If I were Doc.....

I'd double and trap Lebron from the outset on Thursday night, even if the other guys get a few open looks off the rotations. No one else on the Cavs' team can singlehandedly dominate a game and instill confidence in the rest of the Cavs. No one else can beat the Cs.

I assume LBJ is going to come out super-aggressive, as he did in game 3, b/c for the next 48 hours, all he is going to hear about is how small he was on the big stage tonight and how much he sucked. He will come out looking to set the world on fire and they must take the ball out of his hands and make the other guys make shots on the road in a pressure situation, which they will not do. If the Cs can make Leborn passive again, as they did tonight, then they will have cut the head off the snake and it will die. The game will be over by halftime if they can do that. The rest of the Cavs will crack.


Especially if the Cs are coming down on offense and posting KG on Jamison time and time again. That will demoralize the Cavs, as they can't stop it, and once they start doubling, KG can kick out to Ray or Pierce for open looks. Cs need to attack the rim ferociously on Thursday and play with a Game 7 mentality, which I think they will.

THat's why I think they'll win Thursday.

It's a good strategy baby, Lebron could break through...he's that good, but it makes defensive sense to me. On the other hand, someone else could take over, it's not beyond the realm of possibility...just not as likely.
We know that the Celtics can find their groove, but can they consistently find it? The sixty four dollar question. If the C's can consistently find it, I agree with your prediction that they will meet the Lakers in the finals. This is the rematch most of us are pulling for.

If I were Doc, I wouldn't change a thing....

Kenny on TNT illustrated the Celtics pretty well with the leaking wall analogy.. you fix one hole and it starts leaking somewhere else. So Rondo had a huge game 4 and then (statistically but obviously not in practice) was gone for game 5.

I am guessing the next game KG will score 35 over Jamison cause he just cant defend him. Every time KG got the ball vs Jamison I just count it in as 2 points.