Round 1 Game 3 | Cavs @ Celtics | April 23, 2015 | 7:00 PM ET

[wuck]

In Game 3, the Cavs will finally be asked to turn on their full effort as part of Round 1. Are they a mature team that can give a strong performance?

In Game 4, the Cavs will have two days off between games for the first time since Game 1. They haven't lost a game in that situation since November (Portland). Is this situation where they finally mess that up? I'm not seeing it.

Strong team would sweep. Team with flaws will come back 3-1. Flaky team will come back 2-2 with home court advantage.

I think they'll sweep, as long as they're injury free. Not worried about this series yet, despite the mediocre first half play.

 

[tocov]

We passed our first test, now it's time for the next level. Winning away from home.
Gather yourselves, listen to coach Blatt, don't overthink it and just do what you do best - win!

LET'S GO CAVS!!!

 

[Xearoii]

Flaky team will come back 2-2 with home court advantage..

Oh hell no. This won't happen haha

 

[bobbyh]

I can't imagine the Cavs play worse than game 2. 24% from deep, 18 turnovers, foul trouble for Moz and KLove, no bench production. And they still won by 8 points. I think we win this one handily, crush their spirits, and close em out Sunday.

And hope we don't continue with the sketchy refs. dictating the pace of the game while making turrible calls!

 

[Zman80000]

I predict the crowd in Boston will be incredibly loud and someone will post why are our fans so quiet?

The answer is this series is not in doubt.
The Q should be insane for the Bulls series.

 

[Rondo]

Lebron drops 40 in win.

JR scores 18

KLove double double and Kyrie has his typical 20+ points.

 

[southsiderwp]

Get used to seeing a lot of this on TV tonight

 

[southsiderwp]

Get used to seeing a lot of this on TV tonight

 

[hud11]

The last time the cavs won in Boston in the playoffs (Game 3 2010 semis facing a 1-1 series tie) was maybe one of the best team games the 1st LeBron Era ever played. They smoked Boston that night. Little did we know it would come all crashing down less than a week later.

If they have 50% of that performance tonight, they win easily.

 

[Xearoii]

The last time the cavs won in Boston in the playoffs (Game 3 2010 semis facing a 1-1 series tie) was maybe one of the best team games the 1st LeBron Era ever played. They smoked Boston that night. Little did we know it would come all crashing down less than a week later.

If they have 50% of that performance tonight, they win easily.

LBJ scored 38 pts, and 21 pts in the first quarter alone.

 

[JFT]

Good pre-game article by @Chris Parker. Even gives RCF a plug.

http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and...s-knife-fight-but-can-they-avoid-getting-hurt

My sentiments exactly....

"Watching the Cavaliers play is without doubt one of those modern horror films where they keep fucking with you until you begin to get exhausted by it, and suddenly there’s a handful of heads in the duffel bag behind your seat, and you’ve got a broken taillight."

 

[Andrew]

Wouldn't it be ironic if this series is more competitive than if and when they face the Bulls lol?

 

[Simmy]

This is going to be another great test; a replay of the nerves and adversities from game 1 that needed to be overcome in order for success.

Loud, noisy, hostile, pressurized.. This is what it's going to be like there tonight. And the Cavs are going to be up against a lot more than the 5 guys on the floor.

Fortunately for us, it's still the Celtics, and once we learn how to play in this sort of environment and win, that should be all we need to prepare ourselves for the bigger, more challenging road games just on the horizon.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Anybody else fully expect this series to come back to Cleveland tied 2-2?

 

[Otsego Mar]

Anybody else fully expect this series to come back to Cleveland tied 2-2?