The Myknee Hurting Invitational: Celtics vs Cavs for the ECF Crown

[feelosofer]

Celtic are fun to watch. The way they play defense. Everyone is involved.

I thought after the sweep Bron would be well rested. Only one game but he looked old and rigid. No lift on his jumper and was hesitant to drive

No one wants to say this but I think the minutes he's logged in general are starting to show in his body, like he definitely has long term fatigue.

 

[G-Zeus]

No one wants to say this but I think the minutes he's logged in general are starting to show in his body, like he definitely has long term fatigue.

I think it's more cause they aren't used at this defense... The defense is crazy quick...they need new plays..usually passing plays but the amount of T.O I saw.. at first I thought sweep..now I'm thinking in 6 or 7

 

[Art Barr]

Agreed. Once you've set up a few legit discovery zones IRL they become easier to spot when others are doing it.

The Cavs looked outmatched, but only because LeBron was observing in Game 1. And the Cavs go as LeBron goes...

Real talk, Westbrook needs to start setting up his own discovery zones so he can see the bigger picture.

Westbrook is not that talented a cerebral IQ player to do that.

Lebron honestly has done this. Since getting a chance to be more influential in the team planning realm.
It has been almost obvious since he lost to san an as a go to.


Art Barr

 

[unit321]

Spoiler

Cavs got routed.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Don't let yesterday being Mother's Day distract you from the fact that Marcus Morris outplayed LeBron James in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

 

[threattonature]

Celtic are fun to watch. The way they play defense. Everyone is involved.

I thought after the sweep Bron would be well rested. Only one game but he looked old and rigid. No lift on his jumper and was hesitant to drive

Celtics so far have done what Indiana was doing and what Toronto seemed to go away from doing, they had the whole team running and moving and in constant motion. They gave Lebron a lot less chances to rest. I was saying in the series thread that what killed the Pacers was that Oladipo started slowing the game down. Instead of attacking if any defenders were back he'd just slow it up. I thought the way to beat the Cavs is to try and tire Lebron out and take advantage of him buying rest.

 

[Miggs]

I thought it was nice that Cavs rallied around Tristan Thompson and chose not to show up for Mothers Day...

 

[Miggs]

Celtics so far have done what Indiana was doing and what Toronto seemed to go away from doing, they had the whole team running and moving and in constant motion. They gave Lebron a lot less chances to rest. I was saying in the series thread that what killed the Pacers was that Oladipo started slowing the game down. Instead of attacking if any defenders were back he'd just slow it up. I thought the way to beat the Cavs is to try and tire Lebron out and take advantage of him buying rest.

They did everything you have to do to beat a LeBron team,constant motion off the ball,defended on a string very disciplined and doubled LeBron smartly...

basically just threw different looks at him which is how you do it....Its nice to see a high IQ team play defense.

 

[VegetasHairline]

 

[Curtis Nightfish]

Celtics so far have done what Indiana was doing and what Toronto seemed to go away from doing, they had the whole team running and moving and in constant motion. They gave Lebron a lot less chances to rest. I was saying in the series thread that what killed the Pacers was that Oladipo started slowing the game down. Instead of attacking if any defenders were back he'd just slow it up. I thought the way to beat the Cavs is to try and tire Lebron out and take advantage of him buying rest.

Yeah in Game 1 Oladipo was attacking the rim a lot more. As the series went on he started shooting more and more jumpers. In fact he shot them out of games 4 and 5 - 5/20 and 2/15

shyt was infuriating to watch.

Cleveland is in trouble if Bron, for whatever reason, takes more jump shots. Dude was not driving yesterday like he usually does.

 

[threattonature]

Yeah in Game 1 Oladipo was attacking the rim a lot more. As the series went on he started shooting more and more jumpers. In fact he shot them out of games 4 and 5 - 5/20 and 2/15

shyt was infuriating to watch.

Cleveland is in trouble if Bron, for whatever reason, takes more jump shots. Dude was not driving yesterday like he usually does.

Lebron was doing that shyt that he does when he's not sure how to attack. He'll pull the ball back and reset and try to run a different action. The Celtics switching pick and rolls and then having different players be the one to rotate and cut off his driving lanes was fukking him up. He never got a clear path to the basket and even coming straight off a pick the defender switching on him would do it at an angle to where it didn't give Lebron a running start. shyt was beautiful.

 

[Ziggiy]

Sports Media are gonna criticize Bron until Game 2. They need a 3rd guy to produce, I was high on Jr since the Wade Trade but he’s only had like what one maybe 2 good games in the playoffs? Love has stepped it up but he gotta kick to an extra gear. It's on either Hood/Burbs or my nikkapino Clarkson to step up, 10 and 11 is decent but One of those guys could get 17-20 during this series.

Lebron should definitely have a monster game 2 and a close loss or they could steal one. The coaching disparity between Stevens and Lue is making me a believer Boston can actually win this series . But I hate to say it, I can’t ever count out Lebron anymore he’s been Gawd mode this offs , but Boston is the better team

Exactly.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Bron will get his. He'll bulldoze in game 2. The question is JR/Korver/Love/Hill. They need to hit their 3's but they will be contested. C's perimeter defense is nice. They gonna have to make tough shots.

 

[Teko]

A lot of the Cavs 3pt shots were open and makeable.

 

[Conscious Pilot]

Jaylen Brown is mature for his age , it’s like he stepped up to take the leader role right under Horford.