But the Wizards were unable to defeat the Celtics in the second round, losing in seven games — and Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith is here to remind everyone who forgot how that series ended.
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Smith fired back at Bradley Beal after the Wizards sharpshooter said the Cavs didn’t chase the No. 1 seed because they feared facing the Wizards in the second round.
“Cleveland didn’t want to see us. I always said that,” Beal told CSN Mid-Atlantic. “I felt like that’s the reason they didn’t play us in the second round. They didn’t want to see us in the second round. If they were going to go down, they were going to go down in the conference finals. They didn’t want to go down in the second round.”
Well, Smith answered with sound logic. Win Game 7, and it’s no longer a hypothetical.
The Cavs went 2-1 in the regular season against the Wizards, including a thrilling overtime win back in February. Maybe Washington could have kept the series much more competitive, but you must beat the team in front of you first. The Wizards didn’t take care of business, and now they’re planning early vacations while the Cavs chase a third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals.
