Celtics/NBA 2024-2025 Part 1: Title Defense

[Terrier]

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla wants NBA to ‘bring back fighting’

The coach of the reigning champion Celtics revealed that he wished the NBA allowed more fighting like others sports do.

nypost.com

 

[dangermike]

Celtics only flaw is their refusal to shoot 2s when the 3 is broken - was the same thing last yr (mostly Tatum)

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Good lord indiana choking harder tonight than they did the last couple of postseason games last season.

 

[Maine Fan]

Another bad game for the MVP of the Division Chanpionship Game and the Final NBA Game. Now we know why he was snubbed. Where is Jaylen in the big games?

 

[Maine Fan]

Brown vs. Indiana. 3s: 1 of 11. FT: 2 of 4. FG: 11 of 30.
4 personal foals, 3 turnovers,
Why he played 43 minutes is beyond me, it's only a regular season game but that is two bad games back to back.

 

[EverettMike]

Another bad game for the MVP of the Division Chanpionship Game and the Final NBA Game.

Part one of your post....

Now we know why he was snubbed. Where is Jaylen in the big games?

...seems to answer part two. Unless you think a regular season game in October is bigger than the conference and finals games?

 

[BostonBob]

Celtics only flaw is their refusal to shoot 2s when the 3 is broken - was the same thing last yr (mostly Tatum)

I'm much more upset about those 3 missed FTs by Brown and Tatum late in the 4th Quarter. If they made just 1 of those FTs then OT would not have even been needed.

 

[pgm16]

This is who they are, shoot 3's & play great D.

Tatum missed a couple of FT's in the first also. I recall last year, of their first 4 losses, 3 were in OT.

 

[dangermike]

I'm much more upset about those 3 missed FTs by Brown and Tatum late in the 4th Quarter. If they made just 1 of those FTs then OT would not have even been needed.

got a couple ref gifts too at the end to compound the botched free throws and missed rebounds - this game became winnable quickly