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

[Andy Jick]

So who is more at fault here, the bad fans at the Garden or the fact that Commissioner Stern fixed the game?

You're wrong.  It was the combined work of the Illuminati, Hitler, and the Soviet Union to help Stern sabotage the Celtics' season.

and al qaeda...

[RJ87]

do we still have to talk about game 3? can't we just start the game four talk?

Suggestion: start a thread about game 4 and go there.

[MaxwellSmart86]

Cavs can't miss
We can't rebound
Refs can't call fouls evenly

It all started on the Flagrant foul---which should have NEVER happened---Pierce goes to the hoop--WHACKED---NO CALL---Leads to LeBron going to the hoop---and it's been downhill since!


Nice FRIDAY NIGHT effort by our guys-!

[liam]

Wow.

You guys want to blame the fans for a team that is not defending. At all.

And not attacking offensively. At all.

And not rebounding. At all.

Please. That was an absolutely disgraceful display of inept basketball.

I blame fans for lack of energy in the building! Have you ever played in front of a home crowd? It can lift you to greatness. This crowd is not bringing it!  The Celtics need a lift! Home court is supposed to be an advantage!!!

Played, and coached. For years. The crowd is a non-factor, at this level and at any level post high-school and any attempt to rationalize this putrid half of basketball on it is specious.

Exactly. The crowd is a red herring. The refs are a red herring.

The Celtics played poorly.

That Flagrant foul call changed the whole game. Rondo didn't get one when Shaq nailed him. Call it both ways Refs! Get off your hands and start throwing bottles like Cavs fans!!!

[hpantazo]

time to see what this group is made of

[celticinorlando]

I'm dishing out TPs to those of you who haven't lost faith. The overreactions on this blog are ridiculous.

The sky's not falling. LeBron is going supernova. That's why he's the MVP. If the accuracy of jump shots don't even out in this game, they will in the next. Mark my words.

Go Celtics!!!

gotta hope they stop dropping

[celticinorlando]

do we still have to talk about game 3? can't we just start the game four talk?

Suggestion: start a thread about game 4 and go there.

you first tough guy

[liam]

Cavs can't miss
We can't rebound
Refs can't call fouls evenly

It all started on the Flagrant foul---which should have NEVER happened---Pierce goes to the hoop--WHACKED---NO CALL---Leads to LeBron going to the hoop---and it's been downhill since!


Nice FRIDAY NIGHT effort by our guys-!

TP

[Tenacious D]

Well, 0 push back in the 2nd. Best come out strong in the 3d, tho in my heart I feel the horse done gone from the barn and nothing;s gonna get it back..

Plus the barn is full of fair weather fans who don't know how to lift there team up!!!!

Alas, those FWSa cant shoot the ball pass the ball or rebound the ball.

[LarBrd33]

#1 - They took Ray out of the game like 2 years ago
#2 - They forced rondo to shoot
#3 - Bron hit all his shots

This is the result... blowout

[Who]

The Celtics need to make back a large chunk of this deficit in the third quarter. 12-15 points of it.

LeBron James is the best closer in the game and it'll be extremely difficult to make back a large deficit on the fourth with LeBron going into superman mode.

[vinnie]

Cavs can't miss
We can't rebound
Refs can't call fouls evenly

It all started on the Flagrant foul---which should have NEVER happened---Pierce goes to the hoop--WHACKED---NO CALL---Leads to LeBron going to the hoop---and it's been downhill since!


Nice FRIDAY NIGHT effort by our guys-!

I did not see the flagrant, but Max said it was absolutely the correct call.

[outcry]

nice start.

[Kiorrik]

Hahaha, just my luck, being able to watch a bit of NBA and it has to be this big stinker

COME ON GUYS!! Show some heart!!! COMEBACK TIME!!!!!1

LET'S GO CELTICS!!!

[JohnBagleyValueMeal]

Go celtics.