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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 29, 2022 21:55:13 GMT -5
Explain game 6 then, stop rationalizing. Ok, they suck at their jobs. Boom explained. No no boom, NBA referees are notorious for rigging game, extending series and yeah sucking too.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 29, 2022 21:47:44 GMT -5
God I ****ing hate Kyle Lowry. This flopping is unwatchable. You beat me to the punch.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 29, 2022 21:24:33 GMT -5
I don’t think the game is rigged I just think the officials suck at their jobs and are easily influenced by a home crowd Explain game 6 then, stop rationalizing.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 29, 2022 21:22:08 GMT -5
Miami fans don't even understand the game, cheering for baskets made after the whistle was blown etc. These announcers praise the heat for flopping and admonish Boston when they do it.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 28, 2022 12:28:37 GMT -5
Can we at least get techs for crap like this? If Lowry is not at least heavily fined or suspended for this, then it's just yet another mistake by a wholesome company not trying to maximize profits, which is the reason any business is in business for? Come on people cannot be so naive as to think shitake happens. I think some people are afraid of the red pill because their whole world view collapses around them. It's very daunting but an inconvenient truth is still better than a comforting lie.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 28, 2022 12:23:04 GMT -5
Jmei let me guess the Butler dribbles it out of bounds play was just another 50-50 play right? Just horrible. I mean, he held the ball, leapt, landed out of bounds without ever letting go of the ball. Could go either way with that one. But there was another play that was clearly off the Heat (I'm sorry, I should say it was "close") that went to the C's, so it evened out. And the replay showed the ref right there. No-one can tell me he made a mistake. A mistake is missing something, it's not using your imagination to see things that never occured. I don't see that particular play as debateable to the point you have to entertain the league does what it can to assist series being extended to make additional profit. Why do some people even question that? It's far more logical and likely than to believe otherwise and think oh no that's not likely companies aren't there to maximize profits that just want to have good clean wholesome fun. SMH.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 23:32:46 GMT -5
I think Miami got a kind whistle tonight, but this didn’t seem like a rigged game. We saw much sketchier officiating in the Milwaukee series. The fact of the matter is the Celtics came out with very little energy in a home game with the chance to clinch a finals appearance. On top of that, they got almost no shots for Tatum in the second half on a night he was extremely efficient. The good news is they seem to bounce back well from these types of stinkers, but this was another inexplicable effort. I think this was an honest fair take and still critical too. It doesn't have to be all waving of pom poms nor does it have to be all doom and gloom all the time. They are one of the final 3 teams standing and while they were 18-21 at one point. They swept Irving and Durant, beat the defending champs in a grueling 7 game battle and just lost game 6 to the heat where the series is tied at 3 a piece. They should beat the heat and would deserve criticism if they don't.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 22:22:56 GMT -5
Do you feel cool about your hot takes? It’s honestly pathetic how much you let my posts affect you. It's honestly pathetic you feel compelled to do what you do.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 22:21:02 GMT -5
All the calls were 100% the Heats way in the final few minutes, missed calls are bad enough but seeing fouls that never happened that is were a reasonable person questions the integrity of the refs and the league?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 22:17:43 GMT -5
The Jays coming up so, so small with a chance to go to the finals. This is not a smart basketball team. Do you feel cool about your hot takes?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 22:10:53 GMT -5
CLEARLY of Butler and the REF was in perfect position, how can anyone explain that if it;s incompetence he should not be coaching high school games, they want to extend the series. why would anyone defend referees?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 21:54:08 GMT -5
Yes, you are right. The refs have been hitting all those shots, causing poor defense - I bow to your obvious basketball expertise. Again, absolutely hysterical. If you think "the Celtics have made turnovers and missed shots so therefore there is no way the refs could have done anything to be complained about" then you should bow to literally everyone's knowledge. When we were kids and played sports coaches taught us never to blame refs. It is the right mind set for players and coaches and is a loser attitude, however we are not players nor coaches, so you can't apply what was ingrained to you before you hit 10. You can blame refs especially with all the rumors of extending series, the acusations made by former Referee Donaghy makes so much perfect sense you would have to be beyond ignorant to not at least consider it a very viable possibility. Refs can change a whole game by putting a star player in foul trouble early
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 20:59:55 GMT -5
Seriously, if you have a DVR, rewind to 3 minutes left in the half. Lowry just put his shoulder down, drove White about 20 feet back and then they called a foul on White. This is saying a lot, but that was the most ridiculous call they've made. Early in the game Horford got the ball near the net two different heat rake across his hands two clear fouls and they had the gaul to call loose ball foul on Horford as he flailed his arm toward the ball that had been hacked out by two heat. Somehow 2 fouls by them turned into one against us??? That said I'm convinced well get on a roll but that this game will come down to the end and well pull it out.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 20:56:54 GMT -5
Ah - now it's iso hero ball time. This half must have driven Ime crazy. Horford, both Wiliams, Smart, White and Pritchard adding up to just 10 points ain't gonna get it done. 8 assists, 9 turnovers won't work. Tatum and Brown need to get the team some open looks by driving and dishing, have someone trail them cutting and seal off the lane. O assist by them it's unusual.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 20:37:35 GMT -5
Could be Smart's injury, but we are a better team with White on the floor right now. White has been my least favorite player in the playoffs but he's flipped the switch the past several games and has been playing very well.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 20:35:31 GMT -5
Lowry had the most ridiculous flop I've ever seen in basketball on that Horford foul. Lowry locks up Grant Williams arm, the locked up arm goes near his face and he acts likes hes been hit by a shotgun. The announcers call that smart, not flopping like anytime a Celtics does that. Extremely annoying are these announcers.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 27, 2022 15:50:41 GMT -5
Don't want to be a downer, yet the salary cap isn't in great condition. You use that big trade exception and fill out the roster you have by far the largest luxury tax bill we've ever had. Horford has played about as many games this year as he did the last two combined and is almost 36. You can hope he repeats this, yet that's not a given. He won't have that extra rest where he was able to work on conditioning. Finding a replacement for Horford isn't going to be easy. There just aren't many players that have his D, shooting, passing, dribbling, etc. Robert Williams has to be healthy. Smart has to be healthy. Finding players that fit Imes system isn’t going to be easy. Switchable defender that can pass and play good team ball while hitting shots. Every contender wants players like that. They need to treat this like it's their best chance, because it might be. I sure hope that's wrong, yet you never know. This is almost like the 2020 Heat, given the rapid change during the season. Look up at those Banners, those retired numbers and cement your place in Celtic and NBA history. It absolutely starts with ending this in 6, you've broken that teams spirit. Jimmy Butler looks clueless, no mismatches to exploit and he just doesn't know what to do. You got them on the ropes, finish them. You certainly need the rest to get ready for the Warriors. Your timing maybe off but you raise alot of valid good point. Horford's age and Timelords health will be the biggest concerns heading into next season. On a positive note said by a few others here is, Boston is going to become a more attractive place to play for free agents.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 22:15:10 GMT -5
For all the angst against Brown, well deserved at the time, he outscored Tatum on fewer shots finished shooting above 50% and had fewer TO's than Tatum, and finished with the best plus-minus on the floor. I remember debating some rookie on board here during the regular season that for his career he was a more efficient scorer than Tatum while he/she contended he was horrible blah blah blah. I've heard several people talk trash about him. He does need to tighten the handle some, I think it may have even regressed but other than that he's a great #2 and mentally strong. His passing is the only other part of his game you can down to.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 22:03:47 GMT -5
I never doubted him, but I understand why everyone else did. Do we have the emoji's with the hand to forehead plant?
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 21:37:29 GMT -5
Brown needs to keep taking those long jumpers, they have become almost automatic at times. It will help get him going. His Mid range is the most consistent part of his game, he's money there. His threee is solid too. Obviously needs to work on his handle although he is on some of them getting fouled just no calls being made. Good player having a bad game but he's heating up some.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 21:34:44 GMT -5
Here is a crazy stat for you jaJen Brown has the highest plus-minus through 3.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 21:31:16 GMT -5
The team is playing much faster with White on the floor. Good point, it helps scoring in transition.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 21:15:22 GMT -5
I'm all in on a Jalen Brown trade, what can we get for him? You don't trade a player because he's having a terrible game. That is not how it works.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 21:13:34 GMT -5
First to 50 should win this game. Celts 52-48 Lets hope so.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 25, 2022 21:04:32 GMT -5
So - Duncan Robinson and Caleb Martin - really? And why are we leaving three point shooters so far open? Well Duncan can't hit the floor never mind the net
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