Celts Make Cavaliers Look Like Mouseketeers! Game 1 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/7 (BOS leads 1-0)

[Fencer reregistered]

You're more optimistic about a Tatum shooting breakthrough than I am. It's the low key thing I worry about when we face real teams.

Assuming that actually happens.

I don’t see any reason to be concerned. Unless you expect him to keep shooting under 20% on catch and shoot threes. He was shooting 80% within 3 feet coming into today, and missed a few easy looks.

It’s not a Tatum “breakthrough”, it’s correction to the mean lol.

I've been suspicious of his shooting for two years.

Not much else to worry about right now, so...

There was one moment in the second half when Tatum looked down at his right wrist as if it were hurting.

[Fierce1]

Isaiah Thomas had one hell of a postseason back in 2017.

But that doesn't mean IT is already a Hall of Famer because of what happened in 2017.

[Fencer reregistered]

and a lot more! i just don't get the analysis. people are only mad because he didn't score like ant. he still impacted the game greatly. I'm so glad he is ok with doing other winning things, we take it for granted.


thanks for being our superstar tat!

His best offensive plays were probably two early drives for FTs. They weren’t great drives, but they were effective, and helped set the tone that this CLE team sucks and the Celtics should do whatever they want against them. And he — like JB — hit those early FTs. Beyond that I liked most of his defense, all of his rebounding, and all of the times he passed the ball.

Jumpers will fall.

He looked like a role player out there to be honest. Half of his rebounds came from misses with no contest. Its also not surprising we got the bigger lead with JT sitting. We can’t win it all with him playing like a role player. Not unless Jaylen takes over his role as the alpha, and go toe to toe with the other teams best player. I don’t think Jb can do that at all. JT needs to stop overthinking. Maybe Joe needs to design a different approach to help JT get into his game early.

Tatum was +18, vs. +3 for garbage time and +4 for the other minutes.
Brown was +9.
White was +6.
Jrue was +14.
Horford was +15.

[reload141]

Can’t believe people are arguing over Tatum when we’ve gone 5-1 in our first 6 playoff games and blowing out the other team by 15+ every game.

Seriously?

[Parasite]

Can’t believe people are arguing over Tatum when we’ve gone 5-1 in our first 6 playoff games and blowing out the other team by 15+ every game.

Seriously?

There is nothing to argue about. He will have to be better offensively against whoever comes out of the West. Other than that he is playing pretty well.

[fallguy]

Can’t believe people are arguing over Tatum when we’ve gone 5-1 in our first 6 playoff games and blowing out the other team by 15+ every game.

Seriously?

There is nothing to argue about. He will have to be better offensively against whoever comes out of the West. Other than that he is playing pretty well.

Yeah, there's no argument at all. It's just commenting, reasonably, on how he's playing. This is like a 2/10 in terms of combativeness on this board.

[reload141]

Can’t believe people are arguing over Tatum when we’ve gone 5-1 in our first 6 playoff games and blowing out the other team by 15+ every game.

Seriously?

There is nothing to argue about. He will have to be better offensively against whoever comes out of the West. Other than that he is playing pretty well.

Yeah, there's no argument at all. It's just commenting, reasonably, on how he's playing. This is like a 2/10 in terms of combativeness on this board.

He might not have to if he’s reading the game properly and making the right plays instead of jacking up 30+ shots a game and losing?

Did you ever think of that? Because that’s what he’s doing now in this postseason compared to previous ones.

Recognising when his shot isn’t falling, and making sure to give it to the hot hand (White and JB tonight) as an example.

[fallguy]

There is nothing to argue about. He will have to be better offensively against whoever comes out of the West. Other than that he is playing pretty well.

Yeah, there's no argument at all. It's just commenting, reasonably, on how he's playing. This is like a 2/10 in terms of combativeness on this board.

He might not have to if he’s reading the game properly and making the right plays instead of jacking up 30+ shots a game and losing?

Did you ever think of that? Because that’s what he’s doing now in this postseason compared to previous ones.

Recognising when his shot isn’t falling, and making sure to give it to the hot hand (White and JB tonight) as an example.

Not sure why you're so agitated that people are aware Tatum isn't shooting well while fully and completely giving him credit for his rebounding, defense and reading the game otherwise.

So yes, of course I thought of that. But thanks for the condescending comment.

[fallguy]

Also it's really dumb to set up a binary where Tatum is either a) reading the game properly and making the right play or b) jacking up 30 shots and losing. As if the latter is what he did in the past.

[Fierce1]

Can’t believe people are arguing over Tatum when we’ve gone 5-1 in our first 6 playoff games and blowing out the other team by 15+ every game.

Seriously?

Exactly!

Apparently winning is not enough.

Now it's about how the Celtics should beat their opponent.

[reload141]

Yeah, there's no argument at all. It's just commenting, reasonably, on how he's playing. This is like a 2/10 in terms of combativeness on this board.

He might not have to if he’s reading the game properly and making the right plays instead of jacking up 30+ shots a game and losing?

Did you ever think of that? Because that’s what he’s doing now in this postseason compared to previous ones.

Recognising when his shot isn’t falling, and making sure to give it to the hot hand (White and JB tonight) as an example.

Not sure why you're so agitated that people are aware Tatum isn't shooting well while fully and completely giving him credit for his rebounding, defense and reading the game otherwise.

So yes, of course I thought of that. But thanks for the condescending comment.

Not agitated, just find it rather amusing that while we are pulverizing opponents it’s “Yeah but what about when we are in the Finals, we won’t be good enough”

Just stating facts here.

We are playing as a “Team” and dominating.

What’s not to like? That we aren’t shooting 80/80/99 splits?

[fallguy]

He might not have to if he’s reading the game properly and making the right plays instead of jacking up 30+ shots a game and losing?

Did you ever think of that? Because that’s what he’s doing now in this postseason compared to previous ones.

Recognising when his shot isn’t falling, and making sure to give it to the hot hand (White and JB tonight) as an example.

Not sure why you're so agitated that people are aware Tatum isn't shooting well while fully and completely giving him credit for his rebounding, defense and reading the game otherwise.

So yes, of course I thought of that. But thanks for the condescending comment.

Not agitated, just find it rather amusing that while we are pulverizing opponents it’s “Yeah but what about when we are in the Finals, we won’t be good enough”

Just stating facts here.

We are playing as a “Team” and dominating.

What’s not to like? That we aren’t shooting 80/80/99 splits?

It's like you're deliberately trying to exaggerate the actual, reasonable criticisms people have of Tatum's shooting.

[reload141]

Not sure why you're so agitated that people are aware Tatum isn't shooting well while fully and completely giving him credit for his rebounding, defense and reading the game otherwise.

So yes, of course I thought of that. But thanks for the condescending comment.

Not agitated, just find it rather amusing that while we are pulverizing opponents it’s “Yeah but what about when we are in the Finals, we won’t be good enough”

Just stating facts here.

We are playing as a “Team” and dominating.

What’s not to like? That we aren’t shooting 80/80/99 splits?

It's like you're deliberately trying to exaggerate the actual, reasonable criticisms people have of Tatum's shooting.

It’s “actual and reasonable” when his play costs us a game.

Which, it hasn’t

[Riverwalk2021]

Marcus Morris Sr is ass!

[fallguy]

Not agitated, just find it rather amusing that while we are pulverizing opponents it’s “Yeah but what about when we are in the Finals, we won’t be good enough”

Just stating facts here.

We are playing as a “Team” and dominating.

What’s not to like? That we aren’t shooting 80/80/99 splits?

It's like you're deliberately trying to exaggerate the actual, reasonable criticisms people have of Tatum's shooting.

It’s “actual and reasonable” when his play costs us a game.

Which, it hasn’t

Obviously that's nonsense.

He's shooting 25% from three. If it's hard for you to read criticism of that, feel free to skip those posts.

Everybody is happy about where we are. Doesn't mean we can't be concerned about things that might burn us against real teams.

[fallguy]

Marcus Morris Sr is ass!

Honestly, I still have a soft spot for how he played with us.

But yes, he is now terrible.

[Triple7]

Can’t believe people are arguing over Tatum when we’ve gone 5-1 in our first 6 playoff games and blowing out the other team by 15+ every game.

Seriously?

Lol. He’s playing like a role player! Lucky us we have fairly easy road to the finals, but we can’t have JT play like the 3rd best player on our team this playoffs. Like he can suddenly turn it on come finals.
I don’t know why you guys can’t get it. We need him to play better.

[Triple7]

It's like you're deliberately trying to exaggerate the actual, reasonable criticisms people have of Tatum's shooting.

It’s “actual and reasonable” when his play costs us a game.

Which, it hasn’t

Obviously that's nonsense.

He's shooting 25% from three. If it's hard for you to read criticism of that, feel free to skip those posts.

Everybody is happy about where we are. Doesn't mean we can't be concerned about things that might burn us against real teams.

Exactly!
He can’t even score on Max Strus! Tf is that even???
Then expect him to suddenly be better against a more physical knicks. I don’t want to even talk about the wolves defense.

[reload141]

Can’t believe people are arguing over Tatum when we’ve gone 5-1 in our first 6 playoff games and blowing out the other team by 15+ every game.

Seriously?

Lol. He’s playing like a role player! Lucky us we have fairly easy road to the finals, but we can’t have JT play like the 3rd best player on our team this playoffs. Like he can suddenly turn it on come finals.
I don’t know why you guys can’t get it. We need him to play better.

Sigh.

You really don’t understand do you?

Are you watching the gravity he draws consistently throughout the Miami series and now Cavs?

They are forcing him to make plays instead of score, and sure his 3 ball will get better as the law of averages always wins out. (Remember that Miami game where they went 23/40? And a lot people panicked?)

Law. Of. Averages.

Quite happy playing the Knicks or Indiana when it comes to it.

[djFan71]

Fun game. Cruise control to a 25 point win, lol. Joe's rotations were great. I don't love Tatum and White sitting together, but other than that he got great minutes out of Kornet and Tillman's stint was good as well. Mitchell is amazing, but like the Heat they still don't have enough offense to hang.