Celtics (4-2) at Cavaliers (5-1) Game #7 11/2/22

[hpantazo]

Tough game. Hats off to the Cavs.

[Celtics4ever]

Coach lost this game by not calling the time out sooner.   His inexperience showed.

[scaryjerry]

This team is not good right now. They keep dropping winnable games which are going to cost them in the longer run.

They’re fine. Probably better then they were to start last year. Cavs are just currently better.

[Silas]

We need another big.

[jambr380]

Got a good look. Better than Ime’s end of game plays.

I wish they could video in Brad Stevens for end of game situations. It’s always just a prayer these last two seasons. And, sure, let’s just have our best player stand in the back court. That makes sense.

[SparzWizard]

And the Celtics defense has been an atrocity 7 games in. Yikes

[radiohead]

Why was MB out during OT?

[Neurotic Guy]

Again the Cs have difficulty with Cleveland’s size.  Garland had a great start and Mitchel is so dang good offensively. 

[scaryjerry]

Coach lost this game by not calling the time out sooner.   His inexperience showed.

Nope. They couldn’t have gotten a better look to win it. Jaylen just missed.

[PAOBoston]

This team is not good right now. They keep dropping winnable games which are going to cost them in the longer run.

They’re fine. Probably better then they were to start last year. Cavs are just currently better.

I don’t think so. They have no good big men. No wing depth. Defense and rebounding not great. I know it’s early but they are digging themselves a hole.

[slamtheking]

goes back to that awful run the C's gave up to the Cavs without Mazz calling a TO.  stop that run and rebuild the lead, good chance we're ahead at the end of the game

[Kuberski33]

Big positive is their defense was good tonight. This defensive effort beats Cleveland at home. The team remains a work in progress and will continue to be for awhile.

[jpotter33]

Enough...the JB dribble made no difference. The team had two timeouts.

Uh, you mean besides the full second he took off the clock by dribbling it? Yeah, they were able to advance it, but he still took an eternity off the clock in an end of game scenario by his brain fart. Further, it doesn't change the fact that it was yet another example of his awful BBIQ.

[Neurotic Guy]

Why was MB out during OT?

I wanted him in too - but for who?  Smart overall played well down the stretch and in OT, IMO.  He missed a big shot and had one blocked but I’ll take his D and intensity.  But tough to see Brogdon on the bench.

[blink]

Great game overall.  Cavs much improved this year, and they are really looking like they will push for that 4/5 spot in the playoffs.
We had too many turnovers and we let them get too many easy buckets on alleyopp dunks, wide open layups.  I don't know if that is all on our bigs rotation but part of it is.  Playoff level competition tonight, we were one shot from JB from winning.  Does the narrative completely change if he makes that shot?