OT: NBA Playoffs

[HuskyHawk]

He’s not better than Doncic but it’s not far off. He’s far more efficient offensively and much better defensively. Not nearly as good of a passer or ball handler or facilitator

Took a horrid 3 there. Celtics blowing this and Miami can’t miss.

 

[Scoe]

possession there from Kemba and Tatum.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Tatum can get a better shot than that.

Miami is tough.

 

[Excalibur]

Few things in basketball piss me off more than settling for a step back 26 footer when the game is tied.

 

[superjohn]

This game is so important, there's nothing separating these teams. Herro is a damn good rookie.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Tatum has been lousy for 5 minutes. Brown too.

 

[husky429]

Never, ever discount Kemba in winning time. Stepback is always cash

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

big shot for kemba

 

[fatlucy]

Doris chokes on any nice thing to say about Kemba or any Celtic.

 

[Kitaman]

What a block!

 

[Ratso]

this team obviously sucks without a great PG

 

[Excalibur]

Those were two really impressive plays by Miami at the end.

 

[Scoe]

Kemba played well in the clutch this loss in on Tatum.

 

[husky429]

Well Tatum totally blew that game in the clutch. Multiple times. Obviously a super talented kid but he's a couple years from being ready for these moments. He had 3 or 4 opportunities to close and blew it.

Kemba plays an average game on Friday and the Celts should get it.

 

[superjohn]

Tatum was awful down the stretch. Going to be really hard for the Celts to beat them. Heat have shooters all over the floor, they play great D, they have an excellent coach, and they have a top closer.

 

[UCLJ0211]

That block by Adebayo was LeBron-esque!

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Tatum was awful down the stretch. Going to be really hard for the Celts to beat them. Heat have shooters all over the floor, they play great D, they have an excellent coach, and they have a top closer.

I guess that’s one way to look at it. You could also say that Miami stole this game. I’m not sure the takeaway after tonight would be that Miami is somehow in the driver’s seat.

 

[Ratso]

tatum an not a pro all-star

he can’t take over a game . or brown....

 

[Scoe]

That block by Adebayo was LeBron-esque!

He's got freakishly long fingers looked like they were bending toward his wrist.

 

[husky429]

I guess that’s one way to look at it. You could also say that Miami stole this game. I’m not sure the takeaway after tonight would be that Miami is somehow in the driver’s seat.

Looked like two evenly matched teams tonight, despite an abysmal outing from Kemba. Should be a fun 6 or 7 game series.

 

[Huskymagic]

Tatum is not a superstar. They need to stop that talk. Brad Stevens should not have taken Kemba out on that defensive possession. Kemba is the only guy on this Celtic team that knows how to close games down the stretch and create separation.

Miami is a good team. Kemba needs to be the guy leadership wise and through his play if they are to escape Miami in this series not Tatum.

 

[Scoe]

tatum an not a pro all-star

When people (the broadcasters) run their mouth and say hes better then Doncic this is what happens.

 

[UConn990411]

Stevens deciding to take the air out of the ball with 4-5 minutes left cost the Celtics this game, and then he proceeds to draw up some of the worst late game plays in recent memory. He never gets any criticism as a coach, but he should.

 

[UConn990411]

When people (the broadcasters) run their mouth and say hes better then Doncic this is what happens.

No one is saying that. But I put that late-game debacle on the coaching staff as much as I do Tatum.

 

[kobebeanbryant]

kemba needs to step it up. getting outplayed by goran dragic.

just like the end of the last series he is playing way too tentative. all he seems to have confidence in at this point is the midrange stepback.