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NBA Playoffs 2023

why do you like the celtics?

  • sixers

    Votes: 16 20.3%

  • celtics

    Votes: 65 82.3%
  • Total voters
    79
BigErnMcCracken said:
What a week. Someone went from mocking another poster for saying the Celtics might come back to making preemptive excuses for a potential Heat loss in about 6 days. Wild stuff.
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I certainly never mocked another poster for saying the Celtics might come back and I'm certainly not making preemptive excuses. Killer post though, keep it up!
 
Spoelstra went small with Adebayo out no Zeller or Love. Tatum’s ankle will get shot up at the half.
 
It’s 11 pt deficit so certainly not out of reach even though it feels like it’s 25. Celtics need strong 3rd and Heat a bad 3rd quarter.
 
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How do you defend that Caleb Martin shot at the end of the 3rd quarter? He traveled 2 times to even get to the spot where he could hit the fadeaway.

What are we watching here folks? This is absolutely ridiculous
 
“Has to play through it” and “we got no choice”. Joe M is quite the talker.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The turning point was Marcus Smart's flop defending with 1:18 left in the 2nd. Embiid fell over him and got a 3 point play, but you could tell when Embiid got up that he wasn't right. Embiid has sucked since. He is moving slowly and has no explosiveness.

I hate when defenders fall to the ground trying to draw a charge. There is no rulebook in the world that requires a defender to fall to the ground to get a charge, yet most referees will not give an offensive foul call unless the defender flops backward. It is a stupid and dangerous practice.
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Bump. Celtics fans still like defenders flopping?
 
upstater said:
How do you defend that Caleb Martin shot at the end of the 3rd quarter? He traveled 2 times to even get to the spot where he could hit the fadeaway.

What are we watching here folks? This is absolutely ridiculous
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There’s no traveling in the NBA.
 
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upstater said:
I mean, they called a ridiculous carry on tatum last game at the top of the key, so I've seen it called
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Exactly so just have consistency, we’ll not sure it matters as the Heat are up 21.
 
Growing up a Knicks fan, it gave me great pleasure watching the Celtics lose this Game 7!

GO NUGGETS!
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Bump. Celtics fans still like defenders flopping?
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I missed your quoted post the first time. Thanks for reminding us how great you are. With efforts like this, you may singlehandedly transform the definition and reputation of re-gifting. I hope you'll do more of this in the upcoming series.
 
Lol Joe Mazulla on why they lost.

“We shot 21% from three”

Reporter: Do you think you rely on the three point shot too much?

Joe: “No”
 
August_West said:
I just laid it in C’s plus 4 right now. Thanks dove.
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I put some money on the Heat before the game to win the title +1400. So now I win a few bucks or Jokic gets a ring. Win-win.
 
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
Lol Joe Mazulla on why they lost.

“We shot 21% from three”

Reporter: Do you think you rely on the three point shot too much?

Joe: “No”
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They beat the Heat last game while being outshot like 21-45% or whatever, so he's not wrong. but today Tatum getting hurt meant they weren't getting to the FT line to make up for it. They were equal opportunity bad tonight though: they also missed a bunch of layups and Jaylen Brown committed his 6 losing the ball while dribbling turnovers.
 
auror said:
They beat the Heat last game while being outshot like 21-45% or whatever, so he's not wrong. but today Tatum getting hurt meant they weren't getting to the FT line to make up for it. They were equal opportunity bad tonight though: they also missed a bunch of layups and Jaylen Brown committed his 6 losing the ball while dribbling turnovers.
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Agreed. Missed way too many layups in 1st quarter
 
auror said:
They beat the Heat last game while being outshot like 21-45% or whatever, so he's not wrong. but today Tatum getting hurt meant they weren't getting to the FT line to make up for it. They were equal opportunity bad tonight though: they also missed a bunch of layups and Jaylen Brown committed his 6 losing the ball while dribbling turnovers.
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I think if their offense was actually based on getting more good shots in general this series doesn’t go 7 games. They had the talent to win it.

Tatum has completely cut the mid range shot out of his game. I’m not sure if it’s because of Joe’s coaching but if it is that’s malpractice.

I just can’t ever get with a coach saying they lost a game because they struggled to make the hardest shot in basketball. It’s a terrible gameplan to have. I cringe when they mic him up and he says things like “keep shooting more threes” as his in game adjustment. That takes no coaching ability to do.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
I think if their offense was actually based on getting more good shots in general this series doesn’t go 7 games. They had the talent to win it.

Tatum has completely cut the mid range shot out of his game. I’m not sure if it’s because of Joe’s coaching but if it is that’s malpractice.

I just can’t ever get with a coach saying they lost a game because they struggled to make the hardest shot in basketball. It’s a terrible gameplan to have. I cringe when they mic him up and he says things like “keep shooting more threes” as his in game adjustment. That takes no coaching ability to do.
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They aren’t even good threes. Always contested. They just play selfish, sloppy basketball. Better team won.
 
I hope they can Mazulla. C's have the talent to win it all. They just need an experienced coach with a good scheme. A veteran PG would also help. Volume 3s for an average at best 3-point shooting team is not a good scheme. They also lost their defensive identity along with their toughness this season. It's clear the team lost confidence and trust in the coach's strategies.
 
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