Round 1, Game 3 - Friday, 7 p.m., against the team from Atlanta

[Mystic Merlin]

ATL bench up 29-15. 29 points on only 14 shots.

Yeah, that ain’t sustainable.

 

[bosockboy]

63% from 3 and tied.

 

[Imbricus]

Ummm ... ACTIVATE DEFENSE!

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Of course Derrick White's dad is a cerebral fan...

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Timelord: Creator of Panic

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Midtown Jaylen Brown

 

[128]

Hawks shooting 64 percent from the floor.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Lol hitting a three from thirty feet

 

[128]

C's have not gotten a stop all quarter.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Celtics D is really awful tonight. Hawks shooting is good, but man....a lot of open looks.

 

[Auger34]

I’m watching the Bruins but looking at the box score….how are the Celtics losing?

 

[osori]

Hawks are hitting some ridiculous shots, but our lack of defense isn't really helping.

 

[TripleOT]

Celtics about to give up 80 first half points

 

[Average Game James]

Is it me or is Atlanta getting away with murder on screens tonight?

 

[Reverend]

This is what basketball games look like in movies.

 

[kieckeredinthehead]

Are the rims an inch or two wider than usual?

 

[slamminsammya]

the defense is pretty un engaged

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

7 of their last 8 threes, shooting 67.7% overall - no way that continues

 

[Mystic Merlin]

C's have not gotten a stop all quarter.

Is this Alito math

 

[Royal Reader]

I’m watching the Bruins but looking at the box score….how are the Celtics losing?

Well, you know how sometimes playing defense is helpful?

 

[CoffeeNerdness]

Joe just chucking shit against the wall with these groupings.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Exceedingly obvious moving screen, tough no-call after calling one the other way.

 

[Euclis20]

C's have not gotten a stop all quarter.

There was a missed poster dunk and a missed 36 footer by Trae. Hawks have hit their other 12 shots, weak.

 

[Reverend]

I’m watching the Bruins but looking at the box score….how are the Celtics losing?

Hawks’ bench can’t miss.

 

[SteveF]

Hawks are 12/14 in the 2nd quarter, 5/6 from 3.

 

[JCizzle]

Is it me or is Atlanta getting away with murder on screens tonight?

Scott Foster. The extender.

 

[128]

Is this Alito math

Hawks have 30 points and counting this quarter.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Atlanta has spread their offense more, which creates some three looks and also lanes for Murray and Trae to drive. Celts just need to tighten the D and match up better - this is not a world-class offense and the threes won't continue to fall at this rate

 

[Ale Xander]

Looks like Cs need my watching help more than the abruins

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

They aren’t trusting rim protection at all and totally over-collapsing which is leading to open looks every time. Simultaneously lazy and over-aggressive.

 

[The Mort Report]

I’m watching the Bruins but looking at the box score….how are the Celtics losing?

I'm basically doing the opposite. I'm also about to pour my first drink, so I can't wait to soon mixup threads haha

 

[TripleOT]

ATL 12 buckets on 16 possessions in the second quarter so far.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Celtics did a job job playing their game in the first quarter, but are doing a lot of lazy perimeter stuff this quarter.

Not good.

 

[128]

So ATL is shooting, what, 95 percent this quarter?

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The Hawks are really putting it upon the hapless C's here, early.

 

[slamminsammya]

of course that was going in lol

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Celtics did a job job playing their game in the first quarter, but are doing a lot of lazy perimeter stuff this quarter.

Not good.

 

[Ale Xander]

Good run

play some d dammit

may need 150 to win tonight

 

[OurF'ingCity]

How is that not in the act of shooting?

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Near side ref is having a tough time.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

These refs are ass.

 

[103mph Screwball]

Here they are!

 

[OurF'ingCity]

That was clearly off Young.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

That was clearly off Young.

He had a great angle to see this too. Was that Foster?

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Taste it, Hunter.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

That looked more like a foul live than on the replay.

 

[Ale Xander]

I’ll take the free throws thanks

 

[Just a bit outside]

Did DWhite getting 2 early fouls really take him out of the game and completely mess up the Celtics?

 

[kfoss99]

Hawks were rolling than Trae came in.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Nice job salvaging that quarter, could’ve gotten away from them there at the end. Atlanta has to be a bit disappointed.