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Post by soxfansince67 on May 7, 2023 17:40:06 GMT -5
Philly has played better today than in any other game this series. But it's not like this exact scenario and outcome were predicted by a conspiracy realist or anything. Embid elbows Williams to create distance no call. Harden after bailing his team out with a last-second or two 3, Brown comes right back and gets 2 despite being pushed hard from behind by Harden, but of course no call. Harden drives into Tatum they call a block on Tatum. An essential time out for Philly to see if the ball hit the rim, come one for the love of Pete, that was absurd. Loose ball fall on Horford in OT? Then Embid falls without contact throws the ball up and there is a foul? Really? I still watch hoping the Celts can overcome the 'influential' calls. You may despise what I say but that doesn't make it any less right. In fact, that may be a check for you. I called this beforehand and I was right. Don't get defensive because that contradicts your beliefs. Donaghy was not a one-off or a rogue agent, mainstream taught you for every crime committed twenty get away with it. A can tell you this nearly anytime the term rogue employee is used there is a conspiracy involved, or if you refuse that then it's gross incompetence which is about as bad, either way, it's absurd. How old are you? Seriously?
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Post by wcp3 on May 7, 2023 17:48:15 GMT -5
Nice to see Joe taking zero accountability post game. Excellent leadership on display.
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Post by philarhody on May 7, 2023 18:06:48 GMT -5
It’s very rare that this team wins back to back playoff games. It would be too mean to the other team.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 7, 2023 19:31:39 GMT -5
Philly has played better today than in any other game this series. But it's not like this exact scenario and outcome were predicted by a conspiracy realist or anything. Embid elbows Williams to create distance no call. Harden after bailing his team out with a last-second or two 3, Brown comes right back and gets 2 despite being pushed hard from behind by Harden, but of course no call. Harden drives into Tatum they call a block on Tatum. An essential time out for Philly to see if the ball hit the rim, come one for the love of Pete, that was absurd. Loose ball fall on Horford in OT? Then Embid falls without contact throws the ball up and there is a foul? Really? I still watch hoping the Celts can overcome the 'influential' calls. You may despise what I say but that doesn't make it any less right. In fact, that may be a check for you. I called this beforehand and I was right. Don't get defensive because that contradicts your beliefs. Donaghy was not a one-off or a rogue agent, mainstream taught you for every crime committed twenty get away with it. A can tell you this nearly anytime the term rogue employee is used there is a conspiracy involved, or if you refuse that then it's gross incompetence which is about as bad, either way, it's absurd. How old are you? Seriously? Old enough to know you are being extremely niave. It's a business and wants to increase profits. There is actual proof this has happened.
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Post by jmei on May 7, 2023 20:33:07 GMT -5
Let’s move on from the ref stuff. Thanks.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 7, 2023 22:22:39 GMT -5
It’s very rare that this team wins back to back playoff games. It would be too mean to the other team. It's happening throughout the playoffs.
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Post by ianrs on May 8, 2023 10:27:14 GMT -5
Winnable game, but it never gets to OT if Celtics don't mess around the entire 1st half. Very reminiscent of some of the Heat series games last year.
I still think Celtics in 6 but this series was never going to be easy. Still, team is as frustrating as ever going back to old bad habits.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on May 8, 2023 12:21:08 GMT -5
Jaylen Brown can have spurts of finally reaching his potential on D, yet he always has brain farts. It's frustrating.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 8, 2023 12:57:27 GMT -5
Simply put, this team played with its food twice and lost. They should be done, 4 game sweep. Instead, 2-2 with legit questions about Mazzulla's, Tatum's and Brown's readiness for the biggest moments.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 9, 2023 18:41:35 GMT -5
I don't like this start at all.
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Post by philarhody on May 9, 2023 18:50:50 GMT -5
If the Celtics play with pace, Philadelphia can’t stay on the court with them. It’s absolutely asinine that the Celtics turn into the 1990’s Pacers for 6 minute spurts with their pace of play in this series. That’s not even hyperbole.
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Post by philarhody on May 9, 2023 18:53:14 GMT -5
Oh no! Not the…zone!
This Celtics team is so goofy. It’s been 4 years and they still get weird against high school defensive schemes.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 9, 2023 18:56:35 GMT -5
Boston is soft on defense so far, and playing slow on offense. We've seen this movie before. Terrible first quarter.
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Post by wcp3 on May 9, 2023 18:56:47 GMT -5
This team has zero leadership, and it shows.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 9, 2023 18:57:22 GMT -5
One of the 3 announcers is so pro-Philly with his hyperbole etc it's obnoxious.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 9, 2023 18:58:24 GMT -5
This team has zero leadership, and it shows. You mean the team that won several game 7's last year and if anything is a better team this year, that team?
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 9, 2023 18:58:41 GMT -5
One of the 3 announcers is so pro-Philly with his hyperbole etc it's obnoxious. Do you ever have anything to say about the game, or is it just refs or announcers?
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Post by philarhody on May 9, 2023 19:01:24 GMT -5
Wow, they just showed replays of the 1st quarter, and Boston wasn’t closing out at all. It looks like they are completely checked out.
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Post by wcp3 on May 9, 2023 19:02:21 GMT -5
This team has zero leadership, and it shows. You mean the team that won several game 7's last year and if anything is a better team this year, that team? 1. They’re not better than last year. 2. Why are we talking about last year?
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 9, 2023 19:02:54 GMT -5
Wow, they just showed replays of the 1st quarter, and Boston wasn’t closing out at all. It looks like they are completely checked out. They are playing to not lose, instead of to win. No Celtic is playing as well as Embiid or Maxey. They are pulling a Bruins.
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Post by philarhody on May 9, 2023 19:03:57 GMT -5
Jayson’s little spinny spins…
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 9, 2023 19:04:16 GMT -5
Something critical is missing. Plus, Tatum is not ready for the big moments. He has vanished in this game
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Post by ianrs on May 9, 2023 19:04:50 GMT -5
This team is a joke.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 9, 2023 19:05:08 GMT -5
Jayson’s little spinny spins… They are slow motion, awkward spinny spins
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Post by philarhody on May 9, 2023 19:08:41 GMT -5
This team has zero leadership, and it shows. You mean the team that won several game 7's last year and if anything is a better team this year, that team? They shouldn’t have even been playing game 7’s. And if you hadn’t been complaining about the Illuminati getting Giannis to the free throw line, you may have seen that the Celtics would disappear for long stretches. Or heard us bitching about it.
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