Cavaliers (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1 5/7/24

[SCeltic34]

The Cavs are fortunate PP is missing these wide open looks.  That isn't going to happen often.  That said, PP needs to be better.  Can't have 2 turnovers from your backup PG during their stint in the 1st half.

[Indocelts]

We are shooting 4-18 from downtown.

[radiohead]

Wow Mobley passed on a lay up there. The Celtics’ D is definitely bothering him.

[liam]

Pritchard can't hit the side of the Garden!

[hpantazo]

If we were hitting a reasonable percentage of our open threes this one would be over already

[celticinorlando]

Threes are not falling for Boston.

Need to manufacture more offense with ball movement

[liam]

We are shooting 4-18 from downtown.

5 of those misses is PP!

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Don't like the way this game is trending. Reminds me of last year's Game 1 vs. PHI.

instead of being up 20 we are letting them hang around which is dangerous

we need to play smarter

cavs cannot defend the rim stop trying to match threes

[blink]

So Okoro has drained (3) 3's so we leave him wide open for another, but luckily he missed on that one.
Giving the Cavs too many wide open 3s.  Don't let them get into a groove shooting the 3.

[hpantazo]

The effort and focus is there but you can tell we haven't played for several days, the offense is rusty

[SCeltic34]

Time to get Tatum back in. Offense is bogging down.

And, man, Mobley just is not a good offensive player. I remember people here claiming that Mobley was one of the most untouchable players in his rookie year and they wouldn't trade Tatum for him. Sure hasn't panned out so far.

He doesn't look comfortable operating in the paint.  Like he doesn't trust his practice.  Doesn't trust his body or his game.  He doesn't create space for himself with a power dribble, and throws up an unsure shot that looks more like a heave at the basket than a skilled shot that I'm sure he can make in his sleep when he practices it.

[Silas]

Time for Sam to have a run of 3-4 in a row.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

wake up and up the intensity

lets gain focus

[celticinorlando]

This last bit of this half is important for the Celtics

Need to have a double digit lead

Celtics playing a little too slow

[angryguy77]

The agenda against jt has to stop. As long as the other team is going to allow everyone else kill them, why should he force it? Eventually these teams are going to just try and play straight up. When that happens, then he needs to go off.

Every Edwards and think JT has to do that.  These are 2 different teams. We.dont a peeing contest just to prove jt is the better of the 2.