Scorching C's Give Suns a Celtburn! Victory Cigar vs PHX 3/14

[CelticFaninLBC]

So much for trading JB, DWhite, picks, etc. for KD...

[Froob]

Gotta be Jaylen, elite on both ends.

[KillahGhostface]

Fierce1 must have the most resilient keyboard in the world, what a machine.

[bisme37]

Next game is a trap.

We have a b2b of Wizards Sun and Pistons Mon. Then Bucks on Wed and Pistons again on Fri.

A 4-0 week would be cool with me.

[Shak_Celts]

Just keep winning and getting better!! Went out so I didn’t bother posting once in a blue moon but I enjoyed the game on my phone (w/ terrible service)!


Idc how we get there just get there if we can, BANNER 18!!!!!

[playa-hater]

Next game is a trap.

We have a b2b of Wizards Sun and Pistons Mon. Then Bucks on Wed and Pistons again on Fri.

A 4-0 week would be cool with me.

My god.. the Wizards are so bad defensively, Boston can shattered so many team and induvial offensive records.

Plus can we please bring up and play Jordan Walsh already!!

[KillahGhostface]

Jaylen’s three ball looks the best it’s looked in like, years lol. And he’s wrecking mismatches at a KP level, since the ASB. Especially at the rim, straight bullying. Almost never turns the ball over, either.

Al is just incredible.

Holiday/White incredible.

Tatum processing the game at an insane level, completely wrecked the Suns tonight. The 26 on 18 shots is whatever, but he created wide open looks almost every time he was involved in the play, whether on ball or off. A lot of the time, single game +/- lies, tonight? It painted an accurate picture. They were +26 with him in, and -8 when he sat, ignoring garbage time.

[Celts17Pride]

JT and JB are tough! Big Al is a legend. Jrue most underrated all-star. DWhite is crucial. KP is a cheat code.

That is all.

[Shak_Celts]

Didn’t finish the show yet and I started it late but Zannis nem got Tatum twisted!! Just terrible takes on Tatum and the way he plays, he’s better than JB, period, but Tatum has been infinitely more clutch in their careers! Every time one Jay plays well (better than the other, which I don’t agree with), they are always pitted against each other as if we don’t need them both and certainly need Tatum most of all!

Just let it go, Tatum has been excellent and I don’t care about his supposedly not being clutch because I know he is! Having an off season in clutch situations means nothing compared to YEARS of being great at it! I don’t know why people think Tatum isn’t tough and fired up when he plays, they have different personalities but both want it just as much!!

Tim Duncan didn’t want chips more than KG and visa verse, totally different personalities but you can’t question how much each wanted to win!

Can’t wait for the playoffs when we get this thing, Jays about to be laughing on boats with the trophy!!!

[Jammer]

This game was remarkably high scoring in the early going, but I've noticed that the Suns tend to run out of gas in the 4th quarter of their recent losses. Jaylen Brown had one of his best games ever, playing like a 1rst Team All-NBAer. Amazing how good Jaylen looks with only 1 Turnover, 2 Fouls, some gift baskets and free throws from the refs, and 14-23 shooting with 2 steals. Tillman was a good pickup and Hauser is settling in. Al played like an All Star tonight. Al had 24 points on 14 shots with 3 steals and 3 assists with only 1 foul and only 1 turnover.

An alternative view:

Pts + Rebounds + (0.5 x Assists) + Steals + (0.5 x Blocks) - Missed Field Goals - (0.5 x Missed Free Throws) - Turnovers - (0.5 x Fouls)

+33.5 Jaylen Brown 33 minutes
+24.5 Al Horford 33 minutes
+20.5 Jayson Tatum 33 minutes

+17.5 Derrick White 33 minutes
+14.5 Jrue Holiday 33 minutes
+10 Sam Hauser 23 minutes

+5.5 Xavier Tillman 18 minutes
+3 Luke Kornet 12 minutes
+2 Payton Pritchard 19 minutes
0 Oshae Brissett 3 minutes

Team Total = 131

[Green89]

Suns were supposed to be a top challenger in the West. They aren't making it out of the West. They out rebounded us 51-33 and still got blown out.

[ConstableGeneva]

Read on Twitter

We make too many threes?

Normally you don't survive that rebounding discrepancy esp on offensive boards. 42-pt edge on threes more than made up for it.

[Hal14]

We should have fired Mazzulla last summer and hired Vogel!

Oh, wait..

[Fierce1]

We should have fired Mazzulla this summer and hired Vogel!

Oh, wait..

If Suns had Mazz, no way Suns would just be 7th or 6th in the west.

Their roster is just so talented.

[Jammer]

Suns were supposed to be a top challenger in the West. They aren't making it out of the West. They out rebounded us 51-33 and still got blown out.

Yes, and despite the 18 xtra rebounds, 10 MORE FIeld Goal Attempts, and 1 less foul, the Celtics only made 8 turnovers vs 13 for Phoenix. Surprising results. The whistles were fairly generous in some cases where fouls weren't called on the Celtics and the Celtics were also gifted a few free throws (that Jaylen Brown forearm shove against Booker is just one example).

[CelticsPride18]

As disappointing as the Denver loss was, I will say one thing about the Nuggets games we played at they’re pace and style that they barely won. If we play in the offs and play our brand of basketball nobody has a shot, but Tatum needs consistency

[Triple7]

JB for Vc. Al gets consolation. Tatum had a great 1st half, but 4pts in thr 2nd half??? I don’t know about that. I like it when he drives to the hoop, and taking wide open 3’s.

[Bad-Thoma]

Fierce1 must have the most resilient keyboard in the world, what a machine.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

This post (I have removed the name) was posted recently somewhere on RealGM. I ask you to guess the player.

Player X always disappears in big games weather it’s regular season or playoffs it don’t matter. I would look to trade him next summer and get a nice return package for him. We ain’t winning titles with Player X as your 1A/AB option.

[Fierce1]

As disappointing as the Denver loss was, I will say one thing about the Nuggets games we played at they’re pace and style that they barely won. If we play in the offs and play our brand of basketball nobody has a shot, but Tatum needs consistency

The difference between the Nuggets game is Denver actually tried to limit the Celtics from 3pt land.

Denver held the Cs to 28.9% shooting from 3, 11-38 3pt FG.

Horford only had 1 3pt attempt against Denver.

Against the Suns, the Cs 25-50 from 3pt land, 50%.

Al made 6 out of 10 3s.

It's obvious the main problem of the Suns is defense.

Al Horford does not shoot 3s when he's not open.

A lot of the 3s the Cs got in this game were open.

Suns coach should be fired.