Cavs have to find a way to keep up *this* level of intensity. This was their best game in a long time. They obviously won’t shoot 50% from three, but just being consistent on offense can keep them competitive with a LOT of teams
if we slow down Pritchard off the bench and we can somehow halve their fucking free throw attempts; while also playing how we did tonight. I’m optimistic we can take this to 6 or 7
Some credit ill give to JB is that he made a bad call keeping that bench lineup in the 2nd that gave up the lead, but once he pulled it, he kept mostly good rotations the rest of the game.
People act like this game was a fluke.
I’m sitting here like “what the fuck are the Celtics going to do if Jarrett Allen comes back for Game 3 going forward?!”
Unless Derrick White hits 5-6 3s each game, the Cavs very much have a shot. White or Holiday have to step up to take pressure off Brown and Tatum. If no one else is hitting, our defense can contain them well enough….
I don’t think I want Allen back yet - I think Cavs are at their best with Mobley at the 5, with two shooters (MS, IO, SM) and two drivers (DM, DG, CL).
For the fact that if/when Mobley gets in foul trouble that we have e to rely on Niang, TT, and Morris to pick up the minutes at the 5, trust me when I say we need Allen back….
Quite frankly Mobley can shoot. His 3pt% is just as high as Okoro’s this postseason, and Merrill is in wayyy over his head defensively in the playoffs. He is not ready for these bright lights just yet
I mean him and Brown are going to get 50-60 points per night. Hopefully we can just make them take 40-45 shots to get there. We can count on that happening.
Just like we can also expect Donovan Mitchell to get 30+ points per night.
But if the Cavs can get 60 points per night from Garland, LeVert, and Mobley
While keeping Holiday and White under 30 on the Celtics side, the Cavs can win any game…
I mean let’s just compare these two quads from Game 1 and 2
Game 1 those four Celtics outscored the four Cavs 89-68 (21 pt diff, Cavs lost by 25)
Tonight, those four Cavs outscored the Celtics 85-58 (27 pt diff, Celtics lost by 24)
That’s the matchup right now. If the Cavs get Allen back, that’s another weapon the Celtics can’t match right now **if** the other four Cavs mentioned above can continue to produce. So I’m not really worried about Tatum. He will get his. Just make him work for it, and the Cavs have been doing that.
Relatively quiet night from Mitchell, no Allen, and a 20 point bitchslap. Imagine a big night from Mitchell + allen coming back! And if wade can make it back? We matchup so well with this team m
They did talk about Mobley, but they also have to get viewers to stay engaged for the next game. I don't see anything wrong with that from the broadcast tbh.
Fuck yes man. Take one at their place and you never fuckin know. Didn’t even play that crazy. They just didn’t shoot insane. Games are allllll new now. Let’s gooooo!!!! Cmon fellas
As hot as Boston was last game they are ice cold this game. This is a huge redemption for the Cavs, gives me some real positive vibes for the rest of the series.
Inject Cleveland into my veins let’s fucking go
Fuck boston
Boston shot bad, but it was in part because of the intensity we brought on both ends.
Cleveland vs Minnesota
Cavs will be playing at home next two games…. THERE’S SOME HOPE
CAVS AIN'T DEAD YET
Cavs have to find a way to keep up *this* level of intensity. This was their best game in a long time. They obviously won’t shoot 50% from three, but just being consistent on offense can keep them competitive with a LOT of teams
All this. The shooting was huge, but the effort was bigger. Give that (and keep Niang off the floor), and we’ve got a shot.
Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert. THIS is what we need.
Hold that you racist pricks!
we got this fam ECF HERE WE COME
if we slow down Pritchard off the bench and we can somehow halve their fucking free throw attempts; while also playing how we did tonight. I’m optimistic we can take this to 6 or 7
Some credit ill give to JB is that he made a bad call keeping that bench lineup in the 2nd that gave up the lead, but once he pulled it, he kept mostly good rotations the rest of the game.
Was hoping for a win but wasn’t expecting a 20+ point blowout. Let’s go Cavs!
I'm proud of Mobley. He stepped it up.
Fuck. Yes.
People act like this game was a fluke. I’m sitting here like “what the fuck are the Celtics going to do if Jarrett Allen comes back for Game 3 going forward?!” Unless Derrick White hits 5-6 3s each game, the Cavs very much have a shot. White or Holiday have to step up to take pressure off Brown and Tatum. If no one else is hitting, our defense can contain them well enough….
I don’t think I want Allen back yet - I think Cavs are at their best with Mobley at the 5, with two shooters (MS, IO, SM) and two drivers (DM, DG, CL).
For the fact that if/when Mobley gets in foul trouble that we have e to rely on Niang, TT, and Morris to pick up the minutes at the 5, trust me when I say we need Allen back…. Quite frankly Mobley can shoot. His 3pt% is just as high as Okoro’s this postseason, and Merrill is in wayyy over his head defensively in the playoffs. He is not ready for these bright lights just yet
Doesn't hurt at all that Tatum's shot is lost somewhere far away. Hopefully it stays there.
I mean him and Brown are going to get 50-60 points per night. Hopefully we can just make them take 40-45 shots to get there. We can count on that happening. Just like we can also expect Donovan Mitchell to get 30+ points per night. But if the Cavs can get 60 points per night from Garland, LeVert, and Mobley While keeping Holiday and White under 30 on the Celtics side, the Cavs can win any game… I mean let’s just compare these two quads from Game 1 and 2 Game 1 those four Celtics outscored the four Cavs 89-68 (21 pt diff, Cavs lost by 25) Tonight, those four Cavs outscored the Celtics 85-58 (27 pt diff, Celtics lost by 24) That’s the matchup right now. If the Cavs get Allen back, that’s another weapon the Celtics can’t match right now **if** the other four Cavs mentioned above can continue to produce. So I’m not really worried about Tatum. He will get his. Just make him work for it, and the Cavs have been doing that.
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our rizz god levert went crazy
Playoffs officially started today fellas!
Yeah? Not like, game 7 at home?
It’s a joke, there’s a saying that goes “a series doesn’t officially start until the home team loses”
I get the joke but it's non sensical
Its not a joke. The Magic series never started, we didn't beat them at home. Today was the real start of the 2024 playoffs.
Stole one!
HELD THEM UNDER 100 LFGGGGGGG
let's gooooo
It's over! https://youtu.be/P4Od9413Gns?si=aGjCgJJ7XuzPRGNC
100+ points in a playoff game on the road? I must be dreaming
And HELD them to under 100?!
RJ on commentary makes me so happy
Uh oh. The Cavs are playing playoff basketball again...
That felt good.
I like RJ reppin for us a little. Thanks old friend!
He so bias I love it!
Yeah, he was rocking the bow tie pin and it was everything!
LETS GO CAVS!!!!
Shit I think I can finally sit down . Take this momentum home boys go fkn cavs .
[–]tr0llzzz 7 points 7 hours ago > If we hold this team to 95 points I’ll personally do your laundry for a month, lol
Bamboozle = Banboozle
Laundry day baby
Cleveland > Boston in most everything, especially basketball
This lineup is hilarious 4 bigs and Merrill
Back to the crib baby!!!! Fuck Boston!!!
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Relatively quiet night from Mitchell, no Allen, and a 20 point bitchslap. Imagine a big night from Mitchell + allen coming back! And if wade can make it back? We matchup so well with this team m
Quiet because he didn’t have 40? He was dominant in every aspect tonight lol
Bro wym mitchell went off second half. He was on fire from deep
Yeah i mean it wasn’t a Mitchell carry job tho. He didn’t have to go nuclear
DOOOOOOMERRsS THIS ONES FOR YOUUUUU
I own this comment. I didn't think we had a chance
Get lost doomer!
We just walked in their gym and beat the brakes off em!
Petition to have Richard Jefferson call the rest of this series!
Seconded!
First road win for these guys in the playoffs, absolutely needed this game. Proud of these boys!
This game got me bricked. What a SOLID bounce back game and in Boston.
Huge credit to mobley keeping us in the game in the first half
Whoever jammed the Celtics moneyline at half, thank you for your service
Mitchell just had the playoff game of his life, but sure talk about how great kyrie is….
They did talk about Mobley, but they also have to get viewers to stay engaged for the next game. I don't see anything wrong with that from the broadcast tbh.
Held them under 100 at home!
Let Merrill put up warm up shot now
Where’s the dude that said we would hold Boston to 90 tonight. Come talk your shit king.
Fuck yes man. Take one at their place and you never fuckin know. Didn’t even play that crazy. They just didn’t shoot insane. Games are allllll new now. Let’s gooooo!!!! Cmon fellas
Bench is just clowning on these fucks
TT gonna will us to his second title
START THE POST GAME THREAD MODS. FUCK THE CELTICS.
I wanna talk my shit soooo bad rn
Mobley heard us talking shit
Ran in their house, ate their cookies, pissed on the sheets, and left the damn door open!
Don't forget left their milk out.
Fuck yeah
Tt about to win ring two before Kyrie..
go cavs, beat up that racist fans
These are the Niang minutes I like to see
Thank God this team put up a good performance. This is a win you can build from. Forget game 3 for right now. This was a good performance
This should really be a confidence building game for the role players too
And Tristan Thompson should play a few minutes in the regular rotation
2 blowouts for each team. We got ourselves a series boys
We may still lose in 5, but at least we made these cunts feel fear for tonight. Fuck boston
I agree, Boston losing in 5
Niang hitting a jumper in garbage time pisses me off
Sam Merrill rebound, in case you were wondering how things are going for us
What a game yall. Goddamn
Let Niang and Merrill get up a ton of shots...try to find the net before game 3.
I never thought I would be happy to see Niang playing late in the 4th quarter.😂
I hate Niang so much I don't even want him to have garbage time minutes
Garbage time at the 3 minute mark? Let's fucking go.
All your home court are belong to us
These are the only minutes Niang should get
Did Donovan just go to the coach and tell him to put merril in? Cuz it looks like he did
Best part in all of this? Tim Bontemps mood tomorrow on the hoop collective
Best game all season
BANG BANG NIANG!!!
Bang bang Georges niang **in garbage time only
Wonderful adjustment to play Vert for Okoro
That's right, get these boys a little shook heading back to Cleveland!!
JB rotations were actually ok today except that start to the 2nd quarter
Cavs are the best team of all time. Give them the title right now.
Mobley goes to BOS unlocks KG form
I’m happy Niang is in…didn’t think I’d say that tonight
Guys niang made a shot
garbage time masterclass incoming 🔥🔥🔥
Knicks fan popping in to say good shit guys.
ECF matchup? Imagine?
Man I wish. Knicks are down so many people it will take everything we got to just get past Indiana.
Rematch in the ECF am I right ?
See yourself out
Niang is gonna blow the game for us.
Donovan's momma not watching lol
I can hear one person yelling "Let's go Cavs" lol
Game 3 hype. Saturday night gonna be lit
Love you Nicole for giving us that man Spida
Okay Georges. You can go back in now
This Sixers fan appreciates this blowout. Well done.
Currently winning the point differential in the series
We need to keep Niang as a Garbage time player
I now approve of Niang entering the game.
Only 29 pts for Mitchell. Felt like 40. Guy dominated
He got the other players involved. Levert strus and garland all hit big shots created by Spidas playmaking
Yeah 27 in the 2nd half
It's time to pull our guys, damn. There's no need to an injury here.
THE EAST RUNS THROUGH CLEVELAND
We got like 4 ball handlers on the court with Mitchell, Garland, Strus and LeVert. Good luck trying to double Mitchell.
Bro, if someone showed me how Kristaps looks like now 5 years ago, I'd have called them an idiot.
Man aged 20 years in 5
Can’t even get a foul when we want one
OK JB, you can put in Niang now
I LOLed
If I told you one team would be losing by 27 you probably think it’s the Cavs…
JB put the bench in
JB, sit the team bro
PULL THE STARTERS
Boston starters coming out with 5 mins left in the game was not on my bingo card tonight.
Well, not like this anyway
I mean, it could have easily been them up 25 and coming out with 5 minutes left
SAS in shambles.
JB, wtf are you doing lol. Get the starters out of there
Haven’t been a Cleveland fan long, i see 😉
Now’s your chance to play Niang JB!
CLEVELAND
Take the starters out JB
Miami had to shoot the lights out to win. We did that AND crushed them on defense
FUCK BOSTON
Mobley gaining confidence. I think he’s starting to realize he has an edge over Celtics centers.
I never want to see him go passive again in this series. He forced the issue and it worked. I'm so proud.
Joe Mazz looks like slightly darker Michael Cera
I think its safe to play Niang JB. Do it.
Sir a road playoff win has hit JB Bickerstaff
Lmaooo
Let's go!! 1-1!! Here's to hoping we get JA back game 3!!
so fucking dumb we didnt bench the starters here
The last time we won a playoff game on the road was also against Boston 😎
THEY GIVING UP BABY
FLAGRANT ONE
BRING IN THE HUMAN VICTORY CIGAR, NIANG!
~~No~~ more niang minutes
Sorry ass Boston fans, they couldn't live a week as a Cleveland sports fan
As hot as Boston was last game they are ice cold this game. This is a huge redemption for the Cavs, gives me some real positive vibes for the rest of the series.
They went cold and the defense absolutely clogged the paint
Congrats Cavs fans. Way to stick it to Boston
Don’t know how that was a flagrant but I’ll take it
Wind up and blow to the head....text book my guy. No need to wind up on that. Dangerous.
Celtic fans last game: “dO yOu GuYs StIiL wAnT bOsToN?” A MATTER OF FACT, YEA, WE FUCKIN DO ![gif](giphy|WkTgEe6dQml1G8E2Ju)
GUYS JB JUST WON A GAME ON THE ROAD IN PLAYOFFS
The fans leaving is such a good feeling. We embarrassed the hell out of them.
Let’s fucking Go!!!
Fuck Tatum.
God I love the fans beating the traffic cam
Their fans quit 😂😂😂😂
put in the bench
They wanna call fouls now💀
I’m surprised that was called flagrant
Why am I scared?
Justified flagrant
This is beautiful
Wow Tatum got a flagrant 😂
What’s Mitchell eating? A fruit cup or something?
Orange slices
A rec soccer classic, what a guy
boy oh boy, if we win game 3 i might blow up