Celtics (1-1) at Cavaliers (1-1) Game #3 Eastern Conference Semifinals 5/11/24

[cman88]

I mean we are up 9 after that nuclear half by Mitchell. Keep winning the quarters and we are good.

[Who]

D Mitchell = 6-8 3PTA
Rest of team = 2-15 3PTA

[radiohead]

I still don’t get that call on DW/JB when White saved the ball on the baseline. What was that? DW looked like he wasn’t stepping on the line?

[scaryjerry]

Just cannot guard Mitchell. He just owns the Celtics.

Which makes no sense, shouldn’t white and jrue in theory be the best types of defenders to guard him? They just simply cant

[Who]

D Mitchell = 8-12 FGA
Rest of Team = 9-32 FGA (28%)

[Surferdad]

Solid half.  Jrueeeee : nice to see you!
& Withstanding Mitchell’s ridiculousness.

Changing to having Jrue stick with Mitchell was working, but then they took Jrue out and DM went off.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

maybe white and hauser and pp can show up next half also and help jt jb ansd jh

[Phantom255x]

Just cannot guard Mitchell. He just owns the Celtics.

Which makes no sense, shouldn’t white and jrue in theory be the best types of defenders to guard him? They just simply cant

He keeps getting switched onto Horford and drills them. Unfortunately we've seen that countless times, notably again in the 2022 Finals (Curry)

[CelticSooner]

Where’s this super team ive heard so much about

Not a super team without Porzingis.

So kristaps porzingis makes us a super team? lol
Does Jared Allen make the cavs a super team too?

Some top notch basketball analysis there, Scary.

I mean clearly I was being sarcastic, I’ve been adamant all year we are not a super team, and frankly Jarett* Allen is as important to the cavs as kristaps is to us and these teams seem pretty evenly matched if you ask me

Cleveland looks wildly overmatched to me. Can't keep pace with BOS. On pace to get blown out if their supporting don't start stepping up soon.

…it’s a 9 point game and the Celtics have played about as hard as I’ve seen all playoffs and the cavs can’t do anything outside of Mitchell…is this good or bad?
Without question Cleveland should be overmatched i just haven’t seen that thus far

It’s closer than it should be. When White is off like this, you really start to miss KP because who knows what you’ll get out of Horford.

[Neurotic Guy]

Pritchard was wide open in the corner…

That one really hurt

That was a shot PP has to make.

[scaryjerry]

White zero points

Yeah hopefully we will see this team fully put it together at some point? Seems like someone’s always struggling.

[SCeltic34]

Just cannot guard Mitchell. He just owns the Celtics.

Which makes no sense, shouldn’t white and jrue in theory be the best types of defenders to guard him? They just simply cant

Pick and roll.  Mitchell made a bunch of 3's on Horford after switches.  He's also creating space off the pick.

[Vermont Green]

I still don’t get that call on DW/JB when White saved the ball on the baseline. What was that? DW looked like he wasn’t stepping on the line?

Brown was out of bounds before touching the ball.

[jpotter33]

White zero points

Yeah, I'd like to see us run an ATO out of the half to get him an open jumpshot or take to the rim to get him going. He's really the difference when KP is out.

[Who]

I don't think D White matters much. He is 0-5. But Jaylen and Jrue are lighting it up. Jaylen is 6-7 and Jrue 6-8 FGA. They are more than making up for D White. Together the trio is 12-20 FGA.