[Playoff Matchup Thread] Cleveland vs. Boston

[Ohio]

View: https://twitter.com/mrtrpledouble10/status/588838171938459649


lmao

And Tommy has the Celtics in a sweep, surely

@Chris , yes, Boston. Gorman is one of their local announcers (he's Boston's version of Fred).

 

[CosmoKramer]

One of the interesting parts of this series is going to be what happens when Isaiah is in the game guarding Kyrie. The Cavs, it seems, enjoy posting Kyrie on smaller guards when given the opportunity. I don't know the numbers, maybe someone can look them up, but it seems that Kyrie is nearly unstoppable in the limited opportunities he has to post up.

Anyone able to find those numbers?

Kyrie shot 10-24 (41.6%) with one turnover and three SFs drawn on his 28 postups this year, equating to a .86 PPP (55.4 percentile).

It's a small sample size, but that's decent efficiency for a guard: Wade's generally considered the best back-to-the-basket scorer among guards (and does lead all guards in postups this season with 216) yet he's only at .89 PPP, 63.5 percentile.

Two surprisingly inefficient postup players from this season: LeBron James (.82 PPP, high TO rate, 46.4 percentile) and Paul Millsap (.72 PPP, sky high TO rate, 28.8 percentile).

 

[Real Deal]

This Boston series is gonna be a sweep, save your one game maybe 2 bullshit. I don't see it.

 

[Simon]

Why are Celtics fans so confident? Just because of what happened in the past when these two team met in the playoffs? Or, just the past two games we played them?

I like the confidence, but they're overly on the top confident.

 

[Ohio]

Why are Celtics fans so confident? Just because of what happened in the past when these two team met in the playoffs? Or, just the past two games we played them?

I like the confidence, but they're overly on the top confident.

You're thinking too much into it. It is simply delusions from Boston fans; trust me on this one.

 

[Simmy]

GET HYPED !!!11!1!1!!!


(Seriously though, which one of you did this ?)

But really, if you want to get hyped, here's a pretty cool top 10 plays of the regular season video:

 

[Pioneer10]

How is the JR Smith throw it behind his back pass to initiate the fast break not part of the highlight package? That may be my number one play of the season

 

[Captain S]

If you want to get nostalgic

Layer this over some old lebron mixes

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiBF9Za40Ug

 

[Ohio]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/cavs/status/589110451151187969

 

[Simon]

Cavs will be hosting watch parties for all the away games. Tickets are free.

 

[Helium filament]

Cavs will be hosting watch parties for all the away games. Tickets are free.

yeah, I just got tickets to the first two. i think it'll be pretty cool, especially during the later series. Concessions are really cheap, they are doing t-shirt tosses, player intro videos, etc. i really appreciate that Gilbert is doing this and giving fans a chance to watch it at the Q. and since tickets are general admission, it'll be cool to get to sit anywhere.

 

[Scrote Squad]

I just can't quit them...

BECAUSE RIGHT NOW the Cavs are sleeping. RIGHT NOW they are getting their hair right and their eyebrows plucked and whatever else they do getting themselves right for what they think will be an easy road to the finals. DISRESPECT going on in Cleveland is fuel to our fire. USE that FIRE to BURN these people down. The king is old. The king is mortal. The king can be slain. Show them what a boston BAR FIGHT really means!!!

If they call James offensive fouls, it goes 7. We might even win it. If not we lose in 5. This is about money so the NBA has an incentive top treat us fairly. My best guess is we lose in 7.

The brain trust thinks Crowder can cover James. This should be fun. It would not surprise me if we took it in 6. I don't expect it, but this is the Boston Celtics we are talking about and the Leprechaun is back.

What's cute is that Cavs fans actually think they are a legitimate title contender. Yep. Because having a middle-of-the-pack defense (at best) and a terrible bench is a terrific recipe for success!

I got Celtics in 6. Cavs are frauds and will be exposed.

Boston Celtics the Best Franchise in the NBA in 6. Yes I said it.

 

[Mdog1]

I don't imagine Boston gets a game. You can count on one hand the amount of games the Cavs have lost with the full team healthy since the All Star break.

I don't think we lose a game until Atlanta.

 

[DatDudeZ3]

I find it absolutely comical that some Boston fans honestly, truly think they can beat us in a 7 game series. Some of them say Celtics in 6 without smiling like they are serious...

 

[Helium filament]

Cavs just posted this video of highlights. SO PUMPED FOR PLAYOFFS, I freaking love this team.