Cleveland Cavaliers V Boston Celtics

• Similar to the Boston Celtics, the\u00a0Cleveland Cavaliers know all about turmoil and adversity.\nAfter all, they eclipsed one of the most roller coaster 50-win seasons a team as ever had in NBA history. That dysfunction brought many to doubt the Cavs heading into the postseason. After being down 2-0 against the Celtics, that doubt slowly turned into fear.\nAt almost a week\u2019s passing however, here we are at 2-2. The greatest player in the world once again put all of us who doubted him to shame.\nLeBron James finished another spectacular performance with 44 points on 28 shots in what has become a norm in this postseason. James is truly aging like wine.\n\n\nLeBron James erupts for 44 PTS (his 6th 40+ point game in the 2018 postseason) to help the @cavs win Game 4 and tie the series 2-2! #WhateverItTakes #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com\/07gQaxUYkW\n\u2014 NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2018\n\nWhat has not been a norm for the Cavaliers is the contributions from the role players. Home cooking changed that completely. The Cavaliers had five players finish with nine or more points and two with double-digit rebounding nights.\nFor the Celtics, similar issues from Game 3 remained. Boston allowed Cleveland to shoot over 50 percent from the field, and shot 41 percent themselves. Jaylen Brown led Boston in scoring with 25, but once again battled foul trouble as he finished his second straight game with five fouls.\nThe Celtics will enjoy a much-needed return back to Boston for a crucial Game 5 that could define their NBA Finals chances. The Cavaliers will meet them there riding sky high. Before we move forward, however, let\u2019s take a look at three takeaways from Game 4.\n\n \n Next:\u00a0No. 3\n \n"},"title":"Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from Game 4 vs. Celtics","permalink":"https:\/\/hoopshabit.com\/2018\/05\/22\/cleveland-cavaliers-3-takeaways-from-game-4-vs-celtics\/2\/","shortCodeTitle":null,"content":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Jamie Sabau\/Getty Images)\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n3. Cavs\u2019 role players continue to step up\nThe Cavaliers are a different team when their role players come to play. While possessing the best player in the world, most nights they don\u2019t need a myriad of assistance, just a pinch will do. Similar to Game 3, the Cavs received more than just a pinch of help.\nThis made up for Kevin Love struggling most of the night as he finished with nine points on 3-of-12 shooting. From Tristan Thompson to Kyle Korver and George Hill, the Cavaliers were able to provide various forms of annoyance for the Celtics. It ultimately helped spell Boston\u2019s doom.\n\n\nTristan Thompson brings the energy on both ends of the floor, finishing with 13 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK for the @cavs in Game 4!#WhateverItTakes #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com\/zkXCS5t8TU\n\u2014 NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2018\n\n\n\nKyle Korver (14 PTS, 3 BLK) & George Hill (13 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL) combine for 27 in the @cavs Game 4 victory at home! #WhateverItTakes #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com\/Msnzw96kqz\n\u2014 NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2018\n\nThe Cavaliers will take these type of performances every night. It will be intriguing to see if Cleveland can gather similar performances on the road, as they struggled in Games 1 and 2. If they can, Boston could be looking at its last home game of the season in Game 5. Maybe that might save Cleveland from being uncomfortably close to the worst supporting cast LeBron James has ever been equipped with.\n\n \n Next:\u00a0No. 2\n \n","title":"Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from Game 4 vs. Celtics","permalink":"https:\/\/hoopshabit.com\/2018\/05\/22\/cleveland-cavaliers-3-takeaways-from-game-4-vs-celtics\/3\/","shortCodeTitle":null,"content":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Jim Davis\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n2. LeBron proceeds with his assault on the record books\nAnother day, another LeBron James record being captured. Monday night, James was able to pass the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for first all-time in playoff field goals. James as always was humbled even being mentioned with one of the greatest players of all time.\n\n\n\"Anytime I'm in the same breath with the greats, it's just humbling.\"\nLeBron James reacting to passing Kareem for 1st on the all-time #NBAPlayoffs FGM list tonight.#GameTime pic.twitter.com\/HOsICTl1lI\n\u2014 NBA TV (@NBATV) May 22, 2018\n\nWhat\u2019s most impressive about James breaking Kareem\u2019s record is the short period of time he took capturing it. Abdul-Jabbar played on 18 playoff teams in his 20-year career. LeBron has played on just 13 playoff teams in his 15 NBA seasons. LeBron James\u2019 efficient nature and record-breaking only adds to what has been arguably the best postseason of his career.\n\n\nLeBron James this post-season: \n46-12-545-8-744-10-844-5-343-8-1442-10-1238-6-732-13-729-8-1128-12-827-5-1226-11-1324-10-1222-5-715-7-9\nThe low is peak Rondo, high is GOAT territory.\n\u2014 Josh Eberley (@JoshEberley) May 22, 2018\n\n\n\nLeBron in the 2018 NBA Playoffs:\n33 ppg, 9.4 apg, 9 rpg, 1.4 spg, 54% FG6 40-point games (46, 45, 44, 44, 43, 42)3 triple doubles2 buzzer-beaters\n\u2014 Chris Martin Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) May 22, 2018\n\nThere are some people that couldn\u2019t put together those numbers with their \u201cmy player\u201d on NBA 2K. So leave it to C.J. McCollum to say what we all are thinking:\n\n\nDamn that shit look fake https:\/\/t.co\/Y1cYBR4Qg1\n\u2014 CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) May 22, 2018\n\nContrary to what McCollum\u2019s eyes may want to tell him, what LeBron is doing is very real, even if it feels like a dream. For the Celtics however, it\u2019s turned into a nightmare, one they\u2019ll have to relive for at least two more games.\n\n \n Next:\u00a0No.1\n \n","title":"Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from Game 4 vs. Celtics","permalink":"https:\/\/hoopshabit.com\/2018\/05\/22\/cleveland-cavaliers-3-takeaways-from-game-4-vs-celtics\/4\/","shortCodeTitle":null,"content":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(Photo by Jim Davis\/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n1. Time to see if Boston has enough left in the tank\nIt takes an army to dethrone a King, and the Celtics were thought to have the perfect one coming into the series against the Cavaliers. Due to their road record, it\u2019s more than possible they\u2019ll get back to their winning ways once they return to Boston.\n\n\nTried to tell y'all @KingJames and Cavs weren't in trouble against the star-less @celtics. B4 series, I picked Cavs in 6. Sticking with it. Boston isn't good enough with just role players. LeBron has to win just one road game. He will do it in Game 5.\n\u2014 Rob Parker (@RobParkerFS1) May 22, 2018\n\nBut Game 5 could make or break the Celtics\u2019 season. For a team driven by various 20-year-olds, no matter the home-court advantage, the odds may be slowly turning against Boston \u2014 especially if you consider that they\u2019re playing the guy that some might consider to be the greatest of all time.\n\n\nGOAT JAMES!!!\nvia @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com\/gSHP5nMKni\n\u2014 UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) May 21, 2018\n\nIt\u2019s been a long season for the Celtics, and no one will blame them if their season doesn\u2019t end with at least a Finals appearance. History shows us they\u2019re not supposed to be here.\nNever in the history of the NBA has a team traveled so far after losing its two best players and being partly led by a 20- (Jayson Tatum) and 21-year-old (Jaylen Brown).\nSome may say for the first time all postseason, the pressure is finally all on Boston.\n\n\nCeltics had BETTER play as they have at home. If Cleveland wins in Boston in Game 5 things are gonna get dicey real quick.\n\u2014 Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) May 22, 2018\n\nThe Celtics have proved people wrong all season. Adversity has driven them to lengths many thought were impossible. No matter how tired they are or have looked, they still are in a favorable position having up to two home games remaining.\nNext: 2018 NBA Mock Draft - Doncic still No. 1 in post-lottery edition\nThey now have another challenge in front of them. 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