Celtics (0-1) at Cavaliers (1-0) Game 2 5/3

[celticinorlando]

hard to be aggressive on defense when they call you for every little thing. 2 games now have seen the cavs get every call. i mean 1 FT in the entire quarter? criminal

[Fafnir]

Expect this to be remembered as the first-ever 5 on 8 NBA playoff series if it goes 7 somehow.

Have you forgotten the 2002 WCF already?

[RebusRankin]

honestly we should just go chicago bulls style; high pick and roll with rondo or spread out and let him create.  everytime we do that we get a good shot.  i hate PP handling the ball outside.

We also need something from KG.  i love the guy but he is getting killed by jemison and varajeo.  hope he'll have a big second half.

ps.  you guys talking about the refs are blind.  Cs are paying so much attention to lebron that everyone is open inside.  they have no choice but to foul.  refs are not affecing this game, i'm sorry.

Lebron didn't bodyslam KG on a dunk attempt? I imagined that? I didn't see Shaq shove BBD preventing an offensive rebound? No Celtic got hit going to the basket?

You sir need an eye exam.

[Change]

2nd half...... Show No Mercy!!! Put the Cavs in bodybag!

Word! No and1 for the Queen.

[Who]

Wow, Kevin Garnett is only 2-9 from the field.

Always surprised when Garnett struggles with his shot. Normally such an efficient player.

[Fafnir]

I think for the most part the C's have been called correctly for their fouls. My issues it that Cleveland is playing a similar style of physical defense, and aren't being called for similar infractions.

[hpantazo]

this looks a lot like game 1 so far, and not in a good way

[dlpin]

For everyone saying that the refs don't matter or don't control the flow of the game:

10 of the 16 fouls called on the celtics came AFTER they were up by 13. Conversely, in the same span they called  0 fouls on the cavs.

So when the calls were 6-4, the celtics were up 13. Suddenly, 10 straight fouls for the cavs and the game is close again.

[Fafnir]

Wow, Kevin Garnett is only 2-9 from the field.

Yeah though he should be 2-7 and have been to the line 4 times.

KG hasn't looked nearly as good in the post today.

[celticinorlando]

the call on tony was a block. he didn't touch varajo at all.

[EJPLAYA]

Welcome back Tony Allen! My 11 year old son was sitting there watching that stretch and on his own threw out the thought " Hey, it's turnover Tony"… I had to laugh.

Keep it up Sheed! Shut those critics up…

All is moot though if we just give it away like we did game 1. Come on guys. Enough of the turnovers!

[Eddie20]

We aren't settling for jumpers and we're still not getting calls!

[Thruthelookingglass]

james won't have a total of 6 fouls this entire series. yet he can bulldoze his way all over the court...yeah a 6'8 280 pound guy never fouls. PP and KG will get their 4th fouls within 5 minutes of the start of the third quarter. the refs are taking PP right out of this series because they call everything on him

cavs hack and get turnovers off it..boston plays defense and gets a foul called. this game and series is fixed.

Yeah.  Go get'em Paul!  Er, um, Jonathan E. . . .

[Tenacious D]

James hasn't "committed" a foul in 50+ minutes of play now.

Nobody's that clean

[celticinorlando]

For everyone saying that the refs don't matter or don't control the flow of the game:

10 of the 16 fouls called on the celtics came AFTER they were up by 13. Conversely, in the same span they called 9 fouls on the cavs.

So when the calls were 6-4, the celtics were up 13. Suddenly, 10 straight fouls for the cavs and the game is close again.

because the refs control who wins and who loses by when they start calling fouls.