12/10 The team with the chewed-up mouth guard

[djbayko]

That's not a fucking makeup call for a ruined 3-point play.

 

[Helmet Head]

They just can’t hit shots

 

[ifmanis5]

Great, thanks for the Hero Ball turnover Tatum.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Patently outrageous call on White. Why are bald refs always the worst.

 

[timelysarcasm]

if the 3s aren't falling and you get to the basket TAKE THE SHOT

 

[Helmet Head]

Tatum can fuck off tonight

 

[jablo1312]

lol what the fuck was that

 

[LesterFan]

Tatum has been horrible. And Wiggins isn't even playing.

 

[McBride11]

Im half watching sadly at some dumb xmas party. The call on white is lol bad

 

[BigSoxFan]

Pretty embarrassing performance from Tatum tonight so far.

 

[patinorange]

Still within reach.

 

[Pollard's Spartan Beard]

We got 2022 NBA Finals Tatum tonight instead of '22-'23 Regular Season Tatum.

 

[ifmanis5]

Im half watching sadly at some dumb xmas party. The call on white is lol bad

Celtics are half playing so it's about even.

 

[The Social Chair]

Not worried about a loss if the reason is a washed Klay Thompson having one of his 5 good nights this season.

 

[Scriblerus]

Keep that small team out there. Hound Curry. They need to make some shots, though.

 

[Reverend]

Not sure where to look this up, but the Nets announcers suggested that sometimes the Celtics half court defense is much better than their transition defense…

 

[InstaFace]

Not shooting great and it is a tough matchup without Al and Rob because Curry and Thompson are punishing the drop coverage on the pick.

How would Al and Rob help us chase Curry and Thompson around their screens and have them actually miss a 3? By hugging the screener?

 

[radsoxfan]

It's one road game mid road trip, I wouldn't make too much of it.

I know it's the Finals rematch but we're playing 5 guard/wing lineups without our 2 best bigs.

And we can't make a shot.

 

[OnWisc]

The benefit of waking up in June 2022 today means I can make some money betting on TCU making the playoff.

 

[radsoxfan]

How would Al and Rob help us chase Curry and Thompson around their screens and have them actually miss a 3? By hugging the screener?

Have you been watching Blake? He just sits in the paint.

Guarding shooters like Klay and Steph is as much about the bigs helping as the guards assigned to them.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Not worried about a loss if the reason is a washed Klay Thompson having one of his 5 good nights this season.

He’s scored 20+ in 8 of his last 10 games

 

[Helmet Head]

We got 2022 NBA Finals Tatum tonight instead of '22-'23 Regular Season Tatum.

Yep. And it happens but i was really hoping for a laser focused Tatum that brought his A game after last year. Warriors are in his head. Again, it happens.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Romeo Langford started and went 19 and 6 in 29 minutes in a Spurs win at Miami. Weird shit happens every night in this league.

 

[128]

I can't remember the last time Grant Williams was this unproductive.

 

[JCizzle]

I can't wait for Poole to fall on his face and fail once Curry retires.

 

[Just a bit outside]

How would Al and Rob help us chase Curry and Thompson around their screens and have them actually miss a 3? By hugging the screener?

I think they would certainly play up tighter on the screen and would switch on Thompson every time.

 

[Scriblerus]

Shoot the ball. They are passing up open shots for cross-court passes.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Not worried about a loss if the reason is a washed Klay Thompson having one of his 5 good nights this season.

Me either, but Tatum has to get these guys out of his head

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Not sure where to look this up, but the Nets announcers suggested that sometimes the Celtics half court defense is much better than their transition defense…

This is true of every team.

 

[JFK35]

So is this a one off bad game - law of averages thing against the 11th seed in the West? … or is this a pattern - that we can’t beat this team and won’t when a banner is on the line in June?

 

[OnWisc]

Shoot the ball. They are passing up open shots for cross-court passes.

The way they’re shooting tonight, those may not be passes.

 

[ifmanis5]

Joe you're late on timeouts again.

 

[The Social Chair]

He’s scored 20+ in 8 of his last 10 games

Empty stats. He doesn't do much else anymore so I don't care if he scored 28 during an 8 point loss to the Pacers.

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Probably not great when your 3 hits the side of the backboard.

 

[128]

He’s scored 20+ in 8 of his last 10 games

Yeah, as long as Klay stays healthy, he's only going to get better.

 

[Reverend]

This is true of every team.

Well, yeah. But in degree. But I dunno.

 

[Return of the Dewey]

Worst games of season for White, GWill and Tatum is not winning formula

 

[Just a bit outside]

White seeing ghosts tonight.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

So is this a one off bad game - law of averages thing against the 11th seed in the West? … or is this a pattern - that we can’t beat this team and won’t when a banner is on the line in June?

If they continue to be the 11th seed then it doesn’t matter.

If they are in the Finals it’s because they are very good, in which case the premise is faulty anyways.

Losses happen so rarely this season, it doesn’t mean every loss is a “blueprint.”

 

[Helmet Head]

Tatum getting his shit pushed in tonight

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

Tatum embarrassingly timid. Looks like he did at the end of last season. Everyone reluctant to shoot off the catch

 

[BigSoxFan]

White seeing ghosts tonight.

Another guy who finished the series poorly

 

[InstaFace]

Exactly. There's no compelling reason to have a guy bigger than Tatum out there against this Warriors lineup. Who are we worried about making us pay, Kuminga?

It would appear so.

 

[OnWisc]

So is this a one off bad game - law of averages thing against the 11th seed in the West? … or is this a pattern - that we can’t beat this team and won’t when a banner is on the line in June?

Unless Jim Irsay buys the Warriors they’re not hanging a banner this season.

 

[Reverend]

Golden State has twice as many assists as the Celtics. Which sounds about right.

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

Tatum helping Green up as the play is happening is pretty sickening. I'd rather he kicked him in the dick.

 

[Average Game James]

Golden State has twice as many assists as the Celtics. Which sounds about righr.

Hard to get assists without making shots

 

[djbayko]

Whta the fuck is going on?

 

[OnWisc]

Tatum helping Green up as the play is happening is pretty sickening. I'd rather he kicked him in the dick.

That was weird, right?

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Well, yeah. But in degree. But I dunno.

I think my more genuine answer is that transition D is always bad—the question is more about how well you stop transition opportunities before they happen, usually by making shots.

And it’s really exacerbated against this team because of who they have launching threes and also have guys cherry-picking on every Celtics shot.