Cavaliers (25-12) at Celtics (30-10) Game #41 1/3/18

[vjcsmoke]

Great win for the celtics.  We looked far stronger and more confident than the cavs.  I know we were at home but in a 7 game series we would get home court based on record.  James and the cavs have a lot of questions to answer tomorrow and we just keep on winning and beating the top teams in the nba!!

[Surferdad]

The Cavs will not improve by May...the Celtics wil

I wonder why you'd think this, given that the Celtics have trended down, and the Cavs have trended up so far.

I will go out on a limb and say because Celtics have more youth.

Yup, and it looks like the Cavs are slow and old.  How are they going to make it to May?

They look slow and old every year then they start trying in the playoffs and blow everyone away.

Love played half a game and IT was out. It was the back end of a back to back too.

Great win, but that Cavs team barely resembles the squad that we may see in the playoffs

Fair point about the playoffs. This Cavs team, without IT, went on a long winning streak recently. IT is a clear defensive liability. I just think we’ve seen their best, until the playoffs.

[kozlodoev]

Rozier sorta reminds me of Avery when Avery was starting to get good

Yeah... Avery Bradley without the good shot selection and the premium defense. Otherwise, just like him.

He might be better at going to the hoop than Avery was and possibly a better passer and ball handler

Wouldn't that make him not like Avery Bradley? I see a lot more Jordan Crawford here than Avery Bradley.

Well defense is part of the game too

It is, and Rozier is not all that great.

Defensive metrics really like Rozier this year.  His consistency needs to improve, but he's capable of being a very good defensive player.

Also, IMO Bradley's defense is overrated.

Bradley's defense was surely overrated, and he's better than Rozier regardless. Rozier doesn't defend multiple positions, isn't particularly adept in staying in front of his man, and is more flashy than fundamentally sound because he likes playing the passing lanes. Which I guess is still something, but to me his defense is like his offense: largely cringe-worthy with an occasional spectacular play.

[nickagneta]

Celtics dominating because the Cavs defense is awful, especially their perimeter defense that might be the worst perimeter defense I have seen in 5 years. Celtics also playing inspired defense

[sdceltsfan]

Semi should never be allowed to shoot a three ever again! Lol, so bad!

[wayupnorth]

Rozier sorta reminds me of Avery when Avery was starting to get good

Yeah... Avery Bradley without the good shot selection and the premium defense. Otherwise, just like him.

He might be better at going to the hoop than Avery was and possibly a better passer and ball handler

Wouldn't that make him not like Avery Bradley? I see a lot more Jordan Crawford here than Avery Bradley.

Well defense is part of the game too

It is, and Rozier is not all that great.

Defensive metrics really like Rozier this year.  His consistency needs to improve, but he's capable of being a very good defensive player.

Also, IMO Bradley's defense is overrated.

Bradley's defense was surely overrated, and he's better than Rozier regardless. Rozier doesn't defend multiple positions, isn't particularly adept in staying in front of his man, and is more flashy than fundamentally sound because he likes playing the passing lanes. Which I guess is still something, but to me his defense is like his offense: largely cringe-worthy with an occasional spectacular play.

Completely disagree.

Terry is impressive as 'heck'.

You could call me a bro-zier.

[kozlodoev]

On an unrelated note, I learned a new expression today: "segababa".

[footey]

Our best game of the season.

[jpotter33]

On an unrelated note, I learned a new expression today: "segababa".

I have been seeing this everywhere and have no idea what it means. Care to elaborate?

[wayupnorth]

On an unrelated note, I learned a new expression today: "segababa".

I have been seeing this everywhere and have no idea what it means. Care to elaborate?

"Second game of a back to back"

[azzenfrost]

Now we all know!

[wayupnorth]

On an unrelated note, I learned a new expression today: "segababa".

I have been seeing this everywhere and have no idea what it means. Care to elaborate?

"Second game of a back to back"

And, I didn't know that off hand.

[saltlover]

Looking at the box score, my favorite thing was 27 assists on 41 made shots, with 8 players having 2 or more assists.  Great ball movement.

[jpotter33]

On an unrelated note, I learned a new expression today: "segababa".

I have been seeing this everywhere and have no idea what it means. Care to elaborate?

"Second game of a back to back"

And, I didn't know that off hand.

TP.

[wayupnorth]

On a note tangentially related to segababa.

It really is something that some of these guys play for six digit game checks, and complain about travel.

Wilt played over 48 minutes a game in one season in converse shoes.

And yet people still say things like LBJ is way better than The best of all time Russ #6.

Perspective.