In each NBA postseason, there are two or three series that get remembered. Matchups that stick in our minds because of superstar matchups, developing rivalries, or an intertwining of a number of subplots surrounding the teams involved. More often than not, it's not the Finals that falls into this category. This year, it has been the Cavs/Celtics matchup that peaked my interest and passion for great basketball. This was a series that started off slow but 
ended with a legitimately heroic performance from Paul Pierce in game 7. Somewhere in watching game 5 I realized that this series had gone to another level. Just as one team figured out how to break down the other's defense, the defensive strategy adjusted and the process had to be repeated. Sometimes teams can't adjust their defense well enough to get stops at all in a game. But this quick adaptation was something to behold in the last 2 or 3 games of the series. In the end, the Cavs could not contain Paul Pierce,
who was hitting anything he wanted. And although the Celtics could not hold down LeBron, Pierce had other guys to fill in the scoring gaps if need be. The biggest story on the Cavs side: LeBron has no help. That revelation is going to shake up Cleveland in the offseason for sure.
In each NBA postseason, there are two or three series that get remembered. Matchups that stick in our minds because of superstar matchups, developing rivalries, or an intertwining of a number of subplots surrounding the teams involved. More often than not, it's not the Finals that falls into this category. This year, it has been the Cavs/Celtics matchup that peaked my interest and passion for great basketball. This was a series that started off slow but 
ended with a legitimately heroic performance from Paul Pierce in game 7. Somewhere in watching game 5 I realized that this series had gone to another level. Just as one team figured out how to break down the other's defense, the defensive strategy adjusted and the process had to be repeated. Sometimes teams can't adjust their defense well enough to get stops at all in a game. But this quick adaptation was something to behold in the last 2 or 3 games of the series. In the end, the Cavs could not contain Paul Pierce,
who was hitting anything he wanted. And although the Celtics could not hold down LeBron, Pierce had other guys to fill in the scoring gaps if need be. The biggest story on the Cavs side: LeBron has no help. That revelation is going to shake up Cleveland in the offseason for sure.
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