"Sluggish. Flat. Outhustled for loose balls. Shooting just 4-for-15 in the paint.

It was a mind-boggling first quarter Saturday night for the Cavaliers.

It was time to show the Boston Celtics what they had in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, and this was all they could muster?

In the opening minutes, both teams seemed to have a handle on their emotions, playing as if they were feeling each other out.

Where were the flying elbows of Kevin Garnett? The staredowns between Paul Pierce and LeBron James?

Even Thumbgate II was put on hold as Glen ''Big Baby'' Davis and Shaquille O'Neal were saddled with foul trouble.

The intensity expected at Quicken Loans Arena took awhile to materialize, although blood was spilled early. The Celtics' Kendrick Perkins suffered a cut in his upper lip that took five stitches to close."