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

[barefacedmonk]

Some fans need to be present at the post game conference....the media is content with the lip service that KG/Paul/Doc provide. Only fans can ask the difficult questions that need to be answered. Losing is part of the game and I'll always accept that...but when you lose because your team doesn't care about the game, then it hurts.

[Tenacious D]

re confidence level, that's why Clevelnd has been hittin' the pressure shots while the C's cant stick wide open looks.

Looks like mngt sold the future for one and done. Wallace looks to be a longshot that failed. And it will likley be a long time before they get it back.

[CoachBo]

There's no shortage of rationalization on the board these days. One big reason to stay off.

The fact is that the Celtics are not an elite team as constructed - as I told you weeks ago. Too old, not athletic enough, no defense, etc.

It ain't happening this year, folks. Get used to it. We were going nowhere with the kids, so I have no issue with the trades and I'm thrilled with the title. But there's not going to be another with this group. Time to realize that.

[FallGuy]

I am so not looking forward to reading (in the post-game thread) about how Bill Walker could have turned this game around.

[Bahku]

Not calling Cleveland great.

But all this nonsense about "belief" is really funny at the pro level. It's high school stuff.

Cleveland is on another level compared to this Celtics team. Period. We cannot compete with them, and we don't, quite frankly.

You can rationalize this away all you want, but the Cavaliers are a FAR better club than the Celtics. Younger, more athletic, better shooters, far better on the defensive end, made a significantly better move at the deadline.

It's not close. Nor will it be.

Sorry, just don't agree at all ... when this Celtics team is healthy and playing their best ball, they can compete and BEAT any team in the NBA, including this inflated Cavs team, who, without LeBron, would be average at best. As I said, don't confuse the Celtics playing poorly with Cleveland greatness, or the Cavs being a "far better" team.

[bigtyc55]

The starters played decent tonight, KG, Ray, Rondo, and Paul hustled from what I saw. Perk continues to suck it up though. The fact is today the bench absolutely sucked...one of the worst games of the season for them. A combined 5 for 25 and 0-6 from 3 land. We also couldn't rebound again, but whatever we suck it that I expect it. Baby was the only one who could do anything productive off the bench.

[chief3233]

You're the man LeBron, you are the man.

[Change]

Once again, the typical "too little too late" run. Just adds to the frustration of watching this team.

TP..Exactly.

Double, TP

[P2]

Not calling Cleveland great.

But all this nonsense about "belief" is really funny at the pro level. It's high school stuff.

Cleveland is on another level compared to this Celtics team. Period. We cannot compete with them, and we don't, quite frankly.

You can rationalize this away all you want, but the Cavaliers are a FAR better club than the Celtics. Younger, more athletic, better shooters, far better on the defensive end, made a significantly better move at the deadline.

It's not close. Nor will it be.

C's were hungry and capable in 08.
C's were hungry and incapable in 09.
C's are not hungry and not capable in 10.

C's are nuttin' in 11.

[Who]

This Celtics team does not know how to win as a team.

They are not a cohesive team. They do not understand how to play together.

Somewhere along the way they've lost that understanding. Because of the injuries + the disruption to the lineup + because they've been beaten so badly so many times.

This team is not performing up to it's capabilities.

[FallGuy]

Not calling Cleveland great.

But all this nonsense about "belief" is really funny at the pro level. It's high school stuff.

Cleveland is on another level compared to this Celtics team. Period. We cannot compete with them, and we don't, quite frankly.

You can rationalize this away all you want, but the Cavaliers are a FAR better club than the Celtics. Younger, more athletic, better shooters, far better on the defensive end, made a significantly better move at the deadline.

It's not close. Nor will it be.

Sorry, just don't agree at all ... when this Celtics team is healthy and playing their best ball, they can compete and BEAT any team in the NBA, including this inflated Cavs team, who, without LeBron, would be average at best. As I said, don't confuse the Celtics playing poorly with Cleveland greatness.

The Celtics playing inconsistently, and often poorly IS the rule, not the exception. That's what this team is. The idea they can play consistently at a high level is ridiculous.

[Drucci]

LeBron and his classic antics... what a punk.

[CoachBo]

Not calling Cleveland great.

But all this nonsense about "belief" is really funny at the pro level. It's high school stuff.

Cleveland is on another level compared to this Celtics team. Period. We cannot compete with them, and we don't, quite frankly.

You can rationalize this away all you want, but the Cavaliers are a FAR better club than the Celtics. Younger, more athletic, better shooters, far better on the defensive end, made a significantly better move at the deadline.

It's not close. Nor will it be.

Sorry, just don't agree at all ... when this Celtics team is healthy and playing their best ball, they can compete and BEAT any team in the NBA, including this inflated Cavs team, who, without LeBron, would be average at best. As I said, don't confuse the Celtics playing poorly with Cleveland greatness.

Totally, totally disagree with you, frankly as strongly as I've ever disagreed with any single post on this board. There's a broad gulf between these two teams - in age, in athleticism, in shooting, in defense, on the bench - and it cannot be bridged. The Celtics as constructed are done as a title contende

[snively]

How about the bench going 5-25 from the field and 5-9 from the free throw line.

[RJ87]

Not calling Cleveland great.

But all this nonsense about "belief" is really funny at the pro level. It's high school stuff.

Cleveland is on another level compared to this Celtics team. Period. We cannot compete with them, and we don't, quite frankly.

You can rationalize this away all you want, but the Cavaliers are a FAR better club than the Celtics. Younger, more athletic, better shooters, far better on the defensive end, made a significantly better move at the deadline.

It's not close. Nor will it be.

C's were hungry and capable in 08.
C's were hungry and incapable in 09.
C's are not hungry and not capable in 10.

C's are nuttin' in 11.

All the more reason why we should've been AGGRESSIVE at moving Ray at the deadline... but no use crying over spilt milk now...