Celtics (1-2) at Cavaliers (2-1) ECF Game #4 5/23/17

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

What ticks me off the most is that most of these turnovers have been unforced. It's not like Cleveland ramped up their D and started forcing turnovers, we've just been giving it up to them.

Yup. These guys just wilted.

[Phantom255x]

At least the C's haven't folded completely in the road games and have fought hard.

They NEED to come out firing Game 5 @home.

[kozlodoev]

Should have gone up by more when they had the chance.

Yup. Can't help but feel we missed an opportunity with LeBron on the bench.

No doubt in my mind about what happened: LeBron went to the bench, and the Celtics thought their lead would automatically swell without any effort on their part.

And apparently no one wants to try playing D on Irving.

This team seems to constantly be confusing good fortune with good play. Hence, the results. I'm not sure I'd be watching Q4, time for more beer.

[tarheelsxxiii]

Should have gone up by more when they had the chance.

Yup. Can't help but feel we missed an opportunity with LeBron on the bench.

No doubt in my mind about what happened: LeBron went to the bench, and the Celtics thought their lead would automatically swell without any effort on their part.

And apparently no one wants to try playing D on Irving.

This is all it is.   

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

At least the C's haven't folded completely in the road games and have fought hard.

They NEED to come out firing Game 5 @home.

I'd rather they just get blown out by 40 instead of leading for half the game and then blowing it.

[Kuberski33]

Zeller has done absolutely nothing when called upon since December.

[Ogaju]

CAN SOMEONE tell me why Zeller is in the game?

[Phantom255x]

Keep it close C's. That's all for the rest of this Q.

[jpotter33]

We got to get Smart back in there to guard Irving. He's the only one who can seem to limit him tonight. Rozier just walked right into an easy lob-over to Kyrie for the lay-up.

[Ilikesports17]

Weather  the storm

i.e. don't fall apart

*stop falling apart

[kozlodoev]

Should have gone up by more when they had the chance.

Yup. Can't help but feel we missed an opportunity with LeBron on the bench.

No doubt in my mind about what happened: LeBron went to the bench, and the Celtics thought their lead would automatically swell without any effort on their part.

And apparently no one wants to try playing D on Irving.

This is all it is.

Smart does, but they keep putting Bradley on him. Bradley and Crowder's "defense" has been the most disappointing development(?) this season.

Well, that, and we'd give him a switch with Olynyk seemingly at will.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Should have gone up by more when they had the chance.

Yup. Can't help but feel we missed an opportunity with LeBron on the bench.

No doubt in my mind about what happened: LeBron went to the bench, and the Celtics thought their lead would automatically swell without any effort on their part.

And apparently no one wants to try playing D on Irving.

This is all it is.

I know Irving's really good, but Boston's effort against him is just terrible right now.

[Casperian]

Bradley Time

[Tr1boy]

Kyrie is hurt....  that is not a reaction where the ankle is ok

Celtics should attack him

[bstnsportsfan3]

AB finally hits a shot...what is he 1-100?