Celtics/NBA 2023 Playoffs Round 3 - Back to South Beach

[Maine Fan]

Out coached by Miami. Outplayed by Miami.

Go Celtics

 

[Alicat]

Now let’s fawn all over Jimmy Butler like he’s the second coming of Michael Jordan.

He gets cart blanche to do what ever he wants and if you breathe on him it’s an automatic foul.

 

[JRull86]

Same shit with this group every year.

Stupid basketball in crunch time.

Mazzulla has no f***ing clue when to call a TO.

How do you let Miami go on something like a 22-10 run coming out of the half before using a TO. Spoelstra used one after 3 shit possessions to start the 4th, and completely snuffed out Celtics run.

Just so stupid.

 

[PatriceBergeron]

Coaching gap is only going to get bigger and bigger as the series moves on. Not to mention it looks like both Brown and Smart are injured.

 

[BernieMcAvoy]

The most points the Celtics gave up in last years playoffs was 118


These playoffs they have given up

130 to Atlanta in Game 3
121 to Atlanta in Game 4
119 to Atlanta in Game 5
120 to Atlanta in Game 6
119 to Philly in Game 1
123 to Miami in Game 1

The Celtics are more talented than last year and yet the defense is way worse. They're like the Bucks out there on defense in how easy it is to generate open 3s. For a coach who's so analytically driven and stresses how important the 3 ball is, he doesn't seem to care to stop it either. The Celtics are a dumb team in clutch time but they wouldn't have to be in clutch time so often if they could just get stops like they did last year

 

[JRull86]

Until they actually win it all i will never believe that they will. There's just too much of this going back to last year too.

Last year? It's been an issue going on 5 years.

 

[Alicat]

Between now and Friday Mazzulla better learn how to call timeout

 

[Johnnyduke]

Coaching gap is only going to get bigger and bigger as the series moves on. Not to mention it looks like both Brown and Smart are injured.

Nobody plays up "injuries" like Marcus Smart

 

[BradPark22]

I'm confident in saying no team that employs Marcus Smart will ever win a championship.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Heat in 6. Bam gets his revenge for Dwight Howard by taking out Anthony Davis in the finals

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Nobody plays up "injuries" like Marcus Smart

I don't know playing up the injuries seems pretty par for the course in the NBA

 

[N o o d l e s]

Pretty sad. Series is a toss up at best now.

It always was

 

[PatriceBergeron]

Nobody plays up "injuries" like Marcus Smart

Whatever he was doing it resulted in Payton Pritchard playing for about 10 minutes straight and getting smoked on defense

 

[Oates2Neely]

I don't know they have more than a few who have been known to milk their injuries for everything they're worth

Of course. Batman is the perfect example of that. Have to think that stupid mask plays a part in his multiple turnovers. “Mom wants me to wear it”. Soft

 

[pgm16]

Last year? It's been an issue going on 5 years.

Reminds of Stevens first few years, couldn't stop the bleeding at crunch time

 

[JEM28]

This fkg team makes everything so difficult.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Reminds of Stevens first few years, couldn't stop the bleeding at crunch time

It’s too bad he’s not still around to help Mazzulla through it

 

[EverettMike]

Grant in over Pritchard is an easy call. Grant was really important against Miami last year.

Genuinely think game 2 is a must-win.

 

[pgm16]

Of course. Batman is the perfect example of that. Have to think that stupid mask plays a part in his multiple turnovers. “Mom wants me to wear it”.

 

[pgm16]

If I am awake at 12:40 am, at least don't shit the bed when you have a 13 pt lead again & again. This team is so frustrating to watch

 

[lextune]

Playing zero defense in the 3rd derailed the entire game.

 

[pgm16]

Playing zero defense in the 3rd derailed the entire game.

& maybe the series

 

[JRull86]

It's pretty clear Grant is out of the rotation for whatever reason, but my lord Pritchard gives them nothing

13 terrible minutes, 2 missed shots, and horrible defense.

There is no reason for him to see the court while Grant sits on the bench. He at least can match up physically.

Mazzulla is just so....dumb.

Losing Stoudamire midseason off the bench was such a loss.

 

[PatriceBergeron]

Grant Williams played significant minutes in two Philadelphia games and was like +25.

Makes absolutely no sense why he’s not playing over guys like Pritchard. Hell, I’d rather have him in over White half the time

 

[BernieMcAvoy]