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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 2714732, member: 1329"] That's [USER=1001]@Lefty2one[/USER]'s whole point. Who do they have in this one? The Celtics' lineup defensively is versatile enough to match up with the small Cleveland lineups. George Hill, J.R. Smith, Kyle Korver, LeBron James and Kevin Love has been their most used playoff lineup. Kevin Love against Horford is a matchup I like for the Celtics. Rozier should be able to "contain" George Hill. Stick Tatum to Korver, no problems. Jaylen Brown puts Smith into a cocoon. Marcus Smart does his best against LeBron. He scores 35 a game. Boston stays at home. Rest of the Cavs struggle. Not to mention the Celtics have been playing similar teams the last couple of rounds. Super elite 6'9"+ guy with skills who is a terror in transition and can pass out to shooters or finish at the rim. Giannis & Simmons. Warm up courses for the main event. The Hill/Love pick and roll has Horford switching onto Hill, which is no problem. You can even throw Brown onto Hill so that when he switches onto Love it's not as big a mismatch (or have Brown on LeBron and Smart to take Hill/switch onto Love if you think he's better if he gets put into the post). Brad Stevens against Ty Lue. Celtics home court advantage. Celts in 7. [/QUOTE]