Stevens this game is on you

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

We had an Old team on the ropes...and decided NOT to run them into the ground....Geeze, would have been so easy to RUN....Instead, walk the ball up and let them set their defense ALL game long.

yep terrible transition also

[Ogaju]

I think Stevens protected Irving and Hayward in this game.

Did this weird statement ever get explained ?

I asked for an explanation

[jpotter33]

Biggest mistake was allowing Rozier and Brown to be selfish

That's exactly what we're saying! That Brad seemingly had no problem with this/recourse to amend this is the problem. That he let Rozier and Brown, but primarily Rozier during that main stretch in the third, shoot us out of this game without doing anything is simply not good coaching, regardless of the mental gymnastics some on here are going through to defend this decision.

[Ogaju]

If anyone here is really trying to throw Brad under the bus we could always bring THIS guy back

At least his teams in Boston played like they had a brain.

Huh?

[Kuberski33]

We had an Old team on the ropes...and decided NOT to run them into the ground....Geeze, would have been so easy to RUN....Instead, walk the ball up and let them set their defense ALL game long.

The Celtics had very few uncontested transition layups or dunks. And when Brown, Tatum, Horford etc took it to the basket, on too many occasions they came up empty.  No one is crediting the Cavs defense which prevented the Celtics from getting a consistent transition game going.  And when you don't convert, you open yourself up to LeBron in open court heading the other way.

[Tr1boy]

We had an Old team on the ropes...and decided NOT to run them into the ground....Geeze, would have been so easy to RUN....Instead, walk the ball up and let them set their defense ALL game long.

The Celtics had very few uncontested transition layups or dunks. And when Brown, Tatum, Horford etc took it to the basket, on too many occasions they came up empty.  No one is crediting the Cavs defense which prevented the Celtics from getting a consistent transition game going.  And when you don't convert, you open yourself up to LeBron in open court heading the other way.

yup

Cavs D eventually took the risk of

make the Celts beat us by the three


And give credit to Lue, he took the correct risk.  Cavs closed the middle and dared the Celts to shoot. And Rozier and Brown single handedly cost the Celts the game. unfortunately

[droopdog7]

Biggest mistake was allowing Rozier and Brown to be selfish

That's exactly what we're saying! That Brad seemingly had no problem with this/recourse to amend this is the problem. That he let Rozier and Brown, but primarily Rozier during that main stretch in the third, shoot us out of this game without doing anything is simply not good coaching, regardless of the mental gymnastics some on here are going through to defend this decision.

Rozier IS a selfish, undisciplined player and a back up.  Brown, for all his intelligence, has a below average IQ even for a young player.

Now tell me again how this is the coaches fault?  You actually think that telling them to play smart is actually going to make a difference?  Guys are what they are.  Brad had a better chance of talking to the ball and telling it to go in.

[Ogaju]

What exactly was the game plan tonight?

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

We had an Old team on the ropes...and decided NOT to run them into the ground....Geeze, would have been so easy to RUN....Instead, walk the ball up and let them set their defense ALL game long.

The Celtics had very few uncontested transition layups or dunks. And when Brown, Tatum, Horford etc took it to the basket, on too many occasions they came up empty.  No one is crediting the Cavs defense which prevented the Celtics from getting a consistent transition game going.  And when you don't convert, you open yourself up to LeBron in open court heading the other way.

yup

Cavs D eventually took the risk of

make the Celts beat us by the three


And give credit to Lue, he took the correct risk.  Cavs closed the middle and dared the Celts to shoot. And Rozier and Brown single handedly cost the Celts the game. unfortunately

maye we need a hakeem the dream at the 5 then when we go cold. oh wait wouldnt matter we wouldnt stick with it. right brad?

[celticinorlando]

Biggest mistake was allowing Rozier and Brown to be selfish

That's exactly what we're saying! That Brad seemingly had no problem with this/recourse to amend this is the problem. That he let Rozier and Brown, but primarily Rozier during that main stretch in the third, shoot us out of this game without doing anything is simply not good coaching, regardless of the mental gymnastics some on here are going through to defend this decision.

Rozier IS a selfish, undisciplined player and a back up.  Brown, for all his intelligence, has a below average IQ even for a young player.

Now tell me again how this is the coaches fault?  You actually think that telling them to play smart is actually going to make a difference?  Guys are what they are.

Just maybe a shorter leash. Boston was trying to hit homeruns with the 3 ball by those 2 and they shot them out of the game. I love Brad. Great coach that is still learning

[Smitty77]

Tatum should've had that ball down the stretch. Why wasn't Rozier in earlier.

Steven's can you win the big one when it counts...[dang it]! This was easy and we lost to these scrubs.

Not his fault rozier went 0-8 with a very dumb dunk attempt on James

Brown was terrible as well

Rozier played horribly, but him taking the ball in for the dunk attempt was NOT his worst moment.  That was decent playoff basketball (which he had passed to Horford for the easy dunk though!!).

James CLEARLY fouled Rozier with his off arm forearm that literally turned Rozier's body at least a quarter turn.

Smitty77

[droopdog7]

Biggest mistake was allowing Rozier and Brown to be selfish

That's exactly what we're saying! That Brad seemingly had no problem with this/recourse to amend this is the problem. That he let Rozier and Brown, but primarily Rozier during that main stretch in the third, shoot us out of this game without doing anything is simply not good coaching, regardless of the mental gymnastics some on here are going through to defend this decision.

Rozier IS a selfish, undisciplined player and a back up.  Brown, for all his intelligence, has a below average IQ even for a young player.

Now tell me again how this is the coaches fault?  You actually think that telling them to play smart is actually going to make a difference?  Guys are what they are.

Just maybe a shorter leash. Boston was trying to hit homeruns with the 3 ball by those 2 and they shot them out of the game. I love Brad. Great coach that is still learning

A shorter leash and then what?  You think that would work?  Rozier with a shorter leash is worthless as he isn’t a good olayemker eithe.  Same with brown to a degree.

[Smitty77]

Tatum should've had that ball down the stretch. Why wasn't Rozier in earlier.

Steven's can you win the big one when it counts...[dang it]! This was easy and we lost to these scrubs.

Not his fault rozier went 0-8 with a very dumb dunk attempt on James

Brown was terrible as well

I forgot about that. Ughhhhhhh

Rozier WAS fouled by Lebron with his off arm on that dunk attempt.  LJ literally turned Rozier's body sideways with the foul BEFORE the block.

Smitty77

[Carol3810]

Tatum should've had that ball down the stretch. Why wasn't Rozier in earlier.

Steven's can you win the big one when it counts...[dang it]! This was easy and we lost to these scrubs.

Not his fault rozier went 0-8 with a very dumb dunk attempt on James

Brown was terrible as well

I forgot about that. Ughhhhhhh

Rozier WAS fouled by Lebron with his off arm on that dunk attempt.  LJ literally turned Rozier's body sideways with the foul BEFORE the block.

Smitty77

Saw that too but everyone just kept saying "great block" when he was clearly fouled.

[gouki88]

Tatum should've had that ball down the stretch. Why wasn't Rozier in earlier.

Steven's can you win the big one when it counts...[dang it]! This was easy and we lost to these scrubs.

Not his fault rozier went 0-8 with a very dumb dunk attempt on James

Brown was terrible as well

I forgot about that. Ughhhhhhh

Rozier WAS fouled by Lebron with his off arm on that dunk attempt.  LJ literally turned Rozier's body sideways with the foul BEFORE the block.

Smitty77

Yeah, but that will never be called on LeBron. We all know that.

Rozier should never have gone for such a stupid play when the dump to Horford was on