How do we beat the Cavs in the ECF?

[CelticsBR]

I really like how we match up the Cavs, even with all the injuries!

Brown, Rozier and Smart can totally lock down their guards.
Horford and Baynes should be enough to prevent the very bad Tristan to be heavily used against us like last years.

This time it is really about Lebron and not like last year when they had the 4 of the 5 best players in the court

[BlastFromThePast]

Let Lue do all the coaching on the Cavs

Clever and here's one back to you:  Let Lebron do all the coaching while he's out there (and on the bench).   

[cons]

sign tonya harding stat.

[Ogaju]

Keep playing...you can’t lose with HOUSE  MONEY

[blink]

I think we match up pretty well with Clev.  We have waves of guys that can run up against Lebron.  Morris, Semi, Brown, Al.  I don't think we need to double and triple team Lebron.  We need to double him sometimes to make him uncomfortable, but Lebron is a great passer.  We don't need to give him easy passing lanes.  The best way to compete with Cavs is get great def performances from Morris, Semi, Brown, ect and just wear down lebron as much as possible as he gets his 30-35. 

Then you don't let Korver, Smith, Green, and other guys from killing us.  I don't think that we are as big of underdogs as everyone seems to think.

[BringToughnessBack]

Simple- dont lose at home ⚡️😁

[PhoSita]

The Celts need to take everything they learned guarding Simmons and Giannis and apply that to LeBron.

Then, they need to play smothering defense on Korver, Love, Smith, Hill.  Can't give up easy threes.

Finally, they need the supporting guys to go nuts and hit a ton of tough jumpshots.


Oh, I forgot one -- they need Al Horford to not get clowned on the boards by Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson.  That might be the most important one, actually.



My prediction would be Cavs in 6, but I've been wrong in predicting the first two rounds.  Why would I start being right now?

[Roy H.]

Lots and lots of this:

[MJohnnyboy]

I anticipate Marcus Morris is going to see a lot of minutes.

Knowing Brad, I believe this will be the starting lineup:

Rozier/Brown/Tatum/Morris/Horford

With a bench of Smart, Baynes, Ojeleye, and hopefully Larkin.

I actually would not be shocked if Moose sees time.

[BringToughnessBack]

Big O will reappear for sure for some D on the queen.

[Chris22]

Big O will reappear for sure for some D on the queen.

I thought O should have played today.
Morris was killing us.

[rondofan1255]

No idea
I guess Anything’s Possible!

[bopna]

Offense should mostly run on Tatum, but knowing that Lebron will always check the best player on our team, that would be Tatum, then Brown must step up.
Also, in this series there are no Thon Maker or Joel embiid to block your shots in the middle, Tatum should have a field day driving , so does Terry, Smart and Brown must be bullies for us to have a chance.

[Phantom255x]

Well, we certainly can't have Morris shooting 1-10 again (also considering he's our "best Lebron defender" too), and guys have to stay consistent all series long if we want to have a chance. Rozier has been phenomenal but he has also looked mediocre in the road games. To win a game or two AT Cleveland, need him to do well also on the road.

[BASS_THUMPER]