PLAYOFFS, Rnd 2, Gm 2 – Cavaliers (0) @ Celtics (1) – 7PM, Thurs, May 9, 2024

[Red2]

Game 2 from miami all over again. But Tatum does need to get going

[The Corey's]

Jrue taking bull shots in the first when we was stockpiling points 3 possessions in a row really murked it up.

[Celts17Pride]

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[MaxwellSmart]

I think Luke Kornet is still in the air after being Pump-Faked all night.

[Fierce1]

What are you laughing at? You were here spitting your little positive BS all year. Don’t back track now. Talk up Joe and this **** team..

I've been positive all year, but I'm not the one guaranteeing the finals is a sure thing for the Celtics.

In fact, I know you saw my repeated posts about the Cs having a bigger chance of winning it next year, right?

I'm positive about this whole situation, but I never guaranteed a finals for the Celtics.

It was just yesterday that I said the Celtics have a tendency to shoot themselves in the foot.

If you think they have a better chance next year than this year you’re more clue less than I thought you were. If Jimmy Butler was there they probably would have lost in round 1! This team sucks.

Same thing happened in 2022 when some of us told you the Cs were in trouble after losing Game 4 in the finals against GSW.

You lambasted those who said the Cs were in trouble after losing that Game 4.

And you didn't believe us.

Now you're saying this team sucks and you're one of those who keep saying the Celtics will win it all this year.

[VeryMuchWoke]

Why do people act like Tatum is the only superstar in the league that gets this much attention on defense? What a weak ass excuse to give him. Some of y'all coddle Tatum like a child.

Tatum has 25/7/6 on 17 shots, 1 turnover. His issue is that he’s only 2-5 from three, he should have taken 10+ tonight.

Mitchell has 29/6/6 on 18 shots, 1 turnover.

Maybe if we actually consistently ran the offense through him, things would have looked different offensively. Instead it’s an equal opportunity offense, which is fine when the other team can’t score.

My concern, which I’ve brought up repeatedly, is that this team has lost its hierarchy offensively, and I was concerned that they wouldn’t adapt when the game called for it.

The game called for it tonight, and nothing changed.

Tatum had 1.13 points per possession. With the coverage he was seeing that's not great. Add in the playmaking and it's acceptable.

With a real coach putting him in the position to succeed maybe he could have actually had a good game.

[Bird84]

Come on, guys, Mitchell banking in a 3 at the top of the key?

I mean really?

Celtics have no shot of winning this series if the Cavs make shots like that.

Zero chance!

You're pointing to 1 shot. Every team makes a flukey type shot every game

[Bostondave]

Sorry sorry sorry. Just a **** sorry exhibition. When the 3 not dropping this team hopeless and hapless. Same as it ever has been with this sorry bunch. Sorry coach, sorry superstar. I should put superstar in quotes. Like "superstar". If Tatum is a "superstar" he is the sorriest one I've seen in 40+ years of watching Celtics basketball.

I should've bet money on this game because I knew they'd lose. This team is just not tough or killer at all. No assassins. They might win the rest but I knew they'd lose this one. 20pt loss at home. Yeah, great job Celtics. **** sorry.

[Darthlukey]

I'm starting to think Smart wasn't the real reason why we can't get over the hump.

That boys not going out like these pre madonnas! He’s going down swinging, where’s the Heart/Intensity with this group?! If the three balls not falling, we fold. Soft a$$ group

Smart still had to go - is that a cure all for the leadership or consistency issues with the Js? No, absolutely not. But as amazing as Smarts defence and hustle was, he often undid it with shot selection

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Finals!

Right?

What are you laughing at? You were here spitting your little positive BS all year. Don’t back track now. Talk up Joe and this **** team..

I've been positive all year, but I'm not the one guaranteeing the finals is a sure thing for the Celtics.

In fact, I know you saw my repeated posts about the Cs having a bigger chance of winning it next year, right?

I'm positive about this whole situation, but I never guaranteed a finals for the Celtics.

It was just yesterday that I said the Celtics have a tendency to shoot themselves in the foot.

To be fair, you also said yesterday (or was it earlier today) that we won't lose another game for the year.

[Gurton Buster]

Derrick White heard yall on his dick and thought he was that dude LOL

Go ahead and **** on white for the bad game, but he's been our best player by far for the playoffs and Tatum/Brown put him in this position where he may as well try to force some offense.

White wasn’t forcing up anything he was just throwing up threes cuz hes been shooting like 50 percent in the playoffs. I hope ppl realize white’s shooting is going to come back to earth (today) and he’s NOT our best player lol.

[KillahGhostface]

Why do people act like Tatum is the only superstar in the league that gets this much attention on defense? What a weak ass excuse to give him. Some of y'all coddle Tatum like a child.

Tatum has 25/7/6 on 17 shots, 1 turnover. His issue is that he’s only 2-5 from three, he should have taken 10+ tonight.

Mitchell has 29/6/6 on 18 shots, 1 turnover.

Maybe if we actually consistently ran the offense through him, things would have looked different offensively. Instead it’s an equal opportunity offense, which is fine when the other team can’t score.

My concern, which I’ve brought up repeatedly, is that this team has lost its hierarchy offensively, and I was concerned that they wouldn’t adapt when the game called for it.

The game called for it tonight, and nothing changed.

25 on 7/17 isnt that great.

His mentality is completely off. Every playoffs it’s the same BS with him.

Has it in his head he can just sleepwalk through games.

You see how Mitchell attacked relentlessly and looked to kill the game off in the third quarter?

That’s the **** Tatum should be doing.

Instead he plays like he’s sleepwalking and the result doesn’t really matter.

He’s not going to hijack the offense lmao. Joe and the team has made it clear that they want the offense like this, where we don’t milk it with a certain player.

This thread literally has people calling Tatum both passive AND selfish, that’s when you know it’s trash discourse lol.

Tatum should have had a 40% usage tonight, he was our ONLY advantage creator offensively, and the only person who could get to the rim consistently. Instead, we had Derrick White/Jaylen looking him off over and over.

[ThePigeon]

Disgusting. Starts with Joe and JT.

3 more games like this left to get rid of Joe. I can't stand him and his coaching "style"
Disgusting

JT and JB should take a really good look at how Mitchel and LaVert played today. Start by wanting to win more than the other guy

[playa-hater]

I think Luke Kornet is still in the air after being Pump-Faked all night.

Is that possible with a 2 inch vertical??]

[Fierce1]

Come on, guys, Mitchell banking in a 3 at the top of the key?

I mean really?

Celtics have no shot of winning this series if the Cavs make shots like that.

Zero chance!

You're pointing to 1 shot. Every team makes a flukey type shot every game

It's not just one shot, it was just an example of how the Cavs kept making "flukey" shots all game long.

[NYCelticsfan136]

I am so sick of posters on this board giving these
players excuses. Just abysmal. The Knicks right now are the walking wounded and show more heart than these clowns.

[Riverwalk2021]

The Celtics are ASS!

[GrandTheftRondo]

Turned it off.

Pathetic performance.

All of them should be ashamed

Don’t act surprised like I wasn’t here telling you this would happen ALL year.

I’ve never said we would go 16-0 in the playoffs.

Have always said if we were to win a title we will make it absurdly difficult.

[leper-con]

Game 2 from miami all over again. But Tatum does need to get going

Tatum is part of the problem
He plays at a different speed than the rest of the team
I said Celts in 6 , I’m sticking with it but we are giving games away , it won’t bite us in the donkey until we get to an equal team which is coming up in the next few rounds , and that’s the margin of error thst will cost us a chip

[Fierce1]

Meltdown Crew at their best.

Stop spamming posts that are only meant to annoy other posters. -b