Cavaliers (0-1) at Celtics (1-0) Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2 5/9/24

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Jrue wide open layup passes back up to Al for the brick three. Have to take the easy baskets in a game like this.

[SparzWizard]

They will lose both in Cleveland and be down 3-1 in game
5. This team is just a bunch of soft guys that have zero killer instinct

Might be right. Tough to see them win two games in Cleveland.

[jpotter33]

They've clearly recognized the threes, but the ones they're taking are not great threes off the pass. More crap off the dribble.

But honestly it's our defense that is the problem tonight. Our perimeter has been really poor.

[Phantom255x]

The next few minutes are big. If CLE goes on a run, ballgame. If BOS does, they still got a shot

[hpantazo]

We definitely need to take more threes.

It's the same thing that we saw from Miami. While their offensive gameplans are clearly different with Cleveland not taking tons of threes, their defensive gameplans are the same with them playign super high and running us off the three point line. We have to be able to recognize this and run sets to allow us to adjust.

That said, those two quick pull up threes by White aren't what you want to see either.

Less putting up floaters or high paint shots and more drive and kick.

I call those floaters the unflushables

[jpotter33]

Um, what exactly is this lineup?

[celticinorlando]

Celtics have no interest in this game.

Same crap different year. Build it up only to lose to a really poor team

[blink]

6-22 from 3

recipe for a loss

need to raise the level of def intensity and start generating some easier transition offense from your def.  cmon Celtics lock in on def

[keevsnick]

Kornet traveled on that foul, then Mobley got him clean. Bit of a lucky break.

[scaryjerry]

All the talk going into this game was how dominant and great the Celtics are and cavs don’t stand a chance…never turns out well when that’s the talking point. Without KP and Tatum forgetting how to shoot we are depending on white and brown to be superstars…not sustainable

[keevsnick]

And now Mobley has 4.

Cavs should have challenged his third foul.

[Atzar]

Cleveland is actually playing as a team instead of just Mitchell Ball all night.  Mobley, Garland, Levert, Okoro all contributing.  Has us off balance.

[jpotter33]

THEY'RE KILLING US IN THE HIGH PNR AND WE BRING IN KORNET WHO CAN ONLY PLAY THE EXTREME DROP COVERAGE. WHAT ARE WE DOING?!

Go back to X who can actually play defense out on the perimeter.

[celticinorlando]

This team never learns. Literally the same crap that cost them game 2 happening again tonight.

[angryguy77]

Um, what exactly is this lineup?

Joe saw.my comment about not blaming him and took it personally.