PLAYOFFS, Rnd 1, Gm 4 – Celtics(2) @ Heat(1) – 7:30PM, Mon, April 29, 2024

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Derrick is so good he has 7 playoff consolations prizes in 3 games and 2 wins....legend.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

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They're going to start mugging people more?

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Celtics injury report is CLEAN. Everyone is AVAILABLE to play.

Love throwing Spo under the bus for game 3 plan...fire Spo!

[zoyathedestroya]

Derrick is so good he has 7 playoff consolations prizes in 3 games and 2 wins....legend.

Parl can see the future. He just forgot to include the 9 VCs for White.

[threrf23]

I feel like the Heat will try and feed Bam more in game 4. Relatively speaking, we lack beef, we have been relying on Al for beef, but Bam is just quicker and more athletic, much more physically imposing than KP, and when they try to, they often get him the ball in good spots. It's something they haven't been exploiting much - but will try to exploit in what they consider to be a must win game.

I hope that Tillman is prepared to step in and play, b/c I feel like he will be useful.

edit - also want to add that the Heat were 8-18 this season when Bam shot less than 50%, we held him to 44% game 3 (versus 69% game 2)....last year we did a decent job of containing Bam in terms of scoring, but he had 5 or more assists in three of their four wins...

[Fierce1]

Tillman is the type of guy who's always ready.

I'm not worried about X.

[tfmiii]

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[Parliament10]

Derrick is so good he has 7 playoff consolations prizes in 3 games and 2 wins....legend.

Parl can see the future. He just forgot to include the 9 VCs for White.

I totally missed that. I thought that it was a 1, instead of a 7.

[KamikazeK]

Crush them in Miami one more time and then come finish it off in 5 at home. Don't let them make this a series.

[Fierce1]

Crush them in Miami one more time and then come finish it off in 5 at home. Don't let them make this a series.

Remember, Celtics have the tendency to do the opposite of what you want.

[Memokerobi]

I feel like the Heat will try and feed Bam more in game 4. Relatively speaking, we lack beef, we have been relying on Al for beef, but Bam is just quicker and more athletic, much more physically imposing than KP, and when they try to, they often get him the ball in good spots. It's something they haven't been exploiting much - but will try to exploit in what they consider to be a must win game.

I hope that Tillman is prepared to step in and play, b/c I feel like he will be useful.

edit - also want to add that the Heat were 8-18 this season when Bam shot less than 50%, we held him to 44% game 3 (versus 69% game 2)....last year we did a decent job of containing Bam in terms of scoring, but he had 5 or more assists in three of their four wins...

If their gameplan is to feed Bam in the post, just put a body on him and let him get his. Bam’s low post game isn’t beating us as long as we don’t let the role players go off

[Fierce1]

I feel like the Heat will try and feed Bam more in game 4. Relatively speaking, we lack beef, we have been relying on Al for beef, but Bam is just quicker and more athletic, much more physically imposing than KP, and when they try to, they often get him the ball in good spots. It's something they haven't been exploiting much - but will try to exploit in what they consider to be a must win game.

I hope that Tillman is prepared to step in and play, b/c I feel like he will be useful.

edit - also want to add that the Heat were 8-18 this season when Bam shot less than 50%, we held him to 44% game 3 (versus 69% game 2)....last year we did a decent job of containing Bam in terms of scoring, but he had 5 or more assists in three of their four wins...

If their gameplan is to feed Bam in the post, just put a body on him and let him get his. Bam’s low post game isn’t beating us as long as we don’t let the role players go off

True.

It's when guys like Caleb Martin turn into Ray Allen that it becomes a problem for the Cs.

[TheMartian]

Everyone is talking about matching the Heat's intensity. Every time this happens (in previous matchups against the Heat) the Celtics come out flat and lays an egg. I really hope it's not the same case this time around.

[TheMartian]

Crush them in Miami one more time and then come finish it off in 5 at home. Don't let them make this a series.

Remember, Celtics have the tendency to do the opposite of what you want.

Dunno if this is sarcasm on your part, Fierce1, but there is actually some truth to what you just said.

[Fierce1]

Crush them in Miami one more time and then come finish it off in 5 at home. Don't let them make this a series.

Remember, Celtics have the tendency to do the opposite of what you want.

Dunno if this is sarcasm on your part, Fierce1, but there is actually some truth to what you just said.

Believe me, I've seen all their tricks.

This all started back in 2020, against the Heat, in the east finals.

Celtics were leading in Game 1 and Game 2, but both times they failed to hold on to the lead.

It's not that I don't see the flaws of this bunch, I just don't want to waste negative energy on something that's been going on for the last 3 seasons.

[Triple7]

I feel like the Heat will try and feed Bam more in game 4. Relatively speaking, we lack beef, we have been relying on Al for beef, but Bam is just quicker and more athletic, much more physically imposing than KP, and when they try to, they often get him the ball in good spots. It's something they haven't been exploiting much - but will try to exploit in what they consider to be a must win game.

I hope that Tillman is prepared to step in and play, b/c I feel like he will be useful.

edit - also want to add that the Heat were 8-18 this season when Bam shot less than 50%, we held him to 44% game 3 (versus 69% game 2)....last year we did a decent job of containing Bam in terms of scoring, but he had 5 or more assists in three of their four wins...

If their gameplan is to feed Bam in the post, just put a body on him and let him get his. Bam’s low post game isn’t beating us as long as we don’t let the role players go off

Bam’s low post game can beat us if the game is close and we let him be comfortable. Bam’s mid range from inside the free throw line is so good that its almost automatic. Unless our guys plays physical with him early on, and he gets tired in the 4th, then he misses. Guys like Tillman has 6fouls to use just to rough him up.

[lon3lytoaster]

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Celtics injury report is CLEAN. Everyone is AVAILABLE to play.

We all know the better game plan is going to be not guarding Jaylen and letting him think it’s an all star game.

[BK_2020]

I feel like the Heat will try and feed Bam more in game 4. Relatively speaking, we lack beef, we have been relying on Al for beef, but Bam is just quicker and more athletic, much more physically imposing than KP, and when they try to, they often get him the ball in good spots. It's something they haven't been exploiting much - but will try to exploit in what they consider to be a must win game.

I hope that Tillman is prepared to step in and play, b/c I feel like he will be useful.

edit - also want to add that the Heat were 8-18 this season when Bam shot less than 50%, we held him to 44% game 3 (versus 69% game 2)....last year we did a decent job of containing Bam in terms of scoring, but he had 5 or more assists in three of their four wins...

If their gameplan is to feed Bam in the post, just put a body on him and let him get his. Bam’s low post game isn’t beating us as long as we don’t let the role players go off

Bam’s low post game can beat us if the game is close and we let him be comfortable. Bam’s mid range from inside the free throw line is so good that its almost automatic. Unless our guys plays physical with him early on, and he gets tired in the 4th, then he misses. Guys like Tillman has 6fouls to use just to rough him up.

Bam is shooting .515 from 3-10 this season, .500 in the playoffs so far. If you are missing half your shots you are not automatic. It's a literal coin flip. Miami had 75 FGA in game 2. If all of them were Bam mid range from inside the free throw line and he made them at his 2024 playoff rate, Miami would've scored 25 fewer points.
*addendum* If Miami's entire offense was Bam shooting midrange from free throw in, they would have ORtg of 100 if they never turn the ball over or get o-rebound. You have to go back to the 10 win 76ers to find a team worse than that.

[BK_2020]

Heat people are hilarious.

[kivancb]

https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-tyler-herro-claims-celtics-shut-him-down-in-game-3-by-holding-me-jersey

"as said by Herro after the game, they here “holding” on to him and his jersey"

[Triple7]

If their gameplan is to feed Bam in the post, just put a body on him and let him get his. Bam’s low post game isn’t beating us as long as we don’t let the role players go off

Bam’s low post game can beat us if the game is close and we let him be comfortable. Bam’s mid range from inside the free throw line is so good that its almost automatic. Unless our guys plays physical with him early on, and he gets tired in the 4th, then he misses. Guys like Tillman has 6fouls to use just to rough him up.

Bam is shooting .515 from 3-10 this season, .500 in the playoffs so far. If you are missing half your shots you are not automatic. It's a literal coin flip. Miami had 75 FGA in game 2. If all of them were Bam mid range from inside the free throw line and he made them at his 2024 playoff rate, Miami would've scored 25 fewer points.
*addendum* If Miami's entire offense was Bam shooting midrange from free throw in, they would have ORtg of 100 if they never turn the ball over or get o-rebound. You have to go back to the 10 win 76ers to find a team worse than that.

Lol you nerds are taking it literally and seriously haha.
Above .500 is almost automatic. Plus the games we lost to the heat, Bam made most of his shots in those areas. Clutch shots even. If the game is close, that bam mid range is their go to play. If he’s tired by the 4th, most likely he misses those. Better get physical with Bam to start.