Monthly Archives: May 2018

Cleveland Cavaliers 87, Celtics 79

Some would say they were LeBroned again, and they were, but that was not the major problem. The guard shooting by the Cs was abominable: Streaky Terry Rozier was 2 for 14 and 0 for 10 on treys, Marcus Smart … Continue reading

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Cleveland Cavaliers 109, Celtics 99

Apparently, the demise of Lebron James, due to exhaustion, was greatly exaggerated. He played 47 minutes of a 48-minute game and scored 46 points along with 11 rebounds and 9 assists, as well as making several impressive defensive plays. Just … Continue reading

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Celtics 96, Cleveland Cavaliers 83

This was a very strange game. While watching I kept expecting a Cavalier rally at several points along the way, but it never happened. And the reason it never came is found in the Cavaliers’ scoring by quarters: 19. 23, … Continue reading

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Cleveland Cavaliers 111, Celtics 102

Unlike Game 3 which was a blowout, Game 4 was a home-court advantage win for the Cavaliers. The Celtics had many opportunities in both the third and fourth periods to make this a close game, and each and every time … Continue reading

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Cleveland Cavaliers 116, Celtics 86

From beginning to end, this effort by the Celtics on both ends of the floor was an utter embarassment. Their immaturity was on full display and it was ugly. They turned the ball over, failed to defend in the paint … Continue reading

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Celtics 105, Cleveland Cavaliers 91

This game was certainly a tale of two halves. In the first half, the Cs played like a young team that was trying to figure what level of effort they could get away with. In the second half, they played … Continue reading

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Celtics 108, Cleveland Cavaliers 83

Given nearly a week to prepare for the Cavaliers, we could expect that the Celtics would come out with an energetic, intensive defensive effort, and they did. However, having watched every minute of every Celtic game this year, I cannot … Continue reading

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Celtics 113, Philadelphia 76ers 112

This is truly a group of Celtics who cannot stand prosperity. After an even first quarter, at 25-24 Celtics, the Cs spurted to a comfortable 9-point lead at halftime, at 61-52. However, they then proceeded to commit 6 turnovers along … Continue reading

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Philadelphia 76ers 103, Celtics 92

This was a fairly easy game to critique because absolutely every Celtic played poorly and they lost another rotation player to injury as Shane Larkin sustained a shoulder injury, either a separation or dislocation, trying to get through a pick, … Continue reading

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Celtics 101, Philadelphia 76ers 98, OT

A lot happened in this game; here is some of it. First, a star was born and his name is Jayson Tatum. Tonight he broke a rookie record set by Larry Legend, scoring 20 points or more for 5 consecutive … Continue reading

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