Celtics (0-0) at Cavaliers (0-0) Round 1 Game 1 4/18/15

[hpantazo]

Gotta pump fake around Mozgov guys, come on

[BudweiserCeltic]

Stop doubling LeBron... learn to play tougher one on one on him and live with it.

Which player on the Celtics is going to "learn to play tougher one on one"?  Who has a chance of bodying up LeBron?

Cause I can tell you, it's not Crowder.  Or Bass.

Anyone who is on him.

[Roy H.]

Will be interesting to see if Stevens comes up with any clever adjustments, but based on the talent gap, all four games should go like this.  Blowout sweep.

Yeah.  The Celts are who we thought they were, as it turns out.  In the same category as the '04 Celts, 2013 Bucks, 2009 Pistons, etc.

Nobody realistically expects them to win the series.  Is it that hard to just enjoy watching a scrappy bunch of guys play against the league's best?

It's hard to enjoy watching them get killed, yeah.

I don't particularly enjoy seeing them try as hard as they can and still get beaten by double digits in what feels like just a tune-up for the other team.  Especially since the other team is one I dislike in general.

It might be a half-decade before we can compete with Cleveland.  I understand the "winning is the only thing" concept, but that's going to leave you disappointed the vast majority of the time.

[Chris22]

Lebron walks every time he makes a move.

[CelticSooner]

Will be interesting to see if Stevens comes up with any clever adjustments, but based on the talent gap, all four games should go like this.  Blowout sweep.

Yeah.  The Celts are who we thought they were, as it turns out.  In the same category as the '04 Celts, 2013 Bucks, 2009 Pistons, etc.

Nobody realistically expects them to win the series.  Is it that hard to just enjoy watching a scrappy bunch of guys play against the league's best?

It's hard to enjoy watching them get killed, yeah.

I don't particularly enjoy seeing them try as hard as they can and still get beaten by double digits in what feels like just a tune-up for the other team.  Especially since the other team is one I dislike in general.

This is like watching your kid's middle school team play against the high school varsity squad.

No it's not. I've seen much better C's teams get destroyed easier.

[PhoSita]

Will be interesting to see if Stevens comes up with any clever adjustments, but based on the talent gap, all four games should go like this.  Blowout sweep.

Yeah.  The Celts are who we thought they were, as it turns out.  In the same category as the '04 Celts, 2013 Bucks, 2009 Pistons, etc.

Nobody realistically expects them to win the series.  Is it that hard to just enjoy watching a scrappy bunch of guys play against the league's best?

It's hard because this isn't the approach they are wanting from the team this season.

Right, because having misgivings about a lopsided playoff appearance means you are a tanky tanker that wanted the team to lose 82 games.

[max215]

AB has been SO bad.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

What the heck, Avery Bradley?

[hpantazo]

Bradley is brutal today!!!!

[TA9]

Avery is catching a lot of air tonight

[slamtheking]

AB has been god awful this game

[jpotter33]

Boy, Bradley has just completely folded today.

[LarBrd33]

Will be interesting to see if Stevens comes up with any clever adjustments, but based on the talent gap, all four games should go like this.  Blowout sweep.

I think you have a different definition of blowout than most people.  C's still within 10 right now

It's a ten point game, but it's pretty clear that the Cavs can get a run anytime they need one if the Celtics get too close.

The game wasn't close.  Cavs were in control.  They will sweep us with 75% effort.  I'll be surprised if any of these games are single digits.

[TA9]

No fear, GiGi is here.

[Tr1boy]

CBS did a poor job today. 

1) Have Crowder against Lebron as much as possible. ET can't do anything vs Lebron
2) Have AB and Smart out there as much as possible against Irving

IT will get his points but it doesn't have to be at the expense of Irving getting points