GAME 7

My gut tells me the Cavaliers will show up to play, there will be no repeat Game 7 blowout like the one of the Hawks. IF the Celtics play a complete game, offensively and defensively, I think they win. If at any point in the game they suffer one of those 7 minute stretches where they either can't score (like Game 6) or can't stop the Cavs from scoring (again like Game 6) I see us being in trouble.

We have no idea how the Big 3 will handle crunch time in a must-win situation. The Hawks game was never close so it wasn't an issue, but here I expect a very close game. If the Celts can maintain the team first attitude, make the extra pass, and play unselfishly maybe we can pull it out. However, if any of the three go into "me first" or "I'm going to win it for us" mode (especially when you consider Paul Pierce and Ray Allen have been terrible offensively), we could implode and the Cavs will be headed to Detroit to take on the Pistons.

The issue the Celts need to work out is Turnovers and Offense.  Their defense has been great...holding Lebron's supporting cast to basically nothing.

Paul Pierce and Ray Allen have to get going.  Not only to win this series, but also against Detroit (assuming they hold serve today).  They will not win a 7 game series with Paul and Ray averaging less than 30 pts per game between the 2.

Boston 88 Cleveland 76

THE CAVS WILL WIN THIS GAME AND THIS IS WHY

THEY WILL  ATTACK THE BASKET

RONDO IS TOO INCONSISTENT

 Ray Allen IS PRESSING

GARNETT IS A BEAST

PIERCE IS GOOD

PERKINS IS THE KEY BUT HE WILL BE IN FOUL TROUBLE

AND BOSTON WILL NOT PLAY ZONE!!!!!!

PLUS THE CAVS HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE

CLEVELAND 83 BOSTON 79

Good point on Rondo, but remember he's been good in Boston and horrible in Cleveland.  If history serves, he'll be the difference maker today.

LeBron just can't seem to get enough help.  He'll probably go for 30+, but noone else will be above 15.

Boston 88 Cleveland 76