Celtics vs. Heat, Round 3 Discussion
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From Ira Winderman who covers the Heat for the Sun Sentinel
So I guess Murray kinda sorta had it right. Two people from the team didn't travel back to Miami due to covid. But no players
That is such a weird way to word that. Why not "All Heat players returned with the team."?
I think it was Karalis who mentioned yesterday on his podcast that Spoelstra was canceling this morning's shootaround so we won't know who is available . Presumably because he has too many players with injuries.
Washburn reported that Smart walked back to the team bus with a hitch but he presumably participated in BOS's shootaround.
View: https://twitter.com/GwashburnGlobe/status/1529484082006089728
A. Hitch = Injury
B. Hitch = Swagger
If he was wearing ear buds I’m going with B andready to go tonight!!
B. Hitch = Swagger
If he was wearing ear buds I’m going with B andready to go tonight!!
But was he trying to say that some of the Heat players didn't return with the team and that it just wasn't due to COVID, or was he phrasing it that way because he was specifically trying to refute the "Heat players did not return with the team due to COVID" and just didn't recognize how awkward that looked?
I think 39-14 and 39-18 quarters are relatively rare in the playoffs. I could be wrong.
That Bam has Covid lol.
Edit: Thought that read “what.” Multiple sources within Telegram intel group. All rumors nothing confirmed at this point.
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If 2 members of the staff had COVID, the risk that some of the players have COVID seems high. Of course, remarkably, no members of the Celtics seemed to get COVID after Horford. But, maybe the NBA has some "special tests" which result in reliably negative results 
League has different tests depending on who is up in the series. They are called “The Scott Foster Tests” LolIf 2 members of the staff had COVID, the risk that some of the players have COVID seems high. Of course, remarkably, no members of the Celtics seemed to get COVID after Horford. But, maybe the NBA has some "special tests" which result in reliably negative results
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Not to go V&N but I live here and that often repeated statement is about as big a fallacy as there is. Most of the larger counties had same indoor restrictions as everywhere else.
Yeah, just 300 followers + no blue checkmark + first tweet since May 10. There's some smoke, but this just feels like a guy taking an educated guess and a chance.
He’s legit but just not very Twitter active. Nobody else has confirmed which is strange but he hasn’t taken it down either. Oh the drama!!
Looks like he’s playing
View: https://twitter.com/willmanso/status/1529589090475249665?s=21&t=XajQfEnIg99dOdYFB9qWNQ
View: https://twitter.com/willmanso/status/1529589090475249665?s=21&t=XajQfEnIg99dOdYFB9qWNQ
Please don't share news from "reporters" that don't have blue checks. Woj would have it first if it was real (it's not).
Just reports that there’s optimism Time Lord plays tonight. Not much on Smart other than he’s doing a lot better but still a bit of swelling.
View: https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1529594470236307459?s=20&t=wO9dfta8vr4yeqBSmD15uw
View: https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1529593867019902977?s=20&t=wO9dfta8vr4yeqBSmD15uw
Herro out, Smart and TL both active. No mention of Bam, so I think that can be put to rest.
View: https://twitter.com/celtics/status/1529593867019902977?s=20&t=wO9dfta8vr4yeqBSmD15uw
Herro out, Smart and TL both active. No mention of Bam, so I think that can be put to rest.
Yup. We really should win this by 6-10 points when you account for the home officiating edge. This team can’t hang with us unless we let them.
I know it's not the same as a 3 but it didn't seem to hurt him at the line, 14 for 16.
I think it is a virtual certainty. And not only is it a problem on threes, it has messed up his drives. He wouldn't be on the floor in a reg season game.
As a fan, I like only 1 day between games (I liked the bubble for that reason). But with the travel, these guys seem a bit run down.
Full second half stat lines for the Jay’s.
Jaylen 19/3/1 on 8-12 shooting.
Tatum 16/8/4 on 6-11 shooting.
I love the mental toughness it shows after they both had really rough first halves, just differently. Jaylen kept turning it over, and Tatum couldn’t hit any shots. Them bouncing back like that was big time.
Jaylen 19/3/1 on 8-12 shooting.
Tatum 16/8/4 on 6-11 shooting.
I love the mental toughness it shows after they both had really rough first halves, just differently. Jaylen kept turning it over, and Tatum couldn’t hit any shots. Them bouncing back like that was big time.
Five full days off would be big, especially having to travel west for the first two.
Derrick White kept them in the game in the first half. Might be overlooked with how dominant they were in the second, but he was terrific.
BAm and Vinvent went a combined 14-27. Rest of MIA: 16-67 or 23.8%.
With Butler (I guess) hurt and Lowry really shouldn't be out there and no Herro, MIA just doesn't have the weapons to score consistently against BOS in the half-court.
It woyld have been interesting to see this series with everyone healthy. I still think BOS would have won but it woyld have been a lot more interesting.
With Butler (I guess) hurt and Lowry really shouldn't be out there and no Herro, MIA just doesn't have the weapons to score consistently against BOS in the half-court.
It woyld have been interesting to see this series with everyone healthy. I still think BOS would have won but it woyld have been a lot more interesting.
My favorite White play of the night was that fast break where he hustled back, intercepted a dump off to Bam, jumped over the endline looking for a pass and realizing he didn't have anyone to pass to wisely held the ball. Just great hustle and great situational awareness.
MIA only scored 38 in the 2H, but that includes 2 garbage time buvkets, which means that JB and JT outscored MIA in the 2H before they got pulled.
He's also really quick to the ball; there were at least a couple of loose balls that he came up with because he was the first one to react.