Inserting Gerald Green into the starting lineup worked well for Boston in the first round against Chicago, that is when the Celtics were down 0-2 and turned the series around. Well, it was that and Rajon Rondo getting injured. And the Celtics just becoming more focused defensively.
Whether it works against a far better Cleveland team is another question entirely, but Boston coach Brad Stevens is going to give it a shot, reports A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com.
.@Celtics Gerald Green gets the starting nod tonight vs @Cavs, in place of Amir Johnson. #Celticstalk
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) May 19, 2017
Green is more athletic than Amir Johnson and may be slightly better suited to guarding LeBron James, although with the way LeBron is playing it’s all relative.
Expect a better, more determined effort from Boston in Game 2.
"We've been built in a way of having a chip on your shoulder, competing, being excited about the challenge." - @Celtics Brad Stevens.
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) May 19, 2017
Whether that is enough is another question.
