Here Comes Game Seven, Again

Here Comes Game Seven, Again

By BRANDON FINLEY
Sports Reporter

It's been coming, creeping up like that winter cold you just can't beat. Now the summer heat has turned up on the NBA Playoffs as the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to pack their bags for Boston one last time to play game seven with the Celtics.

Everything pointed to this series going seven games as the Celtics have been a Jekyll and Hyde act this postseason winning every game at home, but losing every game on the road. This is a far cry from the regular season where the Boston Celtics were simply unbelievable on the road.

It won't matter if the Celtics can get past game seven and LeBron James, but if James has anything to do with it this game won't be easy. James was shut down in the first two games of the series in Boston, but he has been resurgent since helping the Cavaliers even the series.

In game six he may have had his best performance as he willed his team to victory. James scored 32 of his Cavs 74 points on their way to a five point victory. The King was his best in the second half as the Cavaliers had their playoff lives on the line, but he mustered up the charisma to pull his team back to Boston. It won't be easy there.

While the Celtics have been disastrous on the road, they have been equally as impressive at home. They haven't just won. They've destroyed opponents. Their only real close games in Boston have been against the Cavaliers though in Games 1 and 5. The Cavaliers may get over the hump if they can keep the game close for a third time. The score will be settled this Sunday in Game Seven.