We got crap games offensively from JT and DWhite with very little from the bench and Jrue only coming on late and the game came down to the end. It's a good loss, they can build off it
Really crazy. They have another level to get to, but so do we.Nuggets beat us hitting 4 threes.
Why not Kornet who's been playing well lately?Think we are seeing why they were messing with 2 big lineups. Nobody has an answer for Jokic but KP looks especially poor against him 1 v 1 and we are over helping and paying as a result. Setting aside all the specifics of this game we will need some type of plan of we see these guys in a finals because any close and late situation is liable to go the same way with Jokic facing no real resistance
Hoping they lose? That would be an odd thing for a Celtics fan to want.So many Celtic fans in here hoping they lose so they can continue to blame Tatum for everything as they have all game
Very much agree with this. I'd definitely go small when Jokic is on the bench.The bigger issue, imo, was going double big with Al/Tillman when Joker was off the floor.
You've never been in a Patriots game thread when they give up a 1st down on a 3rd and 8?Jesus. This is maybe the most ridiculous post I have ever seen in a game thread
First Celtic with 40+ points and 7+ FT misses in a game since Paul Pierce's MOTHERFUCKING TRUTH game in LA, 2001. Only other Celtic to do that? Ed Macauley in 1953.Brown's offense was pretty good tonight as well.
That clutch corner 3 woulda been nice, tho.Didn't really need Tatum to hit a clutch shot. Didn't need him to be as good as Jokic. Just needed him to be average Tatum and he simply wasn't.
I don’t know, probably should have been worth a shot. Of course there are very few guys in the league who can even slow Jokic down but it seems like you need some serious size and strength to keep him from just getting so deep so easily. Not sure if Kornet can stop the back down but KP sure wasn’t.Why not Kornet who's been playing well lately?
The bigger issue, imo, was going double big with Al/Tillman when Joker was off the floor.
Jrue just made two tough 3s and then JB forced a critical turnover.Boston again fails to make plays in crunch time against Denver
He’s hit a bunch in his career, but this year has been very ugly in that regard.Tatum is unreal. One if the the best players i have ever rooted for
i honestly think he shoots 0% in the shots to tie or take the lead late. I can’t remember one he has hit.
Tatum needed to switch onto the dunker once JB went to help on Jokic. Tatum missed st least six box out and switch assignments tonight.Haven’t most of those been more other people crashing Jokic leaving Gordon?
Someone last year said Tatum was faking an injury in Game 7 against the Heat.You've never been in a Patriots game thread when they give up a 1st down on a 3rd and 8?
I don’t know any Celtics fans who root against Tatum. But to pretend like he didn’t have a horrible game would be hard..So many Celtic fans in here hoping they lose so they can continue to blame Tatum for everything as they have all game
And that wasn’t enough. When the needed stops, they missed assignments and didn’t get them. When they had a three on two off a TO, they chose to shoot a three and didn’t make it.Jrue just made two tough 3s and then JB forced a critical turnover.
He's like Embiid, except that he's good at basketball in the playoffs.Hope someone else takes them out somehow. Jokic is like Embiid except he can play the whole game and you can't turn him over by doubling on his spin move like you can with Embiid because he has eyes in the back of his head and impeccable footwork.
All that said I thought they defended OK tonight even with Tatum not seeming fully engaged. Given the FT bullshit they played them even all night.
Really sucks to have gotten an empty gym look to take the lead and miss it.
I think one answer is you make him work harder on the other end and see if you can at least tire him out a bit on that end.I don’t know, probably should have been worth a shot. Of course there are very few guys in the league who can even slow Jokic down but it seems like you need some serious size and strength to keep him from just getting so deep so easily. Not sure if Kornet can stop the back down but KP sure wasn’t.
I guess I should have added /s/ or put fans in quotes to make it more obviousHoping they lose? That would be an odd thing for a Celtics fan to want.
I love this and sincerely appreciate your contributions to game threads. Please keep them coming.First Celtic with 40+ points and 7+ FT misses in a game since Paul Pierce's MOTHERFUCKING TRUTH game in LA, 2001. Only other Celtic to do that? Ed Macauley in 1953.
There are several on this board that are waiting for him to have a bad game so they can blame him for anything that goes wrong.. even tonite.. he’s having a bad game and people say he needs to be more active.. he starts aggressively going to the lane .. and then it’s ’hero ball’.I don’t know any Celtics fans who root against Tatum. But to pretend like he didn’t have a horrible game would be hard..
He was 1-11 on potential game tying or go ahead shots in the final 10 seconds or OT this season. Tonight wasn't that late in the game but pretty close.Tatum is unreal. One of the the best players i have ever rooted for
i honestly think he shoots 0% in the shots to tie or take the lead late. I can’t remember one he has hit.
They need all five starters to be on their A game against these guys. And some strong bench play. I'm with you. I would not be optimistic in a seven game series against them.Hope someone else takes them out somehow. Jokic is like Embiid except he can play the whole game and you can't turn him over by doubling on his spin move like you can with Embiid because he has eyes in the back of his head and impeccable footwork.
All that said I thought they defended OK tonight even with Tatum not seeming fully engaged. Given the FT bullshit they played them even all night.
Really sucks to have gotten an empty gym look to take the lead and miss it.
Dude….this is such a ridiculous take that I really hope you don’t believe it. No one wants Tatum to have a bad game.There are several on this board that are waiting for him to have a bad game so they can blame him for anything that goes wrong.. even tonite.. he’s having a bad game and people say he needs to be more active.. he starts aggressively going to the lane .. and then it’s ’hero ball’.
Ha. Sarcasm is a wily beast. Game threads get a bit dicey in tense tight games.I guess I should have added /s/ or put fans in quotes to make it more obvious
I said waiting.. not wanting. So you didn’t like Morris. How would you describe what you think about Tatum.. for what it’s worth.. I’ve basically stopped commenting on your takes after you changed your user name, I think?Dude….this is such a ridiculous take that I really hope you don’t believe it. No one wants Tatum to have a bad game.
Marcus Morris was my least favorite Celtic ever. I actively didn’t like him. I still hoped he would score 70 points every time out because it would help the Celtics win.
I honestly have no idea how anyone could believe this
You might not want to believe it but these fans exist. I have a friend who never texts me when Tatum has a real good game against a good team but can’t wait to hammer him in games like this.Dude….this is such a ridiculous take that I really hope you don’t believe it. No one wants Tatum to have a bad game.
Marcus Morris was my least favorite Celtic ever. I actively didn’t like him. I still hoped he would score 70 points every time out because it would help the Celtics win.
I honestly have no idea how anyone could believe this
I didn’t post anything in this game thread…so apparently I’m not one of the people you’re referencing.I said waiting.. not wanting. So you didn’t like Morris. How would you describe what you think about Tatum.. for what it’s worth.. I’ve basically stopped commenting on your takes after you changed your user name, I think?
Porzingis facing up against Jokic was really not working - he needs to rethink that.I hope they meet in June. I think Joe will have a plan to punish them if they try Jokic on Jrue again. I also think they will mix defenses more. Thought they played it pretty vanilla tonight.
What’s he going to do, shoot him? Nobody can stop this monster.Porzingis facing up against Jokic was really not working - he needs to rethink that.
Thanks for this, keeps my sanity, adds a bit of different outlook on things. More to come when I'm not working the games. Usually that's my paycheck time in making the odds.I love this and sincerely appreciate your contributions to game threads. Please keep them coming.
All good. Let’s go Cs! Here’s to the next win.I didn’t post anything in this game thread…so apparently I’m not one of the people you’re referencing.
I like Tatum. Think he’s a top 5 player in the league, thank you for asking my opinion on him