Last night the Cavs had a bit of a setback against the Celtics. And when I say "setback" I mean they got dominated in every way, start to finish. It was one of the hardest Cavs games I've ever watched, it was just so bad. No one was in rhythm, no one was talking, everyone tried to go 1-on-1, and the Celtics just had more energy and fight in them. Was just flat out an awful game for the Cavs.
Afterwards in the post-game press conferences, Mike Brown was hot. He kept saying how the Cavs just didn't have any fight in them, no sense of urgency. "They kicked our butts," said Brown about the Celtic's effort in game 2. He even went as far as to call out Mo Williams and say that he needs to step up his game if we want to win this series, just like everyone else has to. According to Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland PD, Mike Brown scheduled a practice for today when the team was originally supposed to have the day off. Below is a video of Brown's press conference
LeBron James post-game press conference had a much different tone than coach Brown's. LeBron was very calm, didn't seem to feel any extra pressure being tied 1-1 after 2 games. He made it known that the Cavs needed to play with a better sense of urgency, but that they would be fine and that there's still a lot of basketball left to be played in this series. Below is the video of LBJ MVP2's press conference
I like that Coach Brown is taking this very seriously because I think some players on the Cavs need to wake up and realize that this is their chance to win a championship. It's not going to be handed to them, they need to go out and fight for it. With LeBron's demeanor calm and collected, I think that sets an example for his teammates saying that yes, they lost in bad fashion, but it's not over by any stretch of the imagination. It's a good combination of motivation styles and I hope it pays off for game 3 on Friday in Boston.
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this is the adversity that our beloved cleveland cavs really needed.Its a painful loss but give credit to the celtics they spoiled the king's mvp party.Im excited about game 3 and i know the cavs will bounce back.I know a lot of lebron haters are celebrating right now that he will choke again..Sorry to say haters but the king will rise again
ReplyDeleteI have to agree and disagree with you Adam. Mike Brown's postgame interview really showed how pissed off he is about the loss. Scheduling a practice on a day off should be a good example how to get the team focused and to stop taking the Celtics lightly. On the other hand, Lebron should be pissed as well. He played like shit and got shut down by the Celtics. James is not showing any fire right now. Although it's not time to panic and its only one loss, I think the leader of the team should step up and show everyone that he is The King. This series should be exciting and hopefully the Cavs start being the Cavs again.
ReplyDeletethat's a good way to look at it. LeBron might not have to act upset or angry though for people to realize he's serious. I think he might be waiting to make his statement on Boston's court
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