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DennyDoyle'sBoil

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It hurts when the Mavs have their +20 run when the game is close instead of when the Celtics have a big lead.
 

lars10

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You aren't going to get break-even officiating up 0-3 on the road.

And you don't get break-even officiating if the other team is active and aggressive and you are not

The officiating hasn't been good, or even, but the Celtics have to match Dallas' intensity or they have only themselves to blame. They started ok, but the last 8 or so minutes of game play have been lazy and unenergetic at both ends.

Need to keep with the process offensively and not worry about fouls - get our shots, whether in the paint or threes.

Dial up the intensity defensively and be a lot more active on the boards.

We are a lot better than these guys---but we also have to stay dialed in
The Celts have taken it to the rim a ton.. the idea that they haven't been aggressive is just making excuses for bad officiating.
 

teddykgb

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Dallas has much better spacing on D and have been able to help at the rim much better. Normally that would mean the corner 3 is open but it really hasn’t been which is interesting. Will want to read someone breakdown their coverages post game
 

PedroKsBambino

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The Celts have taken it to the rim a ton.. the idea that they haven't been aggressive is just making excuses for bad officiating.
I mean the rest of the game---they have been outrebounded (nearly 2x!) and outworked defensively.

i agree on the drives and the impact of officiating on those
 

PedroKsBambino

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Pritchard needed to take a dive there, he was way out of position and had no chance
 

yecul

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Luka focusing on best behavior to start. But a flip. Figure it out, get a run, and see him revert.
 

Manzivino

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They’re getting destroyed on the boards, this lineup gets ugly if they’re not hitting 3s