Non-Hali Pacers shot 13-28 from 3. They played to the tops of their levels. 0-5 Pritch did not.One man team beat them. Not good.
Non-Hali Pacers shot 13-28 from 3. They played to the tops of their levels. 0-5 Pritch did not.One man team beat them. Not good.
He just needed an opportunity to play through his mistakes. He wasn't going to get it in Boston.I can’t believe he’s making big 4th quarter plays on a good team. He looked so slow in Boston laterally and he looks fine now. Big credit to him for finishing his way
The Celtics are about to be 15-5, 3-1 against the 76ers and Bucks. What have they lost exactly?KP is out, this isn't our full squad.
But the # of "big games" we seem to lose continues to be troubling.
Another big game gag job out of this group. They’re so much more talented than this Indy team even without Porzingas. This group just doesn’t have it.KP is out, this isn't our full squad.
But the # of "big games" we seem to lose continues to be troubling.
I agree but I thought a lot of his problems may have been just physical and now he’s guarding Tatum full court and fine. Again really big credit to him he clearly worked on his gameHe just needed an opportunity to play through his mistakes. He wasn't going to get it in Boston.
Nah, Tatum and Brown were excellent. White was very good. Hauser fine.For all the talk of our depth, it’s all about Tatum. He plays like he’s supposed to, we are easily the best team in the league.
Haliburton rose to the occasion, JT didn’t.
And we just can’t get past the egregious turnovers.
is this considered a regular season game?The Celtics are about to be 15-5, 3-1 against the 76ers and Bucks. What have they lost exactly?
The hottest of hot takes. Gotta love the game thread!Another big game gag job out of this group. They’re so much more talented than this Indy team even without Porzingas. This group just doesn’t have it.
Tatum had 32 12 and 6 with only 1 turnover, he's the only reason they kept it close in the 4th quarterFor all the talk of our depth, it’s all about Tatum. He plays like he’s supposed to, we are easily the best team in the league.
Haliburton rose to the occasion, JT didn’t.
And we just can’t get past the egregious turnovers.
Ugly and incredible. It works for him.Had to watch the second half on my phone. Is it me or is Haliburton’s shot incredibly ugly? Frustrating to see him make everything late.
This cohort (starting Tatum's rookie season) is 11-6 in elimination games. Caveat is that 5 of those wins came last year due to their going down 3-2 and 3-0.KP is out, this isn't our full squad.
But the # of "big games" we seem to lose continues to be troubling.
Maybe we will miss Smart after allI'm not lying when I say the team simply doesn't set screens:
https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/hustle?dir=D&sort=SCREEN_ASSISTS
Dead last in the league in screen assists by a mile.
Tatum was 32/12/6 - on 13-26 shooting, Not a dog. Just not 26 points on 18 shots and a triple double like Haliburton.For all the talk of our depth, it’s all about Tatum. He plays like he’s supposed to, we are easily the best team in the league.
Haliburton rose to the occasion, JT didn’t.
And we just can’t get past the egregious turnovers.
Tatum was not excellent unfortunately.Nah, Tatum and Brown were excellent. White was very good. Hauser fine.
Jrue and Al and everyone else were awful.
Damn. Stole my thunder. Logged in just to say this…iTS tHeIR sUPErBOwL!!!
I don’t understand this.Tatum was not excellent unfortunately.
Pretty sure game 20 of the regular season isn't the end result of anythingWell that was hideous. This is the end result of swinging a massive trade for a guy who never plays.
Al averages 22 minutes a game.Definitely can’t be understated how much Porzingis would have helped tonight. He’d feast against this small team and would have helped a lot at the rim. Al looked pretty tired and ground-bound tonight.
Better barometer is OT games. Last year they were 4-8 in OT, this year 0-2, which seems sort of inexplicable for a team that plays .700 ball.This cohort (starting Tatum's rookie season) is 11-6 in elimination games. Caveat is that 5 of those wins came last year due to their going down 3-2 and 3-0.
Yep. Al just can’t play big minutes for long stretches anymore. Which is why they are FUCKED if Porzingis misses significant time when it matters. Which scares the shit out of me.Al averages 22 minutes a game.
In the 4 games since KP has gone out, that number has gone up to 31/game.
I know they've had some rest, but I just don't think you can use him that much. Kornet was giving them good run, Hauser got stapled to the bench when Indy was going small anyway. Joe needs to recognize this.
Doubt it's coachingBetter barometer is OT games. Last year they were 4-8 in OT, this year 0-2, which seems sort of inexplicable for a team that plays .700 ball.
Coaching in late and close matters.
That’s a rather large caveat since the Celtics have more talent both of those teams.This cohort (starting Tatum's rookie season) is 11-6 in elimination games. Caveat is that 5 of those wins came last year due to their going down 3-2 and 3-0.
They’re absolutely a solid team, but if at full strength this squad loses to Indiana in a 7 game series I will consider the Jays era a lost cause and personally drive them both to the airport. Not happening.Anyone degrading the Pacers by saying 'its their Superbowl' will be shitting their tighty whities if the C's have to play them in June. They just got a few series worth of playoff experience in one night let alone what happens the rest of the tournament. Tip yer cap.
Regular season game to everyone but Adam Silver.is this considered a regular season game?
I know the pool games were but wasn’t sure if this was.
He had nearly the exact numbers when they scored 155 against the Pacers earlier except he got to 30 pts on 9/15 shooting and 3/5 from 3. Tonight he was 13/26 2/8. It just looked like he was stuck in the meat grinder all night and nothing came easy. Not really worth getting into a semantic argument but I'd say he fell short of excellent.I don’t understand this.
We disagree.Doubt it's coaching
The real caveat is that six is the largest number of losses they could have for this time period. They can’t answer questions about their ability to put teams away close and late unless they win it all. The IST was a nice chance to put some of that to bed. After seven tournaments, team now has seven losses in elimination games.This cohort (starting Tatum's rookie season) is 11-6 in elimination games. Caveat is that 5 of those wins came last year due to their going down 3-2 and 3-0.
I follow what you’re getting at but it’s hard to explain and can’t be quantified. I hate to say “soft” but that’s kind of what it is. You can’t out-talent the Celtics but they can be had if you punch them in the mouth with physical play. I think at full strength they’re too talented this year for that to matter but I do think there’s something to it. Seems like they still go through stretches where they’re too easily flustered by physical defense and it leads to bad decisions. The turnover problem doesn’t seem to have been fixed.That’s a rather large caveat since the Celtics have more talent both of those teams.
The losses to get down 3-2 and 3-0 were also “big games” they choked away.