Boston Celtics 90 - Cleveland Cavaliers 85 -- Immediate Reaction

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Oct 28, 2008 9:59 PM CDT in 2008 Post-Game Reaction Comment 3 comments

The 2008-09 season is underway, and for the Cavaliers it looked much the same the end of last season did. They took it to the Celtics, but in the end, the team in green is the one wearing the ring and for good reason. When they needed to make a shot, they made it. When they needed a rebound, they got it. When they needed a turnover, well, the Cavaliers obliged.

In a lot of ways, the game went the way I figured it would. The Cavaliers looked more focused, more energized in the beginning, while the Celtics needed the first 15 minutes or so to remember that the pre-game ceremonies were over. As the game wore on, however, the Celtics effort improved, while the Cavaliers looked like a team that didn't play alot together as a unit during the Pre-Season.

In the end, the Cavaliers were done in by many of the same things that has plagued them in the past -- poorly timed lulls on the defensive end, slow starts in the 2nd half, missed free throws. All three contributed, along with 22 turnovers. More to come, but feel free to discuss the loss in the Comments

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LeBron is a great player

which makes the end of game misses all the more glaring

he’s been clutch before and he’ll be clutch again, but on this night it just wasn’t there

by Jeff Clark on Oct 28, 2008 10:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Fun game, but lots of rust for both teams.

LBJ’s FTs and Mo’s defense hurt you guys quite a bit. Looking forward to the next one already.

Keep up the good work FTS

by Green17 on Oct 28, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Another year, hte same old third quarter BS. Now a lot of that obviously has to do with Boston’s D, but sheesh I am so sick and tired of the 3rd quarter blues. Can we not have a halftime anymore, or maybe play a game of pickup in the locker room instead?

Saw most of the game on TNT: LeBron looked a bit rusty; I liked Mo’s shots but disappointed in his assists; shocked that Hickson didn’t get in at all; Gibson looked pretty awful as well, Andy looked better than last year but he still is taking stupid fouls.

Another game of missed foul calls on LeBron as usual (but that’s par for the course). I loved how Pierce can get away with fouls a lot of the time and every time Garnett sets a moving pick at the top of the key I just shudder.

Also, scary thing was that Barkley predicted us to be in the finals after last year stating we wouldn’t even make the playoffs. Did Lebron kidnap him this summer, or did he forget that Cleveland isn’t located in his future governship state of Alabama?

by talonk on Oct 29, 2008 12:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs