There is something wrong if the coach needs to motivate you to play hard in the playoffs. I picked the Cavs in 7, I knew JB, would do JB things, and has. You can't get out worked, and expect to win. Bottom line, we have got out worked, badly.
Just look at the stats, they don't lie, the Knicks out hustled the hell out of us, and that's why its over. In a pivotal game. We win this game (like we should), we're in the drivers seat to win the series.
Could JB still have actually fucked it up. Yeah, but it doesn't matter now. Cavs are going to lose this series, because they didn't put on their big boy pants. They are still boys playing in man's league.
Let's just hope this makes them grow a pair going forward. I wish they'd still scapegoat JB's ass for this, and get rid of him. Because he's not good. I just can't honestly put this on him.
If you picked the Cavs to win (like I did), and knew JB would be a fuck up (like I did), you can't be surprised he's not turned into Greg Popovich.