Gimme a Reason

Lot of Celtic fans talking about the Big 3 taking over in Game 4 at Cleveland. Why should we believe they'll snap out of their road funk at a much more difficult venue than say, Atlanta?
Boston won the ugly opener on the home floor, then thumped when LeBron remained ice cold in game two, but when the scene shifted to the Cavs house, inexplicably the defense remained in Beantown. No question certain venues can throw off your shooting, but 'D' should remain a constant and they allowed the Cavaliers to score 108 points and make a ton of easy shots. It will fall on Doc Rivers and maybe Kevin Garnett to pitch the defense from the opening gun. Remember, of the two teams, only Cleveland has had recent post season success.
Leaping to baseball, the Pirates haven't been remotely competitive since the 1999 season when they were just 5 games below .500. Now this storied franchise is in the midst of three straight years of losing at least 94 games. The current 6 game win streak has pushed them to 18 & 19, a quantum jump forward. Maybe the new skipper, John Russell, a utility guy during an 8-10 year career from the mid-80's to the early 90's will push the right buttons. Keep an eye out for the new centerfielder, Nate McLouth. Getting a chance to play everyday he's really producing with the bat. I'll have more on these good young teams on tomorrow's show from noon-2pm.