Celtics need to double Lebron to have a chance

[Tr1boy]

Bc the team does not have a Leonard or Davis that can challenge shots at the basket...Celts need to double Lebron anytime he has the ball in hands/drives to the basket

If shumpert scores 40 so be it...

I know these guys cant score at will on a consistent basis...but Lebron can...and all the Celts did in game 1 is up his already big head

Let kyrie score 40 or Love score 40 ...just dont let Lebron play with you...

Refs needs to tell him to shut up...all game long he was providing instructions to them ... Its a joke

[CelticsElite]

It doesn't work like that. lebron is not just good at scoring, he is an elite passer. He will find that open man quicker than you can blink. And with 2 on lebron he has more wiggle room to do his kicking and flopping to get the foul call


Just gotta defend him as best you can. Jaylen did great during some possessions at messing with lebron. Lebron showboats cuz he was able to score on jaylen once, which  was  a sign to me that jaylen was getting to his head

[Denis998]

Jaylen Brown did an excellent job defending Lebron. Brad needs to put him into the starting lineup. Al does a horrible job defending Love, as evidence when Love starts raining down 3s every time we play them. Having Al at the 5 and Jae at the 4 would do wonders for the defensive coverage

IT-----JR
Bradley------Kyrie
Brown--------Lebron
Jae--------Love
Al----------Tristian

[CelticsElite]

Jaylen Brown did an excellent job defending Lebron. Brad needs to put him into the starting lineup. Al does a horrible job defending Love, as evidence when Love starts raining down 3s every time we play them. Having Al at the 5 and Jae at the 4 would do wonders for the defensive coverage

IT-----JR
Bradley------Kyrie
Brown--------Lebron
Jae--------Love
Al----------Tristian

agreed 100%

Jaylens arm span, size; and quickness matched and  worked well to defend lebron

[Tr1boy]

It doesn't work like that. lebron is not just good at scoring, he is an elite passer. He will find that open man quicker than you can blink. And with 2 on lebron he has more wiggle room to do his kicking and flopping to get the foul call


Just gotta defend him as best you can. Jaylen did great during some possessions at messing with lebron. Lebron showboats cuz he was able to score on jaylen once, which  was  a sign to me that jaylen was getting to his head

Pick your poison

I rather not lose by Lebron toying with the Celts (1 on1)... Like I said shumpert can score 40... Rather lose that way...yet we have a slightly better chance to win this way as well

[mr. dee]

Lebron is gonna get his no matter what. Focus on shutting down his teammates instead. The team successfully shut down Kyrie in this game, but left Love wide open and Tristan with offensive rebounding that leads to unconstested 3s.

[CelticsElite]

It doesn't work like that. lebron is not just good at scoring, he is an elite passer. He will find that open man quicker than you can blink. And with 2 on lebron he has more wiggle room to do his kicking and flopping to get the foul call


Just gotta defend him as best you can. Jaylen did great during some possessions at messing with lebron. Lebron showboats cuz he was able to score on jaylen once, which  was  a sign to me that jaylen was getting to his head

Pick your poison

I rather not lose by Lebron toying with the Celts (1 on1)... Like I said shumpert can score 40... Rather lose that way...yet we have a slightly better chance to win this way as well

I get what you're saying but I think lebron would flop more. Refs let him do offensive fouls all game

[Tr1boy]

Lebron is gonna get his no matter what. Focus on shutting down his teammates instead. The team successfully shut down Kyrie in this game, but left Love wide open and Tristan with offensive rebounding that leads to unconstested 3s.

You cant... Lebron will score 50

[Tr1boy]

It doesn't work like that. lebron is not just good at scoring, he is an elite passer. He will find that open man quicker than you can blink. And with 2 on lebron he has more wiggle room to do his kicking and flopping to get the foul call


Just gotta defend him as best you can. Jaylen did great during some possessions at messing with lebron. Lebron showboats cuz he was able to score on jaylen once, which  was  a sign to me that jaylen was getting to his head

Pick your poison

I rather not lose by Lebron toying with the Celts (1 on1)... Like I said shumpert can score 40... Rather lose that way...yet we have a slightly better chance to win this way as well

I get what you're saying but I think lebron would flop more. Refs let him do offensive fouls all game

Flop on a double team?

He would need to give up the ball

I agree with your strategy if you put green or brown on him 1 on 1

Just dont go half azz...and stick to one plan

[CelticsElite]

It doesn't work like that. lebron is not just good at scoring, he is an elite passer. He will find that open man quicker than you can blink. And with 2 on lebron he has more wiggle room to do his kicking and flopping to get the foul call


Just gotta defend him as best you can. Jaylen did great during some possessions at messing with lebron. Lebron showboats cuz he was able to score on jaylen once, which  was  a sign to me that jaylen was getting to his head

Pick your poison

I rather not lose by Lebron toying with the Celts (1 on1)... Like I said shumpert can score 40... Rather lose that way...yet we have a slightly better chance to win this way as well

I get what you're saying but I think lebron would flop more. Refs let him do offensive fouls all game

Flop on a double team?

He would need to give up the ball

I agree with your strategy if you put green or brown on him 1 on 1

Just dont go half azz...and stick to one plan

I think double teaming could work. I think whoevers guarding Jr smith can Sag off and help pester lebron with whoevers on lebron

[obnoxiousmime]

There's not really any good solution unless you have a player who can guard LeBron one-on-one, and even then you can't expect to shut him down totally or prevent switches that put him in favorable matchups. It's a problem every team going up against LeBron in the last 7-8 years has faced. He's just a walking mismatch and he doesn't have any real weaknesses.

You have to hope he's fatigued, playing at half-speed, or just plain bored to have a chance.

[Tr1boy]

There's not really any good solution unless you have a player who can guard LeBron one-on-one, and even then you can't expect to shut him down totally or prevent switches that put him in favorable matchups. It's a problem every team going up against LeBron in the last 7-8 years has faced. He's just a walking mismatch and he doesn't have any real weaknesses.

You have to hope he's fatigued, playing at half-speed, or just plain bored to have a chance.

Leonard is prob the only player in the league that can slow him down... Like 8-22 performance

Tony Allen gave Lebron issues as well...6-4 Allen

[j804]

There's not really any good solution unless you have a player who can guard LeBron one-on-one, and even then you can't expect to shut him down totally or prevent switches that put him in favorable matchups. It's a problem every team going up against LeBron in the last 7-8 years has faced. He's just a walking mismatch and he doesn't have any real weaknesses.

You have to hope he's fatigued, playing at half-speed, or just plain bored to have a chance.

Leonard is prob the only player in the league that can slow him down... Like 8-22 performance

Tony Allen gave Lebron issues as well...6-4 Allen

JB if given the chance you just never know he can prob hold his own. I know he got matched up on him a few times and I don't think he scored once...he fouled once but it was a scramble in transition I think

[iadera]

Celtics need to make the open shots, the only thing that we can do to make at least home games interesting. We know who Cleveland is, but that was terrible last night.

[Celtics4ever]

Love had a great game, and he needs to be contained.  There is no stopping LeBron but you can limit him.