Read what the players and coaches had to say following Boston's 102-111 defeat to Cleveland.
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BRAD STEVENS
RE: Without getting yourself fined, what did you think about the officiating tonight?
RE: When you guys cut it to eight late in the third and then the Cavs responded with a 7-2 run, did you feel like that was a momentum shift heading into the fourth?
RE: LeBron's ability to kind of dissect what you're doing out there in real time, how much more difficult does that make it for you to establish a defensive identity?
RE: He seemed to be looking for that Terry Rozier switch pretty often in this one. How do you keep him from getting that moving forward?
RE: They had 17 threes on you last game, only eight, I think, tonight. Were you happy with the way your guys defended the three-pointer tonight?
AL HORFORD
RE: Are they playing you any differently in the two games that they've been here? What defensive schemes are they putting in play now that are making you less productive than you were when you played in Boston?
RE: Was there anything about the two-game set that you had here to where your young guys may have lost their composure when you were down or something like that?
RE: The series is tied 2-2, but do you take any momentum going back to Boston after what you did in the last three quarters?
RE: 1-6 on the road in the playoffs, but technically you don't have to win a road game in this series to take to get two of the next three, wherever they are?
RE: LeBron is an incredibly intelligent player out there on the floor. Does his ability to kind of read any more difficult for you to kind of establish that defensive identity?
JAYSON TATUM
RE: On the game tonight
RE: On getting down early in the game
RE: On how the Cavs are defending him
JAYLEN BROWN
RE: On what he liked about their play tonight
RE: On the difference between Game 3 and Game 4
RE: On the message at halftime
TERRY ROZIER
RE: On Cleveland’s transition offense tonight
RE: On the frustration level after tonight’s game:
RE: On what the Cavs are doing different to force switches onto LeBron James
TYRONN LUE
RE: The third quarter has been obviously your Achilles heel in the regular season and postseason. Boston cut it to eight and you finished the quarter on a 7-2 run. What did you see out of your team at that moment and what did that do to help you get this win?
RE: Tonight 15 assists on 41 field goals, so the ball seemed to slow down. Was this a night where that kind of had to happen, whether it's Boston's defense or because of the turnovers?
RE: You guys were so careful with the ball last series. Can you correct this, or is it the way Boston playing --
RE: The emergence of Tristan Thompson in these playoffs, what has he done to pick you up in Game 7 against the Pacers and then the job he's done on Al Horford and what he did tonight to get you to 2-2?
RE: What do you say to your team now? It's 2-2 with three games left. What's the message from this point forward?
TRISTAN THOMPSON
RE: After Game 2, you indicated how your teammates and yourself had to respond more so that nobody, LeBron especially, would have to play hero ball. What kind of report card would you give yourself and your teammates after Game 2?
RE: Can you talk about never quitting on a play beneath the basket? Eight blocked shots. Kyle Korver had three of them. You had two. Seems like you guys played through the full 24 seconds.
RE: Have you become more of a vocal leader during this run in the playoffs, or is that something that you have done in the past that's just seemed to be more visible now?
RE: There was also a moment in the second half when Kevin was struggling, got into some foul trouble, and during the free throw you kind of grabbed the ball, walked over and said something to him. Can you share what you said to him, and if so, what was it?
RE: How do you guys bottle this up on this home court and take it to Boston? They don't have to win on the road to win this series, but you guys do. So how do you take this effort we've seen the last two games from you guys and take that to Boston?
LEBRON JAMES
RE: A lot is being made about all four games being won by the home team, but now looking back, what were you guys able to do or what did you change, what was different about you from the first two games out there to how you've played in these two?
RE: You've talked a lot this year about being a new team with all the moving parts and whatnot, but most of the guys you guys are relying on have been there and four of you have won a championship. Should you be ready for what you're going to see in Game 5, and what have you seen lately that would tell you that you are?
RE: Oftentimes when we ask you about Kyle Korver, it's draining critical three-pointers. But tonight to see him throwing his body around, chasing down balls, going out of bounds, what does that say about his level of commitment and urgency in the playoffs?
RE: We talked about Larry Nance Jr. a little bit this morning. What have you seen from his growth from postseason Game 1 to now, and how important do you feel like his third quarter stretch was at the end there?
RE: You've probably seen every kind of defense in your career. Is Boston, what they're trying to do, a familiar defense to you, and what kind of adjustments have you made the last two games when you're at about 60 plus percent in each one of them?
GEORGE HILL
RE: On Cleveland’s defense the last two games
RE: On the Cavs making an effort to score in the paint tonight
RE: On being patient and picking his spots
KEVIN LOVE
RE: On withstanding Boston’s runs
RE: On his foul trouble tonight
RE: On Cleveland’s rebounding advantage tonight
RE: On maintaining what they’ve built the last two games
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