Boston at Cleveland game 5, (2-2) 8 pm Tuesday

• se-alum

  

  Windhorst says it best:
  
  "Can't dodge the feeling that the fallout from this night and effort could be felt for years. That's the realtiy."
• hoops23

  

  Things have to change, point blank.
  
  We have been outplayed, outworked, and out-hustled in 4 out of 5 games and if not for Mo blowing his payoff wad in Game 1, this series is already over.
  
  This is pathetic. The Cavs haven't shown ANY intensity aside from Game 3. I'm almost ashamed to call this a "team" at this point.
• I Wear Pants

  I've been a Cavs fan my whole life and a Lebron fan since he was at SVSM but that lack of effort is seriously disturbing. That's the type of thing that if they don't come back with some damned intensity in the next two games could make me waiver in my support.
  
  Call me fickle but if they don't care why should I?
  
  Edit: And I still contend that Lebron (outside of game 3) has played like garbage this series.
• elbuckeye28

  I Wear Pants wrote: I've been a Cavs fan my whole life and a Lebron fan since he was at SVSM but that lack of effort is seriously disturbing. That's the type of thing that if they don't come back with some damned intensity in the next two games could make me waiver in my support.
  
  Call me fickle but if they don't care why should I?
  
  Edit: And I still contend that Lebron (outside of game 3) has played like garbage this series.

  Ahhh he played pretty good game one, but besides those two games, he has played pretty bad and showed no urgency that the MVP should show.
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  I didn't see any dance parties going on down there in the corner tonight. Karma is a bitch LeBrick. Maybe he'll learn some humility after this pounding but I doubt it.
• hoops23

  

  Shaq 21 points 7/11 shooting
• Swamp Fox

  The Cleveland Cavaliers won 61 games this season. More than any other team. Mike Brown was on the bench. They played very well and beat a lot of good teams on a pretty regular basis. I don't think it's fair to blame the Coach for the pitiful way the team played tonight. The Cavs just flat out choked. Sure, we can say that it was all Coach Brown's fault if that somehow turns the blame away from the players, but It isn't the truth. The truth is that LeBron was awful, the Cav's defense was non-existent, Boston executed their game plan to perfection and the Cav's stunk the place up the entire game. sure, some of the blame needs to be squarely placed on Brown for not being able to energize his team in the second half so that they at least make a run, but they never did. I think it will be very tough to beat the Celtics in Boston but I wouldn't count tne Cavs out just yet. (although I think that the chance of winning this series is below 50%).
• hoops23

  

  Regular season and postseason are two different animals Swamp fox..
  
  We're also not playing half our games against the bottom tier of the league.
  
  Right now, we're a glorified version of the Dallas Mavericks.
• se-alum

  

  Swamp Fox wrote: The Cleveland Cavaliers won 61 games this season. More than any other team. Mike Brown was on the bench. They played very well and beat a lot of good teams on a pretty regular basis. I don't think it's fair to blame the Coach for the pitiful way the team played tonight. The Cavs just flat out choked. Sure, we can say that it was all Coach Brown's fault if that somehow turns the blame away from the players, but It isn't the truth. The truth is that LeBron was awful, the Cav's defense was non-existent, Boston executed their game plan to perfection and the Cav's stunk the place up the entire game. sure, some of the blame needs to be squarely placed on Brown for not being able to energize his team in the second half so that they at least make a run, but they never did. I think it will be very tough to beat the Celtics in Boston but I wouldn't count tne Cavs out just yet. (although I think that the chance of winning this series is below 50%).

  Coaching happens in the playoffs. There's a huge difference between winning a regular season game and winning a playoff series when the name of the game is adjustments. We saw it last year, and it seems that we're seeing it this year as well.
• Mulva

  

  Swamp Fox wrote: the Cav's defense was non-existent

  Who is the guy who decides which player (doesn't) guard Rondo again?
  
  Oh yeah.
• hoops23

  

  Mike Brown at the podium.
• mallymal614

  I know people don't like to play the "what if" card, but this series easily could have been over due to the fact Boston played well in game 1, only to lose their double digit lead.
• osu45804

  

  What an AMAZING Defensive performance... I am flat out shocked at the final score! It was a total team effort with 6 guys in double figures.... Our bench has been huge, Game 2: Sheed, Game 4: Tony Allen, Game 5: Glen Davis...... No way am I talking shit we haven't won ANYTHING yet, we were in this same position last year up 3-2 vs. Orlando and as a team we were 31-0 when up 3-2 in a series before last year... Ray Allen is just on fire right now.... I HOPE we can close out it Thursday Night... Go Celtics!
• Non

  

  they're giving up a lot of easy shots
  
  inside and outside
  
  I didn't watch that much in the regular season but this defense won't cut it in the playoffs
• hoops23

  

  LeBron is at the podium.
• hoops23

  

  ...
• wildcats20

  

  Right.
  
  Instead of answering that first question truthfully, he skirted around it. Just fess up and say you didn't give a shit once you got down 10.
• mallymal614

  Lebron is getting bashed on his facebook page. Wow.
• hoops23

  

  LeBron doesn't have a facebook...or a twitter....or a myspace...or anything else.
  
  He said so himself.
• tk421

  

  Apparently, getting beat by 30 is just because they didn't shoot very well. He doesn't seem all that upset.
• mallymal614

  tk421 wrote: Apparently, getting beat by 30 is just because they didn't shoot very well. He doesn't seem all that upset.

  Some people handle things differently. Doesn't mean he isn't concern.
• Footwedge

  Sage wrote: Has footwedge gloated yet?

  You are a dumbass, pal. I'm as big a Cleveland fan as anybody here.
• Pick6

  

  I agree, right now the Cavs are the EC's version of the Mavs. Lebron didnt show up tonight, I can live with 1 game. If he doesnt show up in Boston, then I will be bitching. Also, if we lose this series, there is no way we can have Brown back next season. No way you can under achieve with all of this talent and depth!
• tk421

  

  mallymal614 wrote:

  tk421 wrote: Apparently, getting beat by 30 is just because they didn't shoot very well. He doesn't seem all that upset.

  Some people handle things differently. Doesn't mean he isn't concern.

  True, but it doesn't seem like the Cavs have anyone on that team that get's emotional and will get them fired up for game 6.
• hoops23

  

  Oh well, we'll see what happens on Thursday.