Can we ever win against the Cavs if they out-rebound us by 10?

[littleteapot]

I didn't think Sullinger would play significant minutes in this series, but if he's the only guy who can help us compete in the rebounding game, he may have to play more than he did last night. I'm worried that when the opposing team has 2 guys in Kyrie and Love who can score all over the court, a player in Lebron who is great at pretty much everything, AND you lose the rebounding war, I don't see how you can win.

[Roy H.]

Yeah, being -8 in terms of offensive rebounds hurts, because that's a lot of second chances for the Cavs.  Between that and losing the turnover battle, we gave the Cavs 10 extra possessions that we didn't have.  That makes it hard to win.

Bass, Zeller, KO, and Sully combined for 9 rebounds (1 offensive board) in 74 minutes.  They've got to do better.  It probably won't make a huge difference, as we're outmatched in the series, but a bit more effort on the boards is an area where the Celts can improve.