2024-25 Season | Game #59 | Cavs @ Celtics | Feb. 28, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

As great as the victory was, it does feel like BOS learned more about the Cavs then the Cavs learned about BOS for a potential playoff match-up. If Mazzula wanted to, he could have switched Hauser off of multiple defensive assignments to adjust to CLE's attack. While Hauser may not be playing 30-plus for a playoff series, he clearly didn't want to show his hand.
 
DanielHSSports said:
As great as the victory was, it does feel like BOS learned more about the Cavs then the Cavs learned about BOS for a potential playoff match-up. If Mazzula wanted to, he could have switched Hauser off of multiple defensive assignments to adjust to CLE's attack. While Hauser may not be playing 30-plus for a playoff series, he clearly didn't want to show his hand.
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No doubt Boston learned some things, but so did the Cavs. Most importantly, that they can take a haymaker from the Celtics and still battle back on enemy turf. That mental edge matters in a playoff series. And yeah, Mazzulla could’ve adjusted Hauser’s matchups, but let’s not act like Atkinson and the Cavs wouldn’t counter. This game was about proving Cleveland more than belongs in the ring with them.
 
DanielHSSports said:
As great as the victory was, it does feel like BOS learned more about the Cavs then the Cavs learned about BOS for a potential playoff match-up. If Mazzula wanted to, he could have switched Hauser off of multiple defensive assignments to adjust to CLE's attack. While Hauser may not be playing 30-plus for a playoff series, he clearly didn't want to show his hand.
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Post like this makes me lmao. Yea Boston learned that we can come in there and whoop your ass at any point in time and the game is never over. Cavs also learn about the Celtics that just let Tatum and brown get theirs and font over help. You do realize we posted an ortg of 140 something after the 22-5 run. Both teams learned something but to say o Boston didn’t play their game Bosh blah shit they wanted this win and they got spanked.
 
Another thing we learned is that the Celtics city jersey looks like ass. Just wear your classic uniform, Boston should not be wearing lime green.
 
-Akronite- said:
Another thing we learned is that the Celtics city jersey looks like ass. Just wear your classic uniform, Boston should not be wearing lime green.
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I love those jerseys honestly
 
Here's how Tatum did against each Cav defender from NBA.com matchup data.

vs. Allen: 6-for-11 overall, 2-for-6 on 3's, 3-for-4 on foul shots for a total of 17 points in 2:25
vs. Mobley: 5-for-9, 1-for-2 on 3's, 1-for-1 from the line for 12 points in 2:25
vs. Hunter: 1-for-5 for 2 points in 5:42
vs. Okoro: 2-for-5 for 5 points in 0:30
vs. Strus: 3-for-3 for 7 points in 1:05
vs. Wade: 1-for-3 for 4 points in 1:01
vs. Mitchell: 0-for-1 in 1:23

He was 1-for-2 against Garland, 1-for-1 against Merrill, and 2-for-3 against Jerome.

Against bigs (Allen and Mobley) he was 11-for-20 for 29 points in 4:50.
Against guards (DG, DM, Merrill, Jerome, Strus) he was 7-for-10 for 15 points in 4:40.
Against forwards (Hunter, Wade, Okoro) he was 4-for-13 for 11 points in 7:13.

What is most noteworthy is that in the 5:42 that Hunter was guarding Tatum the Celtics scored 10 points. That's 10 freaking points for the whole team in nearly 6 minutes that Hunter was on Tatum. And he missed 4 of his 5 shots.

Dean and Isaac did a solid job, holding him to 3-for-8, but Hunter really shut him down. The Cavs' bigs gave up 29 points in 20 shots and he shot 70% against the guards. He's too quick for the bigs and too big for the littles. In the playoffs Kenny will have to keep Hunter, Wade, and maybe Okoro on him as much as possible. Donovan might be able to guard him as he's strong enough to keep him out of the paint and quick enough to stay in his grill.
 
bleedwineandgold03 said:
Post like this makes me lmao. Yea Boston learned that we can come in there and whoop your ass at any point in time and the game is never over. Cavs also learn about the Celtics that just let Tatum and brown get theirs and font over help. You do realize we posted an ortg of 140 something after the 22-5 run. Both teams learned something but to say o Boston didn’t play their game Bosh blah shit they wanted this win and they got spanked.
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Wanting to win and your team not in position to win dont necessarily correlate
 
I re-watched the final 8 minutes of the fourth quarter.

Man, the Cavs missed so many open 3s. That score should not have been close.

If those fell, Boston mismatch hunting for 2s wouldn't have mattered.
 
Holden beach said:
No one is coming to his birthday party...
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I mean it's funny and all, but what the hell are "ESPMNBA" and "NBACentel" ?

Is this what the world relies on for news these days?
 
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