Cavs (1-1) at Celtics (1-1) Game 3 5/7

[Drucci]

Down 22 at halftime, at home... embarrassing.

A comeback is still possible although I'm not feeling it. But I hope Docs lights a fire under the C's at halftime.

And remember, we'done it before... and on the road :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQMmR3NNCWQ

[droopdog7]

So what did the cavs shoot in the half?

There's my answer.  61% but it felt much higher.  But even when they missed they put it back in.  I am guessing they scored on about 75% of their possessions.

[Mr October]

Shut up Crowd.

How is booing going to do anything.

Yeah the booing is stupid. The Celtics are playing hard. Cleveland is just delivering their perfect storm. All outside shots are falling and the best player in the NBA is having a berserk game.

Lets see what happens in the second half.

And even amongst all of that the second quarter was just OK. It was a 3 point loss. They're just exchanging blows. The storm of quarter 1 is over. Lets see what both sides have in the second half.

[vinnie]

Shut up Crowd.

How is booing going to do anything.

Yeah the booing is stupid. The Celtics are playing hard. Cleveland is just delivering their perfect storm. All outside shots are falling and the best player in the NBA is having a berserk game.

Lets see what happens in the second half.

I question just how hard the Celts are playing. Cavs seemed to get just about every loose ball in that half.

[GreenFaith1819]

Well, we took the best shot from CLE on the chin, and I can say that we didn't match the intensity on the Defensive End - Yet.

Our Offense has picked up in the 2nd half..KG and Pierce showing life. Need Ray to get involved.

We can still make this up, but the 3rd quarter is the key.

[LooseCannon]

I blame Perk.  He should have hit LeBron's elbow harder on that so-called flagrant foul.

[celticinorlando]

well...pretty disappointing after playing well in cleveland. it is going to be a LONG wait until sunday. if this goes back to cleveland 3-1...it will be absolutely a disaster

Already jumping ahead to 3-1? Let's get through the rest of this game and the next first before we start discussing the hole we're in for game 5...

no..just saying that if they leave boston anything other than 2-2...it will be a disaster...game 4 is the season.

[RebusRankin]

Frustrating but even if we don't come back its 2-1. Not the end of the world. Back away from the ledge people. Besides on the plus side, season premiere of Friday Night Lights so something good will happen tonight.

[Mr October]

well...pretty disappointing after playing well in cleveland. it is going to be a LONG wait until sunday. if this goes back to cleveland 3-1...it will be absolutely a disaster

Whoa there. One game at a time. One quarter at a time. One play at a time.

[liam]

Celtics will come back. Mark my word. this crowd blows.

I hope you are right. You are right that the crowd blows! This is the worst Garden crowd ever!!!!! It's hard to win with no home court advantage!

[Bahku]

I'd like to be a fly on the wall in that locker-room right now.

[Who]

Kudos to the Cavs, they have played very well offensively tonight.

They came out looking for blood and they've maintained their intensity fairly well so far.

[vinnie]

Since I picked the Cavs in 6 nothing really surprising to me, What was surprising was how well the Celtics played Monday night.

[Neurotic Guy]

Good news? 

Let's try.  The Cavs played as loose as possible.  They are ripe for a slight let down and if they do have a let down and let the C's back to 12, they could tighten up. 

No one in foul trouble heading into the second half.

Pierce and Allen will shoot better. 

Uhh... what do you got?

[Casperian]

This game is not over, yet. No nba game is lost at halftime, we can still win this.