Celtics (41-23) at Cavs (51-15) 3/14

[Meadowlark_Scal]

varajo = 15 points......ugh can we have leon back......

[USG]

Attention Cavs fans: Look at the foul and free throw discrepancy, and cry more about us getting one for once.

[barefacedmonk]

I really wouldn't mind losing to the Cavs if the refs called it fairly....the Queen and her minions get the call every time...wherease the Queen can commit any sort of foul and go scot free.

[Who]

I think Varejao is the only player I would wish a career ending injury on.

I love Varejao's game. He is one of my favourite players in the league today.

Really?!?

Does all the dirty work. Excellent defense + very good rebounding. Plays within himself offensively and is a good finisher around the rim. The consummate teammate. The perfect role player.

[Rida]

The one silver lining is we played a putrid half and were down 6

[mjammz54]

it depressing to watch a Celtics game knowing that they have ZERO chance to win this game, no matter what the scoreboard says.  And that's how i feel watching this.  it just doesnt matter what they do.  They might get 1 game in a 7 game series vs these guys, and i'm being generous---- just skip ahead to doc's post game presser saying the same things he always says, 

come back off of the ledge, buddy.

Feel the same way. Doc needs to get tough, he needs to get in the players faces he needs to throw stuff he needs to get angry, his languid, nonchalant attitude is part of this teams lackadaisical attitude.

I agree I'm so sick of Doc Rivers, empty opptimism and always being so upbeat towards the players. There comes a time when they need a kick in the ass and someone to send a message, whether it be by changing the rotation or simply benching someone and Doc has shown the unwillingness to do anything like that.

[chief3233]

I think Varejao is the only player I would wish a career ending injury on.

I love Varejao's game. He is one of my favourite players in the league today.

Really?!?

Does all the dirty work. Excellent defense + very good rebounding. Plays within himself offensively and is a good finisher around the rim. The consummate teammate. The perfect role player.

I can't argue with that, it's all true. But seriously. Anderson Varejao defines the word tool with all of his flopping and 3 year old antics.

[RJ87]

The one silver lining is we played a putrid half and were down 6

Seriously.
If Paul and Ray decide to leave Boston & come to Cleveland, we might actually have a shot at winning this.

[vinnie]

Happy to be within six given that our entire front line, save Davis, has been dominated by Hickson, Varejao and Jamison.

[MMacOH]

I really wouldn't mind losing to the Cavs if the refs called it fairly....the Queen and her minions get the call every time...wherease the Queen can commit any sort of foul and go scot free.

I would like that last 'foul' against the Cavs to be played on a continuous loop so that every single whiner like this can see that Pierce gets a ton of calls as well.  He just lowered his shoulder, charged Jamison, traveled, and somehow that was a foul on Jamison.

[Larry for 3]

it depressing to watch a Celtics game knowing that they have ZERO chance to win this game, no matter what the scoreboard says.  And that's how i feel watching this.  it just doesnt matter what they do.  They might get 1 game in a 7 game series vs these guys, and i'm being generous---- just skip ahead to doc's post game presser saying the same things he always says, 

come back off of the ledge, buddy.

i know , i know,  i just think we have no shot against the Cavs, the scoreboard says only down 6 but it feels like 16 to me---- hope i'm wrong, gotta play better D vs these guys, sometimes a team is just better than another, like i said-
hope i'm wrong

[Drucci]

Down 6 at halftime after a terrible first half, no production from Ray and Pierce, and pathetic defense on Varejao... I feel pretty good about this scenario.

Now we have to turn it on, get these two guys going, get some production from the bench and slow Varejao. Ugh. If the C's dont adjust to him at halftime we're cooked.

Let's go C's, you can do it!

[PLamb]

This is, despite the score, a very close and even game

Biggest difference in the box score?

Made three pointers

C's 0-6

Cavs 5-12

[Meadowlark_Scal]

varajo looks like brendon frazer when he was in that movie bedazzled (?)..." i give 110% ya know...ya 200% or whatever it takes man...ya......"  you know that movie...?

[chief3233]

I really wouldn't mind losing to the Cavs if the refs called it fairly....the Queen and her minions get the call every time...wherease the Queen can commit any sort of foul and go scot free.

I would like that last 'foul' against the Cavs to be played on a continuous loop so that every single whiner like this can see that Pierce gets a ton of calls as well.  He just lowered his shoulder, charged Jamison, traveled, and somehow that was a foul on Jamison.

Can't even be compared to the amount of calls LeBron gets. Impossible.