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

[Phantom255x]

Lead is only 11 because somehow Clarkson outplayed Rozier... 

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

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....

make him keep working on O and D and he will wear out

[BitterJim]

It's funny that the Cs have a rep for being "goons" when each of the past 2 years we've had guys shove our players in the back during stoppages in play

[knuckleballer]

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?   

I don't know why Lebron doesn't always tuck the ball under his arm like a football and run the court while stiff arming guys with his off hand.  He doesn't get for these thing anyway.  Why bother dribbling at all.

[liam]

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.

Rozier needs to do something different. The rest of the team can play the same.

[blink]

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

I second that.  That is ridiculous.  Morris has hit some shots, played tough D.  One stare down isn't going to lose the game.

[Ogaju]

It's funny that the Cs have a rep for being "goons" when each of the past 2 years we've had guys shove our players in the back during stoppages in play

I don’t consider our players goon, they are just tough as nails.

[Phantom255x]

I hope CBS lets Baynes play some heavy minutes. We absolutely need this win.

[86MaxwellSmart]

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.

I just mean, The Cavs looked dead in the water--Why give them life--?

[hpantazo]

We're shooting 38%. That's why we are not up more, not Morris' scuffle.

Still missing a lot of easy looks, especially at the basket.

[Ogaju]

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?   

I don't know why Lebron doesn't always tuck the ball under his arm like a football and run the court while stiff arming guys with his off hand.  He doesn't get for these thing anyway.  Why bother dribbling at all.

lol

[celticinorlando]

Will take a 11 point lead instead of having to chase the lead like in Cleveland

[liam]

We're shooting 38%. That's why we are not up more, not Morris' scuffle.

Take out Brown and Rozier's shooting and it's like 50%

14 for 29

[blink]

We're shooting 38%. That's why we are not up more, not Morris' scuffle.

Exactly.  And we are going to shoot better this half. 

We need to keep up the great def from the first half and continue to attack the rim.  Good things will happen.  Lebron is already tired.  Don't bail out the Cavs by jacking quick shots, make them play def.

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

We're shooting 38%. That's why we are not up more, not Morris' scuffle.

Still missing a lot of easy looks, especially at the basket.

yup