East Conf. Finals - Game 6: Boston Celtics 99-109 Cleveland Cavaliers - 5 talking points

Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game Six
LeBron James

#3 Cavaliers thrived offensively not just LeBron:

Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game Six
George Hill and LeBron James.

The Cavs can take plenty of positives after today's game against the Celtics. Offensively it was not just LeBron James carrying the team. Although JR Smith had another poor night, a few other Cavaliers stepped up to the occasion and delivered on both ends of the court.

The most notable was Larry Nance Jr. who not only stepped up his defensively but scored a crucial 10 points in the second half. His most notable moment was receiving the pass from LeBron to dunk home with the Celtics frontcourt left for dead. He ended the game without missing a single shot and scored all his five attempts. Jeff Green contributed 14 points to the cause, nailing all his 5 free throw attempts and shooting at 40%.

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George Hill has not had the best season with the Cavs. Some would say, he is not an ideal fit for the Cavs and has had notable poor performances like JR Smith. Today was his night, he took responsibility on fast breaks, breaking forward and laying in the basketball. He ended the night with 20 points shooting 58% from the field and contributed defensively with a block of his own on Terry Rozier.

The silent contributions of Kyle Korver and Jordan Clarkson on both the ends of the floor should not go unnoticed as both put up six points each. Clarkson had 5 rebounds to his name while Korver had two blocks and a steal to his name coming off the bench.

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