The reason why we can't beat the Cavs

[Tr1boy]

Size

Cavs have above average size in every position. If not they have guys like Tristant Thompson able to jump over trees with his explosiveness

The Celtics on the other hand are short or grounded to the ground in almost ever position.  Amir Johnson is really a pf.  Sullinger is a little short for a PF and can't jump. Crowder is a 6'5 SF.  AB and IT are short.   

I guess we have a perfect team to play small ball but against a team with trees + skills like the Cavs we are doomed. 

We can only pray we don't meet these guys in the playoffs this year and hope some other team helps us with an upset

[Bostoncelticsforlife7]

don't call Crowder 6'5 he is listed at 6'6.5

[PhoSita]

They've got 3 players better than anybody on our team, so that helps.

[PhoSita]

don't call Crowder 6'5 he is listed at 6'6.5

Crowder identifies himself as 6'5''

[Bostoncelticsforlife7]

don't call Crowder 6'5 he is listed at 6'6.5

Crowder identifies himself as 6'5''

When did he say that?

[mctyson]

Size

Cavs have above average size in every position. If not they have guys like Tristant Thompson able to jump over trees with his explosiveness

The Celtics on the other hand are short or grounded to the ground in almost ever position.  Amir Johnson is really a pf.  Sullinger is a little short for a PF and can't jump. Crowder is a 6'5 SF.  AB and IT are short.   

I guess we have a perfect team to play small ball but against a team with trees + skills like the Cavs we are doomed. 

We can only pray we don't meet these guys in the playoffs this year and hope some other team helps us with an upset

Funny...I thought the Cs beat them last time.

[greece66]

With all due respect to Triboy whose posts I always enjoy, this is a bit too melodramatic.

Short memory 

[LarBrd33]

don't call Crowder 6'5 he is listed at 6'6.5

Crowder identifies himself as 6'5''

When did he say that?

It's part of his size identity.  He wants to be able to use bathrooms designated for 6'5" and under regardless of his hair.

[Tr1boy]

With all due respect to Triboy whose posts I always enjoy, this is a bit too melodramatic.

Short memory 

it took a miracle to win that game.  That took a blue face

We have beat the cavs like once since Lebron has comeback. 

[LarBrd33]

With all due respect to Triboy whose posts I always enjoy, this is a bit too melodramatic.

Short memory 

it took a miracle to win that game.  That took a blue face

We have beat the cavs like once since Lebron has comeback.

a locked in Celtic team firing on all cylinders can beat a Cavs team struggling with chemistry, but over the course of a 7 game series I still feel like talent will win out.  Lebron has playoff gears and I don't know anyone on this team who can really step up any more than they have in the regular season.

[nickagneta]

The Celtics can't beat the Cavs(even though they did the last time they faced) not because of size or jumping ability but because of talent. When these two teams take the floor against each other, the Cavs have the three best players on the floor and one of the stronger rotations in the league. They are simply a better team than this current Celtics team.

Now in a year or two, I expect the Celtics to be the better team, but for right now the Celtics lost tonight not because of height or length or size but because they just aren't as good as the Cavs.

[greece66]

With all due respect to Triboy whose posts I always enjoy, this is a bit too melodramatic.

Short memory 

it took a miracle to win that game.  That took a blue face

We have beat the cavs like once since Lebron has comeback.

a locked in Celtic team firing on all cylinders can beat a Cavs team struggling with chemistry, but over the course of a 7 game series I still feel like talent will win out.  Lebron has playoff gears and I don't know anyone on this team who can really step up any more than they have in the regular season.

We all know that.

All I'm saying, fans until today were like //omg we can become the EC champions// and now they have gone //omg this team is a failure// (I'm not talking about here but generally about reactions on the internet).

Be like Duncan: don't get too excited when things go well, don't get too upset when they go bad. (I think it was Robinson who said this about Timmy).

[SparzWizard]

Because of officiating.

Just look at May/June 2012. Game 2 the refs bailed LeBron out. Game 7 they bailed him out again too. And then tonight happened! 

[KeepRondo]

But I thought Triboy's solution was to put an undersized frontcourt player, Mickey, into the game.

Hard to figure you out Tri.

[Chris22]

Because of officiating.

Just look at May/June 2012. Game 2 the refs bailed LeBron out. Game 7 they bailed him out again too. And then tonight happened! 

Yes.
Lebron walks or commits an offensive foul on almost every play.