Three Days between Game 2 and 3

[bruinsandceltics]

Can someone explain to me why we have this ridiculous gap between games in this series?? It is ridiculous, to have a game on Monday and the next game is on Friday of the same week.

Only in the NBA.

[PosImpos]

Let me get this straight...we have one of the older teams in the league and you're complaining that we have time between games?

Heheh.

[FallGuy]

Weird thing is - with Varejao hurting and Lebron's status unclear, we'd almost be better off playing tomorrow night.

[Rida]

Can someone explain to me why we have this ridiculous gap between games in this series?? It is ridiculous, to have a game on Monday and the next game is on Friday of the same week.

Only in the NBA.

Makes no sense, also made no sense that game 7 of bucks hawks was yesterday 1 day after the 2nd round started, very confusing.

I think its the NBA trying to make sure there is a game on tv every day

[Fafnir]

Both teams won their first round series in 5 games, I have no problem with their being extra rest built into the series. I know the primary reason is for TV audiences but this is one of the reasons you want to finish your first round series quickly.

[Bahku]

I personally don't like waiting that long to see the next game, but I think it definitely favors the Celtics, so no complaints.

[ACF]

LeBron's elbow approves of this 

[Billz401]

I personally don't like waiting that long to see the next game, but I think it definitely favors the Celtics, so no complaints.

exactly how i feel! I love watchin the C's and anymore than a 2 day break in between games during the reg season upsets me lol but in the playoffs they can take as long as they like during games and that gives the 4 older gentlemen some nice rest, and rondo some time to soak the feet and ice the sore body

[Tnerb02]

The Magic had 7 days off between their games.

[makaveli]

I was surprised as well, but this suits me, cause I can only watch games live over Friday-Sunday span so I'm happy about it, and I don't think it favors one team over the other.

[rav123]

Suits me. I have my IB exams during the week. If the games were then, I wouldn't study at all 

[wdleehi]

The Magic had 7 days off between their games.

At least that was to allow the other series to end.



This is just so they can have as many games around the weekend as possible. 

[Kwhit10]

They did this because this was the first 2nd round game to start and if every 2nd round game went 7 games they would all end on May 16th or May 17th.

[moiso]

LeBron's elbow approves of this 

Exactly.  I don't like all these days off and I don't think in this case it benefits the C's at all.  We are playing great; we are healthy and in a groove; we don't need half a week of rest.

[Eddie20]

Regardless of the injuries to James and Varejao I think the layoff favors our team more. The big 3 will be extremely well rested as their minutes weren't too high last might (Allen 38, KG 33, Pierce 32).

This is also going to give Cleveland an extra day to think of the loss at home and start wondering if history is going to repeat itself. Last season the Cavs quickly lost homecourt and went back to Orlando tied 1-1. The Magic went on to win the next two games at home and the series was essentially over. I really hope the media brings this up and continues to hound Lebron on the elbow. Despite the crown he's been given, I see him as a mentally weak player who could let that hurt his psyche.