Celtics (0-0) at Cavaliers (0-0) Round 1 Game 1 4/18/15

[cb8883]

This officiating is CRIMINAL!

Stop blaming the refs. The Celtics are facing a real NBA team. Maybe if we tank for the next year or two it's something we could resemble.

[Shamrocker]

Seriously, this is so hard to watch. Sooooo lop-sided. Stevens really needs to publicly call it out. That's the only way it will change. The league doesn't want that reputation.

And it's pretty crazy that our best two players today have been KO and Smart, a 2nd year player and a rookie.

Not his style though

[TA9]

IT showing why he's not the answer at PG

Hes got a big heart but he's a borderline NBA player. Reason why he was taken last in his draft. If he was 6'2 he would be a star

Borderline NBA player? Haha, right.

He isn't a star, and he won't ever be any better than Jamal Crawford, but he's certainly not a "borderline NBA player". Borderline players don't win SMOTY.

He won't it's Lou Williams to lose.

Lou Williams lost it to Isaiah

[slamtheking]

This game went t crap when Stevens out-coached himself by starting Olynyk over Zeller.

KO played well the first half - no problem with starting him.  should have been in with Zeller, not instead of him

[shrinkage36]

Please stop blaming the refs.  They are a vastly superior team.

Perhaps we're watching different games. Lebron and Kyrie are held to a much different standard by the refs than the rest of the players out there.

Come on. We are getting outplayed by a much better team. No need to look for excuses.

We shouldn't even be in the playoffs this year and they are title contenders.  It's what happens.

shouldn't be in the playoffs?


We had the 16th best record this year

I know we have a crappy record, but the way we played in the 2nd half of the season was playoff worthy, thus the reason we're here. Otherwise, I agree.

[kozlodoev]

These refs suck we can't get a call on a drive to save our life

The Cavs don't foul. They wait.

[positivitize]

Seriously, this is so hard to watch. Sooooo lop-sided. Stevens really needs to publicly call it out. That's the only way it will change. The league doesn't want that reputation.

And it's pretty crazy that our best two players today have been KO and Smart, a 2nd year player and a rookie.

I hope he does.

Smart's been one of our better players all year. Good sign of things to come!

[hwangjini_1]

Smart playing good defense on LeBron. Love it.

in general, the whole team has.

[PhoSita]

Seriously, this is so hard to watch. Sooooo lop-sided. Stevens really needs to publicly call it out. That's the only way it will change. The league doesn't want that reputation.

And it's pretty crazy that our best two players today have been KO and Smart, a 2nd year player and a rookie.

Calling out the refs when your team is woefully overmatched is a loser move.  I would be pretty disappointed in Stevens if he did that.

Just acknowledge that the other team is better and move onto Game 2, 3, 4.  Then move onto what you're going to do in the off-season to try and get closer to being good enough.

[GratefulCs]

Please stop blaming the refs.  They are a vastly superior team.

Perhaps we're watching different games. Lebron and Kyrie are held to a much different standard by the refs than the rest of the players out there.

Come on. We are getting outplayed by a much better team. No need to look for excuses.

We shouldn't even be in the playoffs this year and they are title contenders.  It's what happens.

shouldn't be in the playoffs?


We had the 16th best record this year

15th.

Heck ya


TP



even better

[slamtheking]

Seriously, this is so hard to watch. Sooooo lop-sided. Stevens really needs to publicly call it out. That's the only way it will change. The league doesn't want that reputation.

And it's pretty crazy that our best two players today have been KO and Smart, a 2nd year player and a rookie.

I hope he does.

Smart's been one of our better players all year. Good sign of things to come!

the reality is the league doesn't care.  this is how it's been for 2 decades practically

[GratefulCs]

Seriously, this is so hard to watch. Sooooo lop-sided. Stevens really needs to publicly call it out. That's the only way it will change. The league doesn't want that reputation.

And it's pretty crazy that our best two players today have been KO and Smart, a 2nd year player and a rookie.

You're right




He needs to call them out in a post game interview





Phil jackson was a master at playing the refs



He also had the superstars to get calls thoughh

[BudweiserCeltic]

This game went t crap when Stevens out-coached himself by starting Olynyk over Zeller.

KO played well the first half - no problem with starting him.  should have been in with Zeller, not instead of him

This is not about playing well or not, this is about putting Kelly with Mozgov on the floor, our defense suffered A LOT because of it.

[jpotter33]

Seriously, this is so hard to watch. Sooooo lop-sided. Stevens really needs to publicly call it out. That's the only way it will change. The league doesn't want that reputation.

And it's pretty crazy that our best two players today have been KO and Smart, a 2nd year player and a rookie.

I hope he does.

Smart's been one of our better players all year. Good sign of things to come!

the reality is the league doesn't care.  this is how it's been for 2 decades practically

I know, it's just really crappy from a fan's perspective to have to sit here and watch it unfold like this. That is unless you happen to be a Cavs fan.

[BudweiserCeltic]

Finally Sully is on the floor.