Yesterday I wrote that the Celtics' first meeting with the Cleveland Cavaliers would serve as an interesting progress point. It'd help us learn more about where this team is compared to where it ended last season; specifically, to see if they were actually a good team or just a nice story.
The result was a relative failure. The feeling of deja vu was omnipresent. From the failures to hit open shots (32% for the game, 26% in the second half) to the sick feeling each time the Cavaliers batted away the slightest bit of Celtics momentum. Even worse, the eye test - Whereas the Cavaliers seemed to score at will the few shots the Celtics hit felt like flukes.