Free throw shooting not so clutch. Gonna have to step it up if they want to beat the Heat.That was a great job of closing! Smart's block was clutch.
Jamal Murray may have something to say about that.Also, cant believe the final 4 is Cs v Riley’s ___ Rondo v Doc.
Jamal Murray may have something to say about that.
Cs waxed em 4-1 in the first round in 2010.Man what a series. If I'm not mistaken we lost the only 2 series we've played with them Right? 2011 and 2012? I don't think they ever played in the 90's.
Great memories of the Pierce buzzer beater in Game 3.Cs waxed em 4-1 in the first round in 2010.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2010-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-heat-vs-celtics.html
No. They are a very smart defensive team but lack the physicality and athleticism of Toronto. They also are weakest on defense where we are strongest on offense.Do these fucking Heat D up like the Raps?
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I’m concerned about Bam hurting us on offense.No. They are a very smart defensive team but lack the physicality and athleticism of Toronto. They also are weakest on defense where we are strongest on offense.
I’m concerned about Bam hurting us on offense.
If Bam is the primary concern the Celtics should win the series running away. He’s averaged just under 17 ppg in the playoffs. Theis and TL should be able to keep him honest. I’m far more concerned about Dragić and Butler.I’m concerned about Bam hurting us on offense.
I will take the offense defense trade off of Dragic getting his points and Kemba breaking him every possession the other way.If Bam is the primary concern the Celtics should win the series running away. He’s averaged just under 17 ppg in the playoffs. Theis and TL should be able to keep him honest. I’m far more concerned about Dragić and Butler.
That's absurd. The lakers are 9% and the rockets are 6%?https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-nba-predictions/?ex_cid=rrpromo
538 continues their Celtics obsession. I like it.
As long as he's not flopping as gratuitously as Lowry, he can stay off the lead-pipe list.If you thought Nick Nurse had a punchable face, just wait until Tyler Herro scores 20 off the bench for Miami.
What makes that Raptors D dangerous is that they tend to have the same physical draft profile that Boston does, they like long, athletic players and are willing to gamble that those guys can figure out how to play NBA ball.Do these fucking Heat D up like the Raps?
Bam was #14. Get to work, Danny.What makes that Raptors D dangerous is that they tend to have the same physical draft profile that Boston does, they like long, athletic players and are willing to gamble that those guys can figure out how to play NBA ball.
Miami looks for skilled guys that might not necessarily check off those boxes. So they were willing to gamble on K-Rex, and drafted Herro despite the short arms. Now the Heat kill themselves on D, but the athletic profiles of guys like Dragic, Robinson, and Herro works against them. Bam is a handful, though. If he were Boston's 4/5 they'd be chilling the champagne for #18.
I'm guessing game 3. They're going to be careful with himImagine Hayward is ready to roll Tuesday. We survived the injury. Celtics in 6.
Guessing limited minutes Game 1 and 2. Semi minutes.I'm guessing game 3. They're going to be careful with him
I don't want to punch players and coaches for being good. I want to punch them for being cheap assholes. I admire Herro from what I saw of him this last series.Jimmy Butler literally can't shoot anymore. He shot 24% from three in the regular season.That should be exploited in this kind of series.
If you thought Nick Nurse had a punchable face, just wait until Tyler Herro scores 20 off the bench for Miami.
Anybody can get hot in a short series. Case in point, Jimmy is 9/18 from 3 so far in 9 playoff games. They'll have to live with that given how the rest of the team is shooting (and how well they can shoot). Heat are hitting just over 38% of their 3s in the playoffs, basically the same as their regular season rate (they were 2nd this year in 3P% and 6th in 3PM).Jimmy Butler literally can't shoot anymore. He shot 24% from three in the regular season.That should be exploited in this kind of series.
If you thought Nick Nurse had a punchable face, just wait until Tyler Herro scores 20 off the bench for Miami.
The Raptors were right with them in 3% and attempted the same amount, and it was nearly impossible for them to get consistent quality looks against the locked-in Celtics D.Anybody can get hot in a short series. Case in point, Jimmy is 9/18 from 3 so far in 9 playoff games. They'll have to live with that given how the rest of the team is shooting (and how well they can shoot). Heat are hitting just over 38% of their 3s in the playoffs, basically the same as their regular season rate (they were 2nd this year in 3P% and 6th in 3PM).
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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29847095/nba-playoffs-why-next-chapter-heat-celtics-let-us-downYou have the 80’s Lakers/Celtics rivalry, a brawl in the 90’s both were involved in when Ainge was with Phoenix and Riley with the Knicks, then of course the Celtics/Heat stuff since then. Love this quote by Danny from 2013:There are few people in the NBA who dislike each other more than Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge and Miami Heat president Pat Riley -- and it has been this way going on four decades.
"I don't care about Pat Riley. He can say whatever he wants. I don't want to mess up his Armani suits and all that hair goop. It would be way too expensive for me."
I especially liked this one from Riley:Fun little recap of decades of Ainge/Riley hatred:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29847095/nba-playoffs-why-next-chapter-heat-celtics-let-us-downYou have the 80’s Lakers/Celtics rivalry, a brawl in the 90’s both were involved in when Ainge was with Phoenix and Riley with the Knicks, then of course the Celtics/Heat stuff since then. Love this quote by Danny from 2013:
It doesn’t look to me like the knee is the problem. Good TOR defense and inconsistent shooting looked like the problem. His change of direction looks just fine.These are statistically the two best defensive teams in the playoffs but the Celtics are better by a wide margin in terms of EFG/Drating.
The thing is, if Lowry was tough to deal with, imagine how difficult a rotation of Butler, Crowder, Iguodala, Dragic and Olynyk are going to be for the Celtics. Spoelstra with an arsenal of those NBA grifters as well as Bam, Herro, Nunn and Robinson is kind of a handful.
Kemba's knee is the question mark here as well as if Hayward can give them anything at all. With both healthy they are a better team than Miami. However with Walker clearly out of sorts and Hayward still a bit away, this feels like a battle.
Same break as between round 1 and round 2, August 23 to August 27Is this the longest break the Celtics have had in the bubble? 3 days off!
So can I...I’m spent from that seriesThe Celtic starters can sure use 3 days of rest.
Yeah but that draft we picked #3 (Tatum + trade shenanigans) and didn't pick again until #37 (Ojeleye).Bam was #14. Get to work, Danny.
Totally forgot about that. That would be an awesome story. Hayward coming back and playing key role in getting us to finals.Yeah but that draft we picked #3 (Tatum + trade shenanigans) and didn't pick again until #37 (Ojeleye).
Anyway, remember how the Hayward sweepstakes came down to us vs Pat Riley? I particularly want to see Hayward stick it to them.
Miami was in it but I think it was more Celtics or stay with Utah.Yeah but that draft we picked #3 (Tatum + trade shenanigans) and didn't pick again until #37 (Ojeleye).
Anyway, remember how the Hayward sweepstakes came down to us vs Pat Riley? I particularly want to see Hayward stick it to them.