Game 3: Celtics@Sixers

[Average Game James]

How the fuck is that a foul? Maxey kicked Smart...

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Doris has a narrative and fits the gameplay into it

 

[Buster Olney the Lonely]

The Sixers are nuts!

 

[djbayko]

I can’t believe you guys are taking about the announcers and the refs. This is 99% on the Celts

It can be both, right? It's not 99%.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Lucky that wasn’t a flagrant 1. Not dirty, but no real effort to play the ball.

Agreed

 

[Reverend]

Ah, mixing up the junk punch with a junk kick. That’s the kind of in-series adjustment that wins you championships.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

The first two or three calls were heinous, literally no contact, but most of the rest have been right. It’s more that the Celtics have gotten nothing called for them on offense the other way.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Getting chippy

 

[Imbricus]

Smart's nuts must be as flat as buttons by now.

 

[McBride11]

Honestly asking, have they said anything positive about the Celtics? Even Niang is getting huge props

 

[RSN Diaspora]

I can’t believe you guys are taking about the announcers and the refs. This is 99% on the Celts

Yes, it is. The announcers have nothing to do with that. They suck irrespective of how the Celtics are doing.

 

[tims4wins]

It can be both, right? It's not 99%.

Yes both. 1% refs 99% Celts

 

[EddieYost]

Docs substitutions are masterful

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Horrible end to the first

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Cmon Jaylen

 

[Preacher]

How many fouls does Smart draw? I would prolly dislike him if he wasn’t our guy.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Wasted the good start.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

That was a shit quarter at both ends—fortunate score isn’t worse.

play defense and attack the rim guys

 

[Mooch]

I can’t believe you guys are taking about the announcers and the refs. This is 99% on the Celts

+10 free throw advantage for the Sixers in a one point game with yet another missed foul call on the Jaylen trip. But yeah, it’s the Celtics fault…

 

[bankshot1]

Court seems a little tipped tonight.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

You’re fucking nuts if you think Embiid doesn’t get three or four calls that the Celtics have not gotten.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Horrible end to the first

Made only worse by Grant feebly trying to get a tech called after the buzzer.

 

[Preacher]

They really can’t close quarters. Well, except the 3rd last game. More of that, please.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Did we talk them into a T there?

 

[Philip Jeff Frye]

1st 6 minutes Celtics 21 Sixers 11
2nd 6 minutes Celtics 7 Sixers 18

 

[djbayko]

Did we talk them into a T there?

I'm not sure. I heard a whistle. You can't really kick a ball into the stands, right? I 'spose it could be considered unintentional.

 

[JCizzle]

+10 free throw advantage for the Sixers in a one point game with yet another missed foul call on the Jaylen trip. But yeah, it’s the Celtics fault…

It’s not like the Celtics have taken it to the hoop…oh wait, that’s when Embiid can foul at will.

 

[tims4wins]

+10 free throw advantage for the Sixers in a one point game with yet another missed foul call on the Jaylen trip. But yeah, it’s the Celtics fault…

Shot selection A+ first 6 minutes D last 6

 

[Cellar-Door]

Did we talk them into a T there?

looked like Grant pointed out to Foster that it's an auto-technical

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Many things can be true. The refs favored Philly, clearly, the announcers are godawful, ear-piercingly bad, and the Celtics pissed down their leg after playing a brilliant first 5 minutes or so.

 

[Reverend]

Dude, he got elbowed in the face. This game features two players who fucking snap their head back like they got hit by a damn sniper and not a word is said. That’s the time you say “he’s going to sell it”?

It’s like the “ticky tack” thing. It may have been “ticky tack” but when you don’t say shit about the first 5 that the Sixers got, maybe don’t mention it there either

I think that if Embiid elbowed me in the fave, I would die.

 

[hellborn]

Sixers ft 12-12
celtics 2-2

 

[JCizzle]

Many things can be true. The refs favored Philly, clearly, the announcers are godawful, ear-piercingly bad, and the Celtics pissed down their leg after playing a brilliant first 5 minutes or so.

This i can get behind!

 

[103mph Screwball]

Late to the party tonight, but philly fans constantly reminding me what total scumbags they are

 

[NavaHo]

Embiid had to play the whole quarter for the Sixers to stay even. Win his bench minutes and win the game.

 

[Auger34]

Honestly asking, have they said anything positive about the Celtics? Even Niang is getting huge props

They have but it’s mostly within the game and what’s happening. As DeJesus pointed out, Doris clearly wanted to give props to Melton, Doc (for playing Melton) and Embiid and has worked overtime to get those in

 

[Cellar-Door]

Shot selection A+ first 6 minutes D last 6

One thing that hurt, too many Embiid/TL minutes... he doesn't cover him at all. The early run was driven by Horford spacing and making 3s.

 

[jablo1312]

on replay it looked like jaylen slipped fwiw. I don't know how you don't call a tech there on the kick.

 

[OnWisc]

I'm not sure. I heard a whistle. You can't really kick a ball into the stands, right? I 'spose it could be considered unintentional.

It’s like the Smart 3 point foul against Atlanta. He kicked it into the stands, but not hard enough to warrant a T.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I'm not sure. I heard a whistle. You can't really kick a ball into the stands, right? I 'spose it could be considered unintentional.

Maybe if after the quarter can’t really “delay” anything?

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Made only worse by Grant feebly trying to get a tech called after the buzzer.

Feebly getting us a point?

 

[djbayko]

It’s like the Smart 3 point foul against Atlanta. He kicked it into the stands, but not hard enough to warrant a T.

Ah, okay. A marginal kick.

 

[McBride11]

Nice job Grant!

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

Grant with the T call

 

[Gator4MVP88]

That's as bad a quarter out of Brown as you're gonna get. Hope that changes.

Also, 24 points in six and a half minutes then 4 the rest of the way.

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Did we talk them into a T there?

Color me shocked. I guess there’s no discretion on that T.

 

[djbayko]

So he should have been ejected? WTF are they saying?

 

[Auger34]

Can take DeAnthony Melton out of Memphis but can’t take Memphis out of DeAnthony Melton

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

A question that only the gamblers care about: Is the first quarter money line a sixers win or push?

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Guys it’s a zone put Tatum at the ft line and profit.