Round 1, Game 1 - Saturday, 3:30 p.m. against TBD (does it matter? No, they're lambs to the slaughter regardless)

[HomeRunBaker]

Yeah, the Hawks have done a nice job here. If they had some defense around the rim, we might be in a little trouble.

This is like Quin’s halftime pep talk, “Good job on those passing lanes, guys!!”

 

[djbayko]

Oh, ESPN, so nice of you to join the 2nd half.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Marcus has switched gears on defense for the playoffs. He looks like Old Marcus again.

 

[The Mort Report]

come on JB

 

[Ed Hillel]

Lmao

 

[Spelunker]

Look what I found

 

[Ed Hillel]

Al gotta box out Trae Young

 

[Imbricus]

Horford looking less than electric on defense right now.

 

[TripleOT]

I hate the pace that the Celtics are playing offensively to start the second half.

 

[TripleOT]

Al gotta box out Trae Young

He didn’t lean back into Capela, who was allowed to go over AL to tip the rebound slightly so Trae could grab it.

 

[Just a bit outside]

I hate the pace that the Celtics are playing offensively to start the second half.

They have slowed down on both ends right now. Tough to blame them. Just need to make a few shots.

 

[CreedBratton]

Love me some Derrick white

 

[Ed Hillel]

Jaylen’s playoff turnovers are a problem

 

[Ed Hillel]

WEAK

 

[The Mort Report]

Jaylen’s playoff turnovers are a problem

They drive me nuts because at least a couple of them a game are easily avoidable, like that back court violation earlier or dribbling into traffic there

 

[Reverend]

Feels like Horford flipped his switch to “On” for the playoffs as well.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Jalylen come on

 

[The Mort Report]

or that one...

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Some lazy-ass basketball from your Boston Celtics. Probably won't matter, though.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Jaylen has gone Full Marcus

 

[ifmanis5]

Bit of a rough patch and won't even matter.

 

[Reverend]

Jalylen come on

Jaylen has come on.

 

[McBride11]

Pretty sure Brown is okay

 

[McBride11]

Jaylen has come on.

Are we still doing phrasing?

 

[Imbricus]

Celts have been playing flat, but they look a little pissed off now, which is good.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

I’d give the bench some run in the 4th. Gotta beat these guys 4 times. Long playoffs.

 

[Ed Hillel]

I’d give the bench some run in the 4th. Gotta beat these guys 4 times. Long playoffs.

Even Grant?

 

[djbayko]

Are we still doing phrasing?

That's why he's wearing a mask.

 

[TripleOT]

Next game is Tuesday. Play your normal rotation until five minutes left in the game

 

[The Mort Report]

Hauser did a great job staying in front of Trae there

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Next game is Tuesday. Play your normal rotation until five minutes left in the game

This

 

[Just a bit outside]

Can we punish Trae please. Make it to easy for him right now.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Bailout there

 

[Ed Hillel]

That wasn’t a kick, his foot was planted

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Are you kidding me?

 

[Ed Hillel]

Oh come on

 

[SteveF]

Brutal 3rd quarter.

 

[Ed Hillel]

What is the call?

 

[Helmet Head]

Maybe someone can explain it but why does shot clock reset on a kick ball? I can’t come up with a reason

 

[mikeot]

Marcus has switched gears on defense for the playoffs. He looks like Old Marcus again.

Yep: DPOTY Marcus is back .

 

[Reverend]

Brutal 3rd quarter.

 

[McBride11]

I mean Rwill goes straight up?

 

[Ed Hillel]

Maybe someone can explain it but why does shot clock reset on a kick ball? I can’t come up with a reason

Penalty on the D, but it also required an intentional kicking motion, which that was not.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Maybe someone can explain it but why does shot clock reset on a kick ball? I can’t come up with a reason

Probably to disincentivize players from doing it late in the shot clock

 

[Just a bit outside]

Maybe someone can explain it but why does shot clock reset on a kick ball? I can’t come up with a reason

It is a violation on the defense. Offense shouldn’t be penalized.

 

[Ale Xander]

Horrible 3rd quarter

 

[The Mort Report]

Clamp down for the first few minutes of the quarter, get the lead up to high 20's then they're good

 

[RSN Diaspora]

Horrible 3rd quarter

It was, but it’s hard to complain about entering the 4th up 19.

 

[Ed Hillel]

13 turnovers, 7 that quarter *facepalm*

 

[Reverend]

Hello!!