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Post by ianrs on Dec 12, 2022 23:49:54 GMT -5
I will add my vote that “how dare he help another player up” is a bad take. That's fine...my problem is that its "not just any player" its the player that literally tried to separate your shoulder in the finals and beat you soundly. Sportsmanship is nice...after the game. Just don't get it as a grown man competing during the game. Am I saying smash people or whatever? No, but you also don't have to help up the dude who gave you a beatdown and tried to injure you. Maybe I'm an out of touch poopypants. Whatever. |
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 13, 2022 0:03:11 GMT -5
keep shooting threes? Tatum, Brown, White, Smart combined 3 for 15. Bad shooting leads to bad defense at this point.
Time for the team to come home.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 13, 2022 0:26:37 GMT -5
That's enough for me - brutal end to the third quarter.
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 13, 2022 18:05:29 GMT -5
Not as good as we would like to think we are....Good lessons in humility on this trip. As is often said, it's a marathon, not a sprint.
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Post by jmei on Dec 13, 2022 20:15:37 GMT -5
It is a bit alarming that they go back to their bad habits (too much iso, no ball movement/cutting, pull up threes, complaining about not getting calls and giving up fast breaks, poor focus on defense) when things get tough and the shots aren’t going down.
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Post by Don Caballero on Dec 13, 2022 20:36:40 GMT -5
It is a bit alarming that they go back to their bad habits (too much iso, no ball movement/cutting, pull up threes, complaining about not getting calls and giving up fast breaks, poor focus on defense) when things get tough and the shots aren’t going down. Yeah it's amazing that they don't play well when they aren't playing well. |
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Post by jmei on Dec 13, 2022 20:42:41 GMT -5
It is a bit alarming that they go back to their bad habits (too much iso, no ball movement/cutting, pull up threes, complaining about not getting calls and giving up fast breaks, poor focus on defense) when things get tough and the shots aren’t going down. Yeah it's amazing that they don't play well when they aren't playing well. That is too trite. It’s one thing when shots don’t go down. It’s another thing to fall into bad habits that make a comeback more unlikely. |
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Post by jmei on Dec 13, 2022 22:16:42 GMT -5
Really good ball movement to start the game.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 13, 2022 22:27:25 GMT -5
Looks like this will be a game of runs. Much better than the last two games, but I'd rather Smart not fall in love with taking 3s. Already too many.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 13, 2022 22:39:59 GMT -5
Happy with a 37 pt first quarter. If they keep the ball movement and floor spreading up, we should be good - this is a defense we can beat. Tatum looks better than the last two games as well.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 13, 2022 22:50:38 GMT -5
Smart is turning it over and taking ill-advised shots. Big lead is vanishing - efficiency drops off when Tatum is on the bench.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 13, 2022 23:45:33 GMT -5
Celtics lose focus, get sloppy - opening the door for the Lakers. Not sure why the Celtics don't dunk more (esp Brown and Tatum) - they end up missing a lot of layups.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 13, 2022 23:53:54 GMT -5
Brutal end of the third quarter - let them back in. Celtics should have put this away but they took their foot off the gas (and discipline). outscored 17-4 in the last five minutes.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 14, 2022 0:01:50 GMT -5
Lead all gone - now outscored 27-4 in last 8 minutes
Celtics now a turnover machine. Whatever worked early on they've completely stopped doing. Same issues as their last two losses. 99% chance of winning is now 65% chance of LA winning.
They have some things to fix.
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Post by ianrs on Dec 14, 2022 0:07:52 GMT -5
Absolutely disgusting in all respects.
The Sam Hauser and Luke Kornet show was fun while it lasted but its obvious they are not good NBA players.
Shoutout Marcus Smart for reverting to whatever iso nonsense hero ball too.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 14, 2022 0:12:00 GMT -5
Totally stunning collapse - Smart is now a real liability because he is shooting poorly, unwisely, taking bad fouls and turning it over way too much. Grant Williams has totally vanished. Wow. They may come back and win this - but what a sorry thing to watch from the mid third quarter onward. Blake Griffin shooting 5 threes (and missing them all badly) is not a wise strategy.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 14, 2022 0:17:02 GMT -5
Celtics are being embarrassed - third and fourth quarter (so far) - outscored 55-28.
The word is overused - I've not used it this year yet for this team - but the last three games the Celtics played soft.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 14, 2022 0:28:27 GMT -5
you have to be kidding me - insane. Jayson Tatum, folks. Bonus basketball. Craziest game of the year by far.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 14, 2022 0:37:49 GMT -5
Jayson Tatum's game is simply a thing of beauty. Jaylen Brown's game is not far behind. Wow.
We are going to win this because of young legs - LeBron and AD have nothing left - but our guys do.
One of those games you had to see to believe - and a true emotional roller coaster.
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Post by ianrs on Dec 14, 2022 0:39:23 GMT -5
After the criticism yesterday have to give the massive props to Tatum today for giving it 1000% when a lot of the team didn't have it for long stretches. Miracle comeback lol, wow.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 14, 2022 0:40:22 GMT -5
After the criticism yesterday have to give the massive props to Tatum today for giving it 1000% when a lot of the team didn't have it for long stretches. Miracle comeback lol, wow. would have liked Jaylen to hit at least one of those FTs. Still biting my nails. |
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Post by cdj on Dec 14, 2022 0:40:26 GMT -5
Turned a blowout win into a heartbreaking loss into a win that showed incredible mental toughness
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Post by soxfansince67 on Dec 14, 2022 0:42:55 GMT -5
Turned a blowout win into a heartbreaking loss into a win that showed incredible mental toughness What it tells me is that this team is as good as it wants to be. Mazzulla's challenge is going to be to keep them focused to play full games. But with Brown and Tatum, they should be set up to win most games - having Horford - and Rob W - will certainly help. |
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Post by ianrs on Dec 14, 2022 1:02:50 GMT -5
I take back my comments after reading this:
Jayson Tatum the only man in the league that can be 4-1 in Game 7’s, have 3 conference Finals trips, a Finals appearance, all before 25 and get told he doesn’t have any killer instinct or will to win.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Dec 14, 2022 6:41:10 GMT -5
Team getting killed on the boards for two straight games, then Brown gets 15 rebounds. That's the type of crap I want to see more of from him.
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