Cavaliers (1-3) at Celtics (3-1) Eastern Conference Semifinals Game #5 5/15/24

[Surferdad]

Just getting out of work…why is this game close?

C’s only started playing defense in the last 5 minutes of the 2nd quarter.

[liam]

Tatum is such an idiot.

Horrible shot that happened to go in, then can't shut up and gets a tech.
Reminds me some of a young Paul Pierce before Garnett made him grow up and taught him how to win.
    (though Pierce never lacked for toughness the way Tatum does)

Tatum didn't say anything.

[Indocelts]

White seems to be the only one who purposedly attacks the rim. We need to do that more often.
The Jays just need to show more energy on offense.
And where is Jrue when we need him?

[tenn_smoothie]

Tatum is such an idiot.

Horrible shot that happened to go in, then can't shut up and gets a tech.
Reminds me some of a young Paul Pierce before Garnett made him grow up and taught him how to win.
    (though Pierce never lacked for toughness the way Tatum does)

Tatum didn't say anything.

fair enough

[jambr380]

That was incredible defense to end the half. If White didn't tap it right to Merrill for that 3, we would have shut them out in the 2nd half of the period.

And that tech on Tatum is weak. Tatum seriously gets the weakest techs in the league. And Tony Brothers is awful. We just need to get through this one.

[radiohead]

Al woke up and is playing strong D and making 3s this game.  Forget the past.  3blocks helps.

Sorry for talking crap about you earlier Big Al. Now rally the troops and lead the second half charge!

[jpotter33]

On the one hand if you wave a hand towards the ref's you will get a T 100% of the time.

On the other hand he was 100% fouled on that shot. And the refs had some brutal officiating that half, so i get the frustration.

Nope. That is untrue. I watch other players - particularly Luka - get away with this ALL the time. For whatever reason, Tatum is the only one where they consistently call it on him.

Seriously, watch Luka tonight. He complains on literally every single call, and every few plays he waves his hands at the refs just like Tatum with no call. It's asinine.

[BringToughnessBack]

Lebron flops his hands after every no call. He never gets t’d up. There is an agenda tonight for sure

[keevsnick]

On the one hand if you wave a hand towards the ref's you will get a T 100% of the time.

On the other hand he was 100% fouled on that shot. And the refs had some brutal officiating that half, so i get the frustration.

Nope. That is untrue. I watch other players - particularly Luka - get away with this ALL the time. For whatever reason, Tatum is the only one where they consistently call it on him.

Seriously, watch Luka tonight. He complains on literally every single call, and every few plays he waves his hands at the refs just like Tatum with no call. It's asinine.

Ask anybody who covers basketball my friend, that gets called

There isn't soe compsiracy against tatum. Enough with that nonsense.

[Birdman]

Charles Barkley said it perfectly..they not going win a championship with this standing around offense..let one player bounce the ball for 18 seconds then shoot..no Porzingus, Denver wax us if we get pass Knicks or pacers

[jpotter33]

THANK YOU DRAYMOND! Railing on our awful extreme drop ocoverage PnR defense, particularly by Al but Kornet is just as bad. We're simply way too low and not pressuring the ball enough on it.

[tenn_smoothie]

Barkley is nailing it with his halftime comments about our stagnant offense. (I generally think the guy is a blowhard).

[Mahk E Mahk]

TNT studio crew trashing the C’s offense, describing it as four guys standing around, while the J’s take turns playing iso ball.

[celticinorlando]

Drop coverage is killing this team like it did in the finals

No ball movement on offense while Tatum and brown take turns iso

This team is frustrating

[liam]

Al woke up and is playing strong D and making 3s this game.  Forget the past.  3blocks helps.

Sorry for talking crap about you earlier Big Al. Now rally the troops and lead the second half charge!

I'd still like to see Q get minutes in the second have.