You know it’s gonna be one of THOSE nights when this happens.
Not one Cleveland ballplayer was credited with an Offensive Rebound in the opening 12 minutes of Saturday’s ECF Game 3 – yet the Cavs (by my count) recorded five “Follow-Up” points from their four “team” OR’s.
It’s no wonder I’ve taken to calling them “F-U” points, huh?
Summative Equation:
Bos – 42 Conversions + [0 “Stripes”] {6 treys “minus” 6 missed FT’s “equals” 0 stripes}
Cleve – 51 Conversions + [+12 “Stripes”] {17 treys “minus” 5 missed FT’s “equals” 12 stripes}
Expected Outcome -- -9 Conversions + [-12 Stripes] = C’s lose by 30 points
Actual Score: Boston 86, Cleveland 116
The Algebra of the Game
1st Quarter
FG: C’s – 6 - 18, .