 28, 2018 1:08 pm

LeBron's performance this game has to be one of the best of his career. Especially with his teammates not hitting shit in the first half, he trusted them at the end and still made the right plays to find them at the end. Jeff Green was huge. Thompson made a couple good plays at the end as well. What a series. I hope tomorrow's game 7 will come down to the wire like this.
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Sauru on Mon May 28, 2018 1:14 pm

NovU wrote:Time and time after, LeThanos made the key winning plays look so easy in crucial elimination game. Whatever it takes!



sadly this will be the narrative for this game. lebron does whatever it takes. forget the turnovers and the fact boston forgot they were playing basketball tonight
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Re: 2018 PLAYOFFS: (2) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland

Postby Beefi on Mon May 28, 2018 1:20 pm

Sauru wrote:
NovU wrote:Time and time after, LeThanos made the key winning plays look so easy in crucial elimination game. Whatever it takes!



sadly this will be the narrative for this game. lebron does whatever it takes. forget the turnovers and the fact boston forgot they were playing basketball tonight


Give credit where credit is due, Green, Thompson, Hill and even JR played well. JR may have missed his shots, but he played great D, Hill had +27 even posting a mediocre statline. The Boston Celtics didn't forget how to play basketball, the Cavs adjusted and played them close.
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