What does this sentence exactly mean? Is it supposed to be understood literally? That Boston can beat Cleveland in the playoffs? Well, of course they can - but that's just stating the obvious. Almost every playoffs team can beat another one - all it's needed are 4 good nights. The C's can beat the Cavs, the Cavs can beat the Cs, the Cavs can beat the Pistons, the Pistons can beat the Cavs, the Bulls can beat the C's, and so on.
Why start a thread to state the uber-obvious? Or are people confident the Celtics will beat the Cavs? That would be worthy of discussion.