Coolcoolcool I totally predicted Payton fucking Pritchard would play a pivotal role in this series for reasons so I’m feeling good.Heat made shots, bad off ball defense, Pritchard switched onto Jimmy Butler a lot
The successful field goals Miami made when the basketball went through the basket added up to 46.I’m in Costa Rica this week and didn’t watch tonight. Someone please in one sentence tell me how we gave up 46 fucking points in one quarter.
Yeah this is a good point too, not sure when PP passed Hauser in the rotation (I guess sometime in the last 3 days?)Or why not Hauser.. who is at least taller and plays competent defense?
Tatum has his arm grabbed about every single time he has the ball at the top of the key or going down the lane against the Heat.. and was hacked a number of times by Lowry as well. If he got a Butler whistle those are all fouls.. but for whatever reason Tatum doesn't get those calls.. he gets a lot more calls than he used to.. but players are allowed to play a ton more physical against him than most stars have to put up with..IMO.Tatum and Brown turn the ball over a fuckton against the Heat. Why I had this series as basically a toss up.
Easily swept.They could easily get swept here. They have a large coaching gap and a proven inability to protect the ball or leads.
The Heat are the antithesis of all that. They are getting great matchups, good looks and are well disciplined.
he has, he even got 3 starts, including 1 against MIA. I don't have a big problem with the 1st PP stint, he was trying something, seeing if quicker guys would work.Someone correct me if I’m wrong here but, when removing injuries, I don’t believe Pritchard has got playing time all year outside of garbage time? Like literally I don’t think he’s played a single important minute?
Butler gets a Butler whistle because he knows how to draw a whistle.Tatum has his arm grabbed about every single time he has the ball at the top of the key or going down the lane against the Heat.. and was hacked a number of times by Lowry as well. If he got a Butler whistle those are all fouls.. but for whatever reason Tatum doesn't get those calls.. he gets a lot more calls than he used to.. but players are allowed to play a ton more physical against him than most stars have to put up with..IMO.
This is where I’m at. Let’s see what happens when Butler and Lowry are out there with only a day of rest.Look, I think it’s obvious at this point that CJM and staff are a net negative in-game but the Celtics are just so much more talented than the Heat and talent wins in the NBA. Shooting variance will even out and Boston will make adjustments to get more looks from deep. Yeah, the defense sucked in the third but Miami was also otherworldly hot. It took that to beat us and I doubt it happens more than one more time. Celtics in 6.
By not posting much.Easily swept.
edit: how is someone a lurker for 18 years?
The only thing I noticed is that the 2nd half started with Celtisc having only 4 timeouts and Miami still having 7. I guess Joe really didn't want to run low on timeouts, but that run needed to be stopped.Wait. Did Miami really score 46 points in the 3rd and the celts never called a timeout? That is hilarious. I am sure some will defend it but really not sure how you can.
Oh, so that wasn’t just my tv then.I don’t know what was worse, the Celtics in the third quarter, or YoutubeTV in the fourth quarter.
After his first stint where it didn't even feel like he could get the ball I'm not sure why Joe was in a rush to get him back in there.he has, he even got 3 starts, including 1 against MIA. I don't have a big problem with the 1st PP stint, he was trying something, seeing if quicker guys would work.
The 2nd stint made no sense to me, feel like you have to go Grant or Hauser there.
That too. If there was a game they were going to steal it was this game. I’m just not that worried. Sucks to have to play from behind but I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they’re home for Game 5 up 3-1. I’d be shocked if they’re down 3-1.This is where I’m at. Let’s see what happens when Butler and Lowry are out there with only a day of rest.
How many times do the Nuggets have to win to show that THEY'RE the actual better team?Frustrating to see the Nuggets take care of business against a much better team, and us shit down our leg. It’s just who we are. We dint learn.
We’re getting smoked by Lakers or Nuggets if shit doesn’t change.How many times do the Nuggets have to win to show that THEY'RE the actual better team?
I don't enjoy his cliche answers.View: https://twitter.com/BrianTRobb/status/1659033503139233793
Joe Mazzulla: "We won three of the fourth quarters. We lost one quarter because of our sense of urgency. ... We have to raise our level of urgency and our mindset."
I think he meant the Lakers are better than the Heat.How many times do the Nuggets have to win to show that THEY'RE the actual better team?
If the reserves for Miami shoot like that again.. all bets are off.That too. If there was a game they were going to steal it was this game. I’m just not that worried. Sucks to have to play from behind but I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they’re home for Game 5 up 3-1. I’d be shocked if they’re down 3-1.
Yup, really bad. Poorly coached team all night.I’m sorry, 12 minutes of PP is your game 3 we’re getting smoked and idk what to do plan, not your fucking game 1 Plan A.
Oh.I think he meant the Lakers are better than the Heat.
He’s not wrong, but it’s really easy to say that and another thing to actually make it happen. I mean this is the third coach with this core now and it’s been the same shit every time.View: https://twitter.com/BrianTRobb/status/1659033503139233793
Joe Mazzulla: "We won three of the fourth quarters. We lost one quarter because of our sense of urgency. ... We have to raise our level of urgency and our mindset."
Actually a lot of smoke here because of wildfires so it is quite cold todayDid Reggie really just say his balls are sweaty?
I did say “removing injuries”. That game against the Heat was when Brogdon, Smart and Brown were all outhe has, he even got 3 starts, including 1 against MIA. I don't have a big problem with the 1st PP stint, he was trying something, seeing if quicker guys would work.
The 2nd stint made no sense to me, feel like you have to go Grant or Hauser there.
Thanks, Joe. Really insightful.View: https://twitter.com/BrianTRobb/status/1659033503139233793
Joe Mazzulla: "We won three of the fourth quarters. We lost one quarter because of our sense of urgency. ... We have to raise our level of urgency and our mindset."
I heard this and I wanted to puke.View: https://twitter.com/BrianTRobb/status/1659033503139233793
Joe Mazzulla: "We won three of the fourth quarters. We lost one quarter because of our sense of urgency. ... We have to raise our level of urgency and our mindset."
Lakers are better than the Heat.How many times do the Nuggets have to win to show that THEY'RE the actual better team?
The Heat literally played a broke man's Hauser (Duncan Robinson, who SUCKS at D) for 7 minutes tonight.Hauser has been not secretly good at defense all season but sure go with the short guy who isn’t long for the team anyway.
It’s why I don’t get fired up about the coaching. This is who they are. They consistently swing between great and awful game to game (or quarter to quarter). I don’t think a coach is going to change that.He’s not wrong, but it’s really easy to say that and another thing to actually make it happen. I mean this is the third coach with this core now and it’s been the same shit every time.
Yup. That finals matchup from hell would end up just like the last one.Lakers are better than the Heat.
This is the third time in the last two seasons they have lost a Game 1 at home.One of the talking heads on TNT said afterwards that the Celtics are 11-11 at home in the playoffs over the last three years. How is that even possible?
Playoff Ime though…Playoff Tito he ain't.
Probably because the crowd is a bunch of front runners who get tense the second an opponent scores two baskets in a row.One of the talking heads on TNT said afterwards that the Celtics are 11-11 at home in the playoffs over the last three years. How is that even possible?
Nah, I think Tito was equally pointed on the one issue (3rd quarter intensity) but optimistic even after the 19-8 thrashing by the Yankees in game 3 of 2004. PP was kind of a playoff Tito style move but it happened to be the wrong move. I think Grant or Hauser instead of a 3rd guard will be the right move.Playoff Tito he ain't.