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Post by jimed14 on May 23, 2022 20:32:47 GMT -5
I swear, they should be up by 50 points by now. That's how inept Miami has been offensively. And that's with the Celtics showing up on D.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 23, 2022 20:37:38 GMT -5
Williams for us, no Herro for them, White having a good game and defensive intensity. So far so good. CAN'T LET UP, though.
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Post by philarhody on May 23, 2022 20:39:18 GMT -5
Miami is playing awful tonight. Their half court offense will be a slog all series. But the defensive intensity is simply not there for them. TimeLord looks like he’s in pain. You hope this isn’t his version of the Mchale foot but you live with it if it gets you a championship. Edit: or he’ll live it
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Post by philarhody on May 23, 2022 20:44:45 GMT -5
Heat will not be able to keep up in the series if refs call it this soft moving forward.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 23, 2022 20:46:30 GMT -5
Brown continuing to dribble into traffic and lose the ball is just maddening. Doesn't he learn?
Miami at 27% shooting - but we are only 39%, not great from 3 - so room for improvement.
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Post by philarhody on May 23, 2022 20:46:50 GMT -5
So can we talk about how bad this Miami offense is when they don’t have a full head of steam off a turnover?
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 23, 2022 20:48:57 GMT -5
So - up by 24 - Smart out, Horford no points, Grant 5, Pritchard 3. We should be able to build on this lead in the second half.
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Post by philarhody on May 23, 2022 20:50:43 GMT -5
I just started googling “is the NBA..” and sure enough, the first and second search options were “rigged” and “scripted”
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Post by philarhody on May 23, 2022 20:53:35 GMT -5
So - up by 24 - Smart out, Horford no points, Grant 5, Pritchard 3. We should be able to build on this lead in the second half. Yeah I also think it’s a good sign when Tatum’s throwing towels going into the locker room up 24.
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Post by jimed14 on May 23, 2022 20:56:51 GMT -5
I just started googling “is the NBA..” and sure enough, the first and second search options were “rigged” and “scripted” I'm not sure when it happens, but in the next 5 years, I'll be completely done with sports forever. And that's sad for me because sports is all I have ever known. But knowing how rigged it is ruins it for me forever.
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Post by jmei on May 23, 2022 21:05:21 GMT -5
Putting R. Williams on Butler is a pretty clever defensive tactic. You risk Butler drawing fouls on him with upfakes, but if Williams can stay down, it really neutralizes Butler.
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Post by ianrs on May 23, 2022 21:09:35 GMT -5
Damn...Timelord definitely limping and playing hurt. Obviously would like to win the series but really hope he's okay long term.
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Post by jmei on May 23, 2022 21:17:16 GMT -5
Boston's offense has honestly been pretty bad. Outside of free throws and Tatum/Timelord layups, it's a lot of threes from so-so shooters and turnovers.
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Post by ianrs on May 23, 2022 21:20:31 GMT -5
Boston's offense has honestly been pretty bad. Outside of free throws and Tatum/Timelord layups, it's a lot of threes from so-so shooters and turnovers. Yeah, I've really never seen Tatum have his 3 be *this* off either with multiple airballs. Really strange game.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 23, 2022 21:21:29 GMT -5
Tatum is so, so much better when he minimizes his dribbles and is decisive. As I noted earlier, Robert Williams is MASSSIVE for us - multiple offensive putbacks and a rebounding machine on top of a huge defensive deterrent. Quite literally polar opposite of Theis who does nothing well anymore and is consistently cooked on defense. Saw a stat today in this series the plus minus is horrible with Theis playing and amazing with Rob in it. No knock on Theis still a good trade and back-up, but in the NBA is all about match-ups. Theis has helped us but he might not help to much in the round or even the next.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 23, 2022 21:22:17 GMT -5
Williams for us, no Herro for them, White having a good game and defensive intensity. So far so good. CAN'T LET UP, though. Easily the best playoff game for White.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 23, 2022 21:23:18 GMT -5
Weird - we are up 27 shooting 36% with Horford with 2 and Brown shooting 20%.
Weird game indeed.
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Post by ianrs on May 23, 2022 21:24:52 GMT -5
Both Tatum and Brown playing right now like the game is already won is their exact problem man. Just revert immediately to awful habits and iso pullups with zero plan on offense once they feel like the game has already been decided. Jaylen particularly should be embarrassed.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 23, 2022 21:28:04 GMT -5
Leaving the door open a crack by this shitty third quarter. Ime got to be fuming.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 23, 2022 21:28:25 GMT -5
This is absurd, find me a championship run without a clunker or two along the way and I will say you proved my point not yours by finding the exception to the rule. This is not about a bad shooting night. It’s about mental toughness. It’s about making excuses about the bubble and saying you were just exhausted after playing Toronto (see Jayson Tatum’s interview with JJ Redick). It’s about calling yourself “the most talented team in the league” and yet not making it past the Eastern Conference Finals in 5 years. It’s about turning the ball over on isolating drives every two minutes when the other team turns up the pressure. It’s about refusing to shoot or touch the ball in a key spot when your team needs you most. So what are you thinking now. Maybe Rob Williams absence was a huge part of that. Watching nearly every game you should know that while he's far from our best player he is the glue that allows our defense and offense to play at the elite level we've seen for nearly a half year. One that regardless of what happens is championship level. We need to keep him healthy.
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Post by ianrs on May 23, 2022 21:29:35 GMT -5
Ime is rightfully fuming heading into that timeout. This team continues to embarrass themselves with a lack of respect for their opponent.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 23, 2022 21:36:48 GMT -5
Leaving the door open a crack by this shitty third quarter. Ime got to be fuming. Do you mean the 3rd quarter where the lead is the exact same as the fantastic first half? Tell me I'm missing the sarcasm?? Please tell me I'm missing the sarcasm or I have to leave the sand box because I can't play here.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 23, 2022 21:38:14 GMT -5
So you didn't watch the last few minutes, the throw aways, the two Ime time outs? Are you watching this game?
And by all means - leave the sandbox.
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Post by cdj on May 23, 2022 21:41:52 GMT -5
A shellacking!
I don’t think the game has been really all that open for the heat to make a comeback since like the first 9 min, they’ve had nothing all night. Even when the Celtics play recklessly
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 23, 2022 21:45:30 GMT -5
Alright - white flag is up. Came out in the 4th with the hammer. Great game.
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