I give your boys credit, Fins. The Celtics thought they were still playing that collapsed Milwaukee defense in the third quarter. They got careless with the ball and the Heat took full advantage. Never saw this Celtics team look as bad as they did in that third quarter. Credit the Heat defense. That was a ferocius deiplay.
This ain't Milwaukee. The Celts will need to adjust accordingly tomorrow.
This ain't Milwaukee. The Celts will need to adjust accordingly tomorrow.
HEAT were expected to win last nite due to the C's coming off an emotional game 7 and that Horford and Smart were banged up. I think more pressure was on Miami as you dont want to go down 1-0 at home.
I only watched bits and pieces of the game but was getting scoring updates every few minutes on my phone. Was nervous when the C's were up double digits in the first half.
2 years ago, we had an EPIC series in the ECF. I see the same happening here. Would love to get the win Thurs nite to go up 2-0 as i know Boston crowd will be crazy hostile
Do you plan on selling your ticket or hedging or are you just going to ride it out?
That was a great win by Heat. No matter circumstances a win is a win. You really don't have much of a margin to ease into a play off series when the team you are playing is on par with you.
Who knows what the status of Smart and Horford will be moving forward. I would assume Horford misses at lest 1 more game.
Who knows what the status of Smart and Horford will be moving forward. I would assume Horford misses at lest 1 more game.
I'm also curious to know Kyle Lowry's status.
Since we went down vs the Hawks, he only came back for 2 games vs Philly and generated ZERO offense.
I wonder if he sits as long as the HEAT are winning? Is he more of a liability now? They gave up a bunch for him and paying him alot. Wonder what his future is? (Lowry and Jimmy are VERY close so i dont see how they move Lowry without Jimmy's approval).
Would love to see Donovan Mitchell come to Miami
Since we went down vs the Hawks, he only came back for 2 games vs Philly and generated ZERO offense.
I wonder if he sits as long as the HEAT are winning? Is he more of a liability now? They gave up a bunch for him and paying him alot. Wonder what his future is? (Lowry and Jimmy are VERY close so i dont see how they move Lowry without Jimmy's approval).
Would love to see Donovan Mitchell come to Miami
No hedges. Celts will adjust. And I'm expecting Smart and Horford back to steady things.
Why is the NBA still using COVID protocols anyway? Can't remember the last time I heard of anyone hospitalised with COVID. Has there been one NBA player hospitalized since COVID began? The bad strains left us a long time ago.
I believed in this team a couple of months ago. Still believe in them now. Miami won't see another quarter like last night's third quarter again in this series.
No Smart/Horford is too many cluster injuries, basically 5 players for 4 spots over 48 minutes once Theis/R Will gobble the C minutes and those 2 can't play together. They were bound to run out of gas and be pretty easy to defend when Miami turned up intensity. Why Derrick White had to sit for Pritchard, but then he can't be in there defensively.
Once Celts have the full compliment, I see it being very difficult for Miami to score but it is first to 4, not 24 so they better be back sooner than later.
Re Horford/covid......Probably unvaxxed. That has always been the rumor, I dunno. They don't test if you are vaxxed + no symptoms
Once Celts have the full compliment, I see it being very difficult for Miami to score but it is first to 4, not 24 so they better be back sooner than later.
Re Horford/covid......Probably unvaxxed. That has always been the rumor, I dunno. They don't test if you are vaxxed + no symptoms
We got Smart and Horford back. They steadied the ship.
I've said it before here but not enough credit is given to Smart for how he has handled the point guard position handed to him for the first time this year. Not only has he played the position way beyond expectations but he has embraced the leadership role that often accompanies that position.
And don't forget that he and Horford are the veterans on the team. They were sorely needed when the Cs went on tilt in the third Q of the first game.
The Cs can't afford to gloat. I don't like that kiss Tatum has started throwing the fans. He was doing it in the first half of the first game. That didn't work out so well. But he went right back to it in last night's game. Don't like that. Keep your head down. Get back on defense. And move the ball on offense. I don't care what the score is. If the Cs stick to that modus operandi I still think they win it all. IF!
I've said it before here but not enough credit is given to Smart for how he has handled the point guard position handed to him for the first time this year. Not only has he played the position way beyond expectations but he has embraced the leadership role that often accompanies that position.
And don't forget that he and Horford are the veterans on the team. They were sorely needed when the Cs went on tilt in the third Q of the first game.
The Cs can't afford to gloat. I don't like that kiss Tatum has started throwing the fans. He was doing it in the first half of the first game. That didn't work out so well. But he went right back to it in last night's game. Don't like that. Keep your head down. Get back on defense. And move the ball on offense. I don't care what the score is. If the Cs stick to that modus operandi I still think they win it all. IF!
Imagine relying on Cryrie Irving as your leader, LMFAO
At least us basketball knowledgeable C's fans realized what a joke he is in < two years
Others still think he's that guy
Kinda like thinking a basket case like Ben Simmons is good for a team, and the Nets have them both
Did Horford play in Brooklyn? If not, you might be on to something
