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Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1)

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Who smokes the big playoff cigar?

Tatum
41
33%
Brown
22
18%
White
1
1%
Jrue
52
42%
Horf
0
No votes
Pritchard
4
3%
Hauser
0
No votes
Kornet
2
2%
Other/Coach/Team
2
2%
 
Total votes: 124

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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#61 » by playa-hater » Tue May 14, 2024 1:51 am

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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#62 » by Dainis » Tue May 14, 2024 1:53 am

Good win. Now finish them in Boston.
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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#63 » by zoyathedestroya » Tue May 14, 2024 1:54 am

Celtics took just 41% of their shots from 3. They're just 9-8 (incl lone loss to the Heat) when taking less than that number from 3.

Cavs like the Heat are making extra focus on keeping us off the line. Good job finding enough buckets to pull it off without the 3-ball.

Re low assist number, we missed a ton of open looks via passes from the paint. Our potential assist number should be higher. And by "we", I mean you Al Horford.
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Post#64 » by fallguy » Tue May 14, 2024 1:55 am

Was this Cavs lineup worse than the Miami lineup from game 5?
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Post#65 » by zoyathedestroya » Tue May 14, 2024 1:57 am

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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#66 » by seiffert82 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:57 am

Jrue owned that game when it was on the line in the second half. Phenomenal perimeter defence and some killer baskets when we needed them the most.

Hopefully he gets a bit more help from White in the ECFs.

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Post#67 » by tfmiii » Tue May 14, 2024 1:58 am

I need a shower after watching that game - UGHH
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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#68 » by 31to6 » Tue May 14, 2024 1:59 am

Jrue was everything he was billed as tonight. His defense was AMAZING.

Also voted “Coach” for playing Luke real minutes instead of running Al into the ground.

I will limit my commentary on the Jays tonight to “they still need to be better and mentally tougher” to win it all.

And MY GOD can we not bleed the air out of the ball for a whole quarter like this? Please.

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Post#69 » by itrsteve » Tue May 14, 2024 2:06 am

Kind of wild that Holiday has seemlessly picked up while D White has been a little cold. Great to have such luxuries kicking around.

Also somehow Horf had the highest +/- lol.
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Post#70 » by zoyathedestroya » Tue May 14, 2024 2:06 am

Celtics players with 30+ ppg, 10+ rpg, 5+ apg in a playoff game:
• Bird - 19
• Tatum - 12
• Havlicek - 7
• Pierce - 4
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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#71 » by Memokerobi » Tue May 14, 2024 2:07 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:Celtics took just 41% of their shots from 3. They're just 9-8 (incl lone loss to the Heat) when taking less than that number from 3.

Cavs like the Heat are making extra focus on keeping us off the line. Good job finding enough buckets to pull it off without the 3-ball.

Re low assist number, we missed a ton of open looks via passes from the paint. Our potential assist number should be higher. And by "we", I mean you Al Horford.


Yeah this is how the next (hopefully) two teams will try to defend us going forward. KP is huge for this reason.

Tatum driving, Jrue stepping up and Jaylen shooting 22-32 in these two away games helped us generate enough offense but it didn’t always look pretty.
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Post#72 » by 31to6 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:08 am

Pritchard was good and should have established by now that “he can play” in the playoffs.

Al can miss all the jumpers he wants. Until the Finals. He’s still invaluable.
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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#73 » by Fierce1 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:09 am

It's not going to be Bon Jovi in a bed of roses every game.

But the goal of getting a win or wins in Cleveland was achieved.

Some might want it to be perfect every game.

Not happening in the NBA.

JB making that dagger from a pass from JT is what winning basketball is all about.

JT made the right play and JB made the big shot.

All the whining about whatever is just entitlement.
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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#74 » by Mr_Mojo_Risin » Tue May 14, 2024 2:18 am

Froob wrote:Jrue was key, Tatum was very good til the fourth

I figure you were wearing your stainless shirt too? That was the unheralded key I think.
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Post#75 » by tfmiii » Tue May 14, 2024 2:20 am

Is it whining to ask that our offense during last half of the 4th not resemble this?

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Post#76 » by MaxwellSmart » Tue May 14, 2024 2:20 am

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Post#77 » by fallguy » Tue May 14, 2024 2:22 am

Fierce1 wrote:It's not going to be Bon Jovi in a bed of roses every game.

But the goal of getting a win or wins in Cleveland was achieved.

Some might want it to be perfect every game.

Not happening in the NBA.

JB making that dagger from a pass from JT is what winning basketball is all about.

JT made the right play and JB made the big shot.

All the whining about whatever is just entitlement.


It's always nice when you attack the fan base.
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Post#78 » by tfribs45 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:22 am

JT and Jrue tonight , could easily be JB as well. On the other hand Al and White killed us tonight, no clue why Tillmans not getting any burn….. defense was questionable in the first half as the Cavs shot over 50% from the 3 pt line. C’s need to turn it up for game 5 and send these guys packing with a gentlemen sweep!
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Post#79 » by fallguy » Tue May 14, 2024 2:24 am

itrsteve wrote:Kind of wild that Holiday has seemlessly picked up while D White has been a little cold. Great to have such luxuries kicking around.

Also somehow Horf had the highest +/- lol.


It has been like 15 years since anyone put any stock in single game plus/minus.
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Re: Celts Avoid Cav-tastrophe! Game 4 Victory Cigar vs CLE 5/13 (BOS leads 3-1) 

Post#80 » by tfribs45 » Tue May 14, 2024 2:24 am

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Fierce1 wrote:It's not going to be Bon Jovi in a bed of roses every game.

But the goal of getting a win or wins in Cleveland was achieved.

Some might want it to be perfect every game.

Not happening in the NBA.

JB making that dagger from a pass from JT is what winning basketball is all about.

JT made the right play and JB made the big shot.

All the whining about whatever is just entitlement.


It's always nice when you attack the fan base.


Almighty Fierce has spoken! LMAO. Get over yourself man haha

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