Cavs (2-2) at Celtics (2-2) ECF Game #5 5/23/18

[Vox_Populi]

Celtics need to start making their shots near the rim. Other than that, I thought the defense was mostly good.

Rozier also needs to get going.

[ozgod]

We’re still in the driver seat though. We’re getting decent looks need to make the shots.  Thankfully LeBum’s Seven Dwarfs are lions at home and mice away

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

GET IT TO 17 at half

after half we push it to 25 and finish them

WEAR LEBRON DOWN

We were in a good position to bury them but that 5min delay killed our momentum and gave LeBum a rest

i know. we need to get it over 20 and hold the lead if not it night be a photo finish.

[tarheelsxxiii]

If we lose this game, it's on Morris for being a Bonehead....Completely gave the Cavs energy.

This is a ridiculous take. Did I miss something, or did Morris push Morris and make Rozier push Nance?? Is that what happened?

Morris isn't to blame. That's just incredibly wrong

Stop yelling at your brother. 

[TheisTheisBaby]

So Lebron backed his guy down, stopped about 13 feet from the basket, and DIDN'T travel when he ended up right next to the rim?   

[Ogaju]

LeBron is tired ..run run run

Hope you're right, but I don't see what you see.

He is a great player but he has to pace himself....he does not have the legs of Brown, Tatum, Smart, or Rozier....run run run runnnnnnnnn....

[Neurotic Guy]

I don't like Jaylen out there with 3 and having to guard Lebron.  Just pull him out the last minute.

LBJ was so smart on that last drive.  He exploited the C's D to get Jaylen on him and then worked perfectly to the hoop.  There was no way he wasn't getting a call or a basket.

[gouki88]

If we lose this game, it's on Morris for being a Bonehead....Completely gave the Cavs energy.

This is a ridiculous take. Did I miss something, or did Morris push Morris and make Rozier push Nance?? Is that what happened?

Morris isn't to blame. That's just incredibly wrong

Stop yelling at your brother.

Don't tell me what to do mum!

[Rosco917]

I love Stevens as a coach, but his lack of timely timeouts drives me crazy. When the momentum has obviously swung he lets the team just play through it watching leads evaporate.

 

[Phantom255x]

Rozier is going to have to step up and score in the 2nd half.

[Ogaju]

Shovegate should have been ...T on Morris, T on Rozier, ejection on Nance.

[Surferdad]

If we lose this game, it's on Morris for being a Bonehead....Completely gave the Cavs energy.

Sure, for a bit, but C’s bounced back and held the lead so I don’t see how you can blame Morris if they lose.  C’mon man.

[bknova]

Rozier is going to have to step up and score in the 2nd half.

No.  No. No.  The moment these guys start playing hero ball we start to foul up.  Just gotta keep doing what we are doing.  Strong D, get out on transition and play inside out.  Just keep doing what we're doing.

[celticinorlando]

Need to start this half with a bounce

[jambr380]

The 'should be up by 20' narrative is concerning. That is what happened to the Cavs in game 2.

I can't believe we ended up with 2 techs while the Cavs only had 1 on the Morris/Nance incident. The time off completely killed our momentum and Nance was then responsible for every good thing that happened for the Cavs from that point on.

We need to come back out with the same type of D we played in the 1st quarter. We can do this, just need to get re-focused and start hitting the easy shots.