OK hear me out. Maybe this is a microcosm game, reflective of the series. The Heat have a great 1st half and things look bleak, while the Celtics come out of halftime like they are shot out of a cannon and smoke these assholes all 2nd half.
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I’m not sure the Celtics can make enough shots to win….they are playing scared… I’m going for a long walk…last time I returned in Game 6… Butler was sinking all three free throws… we all know what happened next… I’ll see you guys in the 4th.
Weren’t the Celtics up 11 at the half against Miami in Game 7 2012? We all know how that went. This can turn so quickly. Obviously they cannot come out flat to start the half.
I wonder if they should throw a zone at the Heat for a possession or 2 to see if that throws them off of their rhythm from behind the arc.
He is unplayable against Butler, he’ll get switched and abused. I like PP and he has a role, but in this series it’s limited to when Butler is out
normally the reason is Brogdon. Right now? It would be nice to get someone who can hit a shot in there.
For sure. It’s really only the Jays doing that though (which I guess you live with?).
This series is spotlighting the difference between open and OPEN. The Celtics have missed some open looks, the Heat are regularly getting and hitting OPEN looks. When the Celtics D showed up, they got fewer of those looks and scored fewer points as a result.
Why we entered this game going under screens and not jumping out on their shooters I will never fucking know.
Why we entered this game going under screens and not jumping out on their shooters I will never fucking know.
I think the celtics have not used a zone pretty much all year so going to one you haven't practiced would be pretty desperate.
The upside of this is maybe Robinson gets a 5-yr / $200 million extension.
I haven’t seen the numbers but it feels like he was like -17 in his minutes.
Right. And the Heat nailed theirs. That’s not variance, that’s one team executing and the other gagging.
Basically, if you're hitting 3s, great. But if you're not, you have to move the ball on offense and figure something else out. Don't die by the 3.
Well this is a pretty desperate situation. Switch something up whether it’s icing someone to try to force turnovers or zone or whatever.
If we can add 27 year old Lebron at halftime, I’d feel a lot more optimistic on coming back
Need to attack the basket. Same as always—-play inside out. They had a couple turnovers mid-first quarter and stopped attacking regularly. That’s how they win.
Also need to get stops And push pace. First quarter solid there, second was pretty mediocre.
Come out strong and keep playing our game. Do what we do….it will work.
Also need to get stops And push pace. First quarter solid there, second was pretty mediocre.
Come out strong and keep playing our game. Do what we do….it will work.
That the Celtic's offense is stagnant and frustrating to watch
Every media member has been saying that
They might make some threes if they moved the ball and zone more and saw the ball go through the hoop a few times on some easier shots
This is the stuff that makes me crazy. They are not playing scared or tentative or whatever. Miami is hitting 3s and Cs are not. In between there have been a few lapses on D and Brogdon just is an anchor on the offense right now.
Can we stop with the flat, scared, tentative nonsense?
He got minutes earlier in the series and wouldn't shoot it. Pritch is useless on O and a liability on D atop that if he doesn't pull the trigger. He needs to be a 2-3 minute heat check in and out guy, but he plays his time like a starter feeling things out.
Basically saying how stupid the Celtics were by continuing to jack up 3s when they aren’t falling.