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

[gar]

Hey we beat the Heat! The Heat they beat the Sixers, big whoop. Cavs are better than people think 7-2 during preseason with wins against Spurs, Marvericks, Heat, etc.

[Casperian]

Celtics stars having an off game on the second night of a back to back in which the first game is treated with playoff minutes...wake me up when a real storyline emerges.

Excuse making seems to be starting early this year. Lol

Yes its much better to be miserable and panic constantly.

You guys do know that noone here is making excuses or is miserable, right?

It´s a generous assessment of the team´s performance and a response from someone who is afraid his beloved Celtics could underperform and fail to win the championship, nothing more.

It´s just the second game of the season, it´s premature to make an absolute statement, either way.

When someone is actively talking about leaving game threads until the playoffs, during the second game. I think they're pretty miserable, and a little panicky.

Basically he's saying he's going to avoid CB for 7 months after two games?

Let him sleep over it 

[Fafnir]

Celtics stars having an off game on the second night of a back to back in which the first game is treated with playoff minutes...wake me up when a real storyline emerges.

Excuse making seems to be starting early this year. Lol

Yes its much better to be miserable and panic constantly.

You guys do know that noone here is making excuses or is miserable, right?

It´s a generous assessment of the team´s performance and a response from someone who is afraid his beloved Celtics could underperform and fail to win the championship, nothing more.

It´s just the second game of the season, it´s premature to make an absolute statement, either way.

When someone is actively talking about leaving game threads until the playoffs, during the second game. I think they're pretty miserable, and a little panicky.

Basically he's saying he's going to avoid CB for 7 months after two games?

Let him sleep over it 

Heh, true enough, I know I'll be back.

I'd be more miserable right now if I hadn't anticipated a few of these.

[gar]

Also Can't help think Erden would be better that JO against an athletic team like the Cavs. He also played against Varejao in international play.

[barefacedmonk]

Celtics stars having an off game on the second night of a back to back in which the first game is treated with playoff minutes...wake me up when a real storyline emerges.

Excuse making seems to be starting early this year. Lol

Yes its much better to be miserable and panic constantly.

You guys do know that noone here is making excuses or is miserable, right?

It´s a generous assessment of the team´s performance and a response from someone who is afraid his beloved Celtics could underperform and fail to win the championship, nothing more.

It´s just the second game of the season, it´s premature to make an absolute statement, either way.

When someone is actively talking about leaving game threads until the playoffs, during the second game. I think they're pretty miserable, and a little panicky.

Basically he's saying he's going to avoid CB for 7 months after two games?

Some people panic very easily....but nobody leaves CB during the season...its too addictive...they will be back to spread the panic and negativity again.

[Rondo_is_better]

sleepwalking starts early this year, I see.

This game was to save basketball in Cleveland. Not a game you can sleepwalk through. The Cavs came out with the highest level of motivation they'll have all year. Once they lose a game, chinks will start to appear, but as of right now they are juiced up until someone beats them by 10+.

Worth pointing out that since this was the game to save basketball in Cleveland and set the tone for the whole post-Lebron era... it was reffed as such. Pretty bemusingly biased. That was the first two-Mississippi long second on record (Anthony Parker).

But whatever.

[GreenEnvy]

I hope the Celtics don't sleepwalk through the season. I might as well not buy the League Pass and just watch the national games.

HCA is important. Not because we can't win on the road, but because in can dictate who we play.

Hopefully this isn't a trend, where they get up for a big games and have letdowns versus the mediocre-bad teams.

I guess you can justify it somewhat by saying the Celtics came off a playoff-like game last night and faced a mediocre team about as amped up as they are gonna be all season (sans Dec. 2nd).

[greenpride32]

I know it's the second leg of a home-away back-to-back, but I'm really dissapointed that Doc didn't go all out to try and win this game.  Rather than keep his starters in when the game was close, he gave Von Wafer meaningful minutes in a contest that wasn't yet decided.  So KG PP RA play 5 minute less in one night, but we'll take a loss for it?

If there's ever a time the players could handle the minutes it would be now, not after 40 or 60 games of play into the season.

I had concerns the C's would somewhat coast during the regular season, and I'm not happy about seeing signs of that after just 2 games.

[Change]

Is this real? Celtics lost to the Cavaliers. You've got to be kidding me. This can't be real. Boobie Gibson and JJ beat the CELTICS. I'm in state of disbelief, Boobie mutha*** Gibson beat the Boston Celtics. Deja Vu,

[Bahku]

I really hope that this year isn't another "Well, the regular season is no big deal" approach ... the goal of every game should be to win, and last year had some very disheartening games because of the "Save it for the post-season" attitude. I know many people go along with it, but I don't.

[Bahku]

I'm watching for the first time, (Comcast replay) ... man, Hickson has a killer "hook" shot ... I'd love to see the re-emergence of the true "hook" shot ... it's the one shot that's nearly un-defendable.

Some really poor calls against the C's here early.

[Bahku]

Jermaine robbed of an obvious charge ... and another nice jumper for Rondo, (I think we'll see more of that from him this year).

[Bahku]

We had plenty of chances to win this one, but just did not execute down the stretch ... typical let-down game after the hype of last night ... I'm not worried about it at all.

[Celtics4ever]

I think we an old team and back to back games are harder on us.  We lost its not an excuse.  I don't agree with those that think the Cavs are a good team.   But heck they played us close a few games that LeBron disappeared in so who knows  I could be wrong.   Sideshow has always gave us issues with his hustle.

Nothing to panic about.