What do the Cavs do to win Game 4? Just what they did in Game 3. Sounds simple, really, but that’s really it. Move the ball to find the man open for a shot, them make the shot. As Zydrunas Ilgauskas said: “The best way to attack this team is to move the ball and make them chase it.” The Celtics eventually are going to play good game on the road, but Cavs coach Mike Brown is more concerned with his team. “If we play our game we feel confident in or abilities no matter who we’re going up against,” he said, adding: “Our concern is going out to Game 4 no matter where it is and playing the right way, basketball wise.” When he said it, he had extra emphasis on the words “right way.” Which indicates the Cavs did not play their way, or the right way, in the first two games. Which is why to win Game 4 they need to remember how they won Game 3 and repeat it.

The Cavs were the first team to shoot 50 percent in the playoffs against Boston. Of course they’ve only played Atlanta and Cleveland.

They may be nothing. But there are some factors surrounding the Celtics that might have me concerned, were I inclined to root for the team from Boston. Start with the horrid shooting of Paul Pierce and Ray Allen (a combined 20-for-61). Continue through Rajon Rondo getting not a single assist in Game 3. Then think that the Celtics have shot lower than 50 percent in nine of their 10 playoff games. These are not encouraging signs. Time will tell if they’re just statistical blips or indicators of problems to come.

When Ben Wallace is on his game (emphasis on HIS game) he really helps, but let’s be real here … his taking part in Game 3 wasn’t exactly Willis Reed limping out of the tunnel dragging a bad hip.

I predict LeBron James makes more than half his shots in Game 4.

The four guys acquired in the midseason shakeup – Wallace, Delonte West, Wally Szczerbiak and Joe Smith – scored 63 points in Game 3.For one night, the trades looked real good.

Here’s one more blogger who claims James “dives’’ when getting hit: “For someone who's built like an NFL tight end, LeBron sure has an aversion to contact - I think he dives more than all of the Montreal Canadiens combined.” Evidently when a guy gets hit in the throat going full throttle he’s supposed to shrug and skip to the line.

The Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy had some nice things to say about Cleveland, the city.

By the way … how did he do this …

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