Cleveland Cavaliers have lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, and now have to work their way up from a 0-2 deficit. If you ask Cavaliers coach, Tyronn Lue, in order to get back into the series, Cavs have to be “tougher” since Celtics are “gooning the game up.”
“We have to be tougher,” – said Tyronn Lue following 94-107 loss on Tuesday night. “I think they’re playing tougher than we are. We’re seeing that. They’re being physical. They’re gooning the game up, and we have to do the same thing. We have to be tougher mentally and physically.“
"We've got to be tougher. I think they're playing tougher than we are."
Ty Lue on the Celtics.#GameTime pic.twitter.com/xz0lEvYPui
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 16, 2018
Cavs’ guard J.R. Smith started playing tougher in Game 2 already but took it too literary showing Celtics’ center Al Horford as he attempted a layup attempt. Smith was assessed with a flagrant-one foul and then got into a scuffle with Marcus Smart, which got him a technical foul.
“It was a good call. I blatantly pushed [Horford],” – said Smith after the game. “It wasn’t like I was trying to low bridge him or something. I just wanted to make sure he didn’t get it. It was a good, hard foul. I understand why they gave me a flag there.“
Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics will resume Eastern Conference Finals series on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
