Celtics/NBA 2023 Playoffs Round 2 - Back to Boston for Game 7 - Sunday 3:30 PM on ABC

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

This is what I was afraid of before the playoffs. Team can't close out for shit.

 

[DKH]

You called it

I would have had 3 guys on him

 

[pgm16]

Terrible loss...game 7 for sure now

 

[EverettMike]

How did that much time come off the clock in the original inbound pass?

 

[DKH]

This is what I was afraid of before the playoffs. Team can't close out for shit.

Bingo

Such a shame

 

[lextune]

That was UG. LY.

 

[DiggityDog]

Everybody knew Young was shooting that. Just let him do it, not even a hand up

 

[Mione134]

Why is Mazzula allergic to a time out

 

[Mr Cartmenez]

This is hard to stomach.

They keep playing the same stupid ball as last year, especially Tatum and Smart. I have a hard time envisioning them winning the title when pretty much any opponent is gonna have the best player on the court.

 

[DKH]

Ughhh I want to scream

Coach and team need to borrow Milwaukee deer jersey and add headlights

You can’t win without sports assassins

 

[lextune]

How did that much time come off the clock in the original inbound pass?

I rewound it to see because I thought the same thing. The ball rolls out of bound ridiculously slow.

 

[pgm16]

Frustrating so frustrating.

 

[Mr Cartmenez]

How did that much time come off the clock in the original inbound pass?

I don't know, I don't really know, but I am not questioning nba refs anymore. God knows what they are up to.

Hardly anyone but themselves to blame. Feels like they haven't been playing defense all year.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Smart is a moron

 

[Oates2Neely]

How did that much time come off the clock in the original inbound pass?

It was odd. Unfortunately they lost the game before that. Zero killer instinct with this team

 

[DKH]

After watching Brady, Ortiz, Pierce, Bird etc this group is soft

Unbelievable they have to play Friday - I’m watching NFL Draft screw this

Smart is a moron

Yah he’s maddening

 

[BernieMcAvoy]

They aren't losing the series but it's the same clown shit they did in last years playoffs. Game 5 against the Bucks, Almost choking game 7 against the Heat and having a 4 point lead with 5 minutes left in Game 4 of the Finals that would have put you up 3-1 and scoring 1 basket the rest of the game, they can't close games consistently. Atlanta can only win games against you by shooting the 3 ball, if they get forced off the perimeter they are cooked and the Celtics are playing drop coverage, constantly backing off the Hawks ball handlers and their role player shooters had time to shoot all night. You would think the scouting report was the 2004 Detroit Pistons with some of the defense they played.

 

[Oates2Neely]

After watching Brady, Ortiz, Pierce, Bird etc this group is soft

Unbelievable they have to play Friday - I’m watching NFL Draft screw this


Yah he’s maddening

Super soft. Every season I hope this is the season Tatum develops the killer instinct, the Kobe dagger. Every season it’s the same talented team lacking the poise to choke the opposing team out

 

[BostonBob]

Team can't close out for shit.

This team ( regardless of who is the Head Coach ) has the bad habit of regularly blowing big leads. For some reason they just don't ( or can't ) put teams away after building up a nice big lead. This might cost them big time in later rounds during these Playoffs.

 

[TD Charlie]

How did that much time come off the clock in the original inbound pass?

I shouted the same thing. You mean to tell me a hard pass that gets tipped and immediately rolls out of bounds took over a full second? Not a chance.

Even still, Tatum has to reel it in when the 3 isn’t falling. Especially on a night when they were scoring at a good clip without him hitting from 3.

 

[KrazyLegs]

Tatum has to be the mentally softest superstar in the NBA.

Just don't trust the dude in the clutch.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Charmin soft.

Feels like Tatum wants the superstar benefits without putting in the work

 

[Johnnyduke]

This is what I was afraid of before the playoffs. Team can't close out for shit.

Ya, I think the Celtics will probably blow doors in game 6 and end the series. But this was a problem last year and still is. All adds up when you could have gotten Jaylen Brown some additional rest. Or on the flip side started a series against Embiid earlier. But having to play a game 6 against the freaking Atlanta Hawks is pathetic.

 

[KrazyLegs]

Why is Mazzula allergic to a time out

He's a below-average coach with next-to-zero experience who was given a championship-caliber team. He's in over his head. Big time.

Charmin soft.

Feels like Tatum wants the superstar benefits without putting in the work

I feel like last year is still weighing on this team.

They haven't gotten over it yet.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Smart is a moron

Winning plays!!! In reality Marcus Smart does more harm than good. But at the same time Jayson Tatum came up small tonight.