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

[PhoSita]

I'm pretty sure the Cavs payed off Bradley to suck. He hasn't been this bad in a LONG time.

He's an easy player to stop.  Doesn't have to get paid off to play badly.

[hpantazo]

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.

So you're saying the officiating has been fair today?

It doesnt matter. Calling out the refs after game 1 of the playoffs is a recipe for disaster. Add to that the fact that Stevens is a young coach who is in the playoffs for the first time, and it's a surefire way to kill your credibility and relationship with the refs long term.

For example, that kneckbrace incident in the Pacers series killed Pierce's relationship with the refs forever. He paid for it every playoff game since then.

[max215]

Kyrie is unbelieveable..

He's been nothing short of amazing to watch, I'm thoroughly impressed.

[CelticSooner]

C's showing their age. Just keep fighting.

[Redz]

Celts still playing hard

[AngryAndIrritable]

Stop the front page! AB is actually playing...

[kozlodoev]

Celts still playing hard

They should, it's a close game. The problem is they keep shooting themselves in the foot when they're about to make a  run.

[GratefulCs]

Iman shumpert just will not let go of that stupid haircut



What a tool

[max215]

Iman shumpert just will not let go of that stupid haircut



What a tool

Exactly what I was thinking, TP!

[GratefulCs]

Celts still playing hard

It definitely shows a lot about these guys and the team culture




Good to see

[slamtheking]

I'm pretty sure the Cavs payed off Bradley to suck. He hasn't been this bad in a LONG time.

He's an easy player to stop.  Doesn't have to get paid off to play badly.

unfortunately, when he's not hitting deep 2's coming off picks, he doesn't provide much on offense and his D has been pretty much lackluster this year

[Rosco917]

Celts still playing hard

They should, it's a close game. The problem is they keep shooting themselves in the foot when they're about to make a  run.

THIS^^^

[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.

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.

So you're saying the officiating has been fair today?

I'm saying that the officiating has been far less a factor in the score than the difference in talent between the two teams.

Even with fair officiating, they probably won't win this game due to Irving playing out of his mind and us making too many turnovers. I agree with that.

The comment to the media is more about ensuring a fairer shot the rest of the series rather than blaming the refs tonight. You can't tell me that the refs won't at least be a little more hesitant to give their stars such leeway with a public calling out like that.

[hwangjini_1]

down by 13 with 6 minutes left. [dang], i hope the celtics have one more run in them.

[CelticSooner]

Iman shumpert just will not let go of that stupid haircut



What a tool

Yeah it was clever years ago but now it's just crap lol