2023-24 Season | Game #61 | Celtics @ Cavs | March 5, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | TNT

[DeeThree]

Is Garland out?

 

[Prime 1978]

It would be the most JBB coached team, to be forced to play a bunch of reserves that he otherwise would ignore and win a game they were otherwise expected to lose.

The national media will talk about this game and the 18-2 stretch as examples of him being in the coach of the year discussions.

I’ve seen Kendrick Perkins say this and one of the lady commentators said it right before tipoff of the Knicks game.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Yes, I expect a bounceback game but not a victory. If LeVert and Okoro play and Brown and Portzingas don't, I give us a 45% chance of victory. Say 111-107 Cavs.
If LeVert and Okoro don't play, we're down to 40%. If Portzingas and Brown play, we're down to 30%

You really think we have a 3 in 10 chance of winning if Boston has their entire starting lineup and all their reserves healthy and we're missing Mitchell, Strus, LeVert, and Okoro?

I'd put our chances at -10%.

 

[Dr No]

You really think we have a 3 in 10 chance of winning if Boston has their entire starting lineup and all their reserves healthy and we're missing Mitchell, Strus, LeVert, and Okoro?

I'd put our chances at -10%.

Yep. Unfortunately for us, Boston doesn't seem to the be the kind of team that takes people lightly. They seem to enjoy beating bad teams by 40.

 

[shoes22]

I am mainly attending this game tonight for the bobblehead.

 

[MattyIce8]

After Sunday’s 3 point shooting debacle, I have a feeling we are going to make a lot of 3s to keep the game close.

 

[PIP]

Would really love for one of our beat writers who was at shoot around this morning to give us a report on Garland’s acne ???

Looked like it was heading in the wrong direction the other night and that could spell doom for us….

 

[Dr No]

After Sunday’s 3 point shooting debacle, I have a feeling we are going to make a lot of 3s to keep the game close.

we shot better than league average Sunday on a high number of attempts, we'd better shoot a ridiculous percentage on a high number in this one.

 

[MattyIce8]

we shot better than league average Sunday on a high number of attempts, we'd better shoot a ridiculous percentage on a high number in this one.

Let me clarify. I think Niang, Dean, and Okoro (if he plays) shoot way better tonight to keep it close

 

[Jscc]

This is going to suck, and even moreso if we squeak out a win doing something we won't repeat like shooting 60% from 3 on contested 3s.

 

[CavsFaninNJ]

Being a serious fan is often a matter of irrational confidence and hope. I am looking forward to watching DG over these next 3 games. It's up to DG, JA, and EM to ball out. Merrill will get good minutes to let it fly.

Let me remind you of a time when we thought everything was doomed. In mid December, Garland and Mobley were out for 4-6 weeks and we should the Cavs might slip into the play in. They went 17-1. That's why they play the games.

I'm trying lol

 

[Futuredome]

Maybe this game the team wide slump breaks. Since the preasb game vs the 76ers, it's been rough

 

[Peacedog]

Celtics are way overdue for a loss. If LeVert and Okoro can play, we win. Regardless of Brown/Zinger status.

 

[Dr No]

the one positive I can think of is this gives Darius the chance to run the team, his way, with very little pressure. No one expects a win. Play loose and go out and show why you got the big bucks.

 

[buzzdog]

My one wish and hope for this game is that Darius Garland can get through the whole game without ramming his own face into the hip of Porzingas.

Baby steps...