Celtics (2-2) at Cavaliers (2-2) Game 5 5/11

[MaxwellSmart86]

WOW....pretty good game by the refs--EXCEPT...TWICE we tried to pull away---and TWICE the refs blew their whistles to get the Cavs back in this---Foul #3 on Perk was BS--as was Foul #3 on Sheed---meanwhile, BREATHE on LeBron and it's FT's.

[celticinorlando]

just gotta keep on keeping on...need  a good start to the second half

[FallGuy]

WOW....pretty good game by the refs--EXCEPT...TWICE we tried to pull away---and TWICE the refs blew their whistles to get the Cavs back in this---Foul #3 on Perk was BS--as was Foul #3 on Sheed---meanwhile, BREATHE on LeBron and it's FT's.

We got a couple of helpers too.

No reason for complaining at all tonight.

[j804]

i dont understand how james is allowed to lower his shoulder and just run through people like it is football and then get the foul called. it is just bad to allow him to do that

For real man, realest thing you said Negative Nancy! Lol

[greg683x]

dont know why....maybe it's flashbacks from the regular season, but I have a horrible feeling about this 3rd quarter.

[hpantazo]

WOW....pretty good game by the refs--EXCEPT...TWICE we tried to pull away---and TWICE the refs blew their whistles to get the Cavs back in this---Foul #3 on Perk was BS--as was Foul #3 on Sheed---meanwhile, BREATHE on LeBron and it's FT's.

If he's going to get FT's anyway, we may as well hammer him hard

[nickagneta]

Gotta say Doc Rivers is making Mike Brown look like a fool right now.

Brown keyed his defense to make sure they took Rondo away. What Doc did was did switch to a lot of Pierce and Ray centric plays where they created  the offense for the team and let them also set up KG.

The defense of Cleveland seems to be keeping an eye open for Rondo, collapsing down and giving Pierce and KG just enough separation to get off good shots in areas they are comfortable with.

Good move by Doc and Doc's insistence of not changing his defense and sticking with what has gotten the Celts where they are has been great. Sometimes the best coaching decision is to do nothing and trust in your system and that has never been more apparent than this series.

[Thruthelookingglass]

Whoever signed up for the Stockton says "Rondo still has no points" drinking game is passed out somewhere by now.

Funny BBL!  Anyone have suggestions for a second half drinking game? 

[FallGuy]

just gotta keep on keeping on...need  a good start to the second half

It's all about focus. It's about who wants it the most.

We never give up. It's all about having the heart of a champion.

But you're right - stay focused, keep pressuring them with our D and we'll get through this with a win.

[hpantazo]

Gotta say Doc Rivers is making Mike Brown look like a fool right now.

Brown keyed his defense to make sure they took Rondo away. What Doc did was did switch to a lot of Pierce and Ray centric plays where they created  the offense for the team and let them also set up KG.

The defense of Cleveland seems to be keeping an eye open for Rondo, collapsing down and giving Pierce and KG just enough separation to get off good shots in areas they are comfortable with.

Good move by Doc and Doc's insistence of not changing his defense and sticking with what has gotten the Celts where they are has been great. Sometimes the best coaching decision is to do nothing and trust in your system and that has never been more apparent than this series.

that's the beauty of establishing Rondo as a threat early in the series

[FallGuy]

Gotta say Doc Rivers is making Mike Brown look like a fool right now.

Brown keyed his defense to make sure they took Rondo away. What Doc did was did switch to a lot of Pierce and Ray centric plays where they created  the offense for the team and let them also set up KG.

The defense of Cleveland seems to be keeping an eye open for Rondo, collapsing down and giving Pierce and KG just enough separation to get off good shots in areas they are comfortable with.

Good move by Doc and Doc's insistence of not changing his defense and sticking with what has gotten the Celts where they are has been great. Sometimes the best coaching decision is to do nothing and trust in your system and that has never been more apparent than this series.

TP. Doc is coaching rings around Mike Brown. Can you imagine Brown leaving LBJ on the bench the way Doc did with Rondo?

[CoachBo]

Gotta say Doc Rivers is making Mike Brown look like a fool right now.

Brown keyed his defense to make sure they took Rondo away. What Doc did was did switch to a lot of Pierce and Ray centric plays where they created  the offense for the team and let them also set up KG.

The defense of Cleveland seems to be keeping an eye open for Rondo, collapsing down and giving Pierce and KG just enough separation to get off good shots in areas they are comfortable with.

Good move by Doc and Doc's insistence of not changing his defense and sticking with what has gotten the Celts where they are has been great. Sometimes the best coaching decision is to do nothing and trust in your system and that has never been more apparent than this series.

Key point here. TP. Doc has taken Brown to the woodshed in the first half.

Be interesting to see how Cleveland counters.

[MaxwellSmart86]

KEEP feeding KG in the post---seems like GOOD things usually happen----Keep up the defense too.

[MaxwellSmart86]

WOW....pretty good game by the refs--EXCEPT...TWICE we tried to pull away---and TWICE the refs blew their whistles to get the Cavs back in this---Foul #3 on Perk was BS--as was Foul #3 on Sheed---meanwhile, BREATHE on LeBron and it's FT's.

We got a couple of helpers too.

No reason for complaining at all tonight.

I was complimenting them haha...they've done a great job---except for those points I made.

[Thruthelookingglass]

i am thinking we are going to see a lot more varaejo on KG in the second half

Bet we see a lot more of Varejao on the floor!  How about a drink for every he falls down?