The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing what is essentially a must-win Game 3 on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, and coach Tyronn Lue wants the team to be more aggressive and fast in a game that will define their season.
Lue said Friday that the Cavaliers need to play with more pace and attack early and aggressively when Game 3 tips off.
“We have to come out with a sense of urgency to attack early, don’t ease into the game or let this team off the hook,” Lue said, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “We know they play well at home and they had two good games, so now it’s our turn.”
Lue hinted at a bigger role for George Hill, who has not been a big factor in the series so far.
“We want to change it up with him being able to attack the bigs and being aggressive, playing with more pace, miss or makes, getting the ball in fast, running to our drags, double drags and just playing with more speed and pace,” Lue said.
Lue’s previous tweak didn’t turn the tide in Game 2, and the Cavaliers now find themselves down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. If they don’t execute better Saturday night, they’ll be facing elimination and a possible sweep.
