Celtics (1-0) at Cavs (0-0) 10/27

[barefacedmonk]

Very sloppy....its not fatigue for sure.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

of course they are tired, they got in cleve at 3:30 am....of course there isn't anything to do in cleve except sleep or go out and dodge bullets....!

[Fafnir]

About time they called one of the Cavs over the backs.

We got dinged for three of them and stopped crashing as hard, the Cavs never stopped since they didn't get called once.....

[vinnie]

Plyed awfully bad and still ahead. I will take it

[Who]

No physical fatigue, emotional letdown?

The energy was so high the other night. So amped up. Big time opponent, huge build up the game from everyone especially the media, wanting to send a message ... then they have to play a lottery team 24 hours later in Cleveland.

The energy isn't there.

[Fafnir]

Very sloppy....its not fatigue for sure.

Its also a factor of very different rotation than last night, not to mention a completely different offense to defend.

Miami played into the C's strengths, the Cavs are running more consistently and using more ball movement. They already have 11 assists compared to Miami's 15 (in one half).

The C's definitely aren't as locked in on their rotations however.

[Drucci]

One point lead at the half, considering the Cavs are playing at the maximum of their capacities and we're half-sleeping out there, it's OK. Gotta make a run in the third to rest the starters for the rest of the game though.

Baby is doing great once again tonight, maybe him being in his final contract year will make him consistent and possibly a leading candidate for 6th man of the year!

[Jon]

Well, at least a 1 point lead is something.  The only thing that really sucks here is that they didn't take the opportunity to blow them out early, rest the starters, and then give guys like Jermaine O'Neal time to get incorporated.  

Still, you gotta think Cleveland is giving it their all so they can say that they beat the Celtics when LeBron and the Heat couldn't.  

[celticinorlando]

defense is putrid tonight...that and the cavs are getting call after call

[Fafnir]

No physical fatigue, emotional letdown?

The energy was so high the other night. So amped up. Big time opponent, huge build up the game from everyone especially the media, wanting to send a message ... then they have to play a lottery team 24 hours later in Cleveland.

The energy isn't there.

Definitely just emotional, all the players out there look fine physically they're just being lazy in a lot of little things.

KG allowing AV to get that jump ball, close outs not coming close, not rotating back out after collapsing into the paint, etc.

[fairweatherfan]

I think this is the reality of what this team is right now.  They're probably gonna dog it to some degree in quite a few games this year.  It worked out pretty well last season, and we haven't gotten any younger.

[celticinorlando]

we are going to see a lot of baby with the big 4..which is good. we need to just post KG and have PP take it to the basket...and play some defense

[joebianca]

Is it just me or did we get the two O'Neals to help us not get bullied around on the glass? Tonight they've combined for ONE rebound in 18 minutes and this makes two straight games they've been non-existant on the boards against a team that isn't exactly giant-laden. Frustrating first half, 53% shooting and +5 at the line being outdone, as usual, by turnovers and lack of rebounding.

[Casperian]

No physical fatigue, emotional letdown?

The energy was so high the other night. So amped up. Big time opponent, huge build up the game from everyone especially the media, wanting to send a message ... then they have to play a lottery team 24 hours later in Cleveland.

The energy isn't there.

Well, they have 24 minutes (or 1 1/2 hours) to work on it. Doc will need to show some motivational skills during half-time

[celticinorlando]

we need to have the refs call it both ways...calling everything on boston and nothing on the cavs...the constant over the back and sideshow bob hip checking on an offensive screen is pathetic