The Boston Celtics know they need to at least somewhat contain LeBron James to win the Eastern Conference Finals, but coach Brad Stevens doesn’t want them to lose sight of the rest of the team.
Stevens hinted at what he’s been harping on privately with his players — the members of the Cavaliers who aren’t James had a big impact on their series against the Toronto Raptors, and the Celtics must be careful of them in this series.
Brad Stevens just recited this stat on the fly: Cleveland's "others" averaged 84 PPG last series. Obvious that he hammered that stat home to his players throughout the last three days.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 13, 2018
That’s definitely something to keep an eye on. If the Celtics can limit the influence of the rest of the Cavaliers and force James to do all the work, they might have a chance, but James is so good it may not matter.
