The Boston Celtics finally found out who their second-round opponent will be after the Cleveland Cavaliers prevailed over the Orlando Magic in Sunday’s Game 7.
With Cleveland coming to town for Tuesday’s series opener, fans will surely be familiar with their stars, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. The two All-Star guards (typically) provide a fantastic scoring punch for the Cavs. Mitchell has been unbelievable so far in the playoffs, especially in Games 6 and 7 against Orlando, where he scored 50 and 39 points, respectively.
Despite the sheer talent between the two guards, I personally am more concerned with a pair of Celtics villains sitting on Cleveland’s bench.
Max Strus and Caris LeVert have built quite the “fans in Boston should boo us when we touch the ball” resumes for themselves over the years.
LeVert is someone who has earned the reputation of a “Celtics killer.” His career scoring average jumps up nearly three points per game when he plays the Cs. He may be the most average player who just seems to get superpowers any time it’s time to play Boston.
His career-high of 51 points came in a comeback win over the hosts in March of 2020. LeVert shot 17-of-26 that night and drilled five threes in the process of sinking the Cs.
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