In the first half of Game 3’s 30-point defeat, Mark Jackson summed up the series perfectly, “so far, the team that has played the hardest has won every single game.” It’s simplistic, and for all the strategic adjustments we talk about, maybe too simplistic, but it’s hard to argue so far. The Celtics have had a particular way they were going to attack the Cavaliers defensively. Play everyone straight up, diminish the value of “the others,” and live with forcing LeBron James into tough looks. In the first two games, they dictated the terms, siphoned out all of James’ help, and comfortably took a 2-0 league.
Shamrock Notes: Dictating the terms to dethrone The King
