Preview: Cavs Attempt To Even Eastern Conference Finals In Game Four Against Celtics; Three Keys To A Victory

1. Preparing For An Opening Punch- Teams that get routed in playoff games usually come out with a sense of urgency of trying to set the tone. The Cavs did such in Game 2 and Boston weathered it to the point of coming back and claiming the win late in the contest. Now, Cleveland will have to keep their guard up when the Celtics come out swinging haymakers.

The early going of Game 4 will determine what kind of style the contest embarks on. As the series has gone on, the physicality of both teams has increased. But that might not be the way to victory for Boston, who found out that an angry LeBron James is not good for the opposition. Perhaps they play a more tactical game than the in-your-face gameplan they’ve been running with.

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