Celts Cleave The Land! Game 3 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/11 (BOS leads 2-1)

[Memokerobi]

Great game, but still too many terrible shots by Tatum. We're playing the worst team left in the playoffs. This isn't going to work against the Knicks, nevermind the finals.

I think they’re better than the Pacers and can hang with the Knicks

[BRUNiNHO91]

Btw, I know people soured on him last year, but Grant Williams is the guy we really needed to have right now IMO.

[meatball sub]

horford playing 39 minutes at this stage in his career isnt fair to him or the team. he simply shouldnt be playing more than 20 min in any game even with KP hurt. give X some run. he can offer most of what horford is offering at this stage in his career

[BK_2020]

Btw, I know people soured on him last year, but Grant Williams is the guy we really needed to have right now IMO.

Grant Williams is a guy nobody needs that's why he got dumped on the Hornets 3 months into a job.

[TatumMVP]

Great game, but still too many terrible shots by Tatum. We're playing the worst team left in the playoffs. This isn't going to work against the Knicks, nevermind the finals.

Cleveland are not the worst team left in PO, with Allen they are good, they have good coach also.

[BK_2020]

horford playing 39 minutes at this stage in his career isnt fair to him or the team. he simply shouldnt be playing more than 20 min in any game even with KP hurt. give X some run. he can offer most of what horford is offering at this stage in his career

Tillman has
1. Kornet's footspeed
2. Horford's length
3. Queta's awareness
4. Brissett's shooting touch

[Celts17Pride]

Al Horford playing 39 minutes is way too much. No wonder he looked like he was playing in mud

[Fierce1]

Another Celtics win and their opponent was held under 100 points.

Defense is the #1 culprit when the Cs lose.
That means the Celtics were lazy on defense in both Game 2 of the Miami series and this series.

The #2 key to victory is Derrick White.
When White makes shots and plays good D, it's almost always a comfortable win for the Cs.

Reason for that is White does not force shots.
White gets the passes when other guys, especially the Jays are double teamed.
That means White is shooting an open shot most of the time.
He just has to make them.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Btw, I know people soured on him last year, but Grant Williams is the guy we really needed to have right now IMO.

Grant Williams is a guy nobody needs that's why he got dumped on the Hornets 3 months into a job.

He was good for us. Hit the open shots, defended well. But hey in your mind Jaylen should probably be dumped on the Hornets also, so..

[ConstableGeneva]

All we had to do was believe. Believe 10 more times.

[Celts17Pride]

Celtics play defense with intent they win. It’s really that simple

[Fierce1]

Btw, I know people soured on him last year, but Grant Williams is the guy we really needed to have right now IMO.

Grant was effective under Udoka.

Under Joe, not so much.

So even if the Cs had Grant right now, I don't think Joe would play him a lot.

[ConstableGeneva]

Al Horford playing 39 minutes is way too much. No wonder he looked like he was playing in mud

He was playing in mud 3 minutes into the game. Didn't need the other 36 to notice it.

[tfmiii]

We need to end this in 5, not for KP's sake but for Al's!

[Fierce1]

Celtics play defense with intent they win. It’s really that simple

That is 100% accurate.

You can prove that by looking at the wins and losses in this year's playoffs.

Every Celtic loss, opposing team scored over a 100.

In the 6 Celtic wins so far, opposing team never reached 100.

[Shak_Celts]

Another Celtics win and their opponent was held under 100 points.

Defense is the #1 culprit when the Cs lose.
That means the Celtics were lazy on defense in both Game 2 of the Miami series and this series.

The #2 key to victory is Derrick White.
When White makes shots and plays good D, it's almost always a comfortable win for the Cs.

Reason for that is White does not force shots.
White gets the passes when other guys, especially the Jays are double teamed.
That means White is shooting an open shot most of the time.
He just has to make them.

white forced shots in game 2. He wasn't that good in this one but he played his best when all the chips were on the table. It seems like he gets all the passes at this point because he's the only one who skirts most critique.

[Riverwalk2021]

Celtics need to start playing with Tatum at the 5 until Porzingis returns. They will destroy this team by 30 the next two games. Horford and Kornet are complete ASS!

[brackdan70]

Btw, I know people soured on him last year, but Grant Williams is the guy we really needed to have right now IMO.

Can you explain your reasoning

[Fierce1]

Celtics need to start playing with Tatum at the 5 until Porzingis returns. They will destroy this team by 30 the next two games. Horford and Kornet are complete ASS!

There was a play in the 4th where Al was shooting a 3 and Mobley had to contest.

Al missed but JT had position on Strus and Strus ended up fouling JT.

I think reason why Joe wants Al out there is so that he'll have 5 shooters all the time.

Just sucks when Al gets beat on defense.

[meatball sub]

bench al, start hauser. go small and play 5 out and kill them with the drive & kick game